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प्रश्न
Give a brief description of the process of synthesis of food in green plants.
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उत्तर
Photosynthesis is defined as the process in which chlorophyll-containing plant cells synthesize food in the form of carbohydrates using carbon dioxide and water in the presence of solar energy.
Photosynthesis
Sources of raw materials required for photosynthesis:
- Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants synthesize food, and it occurs mostly in their leaves.
- The leaves contain a green pigment known as chlorophyll. It aids plants in absorbing the energy of sunlight.
- This energy is needed to produce food from carbon dioxide and water. Chlorophyll, sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water all contribute to the photosynthetic process.
- The leaves absorb solar energy, which is stored in the plant as chemical energy.
Thus, photosynthesis can be represented by the following equation.
\[\ce{\underset{(Carbon dioxide)}{6CO2} + \underset{(Water)}{6H2O} ->[Sunlight][Chlorophyll] \underset{(Carbohydrates)}{C6H12O6} + \underset{(Oxygen)}{6O2}}\]
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Which part of the plant takes in carbon dioxide from the air for photosynthesis?
Where is chlorophyll mainly present in a plant?
Name the green pigment present in the leaves of a plant.
Name the following:
Organisms that can prepare their own food.
Explain why, plants have low energy needs as compared to animals.
List the three events that occur during the process of photosynthesis. Explain the role of stomata in this process.
The Figure shown below represents an activity to prove the requirements for photosynthesis. During this activity, two healthy potted plants were kept in the dark for 72 hours. After 72 hours, KOH is kept in the watch glass in setup X and not in setup Y. Both these setups are air tight and have been kept in light for 6 hours. Then, Iodine Test is performed with one leaf from each of the two plants X and Y.
Which of the following steps can be followed for making the apparatus air tight?
- placing the plants on glass plate
- using a suction pump.
- applying aseline to seal the bottom of jar.
- creating vacuum
Which of the following is most appropriate for aerobic respiration?
Match Group (A) with Group (B)
| Group A | Group B |
| (a) Autotrophic nutrition | (i) Leech |
| (b) Heterotrophic nutrition | (ii) Paramecium |
| (c) Parasitic nutrition | (iii) Deer |
| (d) Digestion in food vacuoles | (iv) Green plant |
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.
