Key words –
1. Nutrients
2. Tap root
3. Fibrous root
4. Soil erosion
5. Shoot
6. Petiole
7. Lamina
8. Edible
9. Transpiration

A. Choose the correct answers,
1. - Which of the following anchors the plants firmly to the soil ?
correct answers - Root

2. – The flat part of the leaf is called _______.           
correct answers - lamina

3. – A ______ is the most colourful and attractive part of a plant.
correct answers – flower

4. – A mango has ________ seed/ (s).
correct answers - one

5. – The development of a plant from a seed is called _______.
correct answers – germination

B.  Answer the following in one word.
1.  A green-coloured substance present in leaf is called.
2.  _______ forms the main part of the shoot system.
3.  Fruits contain ______.
4. The flat part of the leaf is called ______.
5. _______ carries water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves.


C. – Math the following.

D. Answer the following question –
Q.1  How do roots help a plant? Name two roots that store foods.
Ans. – Roots help the plants in the following ways –
1. They anchor the plants by firmly fixing them to the soil.
2. They enable plants to absorb water, nutrients and minerals from the soil.
Two roots are –
(1) Carrot (2) Radish

Q.2  Name the things needed by a plant to make food.
Ans. – Air, Water and sunlight are required by a plant to make food.

Q.3  Why are leaves called the ‘food factory’ of a plants?
Ans. – Leaves are able to make for the plant in the presence of air, water and sunlight by a process called photosynthesis. Therefore leaves are called the food factory of a plant.

Q.4 What is germination? What does a seed require to germinate?
Ans. – The process by which a new plant develops from a seed is called germination.
The conditions required for the growth of a seed are –
(1) water  (2) sunlight  (3) nutrients

Q.5  In the following diagram, name the different parts of a plant along with their one major function.
Ans. –