PLANTS AROUND US EXERCISE QA FOR STD 3

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CHAPTER 2 : PLANTS AROUND US

EXERCISE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

A.     FILL IN THE BLANKS.

1.      ________ carries all the parts of the shoot in a plant.

Ans: Stem

2.      The strong woody stem of a tree is called the ________.

Ans: Trunk

3.      A _______ has a thin and green stem.

Ans: Herb

4.      Muskmelon and grass are examples of ________.

Ans: Creepers

5.      ________ is an example of a climber type plant.

Ans: Grapes / Money plant / Peas (any one)

B.      MATCH THE FOLLOWING:

1.      Tree                                  a. Bitter gourd

2.      Shrub                               b. Tomato

3.      Herb                                 c. Pea plant

4.      Climber                           d. Mango

5.      Creeper                           e. Rose

      Ans:

1.      Tree                                d. Mango tree

2.      Shrub                              e. Rose

3.      Herb                               b. Tomato

4.      Climber                          c. Pea plant

5.      Creeper                          a. bitter gourd

 

C.      TICK THE CORRECT OPTION.

 

1.      The plants, that give shade to humans and animals, are called -

(a)   Shrubs        (b) Trees          (c) Herbs        (d) Creepers

      Ans: Trees

2.      The part of a plant, that stores seeds, is known as –

(a)   Fruit             (b) Leaf          (c) Stem           (d) Root

      Ans: Fruit

3.      The plants, that look like bushes with many branches, are known as –

(a)   Climbers       (b)  Herbs       (c) Trees       (d) Shrubs

       Ans: Shrubs

D.     ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN BRIEF.

 

1.      State the function of a leaf.

Ans: The leaf makes food for the plant.

2.      Write the role of roots of a tree.

Ans: i) The root fixes the tree in the soil.

        ii) Roots of trees also absorb water from deeper parts of the soil.

3.      What type of stem do climbers have?

Ans: The climbers have very weak and thin stems.

4.      State the difference between the stem of a shrub and a herb.

Ans: i) The stem of a shrub is woody. But, the stem of a herb is not woody and they are green in colour.

        ii) The stem of shrub is stronger than that of the herb.

E.      ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

 

1.      Draw and label different parts of a plant.

Ans:

 

2.      Write any three features of trees.

Ans: i) Trees have woody and strong stem.

        ii) Their roots grow very deep into the soil.

       iii) Trees live for many years.

 

3.      Write the difference between a tomato plant and grass.

Ans:

Tomato plant	Grass
Tomato plant is a herb.	Grass is a creeper.
They have thin, non-woody stems.	They have thin and weak stems.
They stand straight.	They creep on the ground.
They produce fruits.	They do not produce fruits.

 

4.      Why do some plants creep on the ground?

Ans: i) Some plants creep on the ground because they have very thin and weak stems.

        ii) So, they spread their branches on the ground itself.