Match the pictures with the words. Column I Column II 1. a. Herb 2. b. Climber 3. c. Creeper 4. d. Shrub 5. e. Tree

1-b Bitter gourd is a climber. It has a weak stem which needs support to stand upright and to climb and grow. 2-e Coconut is grown on trees. Coconut trees have a textured and slender trunk. The trees rise to a height of about 80 feet. 3-a Mint is a herb. It has thin and soft stems and its leaves are used in food preparations. 4-c Watermelon is a creeper. It has a weak stem and it grows along the ground and bears big and heavy fruits. 5-d Shoe flower is a shrub. It has a thin and hard stem that grows close to the ground. It can live for several years. Column I Column II 1. b. Climber 2. e. Tree 3. a. Herb 4. c. Creeper 5. d. Shrub

Match the following. Column I Column II a. Pumpkin i. Climber b. Pepper ii. Fibre c. Neem Tree iii. Creeper d. Grapes iv. Spice e. Cotton v. Timber

a-iii Pumpkin is a creeper. It has a weak stem. It grows along the ground and has big and heavy fruits. It cannot stand upright. b-iv Pepper is a spice. It is used in food preparations to add flavour and aroma. The fruits of pepper plant are dried and used as a spice. c-v Neem tree has a hard and thick woody stem called as trunk. It is used as timber to make doors, windows, tables, chairs and other things. d-i Grapevine is a climber. It has a weak stem and needs support to climb and grow. Grapes grow in bunches and have a sweet and sour taste. e-ii Cotton is used to obtain fibre. Fibre is a thread-like structure taken from a plant. Cotton is present surrounding the seeds of the cotton plant. It is used to make ropes and clothes. Column I Column II a. Pumpkin iii. Creeper b. Pepper iv. Spice c. Neem Tree v. Timber d. Grapes i. Climber e. Cotton ii. Fibre

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Environmental Science Volume 2 Term 1 Standard Two>Chapter 3 - Plants Around Us>Evaluation

Tamil Nadu Board Solutions for Chapter: Plants Around Us, Exercise 9: Evaluation

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Tamil Nadu Board Environmental Science Solutions for Exercise - Tamil Nadu Board Solutions for Chapter: Plants Around Us, Exercise 9: Evaluation

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