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Photosynthesis: is a chemical process that converts carbon dioxide into organic compounds, especially sugars

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What is a specialized structure in a plant that makes its own food?

A plant has green leaves. The substance that makes them green is called chlorophyll. The plant uses the chlorophyll to photosynthesise which is the name for the process of it making its own food.


Why does the leaf of a plant appear green?

The leaf of a plant appears green because of a pigment called chlorophyll. Chlorophyll absorbs sunlight and uses it to make food for the plant through a process called photosynthesis. The green color of chlorophyll reflects green light, making the leaf look green to our eyes.


What green substances in a plant that helps in the food making process is called?

Chlorophyll in plants. Animals use cholesterol in a similar way.


What is the process of a leaf making food for a plant called?

Photosynthesis.


Why is a plant green?

Plants are green because they contain a pigment called chlorophyll, which is used in the process of photosynthesis.


What is the food making process in a plant called that starts with a p?

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A green plant has what energy?

A green plant has light energy, which it captures through a process called photosynthesis to convert into chemical energy for growth and development.


What is the green colour in plant called?

The green pigment in plants is called chlorophyll. It is responsible for absorbing sunlight and converting it into energy through the process of photosynthesis.


How do minerals get through the plant for the food making?

through out the process called photosynthesis


What are the green spheres in plant cells called?

The green spheres in plant cells are called chloroplasts. These organelles are responsible for photosynthesis, which is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy to make food.


What part of a plant is green and traps sunlight?

It is both a pigment called chlorophyll and an organelle called a chloroplast that captures light energy and uses it to make food. When making the plant food (glucose) the chloroplast gives the plant a green color, especially in the leaves and stem.


What are the small green discs seen in plant cells?

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