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Nutrition in Plants and Animals

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Organisms which prepare food for themselves using simple naturally available raw materials are referred to as

a)

heterotrophs

b)

autotrophs

c)

parasites

d)

saprophytes

2.

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)

3.

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

a)

vacuole

b)

stomata

c)

chlorophyll

d)

cytoplasm

4.

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.

5.

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

6.

Sunlight, chlorophyll, carbon dioxide, water and minerals are raw materials essential for photosynthesis. Do you know where they are available? Fill in the blanks with the appropriate raw materials.

(a) Available in the plant : _______________

(b) Available in the soil : ___________

(c) Available in the air : _______________

(d) Available during day : _______________


write in full words and put commas in between the answers

(a)  

7.

The lower epidermis has openings called the stomata

a)

True

b)

False

8.

If a few leaves of a potted plant are coated with a thin layer of Vaseline or oil, what effect would it have on the leaves?

a)

Rate of transpiration increases

b)

Rate of transpiration decreases

9.

The enzyme secreated by stomach is

a)

Trypsin

b)

Pepsin

c)

Calymase

d)

Acetic acid

10.

The process of breakdown of food particles into small pieces in mouth is called _______.

a)

Digestion

b)

Mastication

c)

Peristalsis

d)

Diffusion

11.

What can you observe in the following diagram?

a)

Gestation

b)

Peristalsis

c)

Mastication

12.

Which gland acts as mixed gland?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Duodenum

c)

Hypothalamus gland

d)

Digestive gland

13.

This length of small intestine and large intestine are respectively

a)

7.5 m and 1.5 m

b)

1.5 m and 7.5 m

c)

7.5 m and 1.0 m

d)

1.5 m and 7.0 m

14.

The term that is used for the mode of nutrition in yeast, mushroom and bread-mould is

a)

autotrophic

b)

parasitic

c)

saprophytic

d)

symbiotic

15.

insectivorous plant is

a)
b)
c)
d)