ST. XAVIER’S SR. SEC.
SCHOOL, DELHI – 110054
Class: 7 PERIODIC TEST – 1 Marks: 20
Date: 11.07.2023 SCIENCE Time: 45 minutes
Note: All the answers should be done on the answer sheet.
I. Choose the correct answer: (½x4=2)
1. The green pigment found in leaves of plants is
a. chloroplast b. chlorophyll c. xanthophyll d. myoglobin
2. Water from the undigested food is absorbed mainly in the
a. Stomach b. food pipe c. small intestine d. large intestine
3. The process of intake of food and its utilisation is called
a. excretion b. respiration c. digestion d. nutrition
4. The salivary enzymes convert
a. complex sugars into simple sugars c. proteins into amino acids
b. starch into simple sugars d. fats into fatty acids and glycerol
II. Fill in the blanks: (½x6 =3)
1. The pores through which leaves exchange gases are called ___________.
2. Bacteria called ___________ fixes nitrogen for leguminous plants.
3. Solar energy is converted into __________ during photosynthesis.
4. The process of digestion is completed in the ______________.
5. The largest gland in the human body is ______________.
6. The ____________ bring back swallowed grass into their mouth and chew it for some
time.
III. Label the given diagram of Amoeba : (½x4=2)
Cont’d……2/
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IV. Answer the following questions in 1 - 2 sentences: (1x3 =3)
1. What are saprotrophs?
2. How is stomach protected from the acid released in it?
3. Why do some plants feed on insects?
V. Answer the following questions in 2 - 3 sentences: (2x5=10)
1. Write the word equation for the process of photosynthesis.
2. What are villi? What is their location and function?
3. Briefly explain symbiotic association with help of an example.
4. Write the difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs.
5. Simran got her gall bladder removed surgically as she was diagnosed with stones in
her gall bladder. After the surgery, she faced problems in digestion of certain food
items when consumed in bulk. Can you tell which kind of food items would they be
and why?
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