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Modes Of Nutrition

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following does not occur during photosynthesis?

a)

Energy from sunlight is absorbed

b)

Carbon dioxide is evolved

c)

Glucose is synthesized

d)

Oxygen is given off

2.

Even though some flowering plants contain accessory pigments which give them colours,they still contain the pigment________

a)

Melanin

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Xanthophyll

d)

Carotene

3.

Which of the following is not regarded as a micro nutrient or trace element essentially for plant growth?

a)

Phosphorus

b)

Zinc

c)

Boron

d)

Silicon

4.

In a water culture experiment, a plant showed poor growth and yellowing of leaves. These symptoms were probably due to the absence of -----------

a)

Calcium

b)

Phosphorus

c)

Iron

d)

Zinc

5.

The relationship between a herbivore and bacteria which lives in the caecum is known as ------

a)

Parasitism

b)

Symbiosis

c)

Commensalism

d)

Saprophytism

6.

Autotrophic nutrition maybe defined in terms of food obtained --------

a)

from other organisms in exchange for some products

b)

by the breakdown of complex substances

c)

by an organism utilizing its own store of energy

d)

by synthesizing simple substances using energy from an external source

7.

In photosynthesis, the following processes are part of the light reaction except -------

a)

transfer of radiant energy which reduces a co-factor

b)

absorption of radiant energy by chlorophyll

c)

utilization of energy in the electron transfer chain from ATP

d)

formation of glucose using energy from NADPH

8.

An association between living organisms in which one lives on and feeds at the expense of the other organism is known as -------

a)

parasitism

b)

commensalism

c)

symbiosis

d)

predation

9.

Thunderstorm can be beneficial to plants because it -----------

a)

kills the pests that attacks crops

b)

destroys some of the major crops

c)

adds nitrates to the soil

d)

makes rain water available to plants

10.

Which of the following is a nitrifying bacteria?

a)

Nitrobacter

b)

Rhizobium

c)

Azotobacter

d)

Nitrosomonas

11.

Which of the following reagents is used for the test of starch?

a)

Million's reagent

b)

Fehling's solution

c)

Sudan III

d)

Iodine solution

12.

Which of the following is an autotrophic mode of nutrition?

a)

Commensalism

b)

Saprophytism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Chemosynthesis

13.

During which of the following is food for plants produced?

a)

Respiration

b)

Nutrition

c)

Transpiration

d)

Photosynthesis

14.

In a testing for reducing sugars, the food substance is usually warmed with ---------

a)

Sodium hydroxide

b)

Sudan III

c)

Sulphuric acid

d)

Benedict's solution

15.

Which of the following bacteria reduces the nitrate in the soil to gaseous nitrogen?

a)

Denitrifying bacteria

b)

Parasitic bacteria

c)

Saprophytic bacteria

d)

Nitrifying bacteria