Plant Nutrition Quiz

What is the mode of nutrition in plants?

• Heterotrophic

• Autotrophic

• Parasitic

• Saprophytic

Which pigment is essential for photosynthesis?

• Hemoglobin

• Chlorophyll

• Melanin

• Carotene

Plants prepare their food in the presence of:

• Oxygen

• Moonlight

• Sunlight

• Soil

Which gas is used by plants during photosynthesis?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen

The food prepared by plants is stored in the form of:

• Protein

• Glucose

• Starch

• Cellulose

What is the process by which green plants make their food?

• Respiration

• Germination

• Photosynthesis

• Transpiration

Which part of the plant absorbs water and minerals?

• Stem

• Leaves

• Roots

• Flowers

Which of the following is a parasitic plant?

• Cactus

• Pitcher plant

• Cuscuta

• Mango

Which organism does not carry out photosynthesis?

• Algae

• Fungi

• Fern

• Grass

Fungi get their food from:

• Sunlight

• Insects

• Dead and decaying matter

• Their own leaves