Plants around Us

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Is turmeric a root or stem?

Q. Tuberous root is found in _________.

1. turmeric
2. dahlia
3. sweet potato
4. asparagus

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What is the function of waxy-coating of lotus leaves?

Q.

Recovery of healthy plants from diseased plants is possible by

1. Tissue culture

2. Meristem culture

3. Ovary culture

4. Pollen culture

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The stem of turmeric is a

1. Tuber

2. Bulb

3. Corm

4. Rhizome

Q. What are timber yielding plants? (2 marks)

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Majority of India's population is directly dependent upon agriculture.

1. Green Revolution

2. White Revolution

Q.

Salim Ali is one of the most famous Indian ___ .

1. Gynaecologist

2. Geologist

3. Philanthropist

4. Ornithologist

Q.

How do plants grow in different ways and in different parts

Q.

What is the study of birds called?

1. Zoology

2. Botany

3. Ornithology

4. Meterology

Q.

Mutualism is an interaction where both organisms benefit from each other.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of these are modified stems?

1. Potato
2. Turmeric
3. Ginger
4. Sugarcane

Q.

What helps Tiger 🐯 obtain food

Q. ____ and _____ are the stems of the plants found underground.

1. Fennel
2. Mustard
3. Ginger
4. Turmeric

Q. Convert z = -3i into polar form.

Q. Which one of the following is an example of water pollinated flower?​

1. Maize
2. Wheat
3. Sugarcane
4. Pepper

Q.

Which Indian scientist became famous by studying the habits of Indian birds?

1. Jane Goodall

2. Gopal Chandra

3. Darwin

4. Salim Ali

Q. Some animals are hunted illegally for their body parts. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding animals and the reason they are being hunted for?

1. Musk deer are hunted for a pair of smell glands present under the belly of the males which is used to make perfume.
2. Rhinoceros is hunted for its horns which are used to make ornamental things and medicines.
3. Chiru is hunted for fine wool under fleece called shahtoosh used for making shawls.
4. None of these

Q. What would happen if there were no heterotrophs on earth?

Q. Plants are attached to soil by structures known as ____.
(A) stems
(B) leaves
(C) flowers
(D) roots

Q. Minerals absorbed by plants are __________.

1. Nitrates
2. Sulphates
3. Phosphates
4. All

Q.

Define transpiration?

Q. Organisms that prepare food are known as:

1. Decomposers
2. Consumers
3. Producers
4. None of the given options

Q. Turpentine oil in paints is used as a ______.

1. Pigment
2. Film-forming material
3. Thinner
4. Drier

Q. _______ of spinach is used as food.

1. Roots
2. Leaves
3. Fruits
4. Flowers

Q. Flowering plants shed their leaves in autumn every year. Why?

Q. Which of the following is not present in CRTs?

1. Lead
2. Phosphors
3. Phosphorous
4. None of these

Q. If a couple have twin child 1 male and other female and if the male child is suffering from Klinefelters syndrome then is there any chance that female child is also suffering from Turners syndrome ??

Q. ___________ is loss of water in the vapour form from the aerial parts of the plants.

1. Respiration
2. Guttation
3. Photosynthesis
4. Transpiration

Q. Which of the following is/are the types of heterotrophs?

1. Species composition
2. Diversity
3. Stratification
4. Productivity