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Autotrophic Nutrition – MCQ Worksheet
CLASS - 10
Choose the correct option:
1. What is the process by which plants make their own food?
a) Respiration
b) Nutrition
c) Photosynthesis
d) Transpiration
2. Which of the following is not required for photosynthesis?
a) Chlorophyll
b) Carbon dioxide
c) Oxygen
d) Water
3. The green pigment in plants, which helps in photosynthesis, is called:
a) Starch
b) Chlorophyll
c) Carotenoid
d) Xanthophyll
4. In which part of the plant does photosynthesis primarily occur?
a) Root
b) Stem
c) Leaf
d) Flower
5. What is the primary source of energy for photosynthesis?
a) Water
b) Sunlight
c) Oxygen
d) Carbon dioxide
6. Which of the following is the correct equation for photosynthesis?
a) 6CO₂ + 6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂
b) C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ → 6CO₂ + 6H₂O
c) 6O₂ + C₆H₁₂O₆ → 6CO₂ + 6H₂O
d) 6CO₂ + 6H₂O → 6O₂ + C₆H₁₂O₆
7. Which of the following are autotrophs?
a) Humans
b) Fungi
c) Green plants
d) Animals
8. In photosynthesis, what is the role of chlorophyll?
a) It absorbs sunlight
b) It converts sunlight into oxygen
c) It absorbs carbon dioxide
d) It transports water
9. What is the product of photosynthesis that is used as a source of energy in
the plant?
a) Oxygen
b) Water
c) Glucose
d) Nitrogen
10. Which gas is absorbed by plants during photosynthesis?
a) Oxygen
b) Nitrogen
c) Carbon dioxide
d) Hydrogen
11. What is the site of light-dependent reactions in photosynthesis?
a) Stroma
b) Thylakoid membrane
c) Mitochondria
d) Nucleus
12. Which of the following is produced during the light-dependent reactions
of photosynthesis?
a) Oxygen
b) Glucose
c) Carbon dioxide
d) Nitrogen
13. Which factor does not affect the rate of photosynthesis?
a) Temperature
b) Light intensity
c) Carbon dioxide concentration
d) Oxygen concentration
14. The oxygen released during photosynthesis comes from:
a) Water
b) Carbon dioxide
c) Glucose
d) Air
15. In the process of photosynthesis, plants convert light energy into:
a) Heat energy
b) Chemical energy
c) Sound energy
d) Kinetic energy
16. The process of autotrophic nutrition is found in:
a) Animals and fungi
b) Plants and certain bacteria
c) Animals and plants
d) Animals and algae
17. Which of the following is a type of autotroph that does not rely on
sunlight?
a) Green plants
b) Chemosynthetic bacteria
c) Moss
d) Algae
18. What is the end product of photosynthesis?
a) Oxygen
b) Carbon dioxide
c) Glucose
d) Water
19. Which of the following is not a condition for photosynthesis?
a) Presence of chlorophyll
b) Presence of carbon dioxide
c) Presence of sunlight
d) Presence of nitrogen
20. What happens when a plant is kept in a dark room for several days?
a) It will stop growing
b) It will produce glucose
c) Photosynthesis will stop
d) It will continue to photosynthesize without sunlight
21. Which of the following is NOT a product of photosynthesis?
a) Oxygen
b) Glucose
c) Water
d) Carbon dioxide
22. What is the main purpose of the stomata in leaves?
a) To absorb sunlight
b) To absorb carbon dioxide
c) To store water
d) To release oxygen
23. Which part of the plant contains the majority of chloroplasts?
a) Roots
b) Stem
c) Leaves
d) Flowers
24. Which type of plants are able to perform photosynthesis without the use
of sunlight?
a) Heterotrophs
b) Green plants
c) Chemosynthetic bacteria
d) Non-green plants
25. During photosynthesis, which of the following is NOT produced?
a) Oxygen
b) Carbon dioxide
c) Glucose
d) Water
26. What is the role of water in photosynthesis?
a) To act as a reactant in the formation of glucose
b) To help in the transportation of glucose
c) To act as a product during the light reaction
d) To release oxygen
27. What happens to the glucose produced during photosynthesis in plants?
a) It is used up in respiration
b) It is stored as starch
c) It is exhaled as oxygen
d) Both a and b
28. Which of the following is NOT necessary for photosynthesis to take place?
a) Light
b) Chlorophyll
c) Oxygen
d) Carbon dioxide
29. Where do the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis occur?
a) Chloroplast
b) Mitochondria
c) Nucleus
d) Thylakoid membranes of the chloroplast
30. What is the main difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?
a) Autotrophs cannot make their own food, while heterotrophs can.
b) Heterotrophs make their own food, while autotrophs depend on other
organisms for food.
c) Autotrophs make their own food, while heterotrophs depend on autotrophs
for food.
d) There is no difference.
31. What is the role of the electron transport chain in photosynthesis?
a) To absorb sunlight
b) To generate glucose
c) To transfer electrons and generate energy for ATP formation
d) To produce oxygen
32. Which of the following best describes an autotroph?
a) An organism that gets its food by consuming other organisms
b) An organism that makes its own food using sunlight
c) An organism that relies on organic compounds from other organisms
d) An organism that decomposes dead matter
33. What is the function of ATP in photosynthesis?
a) It stores energy produced by the light reactions to power the dark
reactions.
b) It acts as a byproduct of the dark reactions.
c) It is produced during the dark reactions and used for growth.
d) It is used in cellular respiration.
34. Which of the following best describes the Calvin Cycle?
a) The process that uses sunlight to split water molecules.
b) The set of light-dependent reactions in photosynthesis.
c) The cycle that produces glucose in the dark reactions of photosynthesis.
d) The process of ATP production in plants.
35. What happens to the glucose produced during photosynthesis if the plant
is not actively growing?
a) It is stored as starch in the plant.
b) It is converted to proteins.
c) It is exhaled as carbon dioxide.
d) It is broken down by respiration.
36. Which of the following is a true statement about chemosynthetic
bacteria?
a) They depend on sunlight for energy.
b) They make their own food using light energy.
c) They make their own food using chemical reactions.
d) They are not autotrophs.
37. In which of the following conditions will the rate of photosynthesis be
highest?
a) High temperature and low light intensity
b) Low temperature and high light intensity
c) High temperature and high light intensity
d) Low temperature and low light intensity
38. What is the main function of chloroplasts in plant cells?
a) To store water
b) To carry out photosynthesis
c) To provide structure to the cell
d) To regulate gas exchange
39. Which of the following factors does NOT limit the rate of photosynthesis?
a) Temperature
b) Water availability
c) Oxygen concentration
d) Carbon dioxide concentration
40. What is the primary role of sunlight in photosynthesis?
a) To provide energy for the formation of glucose
b) To break down glucose
c) To increase the plant’s size
d) To create oxygen
