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Nutrition in plants

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

root hair

b)

flowers

c)

stomata

d)

leaf veins

2.

In the absence of which of the following will photosynthesis not occur in leaves?

a)

(a) Guard cells

b)

(b) Chlorophyll

c)

(c) Vacuole

d)

(d) Space between cells

3.

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)

(a) saprophyte

b)

(b) parasite

c)

(c) autotroph

d)

(d) symbiosis

4.

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)

(a) (i) and (iv)

b)

(b) (ii) only

c)

(c) (ii) and (iii)

d)

(d) (i) and (ii)

5.

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.

6.

cuscuta is a example of

a)

(a) autotroph

b)

(b) parasite

c)

(c) saprotroph

d)

(d) host

7.

Oxygen liberated during photosynthesis come from ………………

a)

(a) Water

b)

(b) Carbon dioxide

c)

(c) Glucose

d)

(d) ChlorophyII

8.

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

a)

(a) Heterotrophic

b)

(b) Saprophytic

c)

(c) Autotrophic

d)

(d) Holozoic

9.

Rhizobium is an example of

a)

(a) Symbiosis

b)

(b) Parasites

c)

(c) Insectivorous

d)

(d) none of these

10.

Iodine used to detect presence of starch. It gives starch

a)

(a) red colour

b)

(b) green colour

c)

(c) blue-black colour

d)

(d) colourless appearance

11.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

a)

(a) Heterotrophs cannot prepare their own food.

b)

(b) Dodder is an example of parasite.

c)

(c) Saprophytes are green.

d)

(d) Pulses and Beans are legumes.

12.

Guard cells of stoma are (stomata ki guard cells kesi hoti hei)

a)

irregular in shape

b)

convex in shape

c)

long and cylindrical in shape

d)

kidney-shaped

e)

Heat - shaped

13.

Organisms other than plants which contain Chlorophyll are

a)

Algae

b)

Protozoa

c)

Virus

d)

Fungi

14.

Foods synthesized in the process of Photosynthesis by plants is stored as

a)

Starch

b)

Protein

c)

Vitamins

d)

Fats

15.

Which of the following component of food contains Nitrogen

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Protein

c)

Fat

d)

Minerals

16.

insectivorous plant is

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

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

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

nitrogen

d)

hydrogen

18.

Identify the plant

a)

dodder

b)

venus fly trap

c)

mushroom

d)

pitcher plant

19.

Identify the plant

a)

dodder

b)

sundew

c)

bladderwort

d)

cuscutta

20.

Identify the plant

a)

dodder

b)

sundew

c)

venus flytrap

d)

bladderwort

21.

Identify the bacteria

a)

Staphylococcus

b)

Bacillus

c)

Pseudomonas

d)

rhizobium

22.

Identify what is shown in the picture

a)

chlorophyll

b)

stomata

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

veins

23.

What is the purpose of photosynthesis?

a)

To release energy

b)

To create glucose

c)

To grow

d)

To get oxygen for respiration

24.

Which of these is the correct equation for photosynthesis?

a)

6O2 + C6H12O6 --> 6CO2 + 6H2O

b)

6O2 + 6CO2 --> C6H12O6 + 6H2O

c)

6CO2 + 6H2O --> 6O2 + C6H12O6

d)

6CO2 + 6H2O --> O2 + C6H12O6

25.

A student wanted to see if covering a leaf in foil would stop it from producing starch. Why should the student put the plant in a dark cupboard for 48 hours before returning it to the light and starting the experiment?

a)

To make the results reliable

b)

So that the plant would photosynthesise faster when returned to the light

c)

So that any starch already in the leaf was used up by the plant