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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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the materials which provide nutrition to organisms called?

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

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

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

Where does photosynthesis mainly take place in a green plant?

<p>Leaves (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source of energy for photosynthesis?

<p>Sunlight (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which pigment is responsible for capturing sunlight during photosynthesis?

<p>Chlorophyll (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>Stomata (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the by-product of photosynthesis?

<p>Oxygen (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Roots (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of stomata in a leaf?

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

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

<p>Glucose (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the raw materials for photosynthesis?

<p>Carbon dioxide and water (D)</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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