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Nutrition in Plants

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Grana are absent in the chloroplast of

  1. shrubs

  2. herbs

  3. algae

  4. trees


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Grana are absent in the chloroplast of algae.

Which of the following organisms does not fix nitrogen?

  1. Azotobacter

  2. Spirogyra

  3. Anabaena

  4. Nostoc


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Spirogyra does not have the ability to fix nitrogen from the atmosphere.

Which of the following elements is useful in seed germination?

  1. Iron

  2. Magnesium

  3. Boron

  4. Zinc


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Boron is the element which is useful in the germination of seeds.

Which of the following is the function of magnesium and iron in plants?

  1. Energy transfer

  2. Stomatal opening

  3. Synthesis of chlorophyll

  4. Translocation of carbohydrates


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

One of the major functions of magnesium (Mg) and iron (Fe) is the synthesis of chlorophyll.

Which of the following ions controls the stomatal movement in plants?

  1. Na+

  2. Ca2+

  3. Mg2+

  4. K+


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

K+ ions play a major role in controlling the opening and closing of stomata.

Which of the following parts of a plant are called the 'food factories'?

  1. Flowers

  2. Fruits

  3. Leaves

  4. Thorns


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Green plants prepare their own food by using inorganic raw materials. This process takes place in the leaves containing chlorophyll, which is required for photosynthesis. Flowers are the organs of reproduction, fruits are the source of seeds for the next crop and thorns are the reduced leaves to prevent transpiration.

Which of the following derive their nourishment from the host?

  1. Grasses

  2. Parasites

  3. Bacteria

  4. Viruses


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In parasitic mode of nutrition, the parasite lives in/on the body of the host and draws its nutrition from there.

Which of the following options is correct?

  1. Autos = Self, Trophe = Nourishment

  2. Autos = Others, Trophe = Nourishment

  3. Autos = Self, Trophe = Carbohydrates

  4. Autos = Others, Trophe = Carbohydrates


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Autotrophs are the organisms, which make their own food by using inorganic raw materials. The word 'autotroph' is derived from two Greek words: autos means 'self' and trophe means 'nutrients/nourishment'.

From where do the plants get nitrogen?

  1. Soil

  2. Atmosphere

  3. Water

  4. Both (1) and (3)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Plants get nitrogen from the soil by the activity of bacteria present in their root nodules, which convert atmospheric nitrogen into usable form. 

In which mode of nutrition do organisms live together to share shelter and nutrition?

  1. Symbiotic

  2. Autotrophic

  3. Heterotrophic

  4. Saprotrophic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Two groups of organisms can live together in a mutual way, i.e. they benefit one in one respect and get benefited from the other in another respect. Such mode of sharing shelter and nutrition in two groups of organisms is known as symbiotic mode of nutrition.

What is the mode of nutrition in fungi?

  1. Saprotrophic

  2. Autotrophic

  3. Heterotrophic

  4. Holozoic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Fungi feed on dead and decaying organic matter by releasing digestive enzymes from their bodies. Then, they absorb the digested and soluble form of food and derive their nutrition, which is known as saprotrophic nutrition.

Which part of a desert plant carries out the process of photosynthesis?

  1. Leaf (spine-like)

  2. Stem

  3. Flower

  4. Root


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Desert plants have leaves reduced to spines to prevent the excess loss of water by transpiration. So, the function of photosynthesis in them is taken up by the stem. Flower is the reproductive organ of the plant and roots, being underground, cannot receive sunlight and thus, cannot perform photosynthesis.

Which statement is not true about lichen symbiosis?

  1. Fungus provides shelter.

  2. Fungus provides water and minerals.

  3. Fungus and algae do not live together.

  4. Algae provide food.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In the symbiotic relation of algae and fungi, both stay together, fungus providing shelter, water and minerals to the algae and in return, algae provide the prepared food to the fungi. So, the statement given in option (3) is incorrect.

Which of the following factors makes leaves grow in different patterns?

  1. Oxygen

  2. Carbon dioxide

  3. Transpiration

  4. Sunlight


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Plants show response towards sunlight. Plant shoots grow towards sunlight and roots away from the sunlight, i.e. growth of leaves is dependent on sunlight.

Which method is used by the farmers to enrich the soil with nutrients?

  1. Rhizobium enhancement

  2. Harvesting crops

  3. Manure addition

  4. Insecticide sprays


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Rhizobium enhancement, harvesting crops and spraying insecticide have nothing to do with the enrichment of the soil with nutrients. Manure is the organic substance, rich in humus and helps increasing the soil fertility.

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