Page 51 - Volt Elevate The World Around Us Book 4

Functions of Leaf

Let’s learn the various functions of a leaf.
y It makes food for the plant.

y It gives out a gas called oxygen that is used by human
beings and animals for breathing.

y It stores food in plants like spinach, lettuce and cabbage.
cabbage
Smart Stack

At night, plants breathe like us. They take in oxygen and give out carbon dioxide. During the day,
they take in carbon dioxide and give out oxygen.

Remember

Flower

Flower is the brightly coloured part of a plant. Most flowers are sweet-smelling.

Functions of Flower

Let’s learn the various functions of a flower.
y A flower turns into fruit in most of the plants.

y It makes the plant look pretty and attractive.

y Flowers of plants like broccoli and cauliflower store food.

broccoli
Fruit and Seeds

A fruit contains seeds and protects them so that they grow into a healthy plant with
the help of water, soil and sunlight. A seed then gives rise to a new plant through the

process of germination. It also stores food for the new plant.

We eat seeds of plants like rice, wheat, corn and gram. Such seeds are called edible
seeds.

Pause and Reflect

Which is the first part of a plant that grows from
a seed when it germinates?

Analyse

rice plant corn plant

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