Chapter 1

Introduction

1. What are the components of food like carbohydrates, proteins,

and fats collectively called?

a. A) Vitamins
b. B) Nutrients
c. C) Energy boosters
d. D) Life processes

2. Which of the following is a primary function of nutrients in living

organisms?
a. A) To stop growth
b. B) To repair damaged body parts
c. C) To decrease energy levels
d. D) To prevent the intake of water

3. The process of obtaining and utilizing food by an organism is known

as:
a. A) Digestion
b. B) Respiration
c. C) Nutrition
d. D) Excretion

4. Organisms that can make their own food from simple raw materials
are called:
a. A) Heterotrophs
b. B) Saprotrophs
c. C) Autotrophs
d. D) Parasites

5. The term "auto" in the word "autotrophic" stands for:

a. A) Other
b. B) Manual
c. C) Nutrition
d. D) Self
6. Which group of organisms are considered autotrophs?
a. A) All animals and humans
b. B) All green plants and some bacteria
c. C) Fungi and mushrooms
d. D) Viruses only

7. In the context of nutrition, the Greek word "trophe" means:

a. A) Growth
b. B) Nutrition
c. C) Energy
d. D) Power

8. Nutrients provide the ______ necessary to carry out life processes.

a. A) Raw materials
b. B) Space
c. C) Energy
d. D) Warmth

9. Which of the following is NOT listed as a nutrient?

a. A) Carbohydrates
b. B) Vitamins
c. C) Minerals
d. D) Oxygen

10. The classification of nutrition into different modes is based on

an organism's:
a. A) Size
b. B) Food habits
c. C) Age
d. D) Habitat

11. What do nutrients enable living organisms to build?

a. A) Houses
b. B) Their bodies
c. C) Tools
d. D) Raw materials
12. Autotrophs create their food using:
a. A) Other living organisms
b. B) Simple raw materials
c. C) Readymade food
d. D) Animal waste

13. Why is food considered essential for all living organisms?

a. A) It is needed for life processes and growth
b. B) It is only needed for taste
c. C) It helps organisms stay stationary
d. D) It is only required by green plants

14. Nutrition involves two main steps: obtaining food and ______ it.
a. A) Storing
b. B) Utilizing
c. C) Discarding
d. D) Selling

15. Most green plants fall under which category of nutrition?

a. A) Heterotrophic
b. B) Autotrophic
c. C) Parasitic
d. D) Saprophytic

16. Which of these is a component of food necessary for our

body?
a. A) Proteins
b. B) Soil
c. C) Plastic
d. D) Sand

17. Living organisms use nutrients to repair:

a. A) External tools
b. B) Damaged parts of their bodies
c. C) Their environment
d. D) Nearby plants
18. The process of "taking in" food is a part of:
a. A) Nutrition
b. B) Photosynthesis
c. C) Exercise
d. D) Decomposition

19. Which of these can be described as a life process supported

by nutrients?
a. A) Building a nest
b. B) Growth
c. C) Walking to a store
d. D) Reading a book

20. Simple raw materials are used by autotrophs to:

a. A) Consume other plants
b. B) Make their own food
c. C) Build shelters
d. D) Destroy bacteria

21. Which statement is true about the mode of obtaining food?

a. A) It is the same for all organisms
b. B) It is not the same in all organisms
c. C) Only animals need to obtain food
d. D) Plants do not need nutrition

22. "Nutrition" is derived from Greek words that literally mean:

a. A) Fast eating
b. B) Self-nutrition
c. C) Plant growth
d. D) Animal energy

23. Which of the following are mentioned as essential for building

the body?
a. A) Raw materials only
b. B) Nutrients
c. C) Bacteria only
d. D) Greek words
24. Some ______ are also capable of autotrophic nutrition besides
green plants.
a. A) Humans
b. B) Animals
c. C) Bacteria
d. D) Fungi

25. Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are examples of:

a. A) Simple raw materials
b. B) Nutrients
c. C) Life processes
d. D) Greek roots

26. Which of the following best defines heterotrophic nutrition?

a. A) Making food from sunlight
b. B) Depending on other organisms for food
c. C) Preparing food from carbon dioxide and water
d. D) Living without any food intake

27. The Greek word "heterone" means:

a. A) Self
b. B) Same
c. C) (An) other
d. D) Nutrition

28. Which of these are considered heterotrophs?

a. A) All green plants
b. B) All animals and humans
c. C) Only bacteria
d. D) Only organisms that live in water

29. According to the chart, which of the following is a sub-

category of heterotrophic nutrition?
a. A) Autotrophic
b. B) Photosynthetic
c. C) Saprotrophic
d. D) Chlorophyll-based
30. Fungi, mushrooms, and bread mould are examples of which
type of nutrition?
a. A) Holozoic
b. B) Parasitic
c. C) Saprotrophic
d. D) Autotrophic

31. Which specific plant is mentioned as an example of parasitic

nutrition?
a. A) Mushroom
b. B) Dodder
c. C) Amoeba
d. D) Euglena

32. Humans and Amoeba are classified under which mode of

nutrition?
a. A) Saprotrophic
b. B) Holozoic
c. C) Parasitic
d. D) Autotrophic

33. What unique characteristic does Euglena possess?

a. A) It only shows parasitic nutrition
b. B) It is neither plant nor animal
c. C) It shows both autotrophic and heterotrophic modes
d. D) It cannot move

34. Green plants use which of the following to capture sunlight for
making food?
a. A) Dodder
b. B) Chlorophyll
c. C) Saprotrophs
d. D) Heterone

35. Which of these is NOT a requirement for autotrophic nutrition

as mentioned in the text?
a. A) Water
b. B) Carbon dioxide
 c. C) Sunlight
d. D) Consuming other animals

36. Non-green plants are classified as:

a. A) Autotrophs
b. B) Heterotrophs
c. C) Producers
d. D) Primary sources

37. An organism that lives on or in another organism to get food is

likely a:
a. A) Saprotroph
b. B) Parasite
c. C) Holozoic organism
d. D) Autotroph

38. The mode of nutrition where organisms feed on dead and

decaying matter is:
a. A) Holozoic
b. B) Saprotrophic
c. C) Autotrophic
d. D) Parasitic

39. Why can animals not prepare their own food?

a. A) They don't have water
b. B) They lack chlorophyll to capture sunlight
c. C) They don't need energy
d. D) They only live in the dark

40. Which organism has both plant-like and animal-like features?

a. A) Bread mould
b. B) Dodder
c. C) Euglena
d. D) Mushroom

41. Which of the following is a group of saprotrophs?

a. A) Animals and man
 b. B) Fungi and some bacteria
c. C) Green plants and Euglena
d. D) Dodder and Amoeba

42. Holozoic nutrition is characterized by:

a. A) Feeding on dead matter
b. B) Making food from CO2
c. C) Complex food intake (like in humans and Amoeba)
d. D) Living inside a host

43. What is the primary difference between autotrophs and

heterotrophs?
a. A) Autotrophs can move, heterotrophs cannot
b. B) Autotrophs make their own food, heterotrophs depend on
others
c. C) Heterotrophs are always green
d. D) There is no difference

44. "Dodder" is an example of which category in the flow chart?

a. A) Saprotrophic Nutrition
b. B) Parasitic Nutrition
c. C) Holozoic Nutrition
d. D) Autotrophic Nutrition

45. Which of these is a raw material used by plants for food

production?
a. A) Oxygen
b. B) Carbon dioxide
c. C) Bread mould
d. D) Fungi

46. Organisms that cannot prepare their own food are called:
a. A) Heterotrophs
b. B) Autotrophs
c. C) Manufacturers
d. D) Self-feeders
47. Based on the flow chart, "Man" belongs to which categories?
a. A) Autotrophic and Saprotrophic
b. B) Heterotrophic and Holozoic
c. C) Heterotrophic and Parasitic
d. D) Autotrophic and Holozoic

48. Saprotrophic nutrition is common in:

a. A) Humans
b. B) Green plants
c. C) Mushrooms
d. D) Dodder

49. Sunlight is captured by ______ in autotrophs.

a. A) Water
b. B) Chlorophyll
c. C) Carbon dioxide
d. D) Roots

50. The classification "Modes of Nutrition" primarily splits into:

a. A) Saprotrophic and Parasitic
b. B) Autotrophic and Heterotrophic
c. C) Plant-like and Animal-like
d. D) Holozoic and Saprotrophic