BASIC NEEDS OF PLANTS

WATER
  •  to transport food and nutrients

AIR

  • need carbon dioxide from the air for making food

SUNLIGHT
  • to obtain energy
  • absorb sunlight through their leaves to make food

PHOTOSYNTHESIS


  • Green plants make their own food by a process called photosynthesis. 
  • In these process, carbon dioxide, water and sunlight are used to form carbohydrates. These carbohydrates are food for the plant.