(a) Name the pigment in leaves which absorbs sunlight energy. (b) What is the colour of this pigment?
Fill in the blanks:
(a) Green plants are called __________ since they synthesise their own food.
(b) The food synthesised by plants is stored as __________.
(c) In photosynthesis solar energy is absorbed by the pigment called ___________.
(d) During photosynthesis plants take in ___________and release ___________ gas.
Assertion: Chloroplasts contain chlorophyll which trap solar energy.
Reason: Plastids with green pigmentation help in storage of starch.