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Nutrition in Plants and Animals

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the process by which plants make their food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide?

a)

Chlorophyllation

b)

Carbonization

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Sunlightification

2.

Which pigment in plants absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?

a)

Carotenoid

b)

Xanthophyll

c)

Melanin

d)

Chlorophyll

3.

What is the primary function of the digestive system in animals?

a)

To break down food into nutrients for absorption

b)

To produce energy for movement

c)

To transport oxygen in the body

d)

To regulate body temperature

4.

Where does the majority of nutrient absorption take place in the human digestive system?

a)

Esophagus

b)

Large intestine

c)

Stomach

d)

Small intestine

5.

What is the role of enzymes in the digestive system?

a)

Enzymes help in transporting nutrients in the digestive system.

b)

Enzymes break down food into smaller molecules for absorption.

c)

Enzymes regulate the pH levels in the digestive system.

d)

Enzymes provide structural support to the digestive organs.

6.

What is the name of the process by which nutrients are taken into the bloodstream from the small intestine?

a)

Digestion

b)

Excretion

c)

Absorption

d)

Osmosis

7.

What is the main nutrient absorbed in the small intestine?

a)

Vitamin C, Vitamin D, and Vitamin E

b)

Calcium, iron, and magnesium

c)

Glucose, amino acids, and fatty acids

d)

Water, fiber, and salt

8.

What is the function of villi in the small intestine?

a)

Aid in muscle movement

b)

Store excess water

c)

Regulate blood sugar levels

d)

Increase surface area for absorption of nutrients

9.

What is the waste product produced by plants during photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen

b)

water

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

nitrogen

10.

Which organ in the human body produces bile to aid in digestion?

a)

Kidney

b)

Stomach

c)

Pancreas

d)

Liver

11.

What is the name of the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach?

a)

throat

b)

windpipe

c)

intestine

d)

esophagus

12.

What is the function of the stomach in the digestive system?

a)

To break down food mechanically and chemically

b)

To regulate body temperature

c)

To absorb water from the food

d)

To produce insulin

13.

What is the name of the process by which food is broken down into simpler substances in the digestive system?

a)

Digestion

b)

Chewing

c)

Absorption

d)

Excretion

14.

Which nutrient is known as the body's main source of energy?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Fats

d)

Vitamins

15.

What is the name of the green pigment found in plants that is essential for photosynthesis?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Greenium

d)

Photosynthase

16.

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

17.

A parasitic plant with yellow, slender and tubular stem is

a)

Pitcher plant

b)

Cuscuta

c)

Sunflower

d)

None of the above

18.

Which of the following shows symbiotic relationship?

a)

Lichens

b)

Rhizobium bacteria and leguminous plants

c)

Both (a) and (b)

d)

None of the above

19.

What is this ??

a)

Stomata

b)

Guard cells

c)

Cellulose

d)

None of these

20.

What type of teeth are found in front of our mouth

a)

incisor

b)

canine

c)

molar

d)

premolar

21.

Which type of organism is Amoeba

a)

Unicellular

b)

Multicellular

c)

Ruminant

d)

Reptile

22.

There are (a)   types of teeth in a human body

23.

Cows stomach has how many chambers?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

3

d)

6

24.

Plants obtain carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through these structures

a)

Grana

b)

Storma

c)

Stomata

d)

Thylakoid

25.

Which of these plants live off dead and rotting material?

a)

Saprophytic

b)

Parasitic

c)

Insectivorous plants

d)

Symbiotic

26.

Which of these is needed for photosynthesis?

a)

chlorophyll

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

sunlight and water

d)

all of these

27.

_________is an example of saprophytic plants

a)

Indian pipe

b)

Venus fly trap

c)

Dodder

d)

Mistletoe

28.

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

a)

(a) autotrophic

b)

(b) insectivorous

c)

(c) saprophytic

d)

(d) parasitic

29.

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

30.

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.