Question

Mention the photosynthetic organ, photosynthetic organelle and photosynthetic site in a plant.

Answer 1

Photosynthesis:

1. Photosynthesis is the process of generating carbohydrates (glucose) by using inorganic raw materials like water and carbon dioxide.
2. Organisms that can perform photosynthesis are called autotrophs. For example, green plants.
3. This process occurs in the presence of sunlight, and its reaction can be written as:

$6{\mathrm{CO}}_2+6{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\underset{\mathrm{Sunlight}}{\overset{\mathrm{Chlorophyll}}{\to }}{\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_{12}{\mathrm{O}}_6+6{\mathrm{O}}_2$

Photosynthesis to occur in a plant requires some important parts, like:

A. Photosynthetic organ

1. An organ is a group of tissues
2. A photosynthetic organ is a cluster of tissues that contain cells and organelles to perform photosynthesis.
3. Photosynthesis occurs in the green leaves, called the photosynthetic organs.

B. Photosynthetic organelle

1. An organelle is part of a cell present in the cytoplasm.
2. The photosynthetic organelle in leaves is the chloroplast that contains a green pigment to trap solar energy.

C. Photosynthetic site

1. Chlorophyll is the main photosynthetic site or photosynthetic apparatus in which the process of photosynthesis occurs.
2. It is a green pigment that harnesses solar energy to carry out the process.