Question

(i) (a) Nutrition is important for all living organisms. Justify giving three reasons.
(b) If the leaves of a herbaceous plant are removed, will the plant still do photosynthesis? Yes/No. Why?

Answer 1

(i) a. REASON- IT HELPS IN GROWTH OF OUR BODY. IT ALSO HELPS TO PROTECT OUR BODY FROM DISEASES. IT PROVIDES ENERGÝ TO THE BODY.
b. YES BECAUSE THE STEM ALSO CONTAINS CHLOROPHYLL AND IS GREEN IN COLOUR.
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Answer 2

(a) Nutrition is important for all organisms because:

• Nutrition helps in the proper growth and maintenance of body of organisms.

• Nutrition helps in repairing the various damaged and worn out cells of the body.  

• Nutrition provides the organisms to get the energy to do work on a daily basis.  

(b) No, If the leaves of herbaceous plants are removed, the plant will not be able to carry out photosynthesis.

EXPLANATION:

This is because the chlorophyll of the plants will be removed. Leaves contain chlorophyll which is responsible for making food or carrying out the process of photosynthesis. The absence of leaves does not allow herbaceous plants to make food.