Essential Requirements for Photosynthesis — NEET Biology
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Let us try to find out what we already know about photosynthesis. Some simple experiments you may have done in the earlier classes have shown that chlorophyll (green pigment of the leaf), light and CO2 are required for photosynthesis to occur.
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Which is NOT a requirement for photosynthesis?
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Correct answer: D — Mitochondria
Mitochondria are not involved in photosynthesis. The process requires chlorophyll, CO₂, and light.
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Let us try to find out what we already know about photosynthesis. Some simple experiments you may have done in the earlier classes have shown that chlorophyll (green pigment of the leaf), light and CO2 are required for photosynthesis to occur.
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Photosynthesis in Higher Plants, Class 11 NCERT Biology.
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