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Transportation in plants

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Substances transported in plants are

a)

water

b)

minerals

c)

food

d)

all of the above

2.

Transpiration is defined as:

a)

the rise of water up to the stem of a plant.

b)

the elimination of water with dissolved water products.

c)

the loss of water as water vapour from the aerial parts of a plant.

d)

the loss of water as water vapour from the roots as well as the leaves of the plant.

3.

The function of transpiration is to transport _______ and ____________ from the roots to the leaves

a)

water, mineral salts

b)

food, nutrients

c)

water, food

4.

Which of the following indicates the pathway of water through a plant?

a)

root hair cell --> xylem --> stomata

b)

stomata --> root hair cell --> xylem

c)

xylem --> stomata --> root hair cell

5.
The plant tissue that carries food materials DOWNWARD from the leaves to the rest of the pant is the ______.
a)
Phloem
b)
Stomata
c)
Chlorophyll
d)
Xylem
6.
Vascular tissue that transports water and minerals UPWARDS from a plant's roots is know as ______.
a)
Chlorophyll
b)
Phloem
c)
Stomata
d)
Xylem
7.

Root hairs help in absorption of water by

a)

increasing the surface area

b)

decreasing the surface area

c)

holding the plant in the soil

d)

none of the above

8.
Cells that control the opening and closing of stomata
a)
Cuticle
b)
Guard cell
c)
Vascular tissue
d)
Stomata
9.

Transpiration is a type of____________

a)

Condensation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Precipitation

10.

The Mode pf nutrition in which organism make food themselves from simple substance are

a)

Saprotrophic

b)

Heterotrophic

c)

Autotrophic

d)

Parasitic

11.

The cell is enclosed by thin outer body known as

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Stomata

d)

Cytoplasm

12.

Cuscutta is the example of-

a)

Parasite

b)

Insectivorous Plants

c)

Saprotrophs

d)

Host

13.

The process of Photosynthesis produces

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Hydrogen

14.

Ultimate source of energy for all living organisms is

a)

Plants

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Earth

d)

Sun

15.

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

a)

Starch

b)

Protein

c)

Vitamins

d)

Fats

16.

Which of the following is not necessary for photosynthesis

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

Carbon dioxide gas

c)

Oxygen

d)

Water

17.

insectivorous plant is

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

insectivorous plant is

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Leaves absorb CO2 through...

a)

mouth.

b)

stomata.

c)

nose.

20.

What protects Stomata and helps it in opening and closing?

a)

Guard Cells

b)

Leaf

c)

Stem

d)

Carbon Dioxide

21.

Organisms other than plants which contain Chlorophyll are

a)

Algae

b)

Protozoa

c)

Virus

d)

Fungi

22.

Which of the following component of food contains Nitrogen

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Protein

c)

Fat

d)

Minerals

23.

Organisms which produce their own food are called

a)

Autotrophs

b)

Heterotrophs

c)

Saprotrophs

d)

Parasites

24.

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 (iii)

25.

Living organisms obtain energy from

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Food

c)

Water

d)

Oxygen

26.

carbon dioxide is released during photosynthesis .

a)

T

b)

F

27.

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

28.

Which of the following pigments is found in green plants?

a)

Haemoglobin

b)

Myoglobin

c)

Xanthophyll

d)

Chlorophyll

29.

An organism that can make its own food from simple, non - living substances is known as a heterotroph.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

A plant was kept in a dark room for a week. When its leaves were tested with iodine solution, it did not show the presence of starch. From this experiment we can conclude that ____ is essential for photosynthesis.

a)

sunlight

b)

water

c)

carbon Dioxide

d)

oxygen

31.

what is the role of stomata?

a)

openings in the leaf that allows gas in and out of the plant

b)

transport water and supports the plant

c)

transport sugars

d)

site of photosynthesis

32.

Carbohydrate consists of ______________ (You can select multiple options)

a)

Sulphur

b)

Carbon

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Oxygen

33.

Algae are green in colour because they contain (a)  

34.

Cells are called building block of a body.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

If iodine is dropped on the boiled leaf it gives blue-black colour due to the presence of

a)

vitamin

b)

fat

c)

protein

d)

starch

36.

Choose the correct equation of photosynthesis

a)

CO2 + H2O --> C6H12O6 + O2

b)

O2 + H2O (in presence of sunlight and chlorophyll) --> C6H12O6 + CO2

c)

6CO2 + 6H2O (in presence of sunlight and chlorophyll) --> C6H2O6 + 6O2

d)

6CO2 + 6H2O (in presence of sunlight and chlorophyll) --> C6H12O6 + 6O2

37.

(a)   are slimy green patches in ponds or stagnant water bodies.

38.

___________________ is present in abundance in gaseous form in the air.

a)

Carbon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Nitrogen

39.

_______ is an example of saprotroph.

a)

Algae

b)

Pitcher plant

c)

Fungi

d)

Cuscuta

40.

Bacterium which converts atmospheric nitrogen into usable form for plants is:

a)

E. coli

b)

Lactobacillus

c)

Mycobacterium

d)

Rhizobium

41.

In organisms called lichens, a chlorophyll containing partner _____ and a _______ live together.

a)

alga, fungus

b)

fungus, bacterium

c)

bacterium, alga

d)

fungus, alga

42.

During photosynthesis, plants take in __________ and release ______ gas.

a)

nitrogen, oxygen

b)

oxygen, carbon dioxide

c)

carbon dioxide, oxygen

d)

oxygen, nitrogen

43.

Algae is a

a)

Parasite

b)

Saprophyte

c)

Autotroph

d)

None of the above

44.

__________ are required in large amounts by plants.

a)

Nutrients

b)

Macro nutrients

c)

Micro nutrients

d)

None of the above

45.

__________ are required in small amounts by plants.

a)

Nutrients

b)

Macro nutrients

c)

Micro nutrients

d)

None of the above

46.

Symbiosis or symbiotic relationship (You can select multiple options)

a)

Cuscuta and Banyan tree

b)

Fungi and Bread

c)

Alga and Fungi

d)

Rhizobium and leguminous plants

47.

Insectivorous plants are also known as partial heterotrophs because

a)

they do not have chlorophyll

b)

they uptake their nutrients from insects and other small animals

c)

they can carry out the process of photosynthesis but soil does not have much nutrients and depends on other organisms for their nutritional requirement

d)

None of the above