Question

Match the following columns and select the correct option.

$\begin{array}{cccc}& \text{Column I}& & \text{Column II}\\ \text{A.}& \text{Tomato plant}& 1& \text{Heterotrophic}\\ \text{B.}& \text{Pitcher plant}& 2& \text{Autotrophic}\\ \text{C.}& \text{Mushrooms}& 3& \text{Partially heterotrophic}\end{array}$

• A.
  A: 3; B: 1; C: 2
• B.
  A: 2; B: 1; C: 3
• C.
  A: 1; B: 3; C: 2
• D.
  A: 2; B: 3; C: 1

Answer 1

The correct option is D

A: 2; B: 3; C: 1

• Tomato plants contain chlorophyll which allows them to prepare their own food through photosynthesis. Thus, it is an autotrophic plant.
• Pitcher plants also contain chlorophyll and can prepare their food through photosynthesis. However, it obtains nitrogen by trapping insects. Thus, it is a partially heterotrophic plant.
• Mushrooms are fungi which obtain their nutrition from dead and decaying matter and thus, they are heterotrophic in nature.