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The document is a science test focused on Chapter 1: Nutrition in Plants, containing multiple-choice questions, true/false statements, and short answer questions. It assesses knowledge on topics such as autotrophic organisms, photosynthesis, and the nutritional relationships among living organisms. The test includes various question formats to evaluate understanding of plant nutrition concepts.

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Science Test 1

The document is a science test focused on Chapter 1: Nutrition in Plants, containing multiple-choice questions, true/false statements, and short answer questions. It assesses knowledge on topics such as autotrophic organisms, photosynthesis, and the nutritional relationships among living organisms. The test includes various question formats to evaluate understanding of plant nutrition concepts.

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Science Test –I

CH-1 Nutrition in Plants

1. Tick the correct option: (1*5=5)


a) Which of the following options cannot be categorized as an autotrophic organism?
i. Plants
ii. Some bacteria
iii. Fungi
iv. Algae

b) Which of the following is not required during the process of photosynthesis?


i. Sunlight
ii. Oxygen
iii. Carbon Dioxide
iv. Chlorophyll

c) Water absorbed by the roots reaches the leaves and other parts of the plant through
bundles of tubes called _________.
i. Phloem
ii. Chloroplasts
iii. Chlorophyll
iv. Xylem

d) Which of the following nutrient is not present in chemical fertilizer?


i. Nitrogen
ii. Phosphorus
iii. Mercury
iv. Potassium

e) ___________ form a different group of living things; they are neither plants nor animals.
i. Venus Flytrap
ii. Fungi
iii. Mistletoe
iv. Cuscuta
2. Write one word to represent each of the following: (1*5=5)
a) Organisms that obtain food from the surroundings ____________
b) A network of fine tubes that transport food in plants ____________
c) A relationship between two living organisms in which both benefit from the association
___________
d) The tiny pores present on the leaves ____________
e) Plants whose roots have bacteria that convert atmospheric nitrogen to water-soluble
nitrogenous compounds ____________

3. State whether true or false: (1*5=5)


a) Venus flytrap is a parasitic plant. _______
b) Plants can directly use the nitrogen present in the air. _______
c) The food made by the leaves is in the form of sugar. _______
d) Photosynthesis occurs in cell organelles called chloroplasts. _______
e) Mistletoe is a total parasite. _______

4. Answer the following questions in one sentence: (1*3=3)


a) What do the rhizobium bacteria use to produce water-soluble nitrogenous substances?
b) Name the sugar produced during photosynthesis.
c) Spiders are heterotrophs. Why?

5. Answer the given questions briefly: (2*2=4)


a) What is a lichen?
b) How would you test the presence of starch in cooked rice?

6. Answer the given questions in detail: (2*4=8)


a) Distinguish between the modes of nutrition in plants and animals?
b) Explain with the help of a flow chart how saprotrophs obtain nutrition.

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