Question

Draw (a) a leaf, (b) a taproot and (c) a flower, you have studied for table. [5 marks]
[Parts of a plant]
[NCERT Textbook]

\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|} \hline \( \begin{array}{c}\text { Name of } \\ \text { flower }\end{array} \) & \( \begin{array}{c}\text { Number } \\ \text { and colour } \\ \text { of petals }\end{array} \) & \( \begin{array}{c}\text { Number } \\ \text { and colour } \\ \text { of sepals }\end{array} \) & \( \begin{array}{c}\text { Are the sepals } \\ \text { joined together } \\ \text { or separate? }\end{array} \) & \( \begin{array}{c}\text { Stamens - are } \\ \text { they free or } \\ \text { joined to petals }\end{array} \) & \( \begin{array}{c}\text { Pistil - } \\ \text { Present/ } \\ \text { absent }\end{array} \) \\ \hline Rose & \( \begin{array}{l}\text { Many } \\ \text { (Colour?) }\end{array} \) & 5 (Colour?) & Separate & Free & Present \\ \hline & & & & & \\ \hline \end{tabular}

Answer 1

(a) A Leaf (b) A taproot (c) A flower
(2 marks)

(a) Leaves are those plant parts that prepare food by the process called photosynthesis. (1 mark)

(b) Roots are the supportive parts which fix plants in its region of growth. It absorbs water and minerals from the soil for other parts of the plant. Roots are mainly of two types: taproot and fibrous root. (1 mark)

(c) Flowers are the reproductive part of a plant. (1 mark)