ACHYUTA PUBLIC SCHOOL
Senior Secondary School Affiliated to CBSE, Delhi
Dindigul.
Grade: VII Work sheet-1 Subject: Science
Choose the correct option from the following-
1. The reproductive part of a plant is ____________.
a) leaf b) stem c) root d) flower
2. The process of fusion of the male and the female gametes is
called_____________.
a) fertilization b) pollination c) reproduction d) fruit
3. Mature ovary forms the ______________.
a) seed b) stamen c) pistil d) fruit
4. Which part of the plant takes in carbon dioxide from the air for photosynthesis?
a) Root hair b) Stomata c) Leaf veins d) Petals
5. Cuscuta is an example of ______________________.
a) autotroph b) parasite c) saprotroph d) host
6. The plant which traps and feeds on insects is ____________________________.
a) Cuscuta b) china rose c) pitcher plant d) rose
Fill in the blanks:
1. Green plants are called autotrophs since they synthesise their own food.
2. The food synthesised by plants is stored as starch.
3. In photosynthesis, solar energy is absorbed by the pigment called chlorophyll.
4. During photosynthesis, plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen gas.
Name the following-
1. A parasitic plant with yellow, slender and branched stems. Cuscuta
2. A plant that is partially autotrophic. Venus Flytrap
3. The pores through which leaves exchange gases. Stomata
Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II-
Column I Column II
Chlorophyll Rhizobium
Nitrogen Heterotrophs
Cuscuta Pitcher plant
Animals Leaf
Insects Parasite
Mark ‘T’ if the statement is true and ‘F’ if it is false-
Carbon dioxide is released during photosynthesis. (T/F)
Plants which synthesise their food are called saprotrophs. (T/F)
The product of photosynthesis is not a protein. (T/F)
Solar energy is converted into chemical energy during photosynthesis. (T/F)
Name the following.
1. Organism producing both types of gametes.
Ans) Bisexual
2. A method of vegetative propagation in which a branch of the plant is buried
under the soil.
Ans) Layering
3. Reproductive cell produced from reproductive organs.
Ans) Gametes
4. Technique of growing tissues or organs or organisms in a suitable medium
under infection-free conditions.
Ans) Micropropagation
5. A cell formed by fusion of gametes.
Ans) Zygote
Label the parts for the following diagrams:
A- Stigma, B- Style, C- Ovary, D- Ovule, E- Anther, F- Filament, G-Petal,
H-Sepal
V. Science Puzzle:
Solve the following crossword puzzle:
Across (→)
1. Mode of nutrition by green plants.
3. Small aerating pores present in the leaf.
5. In Cuscuta, this type of heterotrophic nutrition is found.
6. Organisms which feed on dead and decaying organic matter.
Down (↓)
2. A green pigment present in leaves.
4. An unusual plant adapted to grow in extremely hot and dry environment.
7. A mode of nutrition found in non-green plants.
XIII. Complete the following equation representing photosynthesis.
CO2 + H2O Sunlight Car......hy .......... + ox....g......
Carbondioxide Ch_________ph________
Write the correct terms:
1) The process of growing new plants from roots, stem and leaves. _________________
2) The transfer of pollen grains from male to female part. ______________________
3)The fusion of pollen grains with ovules. ______________________________
