Nutrition in Plants & Animals

Nutrition in Plant and Animals Worksheet-8

1. The structural unit of a living being is:

(a) Atom                                        (b) Molecule

(c) Compound substance           (d) Cell

2. Xerophytes have very small leaves or spines to :

(a) Reduce weight                        (b) Reduce loss of water

(c) Reduce volume                       (d) Be beautiful

Nutrition in Plant and Animals Worksheet-9

Fill in Blanks.

1. The animals consume solid organic matter as their food. This type of heterotrophic nutrition is called ____.

2. Enzymes are classified into three groups: amylolytic, proteolytic and _____.

3. A special strong thread which is moved between two teeth to take out trapped food particles is known as ____.

4. _____ is a thick, whitish liquid consisting of lymph and tiny fat globules absorbed from the small intestine during digestion.

5. Ruminants have a fore-stomach with _____.

6. ____ heterotrophs are free living organisms which depend on faecal matter of other organisms.