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प्रश्न
How do non-green plants such as fungi and bacteria obtain their nourishment?
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उत्तर
Non-green plants such as fungi and bacteria obtain their nourishment from decaying organic matter in their environment. This matter comes from dead animals and plants. Fungi and bacteria break down the organic matter to obtain the nourishment and they release carbon dioxide back in the atmosphere.
संबंधित प्रश्न
The diagram below shows two test-tubes A and B. Test-tube A contains a green water plant. Test-tube B contains both a green water plant and a snail. Both test-tubes are kept in sunlight. Answer the questions that follow:
(a) Name the physiological process that releases the bubbles of oxygen.
(b) Explain the physiological process as mentioned above in (a).
(c) What is the purpose of keeping a snail in test-tube B?
(d) Why does test-tube B have more bubbles of oxygen?
(e) Give an example of a water plant that can be used in the above experiment.
(f) Write the overall chemical equation for the above process.
Where are the chlorophyll pigments present in a cell?
ATP is needed for the dark reaction.
Give technical term:
Name the experiment to demonstrate the importance of light for photosynthesis.
Choose the Odd One Out
Choose the correct answer:
Chlorophyll is present
Match the terms given in column A with column B:
| Column A | Column B | ||
| (a) | Chlorophyll | (i) | Removes/absorbs CO2 |
| (b) | Methylated spirit | (ii) | Tests presence of starch |
| (c) | Potassium hydroxide | (iii) | Traps solar energy |
| (d) | Iodine solution | (iv) | Produces oxygen |
| (e) | Water | (v) | Bleaches chlorophyll |
Give reasons/explain:
During the starch test, the leaf is boiled in water.
Give reasons/explain:
During the starch test, the leaf is boiled in methylated spirit.
