E. Give reasons for the following.
1. Leaves are the food factory of the plant
2. Plants are regarded natural purifier of the atmosphere
3. Only green plants photosynthesise
4. Venus fly trap eats insects
5. Fungi are important to maintain the health of the environment
Answers
Explanation:
1. it is said that leaves are the food factory of the plant because the food is prepared in leaf by the process of photosynthesis.
2. Plants are called as natures air purifiers because they perform photosynthesis in which they take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and give out oxygen . They are called so because, they take in carbon dioxide and give out oxygen
3. All plants that use photosynthesis to make sugars contain chlorophyll. Therefore if a plant does not contain chlorophyll, it will not be able to use photosynthesis. Even though chlorophyll will always be seen as green, there are other pigments that leaves can have that are reddish that cover up the green color
4. The Venus flytrap gets some of its nutrients from the soil, but to supplement its diet, the plant eats insects and arachnids. Ants, beetles, grasshoppers, flying insects, and spiders are all victims of the flytrap.
5.Fungi play a crucial role in the balance of ecosystems. ... In these environments, fungi play a major role as decomposers and recyclers, making it possible for members of the other kingdoms to be supplied with nutrients and to live. The food web would be incomplete without organisms that decompose organic matter
Answer:
1. leaves have chlorophyll which help plants to make their own food.
2. plants takes in carbon dioxide and gives out oxygen during the process of photosynthesis.
3. green plants contain chlorophyll which help them to photosynthesis.
4. Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant and receives nutrients from insects.
5. fungi helps to decompose the dead and decaying matters thus maintaining the health of the environment.