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Any amateur gardener knows plants need two things to survive: sunlight and water. But tweak a few genes and those basic requirements can diminish or even disappear. The first group-from Martek Biosciences Corporation and the Carnegie Institution of Washington-manipulated genes to wean a type of microalgae, called Phaeodactylum tricornutum, from the sun. To do so, they had to provide these single-celled aquatic plants with an alternative source of energy-which they did by inserting a gene encoding for a glucose transporter. They found that algae altered with the gene for a human glucose transporter grew in dark fermenters at densities 15 times that of sunlight-grown algae. In addition, these tiny plants-which are used in a number of dietary supplements-were less likely to become contaminated. The above is an excerpt from Scientific America.com The mushroom and other forms of fungi require no light source to grow. They actually prefer it that way.
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What do plants need to go through photosynthesis?
Plants need sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to go through photosynthesis. They use sunlight as a source of energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose, a type of sugar that serves as a source of energy for the plant. Oxygen is also produced as a byproduct of this process.
Why do plants need carbon dioxide for photosynthesis?
Plants need carbon dioxide for photosynthesis because it is a key ingredient in the process of converting sunlight into energy. Carbon dioxide is used by plants to make glucose, which is a type of sugar that provides energy for the plant to grow and survive.
This it the type of gas that plants need to make food?
Plants need carbon dioxide (CO2) gas to carry out photosynthesis, the process by which they make food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide. During photosynthesis, plants convert carbon dioxide into carbohydrates to provide energy for growth and reproduction.
What is the difference between direct and indirect sunlight and how does it affect plant growth?
Direct sunlight is when the sun's rays hit a plant directly, while indirect sunlight is when the sun's rays are filtered or reflected before reaching the plant. Direct sunlight provides more intense light and heat, which can promote faster growth and flowering in plants. Indirect sunlight is gentler and can be beneficial for plants that prefer lower light levels or need protection from intense sunlight. Overall, the amount and type of sunlight a plant receives can significantly impact its growth and development.
18 What do plants have photosyn?
Plants have chlorophyll in their cells, which is a pigment that captures sunlight. Through the process of photosynthesis, plants use this sunlight, along with water and carbon dioxide, to produce glucose as a source of energy. Oxygen is also produced as a byproduct of photosynthesis in plants.
What type of plants need sunlight?
Saprophytic and total parasitic plants
What type of plant dies if it gets sunlight?
All plants need sunlight so, none
Why are some of my plants dying?
Some plants need much water, and others very little. Your plants may need plant food. Some plants need shade and others sunlight. Look up the type of plants you have and take care of them accordingly.
What do plants need to go through photosynthesis?
Plants need sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to go through photosynthesis. They use sunlight as a source of energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose, a type of sugar that serves as a source of energy for the plant. Oxygen is also produced as a byproduct of this process.
What type of plants can be eaten?
i dont no!
What type of plants live in a cave?
There are no plants in caves,except for the grasses and such at the mouth of a cave, as there is no sunlight.
Name a type of plant cell that may not have chloroplasts?
Chloroplasts need sunlight for development. However, there are plants that do not have chloroplasts and therefore, do not need sunlight. Some of these plants include rhizomes, tubers, and root crops. Window leaf plants and parasitic plants also do not have chloroplasts.
What effect does sunlight have on green plants a. water c. sunlight b. soil d. type of plant c?
a
How does chloropyll help plants?
it brings in the sunlight to help the plants make a type of sugar called glucose
Why do plants need carbon dioxide for photosynthesis?
Plants need carbon dioxide for photosynthesis because it is a key ingredient in the process of converting sunlight into energy. Carbon dioxide is used by plants to make glucose, which is a type of sugar that provides energy for the plant to grow and survive.
Name of type of organisms that use photosynthesis?
every single plant uses photosynthesis although some plants need more sunlight than others.
What type of things produce their own food from the sunlight?
Green plants, they are called photosynthesizers
