Question

Fill in the blanks:

(a) Green plants are called __________ since they synthesise their 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 ___________and release ___________.

Answer 1

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

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

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

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