West Bengal Board Solutions for Chapter: Morphological Diversity and Functions of Living Components of Environment, Exercise 20: Exercise 20

Food is prepared in leaves of plant, roots absorb water for it. How does the water goes up?

Which route does the food prepared in the leaves take to reach the lower parts of the plant?

Where do plants store the excess food?

Plants spread branches and leaves in sun. Which part of the plant holds branches, leaves, flowers, and fruits?

How does a plant protect itself from herbivorous animals?

The water taken up from the soil with difficulty evaporates from the leaf in the sun's scorching heat. However, a waxy coat on the stem prevents it. What is the role of stem here?

Plants like bamboo, banana or palm produce offsprings from the stem even without flowering and forming no seed. What is the role of stem here?

What organ other than the leaves can the creeping spinach (pui shak) or bottle gourd plant (Lau shak) used to prepare food?