Plants which synthesise their food themselves are called saprotrophs.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
1. Plants are autotrophs as they can prepare their own food by the process of photosynthesis.
2. Saprotrophs are organism that feeds on the non-living organic matter known as detritus at a microscopic level.
Final answer: The given statement is false.

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Question 10 (ii)
Mark ‘T’ if the statement is true and ‘F’ if it is false:
(ii) Plants which synthesise their food themselves are called saprotrophs.

Mark ‘T’ if the statement is true and ‘F’ if it is false:

(i) Carbon dioxide is released during photosynthesis. (T/F)

(ii) Plants which synthesise their food are called saprotrophs. (T/F)

(iii) The product of photosynthesis is not a protein. (T/F)

(iv) Solar energy is converted into chemical energy during photosynthesis. (T/F)

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 __________.

(d) During photosynthesis plants take in ___________and release ___________.

Mark ‘T’ if the statement is true and ‘F’ if it is false:

(i) Carbon dioxide is released during photosynthesis. (T/F)

(ii) Plants which synthesise their food themselves are called saprotrophs. (T/F)

(iii) The product of photosynthesis is not a protein. (T/F)

(iv) Solar energy is converted into chemical energy during photosynthesis. (T/F)

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