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What is the main purpose of nutrition for organisms?

  • To carry out photosynthesis
  • To provide energy for various activities (correct)
  • To supply raw materials for growth and repair
  • To convert CO2 and H2O into carbohydrates
  • Which of the following are considered macronutrients?

  • CO2 and H2O
  • Minerals and vitamins
  • Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats (correct)
  • Chlorophyll and sunlight
  • What is the process by which autotrophs intake CO2 and H2O, and convert these into carbohydrates in the presence of chlorophyll and sunlight called?

  • Autotrophic Nutrition
  • Nutrition in Plants
  • Photosynthesis (correct)
  • Heterotrophic Nutrition
  • Which of the following organisms follow the autotrophic mode of nutrition?

    <p>Green plants and blue-green algae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the materials which provide nutrition to organisms called?

    <p>Raw materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the nutrients required in small amounts and hence called micronutrients?

    <p>Minerals and vitamins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does photosynthesis mainly take place in a green plant?

    <p>Leaves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of energy for photosynthesis?

    <p>Sunlight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which pigment is responsible for capturing sunlight during photosynthesis?

    <p>Chlorophyll</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What serves as the main raw material for the production of carbohydrates during photosynthesis?

    <p>Carbon dioxide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which part of the leaf does gaseous exchange and transpiration occur?

    <p>Stomata</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the by-product of photosynthesis?

    <p>Oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the plant takes up water and dissolved minerals from the soil?

    <p>Roots</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of stomata in a leaf?

    <p>Exchange of gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is converted into starch and stored in leaves and other storage parts after photosynthesis?

    <p>Glucose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the raw materials for photosynthesis?

    <p>Carbon dioxide and water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which an organism prepares its own food called?

    <p>Autotrophic nutrition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are materials which provide nutrition to organisms called?

    <p>Nutrients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the main nutrients that are called macronutrients?

    <p>Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the nutrients required in small amounts and hence called micronutrients?

    <p>Minerals and vitamins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of energy for organisms to perform various activities?

    <p>Nutrients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mode of nutrition in which an organism prepares its own food?

    <p>Autotrophic Nutrition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which green plants prepare food called?

    <p>Photosynthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the raw materials for photosynthesis?

    <p>Sunlight, chlorophyll, carbon dioxide, and water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does water come from for the process of photosynthesis?

    <p>The soil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does carbon dioxide enter the leaves for photosynthesis?

    <p>Through stomata</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the site of photosynthesis in a plant?

    <p>Chloroplast in the leaf</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the by-product of photosynthesis?

    <p>Oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does gaseous exchange and transpiration occur in a leaf?

    <p>Stomata</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of energy for photosynthesis?

    <p>Sunlight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which pigment is responsible for capturing sunlight during photosynthesis?

    <p>Chlorophyll</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main raw material for the production of carbohydrates during photosynthesis?

    <p>Carbon dioxide</p> Signup and view all the answers

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