SHREE KRISHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, VALSAD

WORKSHEET 2023–2024
Chap. 1 Nutrition in Plants
Name: _____________________________________ Grade: VII
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Date:_______________________

SUBTOPIC :MODE OF NUTRITION IN PLANTS.

 Multiple Choice Questions

1.Organisms which prepare food for themselves using simple naturally available raw materials are referred
to as [NCERT Exemplar]
(a) heterotrophs (b) autotrophs
(c) parasites (d) saprophytes
2. How many essential nutrients does a plant require?
(a) 15 (b) 17 (c) 16 (d) 20
3.Plants absorb nutrients through their _______.
(a) Roots (b) Stem (c) Leaves (d) Flowers
4. The main mode of nutrition in plants is __________.
(a) Autotrophic (b) Heterotrophic (c) Saprophytic (d) None of the above
 Assertion and Reasoning.
1. Assertion [A]: Human beings follow heterotrophic mode of Nutrition.
Reason [R]: Human beings follow holozoic mode of Nutrition.
2.Assertion: All plants are not autotrophic.
Reason: Insectivorous plants cannot synthesise their own food.
 Very short answer type questions.
1. Define i)Autotrophs ii)heterotrophs
2. Plants prepare their food using a different mode of nutrition than us. What is it?
3. What do you understand by nutrition?

 Short answer type questions.

1. .Write the difference between autotroph and heterotrophs.
2. Different modes of nutrition has been observed in plants. What are they? Give example of
each
3. Autotrophs and heterotrophs are two different organisms with distinct modes of nutrition
state. How are they different from each other?:

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SUBTOPIC:PHOTOSYNTHESIS — FOOD MAKING PROCESS IN PLANTS

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 1.In the process of photosynthesis, which of the following energy conversions occur?
(a) Solar energy is changed into chemical energy.
(b) Solar energy is changed into mechanical energy.
(c) Bioenergy is converted into chemical energy.
(d) Chemical energy is changed into light energy.
2. . The raw material used by plants during photosynthesis
(a) N2 and O2 (b) O2, H2 and CO2
(c) CO2 and water (d) water and minerals
3. 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: [NCERT Examplar]
(a) (i) and (iv) (b) only (ii) (c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (i) and (ii)
4. .The symbiotic association is seen in which of the following?
(a) Lichens (b) Algae ( c) Fungi (d) Bacteria
5. . 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
6. .Insectivorous plant among the following is
(a) lichen (b) Cuscuta (c) pitcher plant (d) bread mould
7. In the plant of cactus leaves are modified into
(a) branches (b) spines (c) leaf vein (d) pitcher

8. 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.
9. When we observe the lower surface of a leaf through a magnifying lens, we see numerous small
openings. Which of the following is the term given to such openings
(a) Stomata (b) Lamina (c) Midrib (d) Veins
10. Two organisms are good friends and live together. One provide? shelter, water and nutrients while
the other prepares and provides food. Such an association of organisms is termed as
(a) saprophyte (b) parasite (c) autotroph (d) symbiosis
11. In the process of photosynthesis, plants
(a) take O2 and release CO2 (b) take CO2 and release O2
(c) take and release O2 (d) take O2 and release water
12. . Which of the following raw material is available in the air for photosynthesis?
(a) Oxygen (b) Carbon dioxide (c) Nitrogen (d) Hydrogen
Directions:

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.
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(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

Q.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.
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.
Q.3 Assertion (A) : The green pigment present in the leaves of plants is called chlorophyll.
Reason (R): This green pigment is responsible for the green colour of most of the plants.
Q.4. Assertion (A) : Sun is the ultimate source of energy for all living organisms.
Reason (R) : Sunlight is one of the essential conditions for photosynthesis to occur in plants.
Q.5. Assertion (A): The product of photosynthesis is a complex chemical substance called carbohydrate.
Reason (R): The carbohydrate ultimately gets converted into sugar.
Q.6. Assertion (A) : Some plants are heterotrophic Reason (R): Few plants can not synthesise food on their
own depend upon other plants and small animals.
Q.7. Assertion (A) : Some bacteria are present in root nodules of leguminous plants.
Reason (R) : Leguminous plants have nodulated roots.
Q.8. Assertion (A) : Green colour in leaves help in photosynthesis.
Reason (R) : Photosynthesis results in formation of starch
 Very short answer type questions.
1. Potato and ginger are both underground parts that store food. Where is the food prepared in these plants?
2. Plants prepare their food using a different mode of nutrition than us. What is it?
3. Photosynthesis requires chlorophyll and a few other raw materials. Add the missing raw materials to the
list given below:
Water, minerals, (a) …… (b) …….
4. The tiny openings present on the leaf surface. What are they called?
5. What is the function of guard cells of stomata?
6. Which parts of the plant are called food factories of the plant?.
7. A carbohydrate is produced by plants as food source. It is constituted from which molecules?
8. Why do some plants feed on insects?
9. Define parasites.
10. Name the bacteria that can fix atmospheric nitrogen.
11. Except plants, why can’t other living organisms prepare their food using CO2, water and minerals?
12. A leguminous plant can restore the soil’s concentration of mineral nutrients. Can you give examples of
some such plants?
13. Algae are green in colour. Why?
14. Fungus can be harmful and useful. Give an example showing both of these traits of fungus.
15. A unique feature in leaves allows them to prepare the food while other parts of plants cannot. Write the
possible reason for this.
16. Algae and fungi form a unique association sharing benefits from each other. What is the name of
association between them?
17. In a plant, photosynthesis occurs in a part other than leaf. Name that plant and the part where
photosynthesis occurs..
18. Why is Cuscuta, categorised as a parasite?
19. Plant cannot use the nitrogen present in the soil directly. Why?
20. Why are insectivorous plants called partial heterotrophs?
21. What do you understand by saprotrophic mode of nutrition?
22. A mutually beneficial relationship that occurs between two plants. It is known by what name? Give an
example.

 Short answer type questions.

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1. What are the various raw materials for photosynthesis?.
2. Observe the given figure and label the following terms given in the box.

3. 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 t cultivation. Why?
4. Pooja is worried about her new shoes which she wore on special occassions that they were spoiled by
fungus during rainy season. Is she right to worry, if yes, then tell why does fungi suddenly appears
during the rainy season? [HOTS]
5. In what unique manner does a pitcher plant derive its nutrition?
6. Water and minerals are absorbed by the roots and then transported to leaves. How?
7. Some plants have deep red, violet or brown coloured leaves. Can these leaves perform the photosynthesis
process? [HOTS]
8. If plant has a requirement for nitrogen, then from where will they obtain it?.
9. In the absence of photosynthesis, life would be impossible on earth. Is it true or false?.
10. Describe the process by which plants prepare their food using different raw materials.
11. Describe the method for replenishing the soils with minerals and other essential constituents used by
plants growing in those soil by farmers.
12. Harish went to visit his grandfather in village where he saw that his grandfather’s field of wheat are
infected with fungus but no one is aware of this. Harish rushed to his grandfather’s side and told him that
the field have been infected with fungi. He should use an antifungal agent in his fields to stop this
infection.
(a) What is fungus?
(b) Can fungus only cause diseases or can it be helpful also?
(c) What values are shown by Harish? [Value Based Question]
13. . Wild animals like tiger, wolf, lion and leopard do not eat plants. Does this mean that they can survive
without plants? Can you provide a suitable explanation?
If there are no plants, herbivorous animals will not survive and ultimately animals like tiger, wolf, lion
and leopard will have nothing to eat.
14. Asha went to visit her grandfather in his village. He was having a serious discussion with his fellow
members regarding the productivity level of crops for present year. They all were worried about how to
increase the productivity of crop Asha listened to this and then suggested to the group that the reason
may be decreased level of minerals in soil.
She told her grandfather to plant crops like pulses, gram, beans, etc., for a year then follow with regular
crops. This will increase the crop productivity?
(a) What will you name the process suggested by Asha? Why is there decrease in crop productivity?(b)
What are noted benefits of this process? Will the results be as what Asha expressed?
(c) What values are shown by Asha? [Value Based Question]
 Long answer type questions
1. Show with the help of a sketch that plants are the ultimate source of food.
2. Explain with the help of labelled diagram structure of cell.
3. Draw a schematic diagram to show photosynthesis.
Case study 1
Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals are components of food. These components of food are
called nutrients and are necessary for our body. All living organisms require food. Plants can synthesise food
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for themselves but animals including humans cannot. They get it from plants or animals that eat plants.
Thus, humans and animals are directly or indirectly dependent on plants. Plants are the only organisms that
can prepare food for themselves by using water, carbon dioxide and minerals. The raw materials are present
in their surroundings. The nutrients enable living organisms to build their bodies, to grow, to repair damaged
parts of their bodies and provide the energy to carry out life processes. Nutrition is the mode of taking food
by an organism and its utilization by the body.
The mode of nutrition in which organisms make food themselves from simple substances is called
autotrophic (auto = self; trophos= nourishment) nutrition. Therefore, plants are called autotrophs. Animals
and most other organisms take in food prepared by plants. They are called heterotrophs (heteros = other).
1) What are the components of food?
(a) Vitamins(b) Carbohydrates(c) Proteins(d) All of the above
2) Which organism are autotrophs?
(a) Humans(b) Animals(c) Bacteria(d) Plants
3) Plants produce food by using which of the following components.
(a) Water(b) Carbon dioxide(c) Starch(d) Both (a) & (b)
4) Define autotrophic nutrition?
5) What are the things enabled by nutrients to living organisms?
.Case study 2
Leaves are the food factories of plants. Therefore, all the raw materials must reach the leaf. Water and
minerals present in the soil are absorbed by the roots and transported to the leaves. Carbon dioxide from air
is taken in through the tiny pores present on the surface of leaves. These pores are surrounded by ‘guard
cells’. Such pores are called stomata.Water and minerals are transported to the leaves by the vessels which
run like pipes throughout the root, the stem, the branches and the leaves. They form a continuous path or
passage for the nutrients to reach the leaf. They are called vessels. The leaves have a green pigment called
chlorophyll. It helps leaves to capture the energy of the sunlight. This energy is used to synthesise (prepare)
food from carbon dioxide and water.Since the synthesis of food occurs in the presence of sunlight, it is
called photosynthesis (Photo: light; synthesis :to combine). So we find that chlorophyll, sunlight, carbon
dioxide and water are necessary to carry out the process of photosynthesis. It is a unique process on the
earth. The solar energy is captured by the leaves and stored in the plant in the form of food. Thus, sun is the
ultimate source of energy for all living organisms.
1) What are the food factories of plants?
(a) Leaves(b) Roots(c) Stem(d) None of the above
2) Leaves contain ……………………………………………………………………… pigment.
(a) Chlorophyll(b) Green pigment(c) carotenoid(d) Both (a) & (b)
3) …………………………………………………………………… is the ultimate source of energy for all
living organisms.
(a) Moon(b) Sun(c) Infrared light(d) Visible light
4) How does the leaves capture the sunlight energy?
5) Define photosynthesis?
News paper article:

Effects of plant density and nitrogen splitting on grain yield and nitrogen uptake in rice
re-cropping
FarshidAlipourAbookheili
,

Abstract
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) re-cropping has a special place in the crop rotation of rice plants in terms of
increasing the efficiency of land productivity. A two-year research (2013–2014) was done with
three replications to determine the best planting density and appropriate nitrogen splitting in rice
re-cropping at Qaemshahr Agricultural Faculty, Mazandaran, northern Iran. For this purpose, a
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split plot design in RCBD format was used. Experimental factors consisted of plant density (33.3,
25, and 16 plants per sq m at intervals of 30 × 10, 20 × 20, and 25 × 25 cm2, respectively) as the
main factor, and nitrogen splitting (NS1: all as a base, NS2: 1212 base + 1212 tillering,
NS3: 1212 base + 1212 panicle formation, NS4: 1313 base + 1313 tillering + 1313 panicle
formation, and NS5: 1313 base + 1313 panicle formation + 1313 end of panicle emergence) as
subfactors. The results showed that the grain yield was higher for 2014 than in 2013 by 60.0%,
due to increasing the number of panicles per sq m (27.2%) and the weight of 1000 grains (7.2%).
The maximum grain yield was achieved at a density of 33.3 plants per sq m along with NS4
treatment. The highest straw nitrogen uptake was observed in 2013 by NS4 treatment. The
maximum grain nitrogen concentration, nitrogen harvest index, and grain protein yield were
recorded in 2014 along with NS4 treatment. The density of 33.3 plants per sq m and NS
of 1313 base + 1313 tillering + 1313 panicle formation are suggested for rice re-cropping.
Answer the following based on given news article.
1.What is re-cropping?
2.When was highest straw nitrogen observed?

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