LESSON 1 : SCIENCE
Q1. FILL IN THE BLANKS :-
1. ________________ hold the soil together and prevent it from being washed away
during rain.
2. The ________________________ hold plant firmly to the soil .
3. The ______________________ consists of a stem , leaves , flowers , fruits and seeds .
4. The _______________________ is the main part of the shoot .
5. Thick and strong stem of the plant is called the _______________________ .
6. __________________________ carry water and nutrients from roots to leaves .
7. Two examples of stem we eat : ______________________________ , ___________________ .
8. The flat surface of the leaf is called _______________________________ .
9. Small tubes that covers the entire leaf blade is called _________________________ .
10. The long tube that pass through the middle of the leaf from tip to the end is
called ______________________________ .
11. A ___________________________ connects the leaf to the stem .
12. Tiny openings on the leaves that help plant to take air in and give out is called
_______________________________ .
13. Leaves of the plant appear green due to the presence of a substance called
__________________________________ .
14. _________________________________ helps leaves to absorb sunlight .
15. Leaf is also known as the _________________________________ of the plant .
16. The process by which green leaves prepare food using carbon dioxide , water
and minerals in the presence of sunlight is called _____________________________ .
17. Leaves gives out a gas called ___________________________ which is essential for life.
18. Two examples of leaves that we eat : _________________________ , _____________________.
19. Part of the plant that are brightly coloured and have a sweet smell is
called_______________________.
20. Most flowers change into ________________________________ .
21. __________________________ are the most important part of the plant as they help to
reproduce .
22. The life of a plant starts with the ____________________________ .
23. The outer covering of the seed is called the ______________________________ .
24. _____________________________ store food for the baby plant .
25. Two examples of monocot seed : ________________________, _______________________
26. The seeds which have only one cotyledons is called _________________________ seed .
27. The seed that have two cotyledons is called ___________________________ seed .
28. Two examples of dicot seed : _____________________, _______________________
29. The process by which a seed grows into a new plant is called _____________________.
Q2. Name the following : -
1. The part of the plant that absorbs nutrients and water from soil –
2. The main part of the shoot -
3. These help the plant to take in air-
4. The part of the plant that changes into fruit –
5. The gas given out by leaves-
Q3. Choose the correct option :-
1. The part of the plant generally found below the ground.
a) Leaf b) Root c) Fruit d)Shoot
2. Which of these is a function of the root?
a) It changes into flowers
b) It changes into fruits
c) It helps the plant to stay fixed into the soil
d) It makes food
3. Which of the following has fibrous roots?
a)Carrot b)Rice c)Mango d)Radish
4. Which of the following plant has a taproot?
a) Mango b)Grass c)Wheat d)Rice
5. What is the long tube running through the middle of a leaf called?
a) Stalk b)Vein c) Midrib d) Seed
6. Which of these are needed by a green leaf to make food?
a) Chlorophyll b) Sunlight c) Carbon dioxide d)All of these
Q4 Write true or false
1. Stomata is present in root.
2. Spinach leaves store food
3. The stem transport water from the leaves to the roots.
4. An apple has a few seeds.
5. The gram is a dicot seed.
6. The part of the plant that usually grows above the soil is called a root.
7. Green colour of leaves is due to chlorophyll.
8. Leaves give out oxygen.
Q5 Match the following
1. Fibrous root a. Grows into new plants
2. Leaves b. Carry food from leaves to all parts of plant
3. Stem c. Maize
4. Monocot seed d. Kitchen of the plant
5. Seed e. Wheat
Q6 Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks
1. Most fruits contain ___________________(root/seeds).
2. ___________________(Sunlight/Oxygen) is needed for photosynthesis.
3. Mango has ________________ (one/many) seeds.
4. A grapevine has a weak _________________ (stem/leaf).
5. The life of plant starts with __________________(stalk/seed).