Chapter 24: Transportation in Plants - Science Mcqs for Grade 7 - Set 5

1)   The oxygen in water is absorbed by the roots through

a. stomata
b. lenticels
c. root hairs
d. cuticles
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: root hairs

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2)   A membrane that lets some particles to pass through is known as

a. total permeable membrane
b. semi permeable membrane
c. cell wall
d. tonoplast
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ANSWER: semi permeable membrane

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3)   For transportation of food and minerals, plants have

a. one transport systems
b. two transport system
c. three transport systems
d. four transport systems
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ANSWER: two transport system

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4)   Xylem' and 'phloem' vessels are found in

a. leaves only
b. stem only
c. roots only
d. whole plant
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ANSWER: whole plant

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5)   The transportation of food and mineral salts from leaves to all other parts of the plant by phloem is known as

a. translocation
b. transpiration
c. respiration
d. photosynthesis
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: translocation

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6)   Dissolved minerals and water is taken from roots to leaves by the vascular bundle named

a. xylem
b. phloem
c. vein
d. stem
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: xylem

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7)   'Phloem' vessels contain

a. living cells
b. dead cells
c. arranged but dead cells
d. disorganized but living cells
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ANSWER: living cells

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8)   Xylem' vessels contain

a. living cells
b. dead cells
c. arranged cells but dead
d. disorganized cells but living
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: dead cells

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9)   The main force that pulls water and dissolved mineral salts from the roots to the leaves is due to the process of

a. translocation
b. transpiration
c. respiration
d. photosynthesis
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: transpiration

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10)   The stem is strong due to

a. dead cells in the xylem
b. living cells in the phloem
c. fibers in the vessels
d. hardness of the vascular bundles
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: fibers in the vessels

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11)   During respiration, oxygen is

a. given out
b. taken in
c. exchanged
d. transferred to roots
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: taken in

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12)   Stem is kept on the ground due to the

a. strength of roots
b. strength of leaves
c. strength of soil
d. strength of flowers
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: strength of roots

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13)   The phenomenon of movement of particles from higher concentration to lower concentration without the use of energy is known as

a. diffusion
b. osmosis
c. active transport
d. respiration
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: diffusion

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14)   Several layers of cells at the tip of the root form

a. small roots
b. root caps
c. root hairs
d. all of them
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: root caps

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15)   During respiration, carbon dioxide is

a. exchanged
b. taken in
c. given out
d. transferred to roots
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ANSWER: given out

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16)   The small openings in the pits of the bark is known as

a. cuticles
b. lenticels
c. hard stomata
d. hard pores
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: lenticels

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17)   The tremendous force which pulls the water and mineral salts up to the leaves can pull these contents to the height of

a. 20 meters
b. 30 meters
c. 40 meters
d. 50 meters
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 50 meters

Explanation:
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