Plant and Human Nutrition

Nutrition In Plants

By Mishti Gupta

7I

Nutrition and Nutrients

• Nutrition is about eating a healthy and balanced diet. Food and drink provide the energy and nutrients you need to be healthy.

• Their are 5 types of nutrition - Proteins , Fats , Carbohydrates , Vitamin and Mineral.

Photosynthesis

• It is process in which plants make their own food and our called Autotrophs

• It needs Carbon Dioxide , Water , Sunlight And Chlorophyll.

Parasites & Hosts

• Parasites are the plants which whirl around the host and sucks all the nutrients and food , For example Cuscuta.

• Hosts are the plants or trees on which the parasites whirl around.

Multiple Choice

Human beings can be categorised as

• (a) heterotrophs

• (b) autotrophs

• (c) parasites

• (d) saprotrophs

Multiple Select

Which part of the plant is called its food factory ?

• Fruit

• Leaf

• Seeds

Multiple Choice

What is the ultimate source of energy for all living organisms?

• Water energy

• Solar energy

• Food Energy

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is a parasite?

• Pitcher Plant

• Venus Flytrap

• Cuscuta

Multiple Choice

Which of the following class of organisms belongs to saprotrophs?

• (a) Fungi

• (b) Algae

• (c) Lichens