Question

Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II:

Answer 1

A chloroplast is the tiny structures present in the leaves, which produces chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is the green pigment which absorbs light energy for photosynthesis.

Nitrogen is an essential element for the plants which present in the soil, that cannot be absorbed by the plants directly. Here, it is conducted by a variety of bacteria, both as free-living organisms and in symbiotic association with plants. Rhizobium and Azotobacter are the nitrogen-fixing bacteria which are present in the roots of the leguminous plants.

Cuscuta reflexa is the botanical name for the amarbel which is a parasitic vine. It is a leafless and rootless parasitic plant.

Animals are referred to as heterotrophs, that is, it cannot make their own food. It must either eat it or absorb it. Hence, they are also known as consumers.

A pitcher plant is the carnivorous plants, which eats insects and other small organisms for food.

So, the given options are correct.