WORKSHEET CH- NUTRITION IN PLANTS
A. Choose the correct answer.
1. The green coloured pigment in plants is
a)haemoglobin b)chlorophyll c)chloroplast d)xanthophyll
2. During photosynthesis, food is synthesised in the form of
a)proteins b)fats c)carbohydrates d)vitamins
3. Which of the following is an insectivorous plant?
a)Sundew b)Cuscuta c)Cactus d) Mistletoe
4. The raw materials for photosynthesis are
a) nitrogen and oxygen. b)carbon dioxide and water. c) oxygen and water d) oxygen and carbon dioxide.
5. Which of the following is correct for photosynthesis?
a. Light energy is converted into mechanical energy
b. Chemical energy is converted into light energy
c. Solar energy is converted into chemical energy
d. Chemical energy is converted into mechanical energy
B. Fill in the blanks.
1. Green plants are called ________ as they synthesise their own food.
2. Stomatal opening is surrounded by ________ cells.
3. Presence of starch is tested by ________ solution.
4. The plants which get their food from dead and decaying matter are called ________
5. ________ is the process of taking in food and its utilization by the body.
B. State True or False and rewrite the false statement.
1. Food is essential for all living beings.
2. Cuscuta is a saprophyte
3. lodine solution is used to test the presence of proteins.
4. Minerals are absorbed through stomata.
5. Leaves are the food factories of plants.
C. Give one word/few words for each of the following.
1. The basic functions which allow living organisms to live on earth:
2. Pores through which leaves exchange gases:
3. Plants having both autotrophic as well as heterotrophic mode of nutrition:
4. Leaves with white and green patches:
5. Mutually beneficial relationship between two or more organisms:
D. Give reasons for the following statements.
1. Leaves are green in colour
2. Cuscuta is known as a parasite
3. Plants are known as autotrophs
4. Leaves turn blue-black when iodine solution is put on them.
5. In cactus, leaves are modified into spines.
E. Define the following.
1. Photosynthesis 2. Nitrogen fixation 3. Stomata 4. Heterotrophic nutrition 5. Nutrients
F. Answer the following questions.
1. Write the chemical equation for photosynthesis and explain the role of leaves in photosynthesis.
2. Write a short note on saprophytes.
3. What is nutrition? Describe its types.
4. What are the components required for photosynthesis?
5. What are insectivorous plants? Give examples.
G. Identify the picture and label it.
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H. ASSERTION AND REASON:
In the following questions two statements are given one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled
Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the choices (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given
below:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of the (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
1. Assertion: Insectivorous plants eat insects. Reason: Insectivorous plants cannot synthesise their
own food. Ans: [ ___ ]
2. Assertion: All plants are autotrophs. Reason: Green plants can perform photosynthesis. Ans: [ ___ ]
3. Assertion: Rhizobium bacteria and leguminous plants exhibit symbiotic relationship. Reason: They
mutually benefit each other. Reason: Ans: [ ___ ]
Q.4 CASE BASED QUESTIONS: Read the paragraph given below and answer the questions that follow:
Photosynthesis is an autotrophic mode of nutrition by plants and some bacteria. Photosynthesis is the
physio-chemical process by which plants can convert light energy into chemical energy, in the form of
carbohydrate from simple inorganic substances like atmospheric carbon dioxide and [Link]
requires carbon dioxide, sunlight, water and chlorophyll as its basic raw materials. Leaves are considered to
be the sites of photosynthesis. Hence, they are called as food factories of the plant. Leaves possess small
pores called stomata on both their surfaces. Stomata are the structures which help in the exchange of
gases. Opening and closing of the stomata are brought about by the guard cells present in them. Leaves
are rich in plastids, Green colored plastids are chloroplasts rich in chlorophyll pigment. Chlorophyll is
responsible for trapping the energy from sunlight.
(a) The food making process in plants is called as (1) glycolysis (ii) photosynthesis (iii) photolysis (iv)
chemosynthesis
(b) Tick the raw materials required for photosynthesis. i) CO,, water ii) Nitrogen, water iii) CO., Oxygen,
water iv) Oxygen, water, chlorophyll
(c) What is the ultimate source of energy for all living organisms? i) Water energy ii) Wind energy iii) Solar
energy iv) Chemical energy
(d) Name the green pigment present in the leaves. I) Haemoglobin ii) Globulin iii) Albumin iv) Chlorophyll