Class 7th Science notes
Nutrition in Plants
Nutrition:- Nutrition is the process by which organisms obtain and use food for growth, repair,
and maintaining life processes.
1.Autotrophic Nutrition:- Plants make their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon
dioxide through the process of photosynthesis.
Examples: Green plants, algae.
Photosynthesis – The process by which green plants prepare their food using sunlight, carbon
dioxide, water, and chlorophyll.
Carbon Dioxide: Absorbed from air through stomata.
Water: Absorbed from soil by roots.
Sunlight: Provides energy for the process.
Chlorophyll: Traps sunlight.
MCQs
1. Which of the following is an autotrophic plant?
a) Cuscuta
b) Mushroom
c) Neem tree
d) Venus flytrap
2. The process by which green plants make their own food is called:
a) Respiration
b) Photosynthesis
c) Digestion
d) Fermentation
3. Which pigment is responsible for photosynthesis in plants?
a) Hemoglobin
b) Chlorophyll
c) Keratin
d) Melanin
4. During photosynthesis, plants take in:
a) Oxygen
b) Carbon dioxide
c) Nitrogen
d) Methane
5. The energy required for photosynthesis comes from:
a) Soil nutrients
b) Sunlight
c) Water
d) Air
ii. One word type questions
1. What is the pigment responsible for photosynthesis?
2. Which gas is absorbed by autotrophs during photosynthesis?
3. Which organelle in plant cells carries out photosynthesis?
4. What is the primary source of energy for autotrophs?
Short Answer Questions
1. What is autotrophic nutrition? Give examples.
2. What is the primary source of energy for autotrophs?
3. What is the process by which autotrophs make their own food?
2.Heterotrophic Nutrition:- Plants depend on other organisms for food.
Examples: Fungi, non-green plants like cuscuta.
a.Parasitic Plants:- Obtain food from other living organisms (hosts).
Example: Cuscuta (Amarbel)
b. Saprophytic Plants: Obtain nutrients from dead and decaying matter.
Example: Fungi (mushrooms, molds).
c. Insectivorous Plants:- Trap and digest insects to fulfill their nutrient needs.
Example: Pitcher Plant, Venus Flytrap.
d. Symbiotic Plants:- Two organisms live together and benefit each other.
Example: Lichens (association of algae and fungi).
i. MCQs
1. Which of the following is an example of a saprophyte?
a) Cuscuta
b) Venus flytrap
c) Mushroom
d) Neem tree
2. Plants like the pitcher plant and Venus flytrap show:
a) Parasitic nutrition
b) Insectivorous nutrition
c) Symbiotic nutrition
d) Saprophytic nutrition
3. In a symbiotic relationship, the fungus in lichens provides:
a) Nitrogen
b) Shelter
c) Food
d) Water and minerals
4. Which of the following plants cannot perform photosynthesis?
a) Mango
b) Cuscuta
c) Grass
d) Algae
5. Saprophytes obtain nutrients by:
a) Photosynthesis
b) Trapping insects
c) Feeding on dead matter
d) Stealing from host plants
ii. One-Word Questions Related to Heterotrophs
1. Question: What is the mode of nutrition in non-green plants?
2. Question: Name a parasitic plant.
3. Question: Name an insectivorous plant.
4. Question: What do saprophytes feed on?
5. Question: Which fungus is an example of a saprophyte?
iii. Short type questions
1. What are heterotrophs?
2. Give two examples of heterotrophic plants.
3. How do parasitic plants obtain their food?
4. Name a plant that traps insects for nutrition.
5. What type of nutrition is shown by fungi?
iv. Long Answer Questions
1. Explain the different modes of nutrition in plants with examples.
2. Describe the process of nutrition in insectivorous plants.
3. How do parasitic plants obtain their food?
4. What is the role of saprophytic plants in the environment?
