Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
(a) __ is an example of an underground stem.
(b) Plants make their food by .
(c) In cacti, the stem is thick, fleshy and _. It carries out photosynthesis.
(d) The _ of a flower changes into a fruit and _change into seeds.
(e) The male reproductive part of a flower is __.
(f) The coloured of a flower attract insects for _.
(g) Water and minerals are transported from the ground through the _ and the _____ to the leaves.

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(a) Potato is an example of underground stem.
(b) Plants make their food by photosynthesis.
(c) In cacti, the stem is thick, fleshy and green. It carries out photosynthesis.
(d) The ovary of a flower changes into a fruit and ovule changes into seeds.
(e) The male reproductive part of a flower is stamen.
(f) The coloured petals of a flower attract insects for pollination.
(g) Water and minerals are transported from the ground through the roots and the shoots to the leaves.

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