Question

Fill in the blanks:

(a) Green plants are called __________ since they synthesisetheir own food.

(b) The food synthesised by the plants is stored as __________.

(c) In photosynthesis solar energy is captured by the pigment called___________.

(d) During photosynthesis plants take in ___________andrelease ___________.

Answer 1

(a) Green plants are called __autotrophs__ since theysynthesise their own food.

(b) The food synthesised by the plants is stored as __starch__.

(c) In photosynthesis solar energy is captured by the pigment calledchlorophyll__.

(d) During photosynthesis plants take in __carbon dioxide__and release __oxygen__.