Dr. K C Trikha and N K Sehgal Solutions for Chapter: Structure and Function of the Living Organisms - Plants, Exercise 8: Something to know

Define shoot system. Give two functions of the stem.

How is a taproot different from a fibrous root? Give one example of each type.

What is a leaf? Draw a diagram showing different parts of a leaf.

Name any two types of stem modifications, giving one example for each type.

Name the two parts of a stamen. State the functions of these two parts.

Describe an experiment to show that water is transported by the root, through the stem, to all parts of the plant.

Draw a neat and well-labelled diagram of the structure of a flower.

Take a potato. Examine it carefully. Look at the nodes and internodes present on it. In which category of the plant part would you place it.