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प्रश्न
Explain the process of production of food in plants.
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उत्तर
Leaves are the food factories of plants. They are the sites where the synthesis of food occurs in plants. The leaves of plants contain a green pigment called chlorophyll. This pigment captures the sun’s energy, which is used to prepare food from carbon dioxide and water. The process of synthesis of food using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water is known as photosynthesis. During the process of photosynthesis, the leaves containing chlorophyll convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates in the presence of sunlight. Carbohydrates, which are produced during photosynthesis, are ultimately converted into starch to be stored in plants. This process can be represented in the form of the following equation:
\[\ce{6CO2 + 6H2O ->[Chlorophyll][sunlight] \underset{(Glucose)}{C6H12O6} + 6O2}\]
संबंधित प्रश्न
In photosynthesis, solar energy is absorbed by the pigment called ______.
Which simple food is prepared first in the process of photosynthesis?
Name the food which gets stored in plant leaves.
Two similar green plants are kept separately in oxygen free containers, one in dark and the other in continuous light. Which one will live longer? Give reasons.
Name the raw materials required for photosynthesis. How do plants obtain these raw materials?
Autotrophic organisms include ____________.
Opening and closing of stomatal pore depends on ______.
Which of the following is most appropriate for aerobic respiration?
The internal (cellular) energy reserve in autotrophs is
Observe the experimental setup shown below. Name the chemical indicated as ‘X’ that can absorb the gas which is evolved as a byproduct of respiration.
