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MCQ
Why are green plants considered autotrophs?
  • A. Because they absorb minerals
  • B. Because they prepare their own food using light
  • C. Because they store food
  • D. Because they absorb carbon monoxide
✅ Correct Answer: B
Green plants synthesize their own food using light energy in a process called photosynthesis, hence they are autotrophs.
MCQ
Assertion (A): Oxygen released during photosynthesis is vital for all living beings. Reason (R): Oxygen is used in respiration by plants only.
  • A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  • C. A is true but R is false
  • D. A is false but R is true
✅ Correct Answer: C
Oxygen is released during photosynthesis and is used by all aerobic organisms, not just plants.
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MCQ
Which pigment is necessary for photosynthesis to occur?
  • A. Chlorophyll
  • B. Anthocyanin
  • C. Xanthophyll
  • D. Carotenoid
✅ Correct Answer: A
Chlorophyll is the green pigment required for photosynthesis.
MCQ
Why do only green parts of the leaf test positive for starch after light exposure?
  • A. Non-green parts are acidic
  • B. Starch moves away from green parts
  • C. Non-green parts are immature and lack of chlorophyll
  • D. Photosynthesis occurs only in green parts due to chlorophyll
✅ Correct Answer: D
Only green regions with chlorophyll can capture light energy and synthesize starch.
MCQ
How does the test with the black-paper-covered leaf portion support the light requirement in photosynthesis?
  • A. The covered part turns green
  • B. The covered part shows starch formation
  • C. The covered part lacks starch, proving light is essential
  • D. The covered part grows more
✅ Correct Answer: C
The leaf area that was covered did not receive light and thus failed to show starch formation.

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