BAL BHARATI PUBLIC SCHOOL, GRH MARG

SESSION: 2021-2022
CLASS VII
SCIENCE
NUTRITION IN PLANTS
LESSON PLAN -2

General Instructions:
1. The following content is based on the chapter: nutrition in plants and covers the
subtopic of autotrophic nutrition.

2. The content will be followed by an assignment to assess the extent of learning.

3. Some video links are provided in the content which will help you to develop a better
understanding of the lesson.

Subtopics:
● Autotrophic mode of nutrition(Photosynthesis)
Value Points of the topic:
Autotrophic Nutrition in Green Plants

Green Plants synthesize their food by the process of Photosynthesis. In this process,
plants can synthesize glucose from raw materials like carbon dioxide and water in the
presence of sunlight and chlorophyll. Photosynthesis involves the conversion of solar
energy into chemical energy to synthesize starch.
 Experimental Investigation for the presence of Starch- See the video using the
following link to understand the procedure and result. (Caution: Do not try this test at
home)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZJs7jhvmRU

Requirements for photosynthesis:

1. Presence of Sunlight
Experimental Investigation- See the video in the link provided below to
understand how sunlight is necessary for photosynthesis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqo6-qDQoMA

2. Presence of Chlorophyll
Experimental Investigation- See the video using the given link to understand the
activity which can help you to understand how chlorophyll is necessary for
photosynthesis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIWuSapm3Ts

3. Availability of Carbon dioxide

Experimental Investigation- Refer to the videos in the following links to
understand how carbon dioxide is necessary for plants to perform
photosynthesis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc4efTPQpL0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lji6Zx3_E30

4. Availability of Water

Step by step process of Photosynthesis:

• Leaves are considered as food factories of a plant.

• Root hairs absorb water and minerals from the soil and are transported to
different parts of the plant.
• Stomata are the tiny pores present in the lower epidermis of the leaf which
take in carbon dioxide from the air.
• Leaves have special structures called as chloroplasts. Chloroplasts possess
chlorophyll, a green colour pigment present in the leaf which captures
energy from sunlight. Sun is the ultimate source of energy for all the living
organisms on earth.
• Plants synthesise glucose using carbon dioxide and water in the presenceof
sunlight.
 • Oxygen and water are released as by-products through the stomata during
daytime.
• The food synthesised is transported to other parts of the plant for utilisation
and storage.
• Glucose is a carbohydrate. Glucose synthesised by the process of
photosynthesis is converted into complex compounds like starch and
cellulose. Starch is stored in different parts of the plant.
• Facts about photosynthesis:
All chlorophyll-containing plants, including algae, and some plants with red,
brown or other dominant pigments, make their food by photosynthesis.

➢ Plants also prepare proteins with the help of nitrogen which is obtained fromthe
soil.

➢ Thus, the minerals dissolved in water are used to convert sugar synthesised into
carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

➢ These food components stored are the source of energy for otherheterotrophic
plants and animals.

Video links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbleo8dHNQc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHVhM-pLRXk
ASSIGNMENT

I. Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Which part of the plant gets carbon dioxide from the air for photosynthesis?
(a) root hair
(b) stomata
(c) leaf veins
(d) sepals

2. Iodine used to detect presence of starch. It gives starch -

(a) red colour
(b) green colour
(c) blue-black colour
(d) colourless appearance

3. Green plants use which of the following to prepare food?

(a) Carbon Dioxide
 (b) Sunlight
(c) Water
(d) All of these

II. Answer the following questions in brief:

1. What are stomata? Write its function.

2. How are water and minerals transported to the plant?

3. Why there is a need for green plants to convert sugar into starch?

III. Answer the following questions in detail:

1. How would you test the presence of starch in leaves?

2. Explain the process of photosynthesis with the help of a diagram.