Life process questions and answers
Q.1. Write difference between autotropic and heterotrophic nutrition. Ans:- i) Autotropic nutrition - ➡️Living things makes their own food themselves by the help of carbon dioxide and water. ➡️Presence of green pigment (chlorophyll) which is necessary. ➡️Food is prepared in presence of sun light. ➡️All green plants and some type of bacteria have this type of nutrition. ii) Heterotrophic nutrition - ➡️It depends on autotrophs. Food is broken down with the help of enzymes*. ➡️In this nutrition green pigment is not required. ➡️Organics make their food all times. ➡️All animals and fungi have this type of nutrition. Q.2.Where do plants get each of the raw materials required for photosynthesis? Ans- The following raw materials are required for photosynthesis: ➡️The raw material CO2 enters from the atmosphere through stomata. ➡️Water is absorbed from the soil by the plant roots. ➡️Sunlight, an important component to manufacture food, is absorbed by the c...