Nutrition
Nutrition: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Nutrition, Autotrophic Nutrition, Large intestine & Salivary Glands etc.
Important Questions on Nutrition
Fill the space with missing letters and write the full word that denote the definition.
To change food in soluble form: _i_e_t

Fill the space with missing letters and write the full word that denote the definition.
A gland: _i_e_

The A, B and C are three living organisms. The organism A is a unicellular fungus which can live without air. It is used in the commercial production of an organic compound P from molasses. The organism B is a unicellular animal which lives in water and feeds and moves by using pseudopodia. It breathes through an organelle Q. The organism C is a tiny animal which acts as a carrier of the malarial parasite. It breathes and respires through a kind of tiny holes R and air-tubes S in its body.
What is organism B and organelle Q?

Match the organisms given in column I with the processes given in column II.
Column I | Column II |
(i) Leech | (a) Holozoic nutrition |
(ii) Amoeba | (b) Autotrophic nutrition |
(iii) Mushroom | (c) Parasitic nutrition |
(iv) Green plant | (d) Saprophytic nutrition |

Assertion: Haemoglobin contains iron.
Reason: Iron deficiency leads to anaemia.

What represents by the label A in the given picture?



Leaches are mostly ectoparasites, but few are predators.

Saliva of leeches contain an anticoagulant, called as _____ (hirudin/heparin/histamine).

How the transportation of material is different for xylem (X) and phloem (P)?

Draw the cross-section of a leaf and label the xylem and phloem.

Write two functions of vascular bundles that helps plants to survive and grow.


Lice show symbiotic association with _____ (bacteria/virus).


Leaf veins maintain _____ (water potential/turgor pressure).

Veins allow us to measure photosynthetic capacity.

Select the incorrect statement about the leaf vein.

