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This document is a science question paper for Class III focused on plants, comprising various sections including fill-in-the-blanks, short answer questions, distinctions between plant types, examples of vegetables, and diagram labeling. It assesses students' understanding of plant anatomy, functions, and processes such as germination and photosynthesis. The paper also includes additional oral questions to reinforce knowledge on plant characteristics.

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This document is a science question paper for Class III focused on plants, comprising various sections including fill-in-the-blanks, short answer questions, distinctions between plant types, examples of vegetables, and diagram labeling. It assesses students' understanding of plant anatomy, functions, and processes such as germination and photosynthesis. The paper also includes additional oral questions to reinforce knowledge on plant characteristics.

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SCIENCE QUESTION PAPER

Class III – Plants

Total Marks: 50

I. Fill in the blanks. (20 × 1 = 20)

The ________ is the beautiful part of the plant.

________ protects the baby plant present inside the seed.

The ________ contains stored food for the baby plant.

The ________ is the baby plant that grows into a new plant.

Seeds that have only one cotyledon are called ________.

Seeds that have two cotyledons are called ________.

The root starts growing downward and is called the ________.

The baby shoot starts growing upward and is called the ________.

Once leaves are formed, the ________ are shed.

Fruits have ________ inside them.

A flower grows into a ________.

The bud on the stem changes into a ________.

Seeds grow into a ________.

The process by which a seed grows into a new plant in the presence of air,
water and warmth is called ________.

A seed consists of ________, ________ and ________.

The process by which plants prepare food in the presence of air, water and
sunlight is called ________.

________ prepare food for the whole plant.

A ________ consists of the stem, leaves, flowers and fruits.

Roots are of two types: ________ and ________.

The radicle grows into a ________.

II. Answer the following questions. (10 × 2 = 20)


What is a root?

What is a shoot?

Write any two functions of roots.

What is germination?

Why is the neem tree called the "Miracle Tree"?

If your mother is making a salad, she cuts a carrot and a radish. Which type
of root system do these plants have? How does it help the plant?

If you soak a bean seed overnight and peel off the thin outer covering, what
is it called? What is its main function?

Why are leaves called the food factory of the plant?

Why can't a yellow leaf prepare food?

Why are seeds an important part of the plant?

III. Distinguish between the following. (2 × 2 = 4)

Fibrous root and Tap root

Monocot seed and Dicot seed

IV. Write two examples each. (3 × 2 = 6)

Root vegetables

Stem vegetables

Fruit vegetables

V. Draw and label the following diagrams. (3 × 5 = 15)

Draw and label a leaf.

Draw and label the structure of a seed.

Draw a plant and label its parts.

Additional Oral/Revision Questions

What is chlorophyll?

Which part carries water and minerals from the root to the plant?

What is the flat broad part of a leaf called?


Which part attaches the leaf to the stem?

What is the baby plant inside the seed called?

What is the part of the plant below the ground called?

What are tendrils?

Why can't non-green plants prepare their own food?

What type of stem do herbs have?

What type of stem do climbers have?

What type of stem do shrubs have?

What type of stem do trees have?

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