Question

Unscramble the following to form terms related to modes of
nutrition.
(i) RASPAEIT
(ii) ROPEHYTSAP
(iii) TOROPHAUT
(iv) SIBIOMSYS


NCERT Class VIII
Science - Exemplar Problems

Chapter 1. Nuitrion in Plants

Answer 1

i.            Parasite: Organism which lives off another organism, with detriment               to the host organism. E.g. Flea = parasite                Host= dog

ii.            Saprophyte: Organism which feeds on dead and decaying organic                  matter. E.g. Mushroom

iii.            Autotroph: organism capable of producing its own food. e.g. Plant

iv.            Symbiosis: a relationship between different species. E.g. Remora                   fish and shark

Answer 2

RASPAET - PARASITE

TAMASOT - STOMATA

ROPEHYTSAP - SAPROPHYTE

TOROPHAUT - AUTOTROPH