nutrition in plants Flashcards
what is nutrition?
the process of intake of food and its proper utilisation
what are nutrients?
carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals
what are the two modes of nutrition?
autotrophic nutrition and heterotrophic nutrition
What is called the autotrophic mode of nutrition?
organism makes its own food using simple substances
what are autotrops?
organisms that follow autotrophic mode of nutrition
What is photosynthesis?
the process by which plants prepare their own food
how do plants produce gluscose
glucose is produced by utilising carbon dioxide,water and sunlight
what is clorophyll
the leaves of the plants that contain a green pigment
what are the conditions essential for photosynthesis
sunlight,clorophyll,carbon dioxide,water and minerals
what are heterotrophic mode of nutrition
living organisms that depend on other living organisms for food
what are the types of heterotrophic plants
parasitic,insectivorous,saprophytic,symbiotic
what are parasitic plants
they live on other plant and depend on it for nutrition
what are saprophytic plants
they derive nutrition from dead and decaying organic matter
what are insectivorous plants
they trap and digest insects
what are symbiotic plants
they have relation with other organisms and mutually benefit from each other.
