Photosynthesis converts energy X into energy Y. a) What are X and Y? b) Green plants are autotrophic in their mode of nutrition. Why?
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Answer:
Photosynthesis converts energy X into energy Y.
a) What are X and Y?
Energy X is solar energy and energy Y is chemical energy
b) Green plants are autotrophic in their mode of nutrition. Why?
Green plants are known as autotrophs because they can make their own food
Explanation:
Conversion of Solar energy to chemical energy
During photosynthesis, solar energy is converted to chemical energy. Green plants use sunlight and chlorophyll to convert the energy in the sunlight to chemical energy which is stored as glucose.
The end products of photosynthesis is water, carbon (IV) oxide and glucose.
Autotrophs
Autotrophic plants are able to make their own food. Autotrophs are green plants that have chlorophyll.
The green plants use inorganic material through photosynthesis to produce their nourishment. Autotrophs are also known as producers.