Question:
Leaves need oxygen and carbon-dioxide (for photosynthesis). How do they get these gases?
Answer:
Leaves take in these gases from atmosphere through small pores present on them called stomata.
Getting to Know Plants
Q 1.
Name the female part of a flower. Write names of its parts and draw a diagram.
Q 2.
Write the names of the parts of a flower in sequence, from outside to inside.
Q 3.
Why do we see dew drops on leaves in the early morning?
Q 4.
List few plants found around your house.
Q 6.
Name the part of plant which helps in holding the plant in the soil.
Q 7.
Why does white flowers bloom at night?
Q 8.
What are trees? Give two examples.
Q 10.
What is the function of a stem in a plant?
Q 11.
What are unisexual and bisexual flowers?
Q 12.
Name a plant that eats insect.
Q 13.
Name the process by which leaves can prepare their food.
Q 14.
Name the prominent parts of a flower.
Q 16.
Explain an activity to show that stem conducts water and other substances.
Q 18.
What is transpiration?
Q 19.
What do you mean by a complete and incomplete flower?
Q 20.
In which part of a flower you are likely to find the ovary?
Q 21.
Where does the photosynthesis take place in plants?
Q 22.
What are tap roots?
Q 23.
Give names of two plants which have tap root.
Q 24.
What is the relation between leaf venation and the type of roots?
Q 25.
Explain that sunlight is essential for photosynthesis.
Q 26.
Name two flowers, each with joined and separates sepals.
Q 27.
Name two plants that belong to herbs.
Q 28.
Name the various parts of pistil.
Q 29.
What are herbs? Give two examples.
Q 30.
What are creepers? Write an example.
Q 31.
Explain an activity to test the presence of starch in a leaf.
Q 32.
Name the part of the plant which produces its food. Name this process.
Q 33.
Are all the plants same in size?
Q 34.
Name the types of roots shown in the Fig. 7.7.
Q 35.
What are petals? Why are they generally coloured?
Q 38.
What are shrubs? Give two examples.
Q 39.
Leaves need oxygen and carbon-dioxide (for photosynthesis). How do they get these gases?
Q 40.
How can one destarch the leaves of potted plant without plucking, them?
Q 41.
Correct the following statements and rewrite them in your notebook.
(a) Stem absorbs water and minerals from the soil.
(b) Leaves hold the plant upright.
(c) Roots conduct water to the leaves.
(d) The number of sepals and petals in a flower is always equal.
(e) If the sepals of a flower are joined together, its petals are also joined together,
(f) If the petals of a flower are joined together, then the pistil is joined to the petal.
Q 42.
What are the major parts of plants?
Q 43.
How many kinds of plants are there?
Q 44.
How many types of leaf venation are there?
Q 45.
Name two plants which have fibrous root.
Q 46.
What are lateral roots?
Q 47.
Classify plants and give an example of each.
Q 48.
Why are petals colourful?
Q 49.
Name the male part of a flower. Write names of its parts and draw a diagram.
Q 50.
Name the part of the plant which produces its food. Name this process.
