CHAPTER 2
PARTS OF A PLANT
Learning objectives
* To able to identify the parts of a plant and its function.
* To able to identify the process of photosynthesis.
*To able to identify the process of germination.
*To able to identify the importance of plant.
Keywords
1 Root
2 Taproot
3 Fibrous root
4 Leaf
5 Stem
6 Germination
7 Photosynthesis
8 Leaf blade
9 Creepers
10 Climbers
Fill in the blanks
1 The root of a plant fixes the plant in the soil.
2 The flat and broad part of the leaf is called the leaf blade.
3 Green leaves are called the kitchen of a plant.
4 Plants like wheat, rice and palm have fibrous roots.
5 The stem of trees has thick and strong stem.
6 Green leaves give out oxygen while preparing food.
7 Most fruits have seed inside them.
8 Stem give support to the plant.
9 Carrots, radish and beetroot are examples of roots which store
food.
10 The main function of a flower is to help a plant to reproduce.
11 Leaves have a green coloured substance called chlorophyll.
12 The process of development of a new plant from a seed is called
germination.
13 Plants are our primary source of food.
14 Watermelon is a creeper.
15 Strong and thick stem is called trunk.
True / False
1 Grapevine is climber. True
2 Root helps the plant to breath. False
3 Apple has only one seed. False
4 Stomata are tiny pores through which plants breathe. True
5 Flowers are the more attractive part of a plant. True
6 Stem is the kitchen of a plant. False
7 Plants are our primary source of food. True
8 A seed contains a baby plant and its food. True
9 Stem absorb water and minerals from the soil. False
10 Chlorophyll give green colour to leaves. True
Match the following
1 Creepers chlorophyll 3
2 Rose Carrot 5
3 Leaves Perfumes 2
4 Mango Weak stem 1
5 Taproot Support 6
6 Climbers One seed 4
Answer the following
1. Name the different parts of a plant?
Ans: Root, stem, leaf, flower, fruit and seed.
2. What is photosynthesis?
Ans: Photosynthesis is the process through which green leaves prepare
food for the whole plant in the presence of water sunlight and carbon
dioxide.
3. Write two functions of root and stem?
Ans: Root
1) Root fix the plant in to the soil.
2) Root absorb water and minerals from the soil.
Stem
1) Stem gives support to the plant.
2) Stem carries water and minerals from the roots to all parts of the plant.
4. What is germination?
Ans: The process of development of a new plant from a seed is called
germination.
5. What is the difference between tap root and fibrous root?
Ans:
Taproot Fibrous root
It has one main root. It has no main root.
It has many small, thin side roots It has main thin, bushy roots that
that grow out from the thick main grow out from the base of the stem.
root.
6. How are plants useful to us?
Ans: Plants are useful to us many ways like
1. Plants give us food.
2. Plants beautify our surroundings.
3. Plants help to control soil erosion.
4. Plants give us oxygen and takes in carbon dioxide which help in
reducing pollution.
Activity
1. Draw the picture of a plant and labelled its parts in a A4 sheet.
2. Collect different types leaves and paste it in a A4 sheet.