Getting to know plants
Very Short Answer Type Questions 1. Name the process by which plants make food Ans: Photosynthesis is the process by which plants make food . 2 Name the part of a plant which produces its food. Ans: Green leaf is the part of a plant which produces its food. 3. What substance in the leaves gives them a green colour ? Ans: The chemical substance chlorophyll present in the leaves gives them a green colour 4. What is the main vein of a leaf known as ? Ans: The main vein of a leaf known as mid rib . 5. Name the green pigment present in the leaves of a plant. Ans: Chlorophyll is the green pigment present in the leaves of a plant. 6. (a) Name a gas used in photosynthesis. Carbondioxide (b) Name a gas produced in photosynthesis. Oxygen . 7. Name the process by which plant leaves lose water into the air. Ans Transpiration is the process by which plant leaves lose water into the air. 8. Which substance is used to remove chlorophyll from a green leaf during photosynthesis experiments