Chapter-10 Plant Physiology — Online MCQ Test
SCIENCE · Samacheer Kalvi 9th · Tamil Nadu State Board
Practice Chapter-10 Plant Physiology with a free chapter-wise online MCQ test.
This chapter covers: Description Covers photosynthesis respiration transport of water and nutrients in plants Keywords Photosynthesis Respiration Transport Xylem Phloem.
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Chapter-10 Plant Physiology — Important Questions & Answers
Which process in green plants uses sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to prepare food?
- A. Respiration
- B. Photosynthesis
- C. Transpiration
- D. Diffusion
Answer: B. Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants make food using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water. It occurs mainly in the leaves.
Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants make food using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water. It occurs mainly in the leaves.
Which tissue transports water and minerals from the roots to the other parts of the plant?
- A. Phloem
- B. Xylem
- C. Cambium
- D. Epidermis
Answer: B. Xylem
Xylem carries water and dissolved minerals upward from the roots to the stem and leaves.
Xylem carries water and dissolved minerals upward from the roots to the stem and leaves.
Which of the following is necessary for photosynthesis to occur in a leaf?
- A. Chlorophyll
- B. Hemoglobin
- C. Keratin
- D. Melanin
Answer: A. Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll is the green pigment that traps sunlight needed for photosynthesis.
Chlorophyll is the green pigment that traps sunlight needed for photosynthesis.
Which of the following is NOT a function of xylem?
- A. Transport of water
- B. Transport of minerals
- C. Support to the plant body
- D. Transport of prepared food
Answer: D. Transport of prepared food
Xylem transports water and minerals and also provides support. Transport of prepared food is the function of phloem.
Xylem transports water and minerals and also provides support. Transport of prepared food is the function of phloem.
A farmer notices that after girdling a stem, the leaves above the cut remain green for some time but the roots gradually die. What is the most likely reason?
- A. Xylem transport is completely blocked
- B. Phloem transport of food is blocked
- C. Stomata stop opening immediately
- D. Photosynthesis stops in all leaves instantly
Answer: B. Phloem transport of food is blocked
Girdling removes the bark and interrupts phloem. Food cannot reach the roots, so they die, while leaves may remain green for some time due to stored water and food.
Girdling removes the bark and interrupts phloem. Food cannot reach the roots, so they die, while leaves may remain green for some time due to stored water and food.