Question

What is a green plant called?

Answer 1

Photoautotrophs

1. Green plants are called photoautotrophs as they synthesize their own food in presence of sunlight.
2. Photoautotrophs make their own food by the process of photosynthesis.
3. Green plants have photosynthetic pigment in their leaves known as chlorophyll.
4. Plants use chlorophyll (green pigment), carbon dioxide, and water in presence of sunlight to produce food.
5. The food produced by green plants is stored in form of starch.
6. Green plants are called producers as they produce their own food which is consumed and used by other heterotrophs.