Page 57 - Volt Elevate The World Around Us Book 4

Flex Your Brain

A. Choose the correct answer.

1. Which type of root does a carrot have?
(a) Fibrous root (b) Taproot
(c) Aerial root (d) Breathing root
2. Which part of the plant is called the ‘food factory’?
(a) Stem (b) Leaf

(c) Root (d) Flower
3. Which of these flowers is offered to Goddess Kali?
(a) Lotus (b) Jasmine
(c) Hibiscus (d) Rose

4. Which of these plants has a weak stem and needs support to climb?
(a) Neem (b) Mango
(c) Pea (d) Tulsi

B. Write True or False. Also rectify the incorrect statements.

1. Fibrous roots have one main root growing deep into the soil. ____________
2. The stem helps in carrying food and water to different parts
of the plant. ____________

3. Tulsi is worshipped in many Indian homes. ____________
4. All flowers are used only for decoration and not for food. ____________

C. Match the following columns.

Column A Column B

1. Taproot (a) Wheat, rice
2. Fibrous root (b) Lotus, hibiscus, jasmine

3. Climbers (c) Carrot, radish
4. Cultivated flowers (d) Rose, orchid

5. Wild flowers (e) Pea, grapevine

D. Answer the following questions.

1. Name two plants that have fibrous roots.
2. Why are leaves called the kitchen of the plant?

3. Write two uses of flowers in our daily life.
4. Which plants are considered sacred in India and worshipped? Name any two.

5. What are aerial roots and in which tree are they found?

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