Question

5.
What is special about leaves that
they can synthesize food?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The leaves have a green pigment called chlorophyll. It helps leaves to capture the energy of the sunlight. This energy is used to synthesise (prepare) food from carbon dioxide and water. Since the synthesis of food occurs in the presence o f sunlight , it is called photosynthesis (Photo: light; synthesis : to combine).

Answer 2

Answer:

Leaves are the only plant parts that contains the chlorophyll plastids. As only leaves have chlorophyll, only they can trap sunlight which is most important for the process of photosynthesis. Leaves can absorb carbon dioxide from the air. This is why, only leaves can synthesis food.