Nutrition in Plants Grade 7

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Nutrition in Plants
Text Book Exercise
1.. Why do organisms need to take food? ( Remember-easy) (2m)

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 etc.
(c) Food is also needed for replacement and repairing damaged parts of body.
(d) Food gives us resistance to fight against diseases .
2. Distinguish between a parasite and saprophyte. (Understanding-Average) (2m)

PARASITES SAPROTROPHS
(i)Parasite derives nutrients from the living (i) They derive nutrients from dead
organism. and decaying organism.
(ii) Parasites mostly live on or in the host. (ii) They live on dead and decaying
Ex: Cuscuta stuff. Ex: Mushroom
3.How would you test the presence of starch in leaves? (Application-Difficult) (5m)
Take two potted plants of the same kind. Keep one in the dark for 72 hours and the other
in the sunlight. Perform the iodine test with the leaves of both plants .
Blue-black colour will be observed on the leaves of the plant kept in sunlight, which
indicates the presence of starch.
Blue-black colour will not be observed on the leaves of plants kept in the darkroom. This
indicates the absence of starch.
4.Give a brief description of the process of synthesis of food in green plants.

(Understanding-Easy) (3m)
In plants, the synthesis of food occurs by process called photosynthesis. During
Photosynthesis, chlorophyll containing cells of the leaves use carbon dioxide and Water
to synthesize carbohydrates in the presence of sunlight. The process can be represented
by an equation:
Sunlight
Carbon dioxide + water ------------- Carbohydrates + Oxygen.
Chlorophyll
During this process oxygen is released. The carbohydrates formed ultimately get
Converted into starch.
5. Show with the help of a sketch that the plants are ultimate source of food.
(Application-easy) (2m)
6. Fill in the blanks: (Understanding-easy) (1mark each)

(a) Green plants are called autotrophs since they synthesize their own food.
(b) The food synthesized by the plants is stored as starch.
(c) In photosynthesis solar energy is captured by the pigment called chlorophyll.
(d) During photosynthesis plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.
7. Name the following (Understanding-easy) (1mark each)
(i) A parasitic plant with yellow, slender and branched stem.
(ii) A plant that is partially autotrophic.
(iii) The pores through which leaves exchange gases.
Answers:
(i) Cuscuta
(ii) Pitcher plant
(iii) Stomata
8. Tick the correct answer (Understanding- Easy) (1m each)
(a) Cuscuta is an example of:
(i) autotroph (ii) parasite (iii) saprotroph (iv) host
(b) The plant which traps and feeds on insects is:
(i) Cuscuta (ii) china rose (iii) pitcher plant (iv) rose
Answers:
(a) (ii) parasite
(b) (iii) Pitcher plant
9. Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II: (Understanding- Easy)
(1mark each)
Column I Column II
Chlorophyll Rhizobium
Nitrogen Heterotrophs
Cuscuta Pitcher plant
Animals Leaf
Insect Parasite
Answer:
Column I Column II
Chlorophyll a. Leaf
Nitrogen b. Bacteria
Cuscuta c. Parasite
Animals d. Heterotrophs
Insects e. Pitcher plant
10. Mark T if the statement is true and F if it is false: (Understanding-easy)(1mark each)

(i) Carbon dioxide is released during photosynthesis. (T/F)
(ii) Plants which synthesise their food are called saprotrophs. (T/F)
(iii) The product of photosynthesis is not a protein (T/F)
(iv) Solar energy converted into chemical energy during photosynthesis. F)
(i) F (ii) F (iii) T (iv) T
Choose the correct answer ( Understanding-easy) (1mark each)
11. Which part of the plant takes in carbon dioxide from the air for
photosynthesis?
(i) root hair (ii)stomata (iii)leaf veins (iv) petals
12. Plants take carbon dioxide from the atmosphere mainly through their
(i) roots (ii)stem(iii)flowers(iv)leaves
Answers:
11. (ii) stomata 12. (iv) leaves
13. Why do farmers grow many fruits and vegetable crops inside large
greenhouses? What are the advantages to the farmers?(application average)(5m)
Solution:
Fruits and vegetable crops are grown in large greenhouses because it protects crops
from external climatic conditions and provides suitable temperature for the growth of
crops.
Advantages to farmers while growing fruits and vegetable crops inside greenhouses are
 It protects crops from diseases and adverse climatic conditions.

 It protects crops from wind and rodents
Some additional questions.
Multiple Choice Questions: ( Understanding-easy) (1mark each)
1. Organisms which prepare food for themselves using simple naturally available raw
materials are referred to as:
(a) heterotrophs (b) autotrophs (c) parasites (d) saprotrophs
2. In the absence of which of the following will photosynthesis not take place,
(a) Guard cells (b) Chlorophyll (c) Vacuole (d) Space between cells
3. Which part of the plant take in carbon dioxide from the air for photosynthesis?
(a) Root hair (b) Stomata(c) Leaf veins (d) sepals
4. Plants take carbon dioxide from the atmosphere mainly through their:
(a) roots (b)stem (c) flowers (d) leaves
5. 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 (ii).
6. 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
7.If iodine is dropped on the boiled leaf it gives blue-black colour due to the presence of
(a) starch
(b) protein
(c) fat
(d) vitamin
1. Define nutrition? (Remembering-easy) (1m)

Nutrition: It is the mode of taking food by an organism and its utilization by the body.
2. What are autotrophs? (Rembering-Easy) (1m)
Green plants synthesize their food themselves by the process of photosynthesis.
They are called as autotrophs.
3. Which gas is released during photosynthesis? (understanding-easy) (2m)
· Oxygen is produced during photosynthesis.
· Oxygen released in photosynthesis is utilized by living organisms for their survival.
4. What are heterotrophs? (Understanding-easy) (1m)
· A few plants and all animals are dependent on others for their nutrition and are called
Heterotrophs.
5. Different modes of nutrition has been observed in plants. What are they? Give
example of each. (Understanding-easy) 2m
Ans: Plants show two major modes of nutrition, i.e.

(i) Autotrophs are those which can synthesise their own food.
(ii) Heterotrophs are those which are dependent on other plants and animals for their
food. They are of following types:
(a) Parasites, e.g. Cuscuta
(b) Saprotrophs, e.g. fungi.
6 .Wheat dough if left in the open, after a few days, starts to emit a foul smell and
becomes unfit for use. Give reason.(Application-difficult) 2m
Ans:Carbohydrates in wheat dough encourage the growth of yeast and other saprophytic
fungi which breakdown carbohydrates into simpler compounds like CO2 and alcohol and
emit a foul smell.
7. Draw Stomata and label the parts- Stomatal opening, guard cell.
(Understanding- average) 2m
Answer:
8.Some plants have deep red, violet or brown coloured leaves. Can these leaves
perform the photosynthesis process? .( Application-Average) 2m
Ans:Yes, plants having deep red, violet or brown coloured leaves can also carry out
photosynthesis because they contain chlorophyll. But their green colour of chlorophyll is
masked by the large amount of all other coloured pigments.
9. In the absence of photosynthesis, life would be impossible on earth. Is it true or

false? (Application- Easy) 2m
Ans:True, because photosynthesis is important for the existence of life on the earth.
Photosynthesis is important process as it is provides food to all living organisms and
maintains CO2 – O2 balance of nature
10. Provide a description of nutrients? (Understanding) (2m)

Nutrients are chemical compounds in food that are used by the body to function
properly and maintain health. Examples include proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins,
and minerals
11.Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plants growth. But farmers who cultivate
pulses as crops like green gram, bengal gram, black gram, etc., do not apply
nitrogenous fertilisers during the cultivation. Why? .(Application-Difficult) 3m
Answer:
Roots of pulses (leguminous plants) have a symbiotic association with a bacterium called
Rhizobium. This bacteria convert gaseous nitrogen of air into water soluble nitrogen
compounds and give them to the leguminous plants for their growth. Hence, farmers
need not use nitrogenous fertilisers.
Assertion and Reason( application -1m)

The question below consists of an assertion and a Reason. Use the following
key to choose the appropriate answer.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
1. Assertion (A) : Plants make their food themselves and are called autotrophs.
Reason (R) : Human beings and other animals depend on plants for their food.
Ans – Option B
Q.2. Assertion (A) : Water and minerals present in soil are absorbed by roots and
transported to leaves.
Reason (R) : Carbon dioxide from air is taken through stomata present on the surface of
leaves.
Ans – Option B
2. Assertion (A): Photosynthesis can take place only in leaves.

Reason (R): The synthesis of food occurs in the presence of sunlight.
Ans – Option D

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1.. Why do organisms need to take food? ( Remember-easy) (2m)

2. Distinguish between a parasite and saprophyte. (Understanding-Average) (2m)

4.Give a brief description of the process of synthesis of food in green plants.

6. Fill in the blanks: (Understanding-easy) (1mark each)

10. Mark T if the statement is true and F if it is false: (Understanding-easy)(1mark each)

 It protects crops from diseases and adverse climatic conditions.

Some additional questions.

Multiple Choice Questions: ( Understanding-easy) (1mark each)

5. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

6. Pitcher plant traps insects because it

1. Define nutrition? (Remembering-easy) (1m)

Ans: Plants show two major modes of nutrition, i.e.

9. In the absence of photosynthesis, life would be impossible on earth. Is it true or

10. Provide a description of nutrients? (Understanding) (2m)

Assertion and Reason( application -1m)

2. Assertion (A): Photosynthesis can take place only in leaves.

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