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Nutrition in Plants

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cuscuta is an example of

a)

autotroph

b)

parasite

c)

saprotroph

d)

host

2.

Which part of plant takes carbon dioxide from air for photosynthesis?

a)

root hair

b)

flowers

c)

stomata

d)

leaf veins

3.

Green plants are called (a)   , since they prepare their own food.

4.

In photosynthesis solar energy is absorbed by the pigment called (a)   .

5.

The food synthesised by plants is stored as (a)   .

6.

Name the pores through which leaves exchange gases.

a)

stomata

b)

root hair

c)

holes

d)

leaf veins

7.

A plant that is partially autotrophic

a)

pitcher plant

b)

fungus

c)

pea

d)

algae

8.

(a)   is an example of saprotroph.

9.

(a)   is the mode of taking food by an organism and its utilisation by the body.

10.

(a)   is the ultimate source of energy.

11.

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)

12.

Pitcher plant traps insects because it

a)

(a) is a heterotroph.

b)

(b) grows in soils which lack in nitrogen.

c)

(c) does not have chlorophyll.

d)

(d) has a digestive system like human beings.

13.

Which of the following raw material is available in the air for photosynthesis?

a)

(a) Oxygen

b)

(b) Carbon dioxide

c)

(c) Nitrogen

d)

(d) Hydrogen

14.

Which of the following is not required for photosynthesis?

a)

(a) Sunlight

b)

(b) Oxygen

c)

(c) Water

d)

(d) Carbon dioxid

15.

The mode of nutrition in a green plant is ………………

a)

(a) Heterotrophic

b)

(b) Saprophytic

c)

(c) Autotrophic

d)

(d) Holozoic

16.

Which of the following describes the characteristic of a living being?

a)

(a) Nutrition

b)

(b) Excretion

c)

(c) Respiration

d)

(d) All the above

17.

The main function of a leaf is:

a)

(a) To prepare food

b)

(b) To prevent disease

c)

(c) To support the plant

d)

(d) To give a proper shape

18.

The tiny pores present in the leaves of the plants for exchange of gases are

called _____

a)

(a) Stomata

b)

(b) Tracheae

c)

(c) Chloroplast

d)

(d) Spiracles

19.

Rhizobium is an example of

a)

(a) Symbiosis

b)

(b) Parasites

c)

(c) Insectivorous

d)

(d) none of these

20.

Which part of the plant gets carbon dioxide from the air for photosynthesis?

a)

(a) root hair

b)

(b) stomata

c)

(c) leaf veins

d)

(d) sepals