Q.1. Why do organisms need to take food?
Food is needed by all organisms for many purposes:
(a) The main function of food is to help in growth.
(b) Food provides energy for movements such as running, walking, or raising our arms.
(c) Food is also needed for replacement and repairing damaged parts of the body.
(d) Food gives us resistance to fight against diseases and protects us from infections
Q.2. Distinguish between a parasite and a saprotroph.
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Parasite |
Saprotrophs |
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(i) Parasite feeds on a living organism. |
(i) They feed on dead and decaying organisms. |
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(ii) The Organism on which it feeds is Called Host. |
(ii) They do not feed on a living organisms. |
Q.3. How would you test the presence of starch in leaves?
Ans. The presence of starch in leaves can be tested by the Iodine test. When we remove chlorophyll from the leaf by boiling it in alcohol and then put in 2 drops of iodine solution, its color change to blue indicates the presence of starch.
Q.4. Give a brief description of the process of synthesis of food in green plants.
The green plants have chlorophyll in the leaves. The leaves use C02 and water to make food in presence of sunlight.
Q.5. Show with the help of a sketch that the plants are the ultimate source of food.
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Q.6. Fill in the blanks:
(a) Green plants are called ________________ since they synthesise their own food.
(b) The food synthesised by the plants is stored as ________________ .
(c) In photosynthesis solar energy is captured by the pigment called ________________
(d) During photosynthesis plants take in ________________ and release ________________ .
Ans. (a) autotrophs (b) starch (c) chlorophyll (d) carbon dioxide, oxygen
Q.7. Name the following:
(i) A parasitic plant with yellow, slender, and tubular stem.
(ii) A plant that has both autotrophic and heterotrophic modes of nutrition.
(iii) The pores through which leave exchange gases.
(a) (ii) Parasite (b) (iii) Pitcher plant
Q.8. Tick the correct answer:
(a) Amarbel is an example of:
(i) Autotroph (ii) Parasite (iii) Saprotroph (iv) Host
(b) The plant which traps and feeds on insects is:
(a) Cuscuta (ii) China rose {iii) Pitcher plant (iv) Rose
(a) (ii) Parasite (b) (iii) Pitcher plant
Q.9. Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II:
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Column I |
Column II |
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Chlorophyll |
Bacteria |
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Nitrogen |
Heterotrophs |
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Amarbel |
Pitcher Plant |
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Animals |
Leaf |
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Insects |
Parasite |
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Column I |
Column II |
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Chlorophyll |
Leaf |
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Nitrogen |
Bacteria |
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Amarbel |
Parasite |
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Animals |
Heterotrophs |
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Insects |
Pitcher Plant |
Q.10. Mark T’ if the statement is true and ‘F’ if it is false:
(i) Carbon dioxide is released during photosynthesis. (T/F)
(ii) Plants that synthesize their food themselves are called saprotrophs. (T/F)
(iii) The product of photosynthesis is not a protein. (T/F)
(iv) Solar energy is converted into chemical energy during photosynthesis. (T/F)
(a) F (ii) F (iii) T (iu) T
Q.11.Choose the correct option from the following.
Which part of the plant takes in carbon dioxide from the air for photosynthesis?
(i) Root hair (ii) Stomata (iii) Leaf veins (iv) Sepals
(ii) Stomata
Q.12. Choose the correct option from the following:
Plants take carbon dioxide from the atmosphere mainly through their:
(i) Roots (ii) Stem (iii) Flowers (iv) Leaves
(iv) Leaves