ASSIGNMENT CLASS VII

LESSON – 8 Transportation in Plants &Animals

1. Complete the given table showing transportation of substance in plant
Food Prepared Leaves Sent to Other parts of
by plant
Roots Other parts of
plant
Carbon from Absorbed
dioxide by
Oxygen atmosphere

2. Fill in the blanks-

3. ___________ is the evaporation of water molecules in form of water vapours from
the plant surface.
a) ________ and phloem make up the conducting tissues of a plant.
b) A muscular wall called ________ divides the heart lengthwise into its left and right
sides.
c) ____________ is straw coloured liquid component of blood.
d) Blood cells, especially the _________ help fight infection.
e) A ___________ consists of a contraction and relaxation of its muscles.
f) The ____________, is the undigested food eliminated organism through the anus.
g) The ____________ offers a large surface area for losing body ______.

4. State whether given statements are true /false

a) Carbon dioxide produced in body is removed through lungs by exhalation.
b) Excretion in unicellular plants and animals takes place through specialised organs.
c) The contraction of heart is known as systole.
d) The capillaries come together and form arteries.
e) The phloem in the plant transports food.

5. Define the following terms

a) Transpiration
b) Excretion
c) Pulse
d) Diastole
e) Transportation

6. Multiple choice questions

A. Water and minerals in plant are transported by
a) Phloem b) Xylem c) arteries d) roots
B. The human heart has ________ chambers
a) 4 b) 3 c) 2 d) 5
 C. The part of blood that helps in clotting
a) WBC b)RBC c) platelets d) plasma
D. The relaxation of the heart is known as
a) Diastole b) Systole c) Pulse d) none

7. Draw a labelled diagram of human excretory system.

8. Differentiate between arteries and veins on the basis of their walls and valve.
9. What is transpiration? How can we say that transpiration is beneficial?
10.Name the main components of the circulatory system.
11.Complete the table about the components of blood
S.N Name of the Function of the component
component

12.What are the different substances transported by the circulatory system in the
human beings?
13.Complete this Name Function

Vascular Tissue
of plants

14.What is the function of root hair?

15.State the various function of the blood.
16.Where do we find the oxygenated and deoxygenated blood in the heart?
17.What is a pulse? How can it be counted?
18.Other than the excretory system there are other excretory organs, name them.
19.Where is the heart situated in our body and what is its function?
20. What special feature of red blood cells helps it to pass through the tiniest blood
vessel?