Nutrition questions | form two Biology

By means of a suitable table show the source and role of the following mineral elements to the growth of plants and deficiency simptoms for each.

• Phosphorous
• Nitrogen
• Calcium
• Iron

Answer / Solution

Green plants are known as producers because they

• Produce chlorophyll in chloroplast
• Produce green leaves
• Contain fruits and seeds
• Grow in fertile soil
• Make food from simple substances

Answer / Solution

E [ Make food from simple substances ]

Diabetes mellitus is associated with

• Too much insulin in the body
• Too much glucose in the lymph
• High glucose level in the blood
• Undersecretion of insulin in the blood
• Too little glucagon in the blood

Answer / Solution

c.[High glucose level in the blood]

Which of the following statements gives the nearest biological meaning of chlorophyll?

• Dark pigment found in plants
• Green pigment found in plants
• Non-starch position found in plants
• Yellow pigment found in plants

Answer / Solution

b[Green pigment found in plants]

Which of the following groups of food substances are carbohydrates?

• Cellulose,egg white and starch
• Sugar, bean and wheat flour
• Starch, meat and groundnuts
• Cellulose, glucose and sugar

Answer / Solution

d[Cellulose, glucose and sugar]