Question

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.

Answer 1

The corrected statements are as follows:

(a) Roots absorb water and minerals from the soil.

(b) Stem holds the plant upright.

(c) Stem conducts water to the leaves.

(d) The number of petals and sepals in a flower is different for different plants.

(e) If the sepals of a flower are joined together, its petals may or may not be joined together.

(f) If the petals of a flower are joined together, then the pistil may or may not be joined to the petal.