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💬 Think about it
A goat eats grass. A lion eats the goat. But the grass eats nothing, yet it grew on its own. So plants must be food-makers, not food-eaters. Let us discover how a plant makes its own food.
How is a plant different from an animal in getting food?
- Animals get food by eating plants or other animals.
- Plants do not eat food at all.
- Instead, plants make their own food inside their leaves.
- They store this food as starch, a type of carbohydrate.
Example:
A mango tree is never seen eating, yet it grows tall and gives sweet fruit by making its own food.
Important Points
- Plants make their own food; animals eat their food.
- Plants store their food as starch.
Important Definitions
- Starch — a type of carbohydrate in which plants store their food.
📋 NCERT Question 2 — Imagine a situation where
Imagine a situation where all the organisms that carry out photosynthesis on the earth have disappeared. What would be the impact?
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