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the leaves of the plant contain the pigment chlorophyll, which allows the plant to take in energy from the sunlight. i also think the cells in the leaves are the ones that perfoms ATP to give the plant energy. but, technically even the roots are adapted for photosynthesis because that's the part that takes in water. Water plays a ver important role in photosynthesis.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoPlant leaves have adapted in several ways to not just carry out but enhance photosynthesis in terms of Chemical composition, Shape, Numbers, Placement, Shedding etc. Let's take a brief look at each of these factors:
Composition
Virtually all plant leaves have Chlorophyll, which uses the energy from sunlight (electromagnetic radiation) to convert water (draw from the roots) and CO2 (from air) into starch and sugars.
Shape
Most plant leaves are flat shape and have a large surface area, which allows them to convert large amounts of water and CO2 into energy required for sustenance and growth
Numbers
Plants produce leaves in large numbers (relative to stem, branches and other parts). This, combined with their flat surface, improves the probability of a plant being able to conduct sufficient photosynthesis and thus be able to generate enough energy for survival
Placement
Plants leaves are designed to grow in minimally overlapping pattern such that each leaf has a higher likelihood of getting exposed to sunlight. Often plants won't even sprout in dense shade (or under other trees) and will actively change their shape to grow towards sunlight
Shedding
At higher latitudes (beyond tropics of Cancer or Capricorn), as winter begins setting in, sunlight available for photosynthesis gets severely reduced. Now, instead of being energy sources for a plant, the leaves only act as energy consumers and become a burden. So the leaves of deciduous plants are designed to fall off. Before they do, they produce the beautiful fall colors, which are a result of massive conversion from starch to sugar in the leaves, which causes the red/yellow/orange pigments in the leaves to become more prominent than green. The plants then go into low growth mode (like hibernation)
So you can see that plant leaves have adapted and optimized in several way to handle photosynthesis.
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∙ 9y agoMainly the green parts like leaves.They contain chlorophyll pigments.
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What process is common in plants?
photosynthesis is the process in which plants change sunlight into energy
What is the Name of the tissue in which sugar produced in photosynthesis is carried to the parts of the plant?
In plants the tissue that transports sugar made by photosynthesis is called the Phloem. N.B. The Phloem supplies all other parts of the plant , so that the tissues and organs that can't make their own food receive products of photosynthesis.
What happeneds to the sugar in photosynthesis?
the sugar produced by photosynthesis is the plants 'food.' it is the point of the process. plants 'do' photosynthesis to get sugar, which they 'consume' in a way.
Process by which plants and some bacteria use the energy from sunlight to produce sugar?
Photosynthesis Photosynthesis Photosynthesis Photosynthesis
What is manufacture by plants during photosynthesis?
the manufactured by plants during photosynthesis is glucose.
What are the parts of plants that dont photosynthesis?
the stem and the botton of the leaf
Which process takes parts in cycling carbon in living plants?
Photosynthesis
Parts of photosynthesis in a plant?
Photosynthesis takes place mostly inside the plants leaves as that is where the most chloroplast is kept.
Can photosynthesis occur in the non-green parts of variegated leaves?
No, photosynthesis cannot occur in the non-green parts of variegated leaves because photosynthesis needs chlorophyll to occur, and the non-green parts of the plants lack chlorophyll.
What process do plants get the energy they need to repair their parts?
Plants use photosynthesis to get their food and by using these food materials in respiration they get energy to repair their parts.
How do chloroplasts set plants apart from living things?
Chloroplasts set plants apart from other living things in that they are the only parts of a cell that do photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the process in which plants (mostly the chloroplasts) use sun and carbon dioxide to make food and create oxygen. Photosynthesis sets plants apart and chloroplasts do photosynthesis.
Where do plants get energy for photosynthesis?
where do plants get energy for photosynthesis
How do plants make chlorophyll?
Plants make chlorophyll by the process of photosynthesis.
What is a chloropast?
Chloroplasts are special parts of plants and algae cells. Their main roll is to conduct photosynthesis, which is how the plants/algae convert sunlight into energy.
Who is photosynthesis?
Photosynthesis is not a person. It is a process done by plant to get energy
What plants are involved in photosynthesis?
All plants, some protists, bacteria and blue green algae uses the sun to make photosynthesis. Plants use photosynthesis to create energy that then makes sugar for nutrient.
Do cotton plants use photosynthesis?
All plants use photosynthesis.
