Which of the following is a plant organ responsible for trapping light energy to make food?
Which of the following is a plant organ responsible for trapping light energy to make food?
plant leaf
Why is a plant leaf considered an organ?
A leaf is composed of more than one type of cell, therefore is an organ (tissues only contain one type of cell.) A leaf also performs various functions (e.g. transpiration, photosynthesis, protein synthesis) while a tissue performs only a specific function.
What are plant organs called?
A plant has two organ systems: 1) the shoot system, and 2) the root system. The shoot system is above ground and includes the organs such as leaves, buds, stems, flowers (if the plant has any), and fruits (if the plant has any).
Which is a type of tissue that both plants and animals have?
Plants are simpler organisms than animals, having three organ systems and fewer organs than do vertebrate animals. Organs are composed of tissues, which are in turn composed of cells. Plants have three tissue types: ground, dermal, and vascular. Animals have four: epithelial, connective, muscle, and bone.
What are the 4 most common types of NCD?
The four main types of noncommunicable diseases are cardiovascular diseases (like heart attacks and stroke), cancer, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructed pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
What are the 5 non-communicable diseases?
- Alzheimer’s Disease.
- Cancer.
- Epilepsy.
- Osteoarthritis.
- Osteoporosis.
- Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Coronary Artery Disease.
Who is NCD of India?
In India, nearly 5.8 million people (WHO report, 2015) die from NCDs (heart and lung diseases, stroke, cancer and diabetes) every year or in other words 1 in 4 Indians has a risk of dying from an NCD before they reach the age of 70.
How is NCD disease prevented?
Reducing the major risk factors for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – tobacco use, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet and the harmful use of alcohol – is the focus of WHO’s work to prevent deaths from NCDs.