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13 Food for Plants and
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Animals

H Food for Plants H Food for Animals

H Food Chain H Food Web

We all depend upon both plants and
animals, but they both are
interdependent on each other. In
this chapter, we will discuss about
the interdependence in nature.

We eat plants and animals. But, what do
Light
plants and animals eat? Energy

Food for Plants Oxygen

Green plants are the only creation of Carbon Dioxide

nature that can prepare their food on their
own. Most plants make food on their
Water
green leaves by a process called
Photosynthesis
photosynthesis.

Sunlight
Water + Carbon dioxide + = Sugar + Oxygen
Chlorophyll

The roots of a plant take in water from the soil. The stem carries the water to
the leaves. The leaves of a plant take in a gas called carbon dioxide from the

air. Chlorophyll which gives the green colour to the leaves, traps the

sunlight. Thus, plants use water and carbon dioxide to make food. The
energy for making food is obtained from sunlight.

Therefore, only plants that contain chlorophyll can make their own food.

Plants are called producers or autotrophs as they produce their own food.

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