Teaching Environmental Studies Plants Question Bank Questions - Plants

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    Read the statements about heterotrophic plants.
    I. These plants are not able to prepare their own food.
    II. Heterotrophic plants are of two types saprophytic plant and parasitic plant.
    III. Saprophytic plants grow on decaying matter.
    Which of the statements given above are correct?

    A) I and II              

    B) II and III

    C) III and I              

    D) All of these

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] Heterotrophic plants are those plants which are not able to prepare their own food. Two types of heterotrophic plants are saprophytic plant and parasitic plants. Saprophytic Plants These are grow on decaying matter e.g. mushrooms, fungi etc. Parasitic Plants These plants have sucking root to absorb food from host plant e.g. cuscuta etc.


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