Question

Which of the following is/are the way(s) in which the insects harm the plants?

• A. Eat the root, stem and leaves.
• B. Bore into the stem and leaves.
• C. Suck the cell sap.
• D. Block the flow of nutrients.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A Eat the root, stem and leaves.
B Bore into the stem and leaves.
C Suck the cell sap.

Insects/pests harm the plants in three major ways :-

1) They feed on the roots, stem and leaves of the plant
2) Some of them bore into the leaves and stem of the plants.
3) Some of the insects feed on the fluid present inside the cells called cell sap.

All these make the plant weak and even cause their death.