First Term Assignment 2023-24 Class VII Subject: Science

FAHAHEEL AL-WATANIEH PRIVATE SCHOOL, KUWAIT

BIOLOGY-Chp:1 - Nutrition in Plants-Assignment

I. Fill in the blanks.

1. absorbs solar energy that is required to prepare food in green

plants.
2. The components of food which are necessary for our body are called .
3. Plants which derive its nutrition from dead decaying matter are called _.
4. gas is released during photosynthesis.
5. Plants synthesis food in the form of and is stored as .

II. Name the following.

1. Organism that depends on other organisms for food.

2. The indicator used to test the presence of starch in leaves.

3. Name the bacteria that can fix atmospheric nitrogen.

4. The small tiny pores on the leaf surface.

5. Which part of the plant is called food factory of the plant.

III. Write True or False

1. Insectivorous plants obtain nutrients with help of modified leaves.

2. All the plants in the nature follow the autotrophic mode of nutrition.
3. Plants use the mineral nutrients, especially nitrogen, present in the soil for their
growth.
4. Lichens are an association between virus and algae.
5. The roots of saprophytic plants contain organisms called fungi.

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IV. Match the following.

1. Insectivorous plant a. Rhizobium

2. Nitrogen b. Heterotrophs
3. Rafflesia c. Saprotroph
4. Animals d. Parasitic plant
5. Indian pipe e. Pitcher plant

V.Answer the following.

1. Why do insectivorous plants feed on insects?

2.The farmer who cultivates pulses in his field does not add nitrogen fertilizers to the soil.
Why?

3. Cuscuta is a parasitic plant. Give reason.

4. Do leaves other than green color also has chlorophyll? Explain.

5.Fungus can be harmful and useful. Give an example for both these traits of fungus.

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6.Potato and ginger are both underground parts that

store food. Where is the food prepared in these
plants?

7.A moist slice of bread was kept in a warm place for 2-3 days. Some black patches
are observed.

a) Identify the type of nutrition observed here.

b) Explain how do these organisms derive nutrition?

8.Label the following in the given diagram:

a) Guard Cell b) Stomatal opening

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