Chapter 1: Nutrition in Plants
1. What is Nutrition?
Nutrition is the process by which living organisms obtain and use food.
Plants need nutrients to grow and stay healthy just like animals do.
2. Modes of Nutrition in Plants
Plants have two main modes of nutrition:
Autotrophic Nutrition: Plants make their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide through a process called photosynthesis.
Heterotrophic Nutrition: Some plants cannot make their own food and rely on other organisms for nutrients. These include insectivorous
plants like the Venus flytrap.
3. Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is how plants make their food. It takes place in the leaves of plants.
1. What is Nutrition?
Nutrition is the process by which living organisms obtain and use food.
Plants need nutrients to grow and stay healthy just like animals do.
2. Modes of Nutrition in Plants
Plants have two main modes of nutrition:
Autotrophic Nutrition: Plants make their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide through a process called photosynthesis.
Heterotrophic Nutrition: Some plants cannot make their own food and rely on other organisms for nutrients. These include insectivorous
plants like the Venus flytrap.
3. Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is how plants make their food. It takes place in the leaves of plants.
