NCERT Solutions for Chapter: Getting to Know Plants, Exercise 3: SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

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NCERT Science Solutions for Exercise - NCERT Solutions for Chapter: Getting to Know Plants, Exercise 3: SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

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Questions from NCERT Solutions for Chapter: Getting to Know Plants, Exercise 3: SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS with Hints & Solutions

HARD
6th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Match the parts of plant given in Column I with their function in Column II.

  Column I   Column II
(a) Flower (i) Excretion
(b) Leaf (ii) Photosynthesis
(c) Stem (iii) Reproduction
(d) Root (iv) Bears branches
    (v) Anchorage

MEDIUM
6th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Boojho wanted to test the presence of starch in leaves. He performed the following steps.
(1) He took a leaf and boiled it in water.
(2) He placed the leaf in a petri dish and poured some iodine over it.

He did not get the expected result. Which step did he miss? Explain.

MEDIUM
6th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Will a leaf taken from a potted plant kept in a dark room for a few days turn blue-black when tested for starch? Give reasons for your answer.

MEDIUM
6th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Can the stem of a plant be compared with a street with two-way traffic? Give reason.