The small green leaves at the base of flowers are known as . (stamens/sepals)
Important Questions on Getting to Know Plants
Solve the riddle given below:
“I have a green tender stem, and I am much shorter than you. Who am I?”
Solve the riddle given below:
I come out first from the seed when it is soaked in water. I provide anchorage to plants. Who am I? Write another function that I perform.
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 |
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.
Read the function of parts of a plant given below:
(a) Fixes plant to the soil.
(b) Prepares starch.
(c) Takes part in reproduction.
(d) Supports branches and bears flowers.
In the diagram given below, write the names of the parts with functions.
