

In the Class 7 NCERT Science book “Science”, the chapter “Nutrition in Plants” helps you understand how plants prepare their own food through the process of photosynthesis. You learn about the raw materials required for photosynthesis and the role of chlorophyll and sunlight in this process.
As you explore the chapter, you discover different modes of nutrition such as autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition. You also study parasitic plants, saprotrophs, symbiotic relationships, and insectivorous plants, which help you understand how plants obtain nutrients in various ways.
This chapter encourages you to observe nature closely and understand the importance of plants in maintaining life on Earth. Through examples and activities, you develop scientific thinking and connect plant nutrition concepts to real-life environmental awareness.