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🔬 Biology  ·  Photosynthesis in Higher Plants  ·  NEET

Photosynthesis takes place chiefly in the:

Answer: leaves.

  • A leaves
  • B roots
  • C woody stem
  • D coloured flowers

Correct answer: A. leaves

Explanation: Leaves, rich in chloroplasts, are the main photosynthetic organs.

Photosynthesis: Inputs and OutputschloroplastLeaf cellSunlightCO2H2OO2Glucose

Simplified photosynthesis diagram: light energy, CO2, and H2O enter the leaf and are converted in the chloroplast into glucose and O2.

Concept context

Light reactions, the Calvin cycle, C 3 /C 4 /CAM pathways, photorespiration, and factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis. One of the highest-yield NEET chapters.

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