ASSIGNMENT -NUTRITION IN PLANTS

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:

1. Plants take carbon dioxide from air during photosynthesis from
a. root hair b. leaves c. water d. flowers
2. Presence of starch can be tested by
a. alcohol b. iodine c. water d. hydrochloric acid
3. Which part of plant gets CO2 from air during photosynthesis
a. root hair b. sepal c. stomata d. leaf vein
4. Green plants are also known as
a. autotrophs b. heterotrophs c. carnivores d. saprophytes
5. The green pigment in leaves help to
a. make food b. absorb water c. absorb sunlight d. take in CO2
6. In a cactus plant, the part responsible for photosynthesis is
a. leaf b. thorn c. root d. stem
7. Which of these products is not stored as food in plants
a. protein b. vitamins c. oxalic acid d. oil
8. The simplest carbohydrate made as food during photosynthesis is
a. starch b. sugar c. glucose d. oil
9. Cuscuta plant can be categorized as
a. parasite b. insectivorous c. saprophyte d. host
10. The plant that traps and feeds on insects
a. cuscuta b. china rose c. rose d. pitcher plant
11. The leather objects that are kept in hot humid weather for a long
time are spoiled due to the growth of
a. algae b. yeast c. fungi d. moss
12. The Rhizobium bacteria lives inside the root nodules of
a. peas b. beans c. peanuts d. all of the above
13. The plant which traps and feeds on insects is:
a. Cuscuta b. China rose c. Pitcher plant d. Rose
14. Organisms which prepare food for themselves using simple
naturally available raw materials are referred to as
(a) heterotrophs
(b) autotrophs
(c) parasites
(d) saprophytes
15. In the absence of which of the following will photosynthesis
not occur in leaves?
(a) Guard cells
(b) Chlorophyll
(c) Vacuole
(d) Space between cells
16. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(i) All green plants can prepare their own food.
(ii) Most animals are autotrophs.
(iii) Carbon dioxide is not required for photosynthesis.
(iv) Oxygen is liberated during photosynthesis.
Choose the correct answer from the options below:
(a) (i) and (iv) (b) (ii) only
(c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (i) and (ii)
17. Pitcher plant traps insects because it
(a) is a heterotroph.
(b) grows in soils which lack in nitrogen.
(c) does not have chlorophyll.
(d) has a digestive system like human beings.
18. The term that is used for the mode of nutrition in yeast,
mushroom and bread-mould is
(a) autotrophic
(b) insectivorous
(c) saprophytic
(d) parasitic
19. When we observe the lower surface of a leaf through a
magnifying lens we see numerous small openings. Which of
the following is the term given to such openings?
(a) Stomata
(b) Lamina
(c) Midrib
(d) Veins
20. Two organisms are good friends and live together. One provides
shelter, water, and nutrients while the other prepares and
provides food. Such an association of organisms is termed as
(a) saprophyte
(b) parasite
(c) autotroph
(d) symbiosis
21. Which of the following raw material is available in the air for
photosynthesis?
(a) Oxygen
(b) Carbon dioxide
(c) Nitrogen
(d) Hydrogen

Fill in the blanks:

1. The components of food that are necessary for our body are called
____________.
2. The components of food include__________ , _________ ,
_________ , __________and__________.
3. __________and __________ are directly or indirectly dependent
on plants.
4.____________are the only organisms that can prepare their own
food using ___________, _________ , __________and_________.
5. __________is the mode of taking food by an organism and its
utilization by the body.
6. The green pigment in leaves is called__________.
7.___________which is essential for the survival of all organisms is
produced during photosynthesis.
8. During photosynthesis plants synthesize_____________, which
ultimately gets converted into__________.
9. Slimy, green patches in ponds and other stagnant water bodies are
due to the growth of organisms called __________.
10. Carbohydrates are made of __________, __________,and
________
11. ______________are nitrogenous substances that contain nitrogen.
12. Soil has certain________that convert gaseous nitrogen into
usable form and release it into the soil.
13. Mushroom uses __________ mode of nutrition.
14. The Pitcher plant eats__________ and is hence a ___________
plant.
15._________ are organisms that have no chlorophyll and no mouth
like animals and feed on dead and decaying organic matter.
16. Some organisms live together and share shelter and nutrition.
This is called_____________relationship.
17. The organism Lichen has a symbiotic relationship between an
__________and a ___________.
18.__________and_________ are essential requirements for
photosynthesis.
19.___________ energy is stored in the form of food in the leaves
with the help of chlorophyll.

Very Short Answer Type Question

1. Name the following:
(i) A parasitic plant with yellow, slender and branched stem.
(ii) A plant that is partially autotrophic.
(iii) The pores through which leaves exchange gases.
2. Name the food factories of plants.
3. State the equation for the process of photosynthesis.
4. Why algae present in stagnant water bodies are green in colour?
5. Name some insectivorous plants.
6. Some organisms live together and share shelter and nutrients, this
type of relationship is called?
7. Lichen is a symbiotic association between __________ and fungi.
8. Give an example of saprotrophs.
9. Potato and ginger are both underground parts that store food.
Where is the food prepared in these plants?
10. Define parasites and host.

Short Answer Type Question

1. A goat eats away all the leaves of a small plant (balsam).

However, in a few days, new leaves could be seen sprouting in
the plant again. How did the plant survive without leaves?
2. Unscramble the following to form terms related to modes of
nutrition.
(i) RASPAEIT
(ii) ROPEHYTSAP
(iii) TOROPHAUT
(iv) SIBIOMSYS
3. Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II
4. Why do farmers grow many fruits and vegetable crops inside
large greenhouses? What are the advantages to the farmers?

5. Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plant growth. But farmers

who cultivate pulse crops like green gram, bengal gram, black
gram, etc. do not apply nitrogenous fertilizers during cultivation.
Why?

6. Wheat dough if left in the open, after a few days, starts to emit a
foul smell and becomes unfit for use. Give reason

7. Observe the diagram given as Figure 1.1 and label the following
terms given in the box.
stomatal opening, guard cell
8. Difference between autotrophic nutrition and heterotrophic
nutrition.

9. Write short note on :

a. Parasitic form of nutrition
b. Insectivorous form of nutrition
c. Saprophytic form of nutrition
d. Symbiotic form of nutrition.
10.