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Topic: Water, Life and Photosynthesis

MCQs, fill in the blanks, short structured questions, extended response
questions
1. How many root hairs can be there in a square centimeter of root surface
A. Up to 300 root hairs
B. Up to 400 root hairs
C. Up to 500 root hairs
D. Up to 600 root hairs
2. What is the function of root hair cell?
A. It greatly increase the surface area of root for water absorption
B. It helps in the transport of water through xylem
C. It helps in water evaporation
D. It helps in photosynthesis

3. Transpiration is the loss of water through

A. surface of stem
B. Surface of roots
C. Surface of leaves
D. Surface of the soil
4. The roots of green plants take up nitrates from the soil. What are the nitrates
used to make?
A. fat
B. glucose
C. protein
D. starch
5. The roots of green plants take up magnesium from the soil. Magnesium is used
for the production of …………………
A. fat
B. glucose
C. chlorophyll
D. starch
6. Which parts are found in both plant and animal cells?

A. cell membrane, large vacuole

B. cell membrane, cytoplasm
C. cell wall, large vacuole
D. cell wall, cytoplasm
7. The diagram shows a plant cell. In which part of the cell do
carbon dioxide and water combine to form glucose?
8. Which substance is transported by xylem vessels?

A. carbon dioxide
B. oxygen
C. sugar
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D. water
9. How is the rate of transpiration affected by decreasing temperature and by
decreasing light intensity?

Decreasing Decreasing light

temperature intensity
slower slower
slower faster
faster slower
faster faster
10. Plants have cells which form tubes to transport water. These special column of
tubes are called
A. Phloem
B. Xylem
C. Flower buds
D. Vascular bundles
11. Xylem vessels are part of
A. Vascular bundles
B. Reproductive system of a plant
C. Photosynthetic tissue of a plant
D. Epidermal tissue of a plant
12. Diagram shows part of a flowering plant. Where does most of transpiration take place?

13. The figure shows a potted plant enclosed in polythene bag. Where did the water
in the bag originally come from?
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A. Stem
B. Roots
C. Leaf
D. soil
14. the supportive structure which helps a plant with weak stem to grow upright are
called
A. tendrils
B. underground stems
C. root hairs
15. _____________ plant has an underground stem which helps it to store food.
A. Cabbage
B. Apple
C. Ginger
D. Avocado
16. Process occurring in a plant which require nitrate ions to take place is
A. Proteins are made which increase growth of a plant
B. Sugars made during photosynthesis are used for energy production
C. Sugars made during photosynthesis are used for making parts of a plant
cell
D. Water absorbed from roots for transpiration
17. Magnesium is needed for
A. Starch production
B. Chlorophyll production
C. Fats production
D. Vitamins production
18. Which atmospheric condition will increase and decrease rate of transpiration?

Atmospheric conditions Atmospheric conditions

increasing rate of decreasing rate of
transpiration transpiration
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A Increased wind speed Increased sunlight

B Increased sunlight Increased wind speed
C Less humidity increased sunlight
D More humidity Increased sunlight
19. Movement of water from roots through the stem to the leaves is
called____________
20. From which three sources mineral salts are made available in the soil?
21. How scientists experimented to find out the importance of minerals for plants?
22. Diagram show plant which is placed in a salt solution containing all minerals
except nitrogen salts. The seedling was left in this setup for few weeks. Predict
the result of the investigation

23. Diffusion occurs when molecules move from ………………concentration to

……………. concentration through a membrane
24. Movement of minerals dissolve in water takes place through…………..in stems
25. Force responsible for the ascent of minerals dissolved in water in xylem is called
………………………….
26. The root hairs are suited for absorbing water from the soil because of large
……………………………
27. Which atmospheric conditions favours the fastest transpiration rate?
28. The diagram shows an experiment to investigate one of the factor which is
required for photosynthesis.
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Which amount of light will result in the greatest production of oxygen by the plant
and how can we verify that gas produced is oxygen?

Amount of light required Test for the presence of oxygen

for greatest amount of
oxygen production
A No light Relights glowing splint
B Dim amount of light Glowing splint produces “pop” sound
C Medium amount of light Glowing splint goes out completely
D Bright light Relights glowing splint

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Extended Questions:

1.State different atmospheric conditions which favors the fastest transpiration rate?

2.Why is the structure of a root hair considered suitable for absorbing water from the
soil?
3.Briefly explain, how transpiration helps in movement of water and salts in the plant?
4. Trace the pathway of water through a plant from soil till it is lost in the atmosphere
by process of transpiration.
5.(a) The diagram shows a plant cell. Identify different labels A,B,C,D,E,F and state
function of label A,B,C and E

(b) which label parts are only present in plant cell

(c) which label parts are also present in animal cell

(d) name the process which helps in formation of glucose inside a plant
(e) write the word equation of the process which you have answered in 4(e)
6.Many scientists contributed to the development of word equation for
photosynthesis. These scientists were Antoine Lavoisier, van Helmont, Jan Ingenhousz,
Joseph Priestley, Stephen Hales ( names not arranged in correct sequence).
Arrange the scientists names in correct order according to their contributions for
development of equation for photosynthesis. Also write briefly about their contributions
( not more than two lines)
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7.The stages involved in testing a leaf for starch are shown below. The stages are in a
correct sequence, but the reasons are in the wrong order. Match the stages with the
correct reasons. One has been done for reference.

8.Plants need both magnesium ions and nitrate ions for healthy development. State why
each of these is important for healthy development.
9: Different organs and cells of plant are responsible for the process of photosynthesis.
a.Identify and mention the name of cell given in the diagram
b.Mention how the specialized structure of this cell is helpful to
perform its function.

10: An experiment was carried out to find out if carbon dioxide is

needed for photosynthesis.
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To investigate the role of carbon dioxide in starch production, two de starched plants are
needed. One is enclosed in a transparent plastic bag with a dish of Soda lime, and the
other is enclosed in a transparent plastic bag with a dish of sodium hydrogencarbonate.
a) What is meant by de starched plant.
b) How a plant is de starched before testing for any factor required for
photosynthesis
c) Which one variable is changed in the above set up
d) State the term which we use for the variable which is changed
e) State the variables which are not changed in the above set up
f) state the term which we use for the variable which is kept constant
g) Mention two variables in the investigation mentioned above which were kept
constant.

h) Why transparent bags used in this experiment? Explain your answer.

i) Why soda lime was placed in a dish inside one of the transparent bag

j) After few hours, both plants tested for the presence of starch.

i.Plant with the dish of sodium hydrgoencarbonate showed the presence of starch. What
can be the reason for postivie starch test.

ii.Which solution is use for the starch test?

iii.If starch is present, what color change is evident?

k) imagine you have taken a variegated leaf of a destarched plat to investigate that
chlorophyll is necessary for photosynthesis.
l) Record your observations when the variegated leaf was tested for presence of
starch.
ii) Describe and explain the appearance of the variegated leaf after the starch
test

11.: Differentiate between the following terms by giving ONE difference of each
1. Photosynthesis and Respiration
2. Xylem and Phloem
3.Xylem and Root hair cell
12. the two columns show contributions of various scientists in developing equation
for photosynthesis. Match the two columns
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Increased in mass was due to the water

the plant received
Antoine Lavoisier
Showed that green plants take up
carbon dioxide from air when placed in
light
Jan Ingenhousz
Discovery that a portion of air helped
plant to survive
Joseph Priestley
Discovered two gases produced by a
plant, one of which allowed things to
burn in its presence and the other
didn’t allow
Stephen Hales
Name the gas oxygen which allowed
burning
van Helmont,
13. Draw a line from each part to match its functions

14. The diagram shows what a root hair cell looks like when viewed with microscope
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( e) Why is the structure of a root hair considered suitable for absorbing water from the
soil?

………………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………..
15. (a) write wth word equation for photosynthesis.
(b) write the word equation for respiration
16. . (a) A student tested green leaves for the presence of starch. He performed
different steps.
i. Give reasons why ethanol was used in one of the steps?
ii. Why leaf was boiled in water for few minutes?
iii. Why leaf was dipped in warm water?
iv. Why white tile was used?
v. What was initial and final color r of ethanol before and after boiling?
vi. Which chemical is used to test for presence of starch in this leaf?
vii. What will be the appearance of the leaf when the chemical mention in (f)
dropped on it?
viii.Write two safety precautions for this test
17. On hot sunny day, plants transpire more. State what will be the affect on transport
of water and minerals through out the plant.

Q18. Describe how xylem vessels are suitable for water and minerals transport?
19 a. Plants need both magnesium ions and nitrate ions for healthy development. State why each of
these is important for healthy development.

b. Explain how deficiency of chlorophyll affects the plant growth. Also suggest a way that can be used to
overcome this deficiency.
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c. Explain how deficiency of nitrates affects the plant. Also suggest a way that can be used to overcome
this deficiency.

Labelling Questions: See following figures/ diagrams of your book for labelling
questions

Page number Figure number

2 1.2
3 1.3
3 1.4
5 1.8
6 1.9
9 1.13
13 2.1
17 2.9
18 2.10
20 2.11
21 2.12
24 2.15
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