5. There are two cells (A) and (B).

(A) has a structure (C), which is green in colour VEL’S VIDHYALAYA SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, KOVILPATTI
and air spaces (D) are found. But each cell contains a special structure in the
centre (E) PRACTICE SHEET
a) What does (A) and (B) represent? CHAPTER 1 – NUTRITION IN PLANTS
b) Name the structure (C)
c) What is the name of the structure (D)
d) What is (E)? Subject: Biology Class: VII
Name: ____________________________ Sec: ____

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION (MCQ)

1. Organisms need food to
A. to respire B. to repair body parts C. to obtain energy D. to grow
a) A and B b) B and C c) All of the above d) none of
the above
2. Which of the following is an autotroph?
a) Cuscuta b) Fungi c) Mango d) Cow
3. Pigment responsible for photosynthesis is_____
a) Chlorophyll b) Carotenoid c) Xanthophyll d) Phycoerythrin
4. Glucose is a
a) Carbohydrate b) Protein c) Fats d) oil
5. Stomata is surrounded by _____
a) Epidermis b) Cortex c) Xylem d) Guard cell
6. Pipe-like tissues helpful in water absorption is called
a) Phloem b) Xylem c) Stomata d) Root
7. Which of the following is ultimate source of energy?
a) Plants b) Grass c) Sun d) Earth
8. Which plant do not have proper roots, stem and leaves
a) Fungi b) Bryophytes c) Pteridophytes d) Algae
9. Which of the following is not a useful fungus?
a) Penicillium b) Rhizopus c) Yeast d) Mushroom
Skills to be evaluated 10. Which of the following is called as partial heterotrophs?
KC02 – Knowledge construction by interpreting, analysing, synthesizing or a) Parasitic plants b) Saprophytes c) Symbiotic plants d) Insectivorous
plants
evaluating information and ideas 11. Non green portion of lichen is
a) Algae b) Fungi c) Yeast d) Bacteria
PS01 – Using previously learned answer or skills 12. Rhizobium converts atmospheric nitrogen into______
a) Ammonium b) Nitric acid c) Nitrate d) Urea
SR02 – Having learning goals and completing the work in advance 13. Growing leguminous plants in the field increases
a) Weeds b) Moisture c) Fertility d) Diseases
14. Jelly-like material enclosed inside a membrane is
KC-Knowledge Construction PS-Problem Solving SR-Self Regulation a) Nucleus b) Nuclear membrane c) Cell membrane
d) Cytoplasm
15. Which part of the cell performs life processes?
a) Mitochondria b) Nucleus c) Cell membrane
d) Cytoplasm
ASSERTION AND REASON QUESTIONS 2 MARK QUESTIONS
In each of the questions given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and 1. Define heterotrophs.
Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below: 2. What is a parasitic plant? Explain with example.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 3. Define photosynthesis. What are the conditions required for photosynthesis?
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. 4. Explain the process of photosynthesis in desert plants.
(c) A is true but R is false. 5. Define saprophytes. Give one example
(d) A is false but R is true. 6. How the nutrients are replenished in soil?
7. What are the differences between plant cell and animal cell?
1. Assertion: Leaf is called food factory 8. What is starch? How is it produced?
Reason: Leaf perform Photosynthesis 9. Why lichens are called symbionts?
10. What are the benefits of Rhizobium?
2. Assertion: Two plants living together helps each other mutually
Reason: Both plants have capacity to produce food 3 MARK QUESTIONS
1. List out the differences between autotrophs and heterotrophs
3. Assertion: Insectivorous plants are carnivorous plants 2. Explain the role of sunlight in photosynthesis
Reason: They completely depend on insects for food 3. Brief out how the synthesis of plant food other than glucose takes place.
4. Differentiate saprophytes and parasites
4. Assertion: Cuscuta is a parasitic plant 5. How nitrogen in replenished in the soil by growing leguminous crops
Reason: Cuscuta has a special root modification 21ST CENTURY SKILL QUESTIONS
1. Observe the image and answer the following question
5. Assertion: Plants need nitrogen a) What does this image represent?
Reason: They produce proteins b) Mention the function of this structure.
c) The opening and closing of this structure is
6. Assertion: In Cactus, photosynthesis occur in stem controlled by…….
Reason: They don’t have leaves d) When does this remain open?
2. An organism (A) has the capacity of producing its
7. Assertion: Leaves with different colours do not have chlorophyll own food in the simple form (B) by using a pigment
Reason: They can perform photosynthesis (C) by a process (D). During this process, energy (E)
is converted into (F)
8. Assertion: Exchange of gases takes place through stomata a) What refers to (A)? Give an example.
Reason: Stomata is surrounded by guard cell b) What refers to (B) and (C)
c) Name the process (D)
9. Assertion: Animals comes under heterotrophs d) What is (E) and (F)?
Reason: They are unable to prepare food 3. An organism (P) has the capacity to grow on dead and decayed matter. It releases
(Q) and produces (R). From the (R), the organism absorb (S). (T) is an example.
10. Assertion: Plants perform photosynthesis a) What is (P)?
Reason: Water from the soil is taken by xylem cells b) What does the organism releases (Q) and produces (R)?
c) What does (S) refers to?
d) What is (T)
4. Observe the image and answer the following question
a) What is the name of this plant?
b) What is the colour of this plant?
c) Name the type of nutrition, this plant belongs to
d) What is the name of the special root produced by these
plants