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Nutrition Practice Questions

The document consists of practice questions related to the topic of nutrition in various organisms. It covers aspects such as modes of nutrition, digestion processes, and the roles of specific enzymes and structures in the digestive system. The questions aim to assess understanding of nutritional processes in plants and animals.

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Nutrition Practice Questions

The document consists of practice questions related to the topic of nutrition in various organisms. It covers aspects such as modes of nutrition, digestion processes, and the roles of specific enzymes and structures in the digestive system. The questions aim to assess understanding of nutritional processes in plants and animals.

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LIFE PROCESSES

PRACTICE QUESTIONS
NUTRITION

1.​ If there is no apparent work done, why do organisms take food ? (1)
2.​ How does nutrition in a fungus different from Cuscuta ? (1)
3.​ Name the mode of nutrition found in a. Amoeba b. Bread Mould. (1)
4.​ What is the stored form of carbohydrates in plants and animals ? (1)
5.​ How is the passage of food regulated from stomach into the small intestine? (1)
6.​ Name the end products of photosynthesis. (1)
7.​ How are fats digested in the body ? Where does this take place ? (2)
8.​ Differentiate between parasitic and saprotrophic nutrition based on the type of food and
the manner of obtaining it. (2)
9.​ State one role of each of the following: (2)
a)​ villi b) anal sphincter c)mucus d)HCl
10. Tabulate the location and function of the following enzymes:
a)​ Lipase b) Tripase c) Pepsin

Lipase Tripase Pepsin

Location

Function

11. How is small intestine designed to absorb digested food ? (2)


12. How is nutrition in Amoeba different from Paramoecium ? (2)
[Link] is the length of intestine related to food habit of the animal ? (2)
14. What are the raw materials for photosynthesis? How are they obtained by a plant ?(3)
15. Name the gap found between kidney shaped cells in the given figure. What role do they
play? What are the dot-like structures present in the cells ? (3)

16. Leaves of a healthy potted plant were coated with Vaseline to block the stomata. Will
this plant remain healthy for long? State 3 reasons for your answer. (3)
17.

(5)

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