1st Class EVS Plants Plants and Its Parts

   Types of plants

            All types of big and small trees, including grass are called plants.

 

     Big Plants

           All the trees are the examples of big plants.

• They have long branches-
• They are very big in size.
• They are very tall.

 

    Look at the following pictures of trees:

                                          

         Banyan                                                           Peepal

 

      Herbs

          They are small plants.

• They are used for flavour, scent, and as medicines.
• Herbs are used in different food as flavour.

For example. Licorice or muleti is a herb, used as medicine for ear, throat and nose problems. In fact muleti is the Hindi name for licorice.

 

     Shrubs or Bushes

• They are woody plants .which are smaller than trees.
• They have short stems, lower in height with branches near the ground.
• Shrubs can be flowering and ornamental.

 

 

Rose plant, Tea plant, etc.

Look at the following pictures:

                                                   

    Rose plant                                                                      Bushes type plant

 

   Creepers

• Creeper is a type of plant, which cannot stand by itself, it trails or climbs.
• They literally' creep' along the soil surface and spread over a long distance.
• They also grow on the tree branches and on other small trees in the nearby area.

 

 

Cucumber plant is one of the creepers.

Similarly, the plant of water melon is also a creeper.

 

          Look at the following pictures:

                                            

Watermelon plant                                                       Cucumber plant

   Climbers

• They are the plants with soft stems.
• They grow only with the support of another plant, on walls /arches or trellis.

 

Beans plants are climbers.

 

      Look at the following picture:

 

      Beans plants

Note: Bare walls can be beautifully decorated by growing colorful climbers on them.

 

 

 

  Which one of the following is an example of big plant?

(a)                                     (b)

(c)                                                (d)

 

Answers (B)

Explanation

Option (B) is correct, because this is clear from the picture that it is a big tree. Rest of the options is incorrect because they all are small bushy paints.

 

    Which one of the following is a shrub?

(a)                                        (b)

(c)                                 (d)

 

Answer: (D)

Explanation 

Option (D) is correct because all other are big trees.

        Parts of Plants

 

   Roots

• Roots are the lowest part of a plant or tree.
• They grow inside the soil.
• Plant takes water and minerals from the soil through the roots.

 

   Shoots

• They are the aerial portion of the plants that include stems, shoot and leaves.
• They grow above the ground.

 

   Stems

• They support the upper parts of a plant.
• Water and dissolved nutrients from the soil travel up through the stem.
• Food from the leaves travel through stems down to the roots.
• They also store food for the plant.

 

   Leaves

• Leaves are that parts of a plant where food is made by photosynthesis.
• They use carbon dioxide and water for photosynthesis.
• Leaves use Sunlight for the process of photosynthesis.
• They are green in colour.
• They are of different size.

 

 

   Flowers

• Flowers grow on trees.
• They are of different size.
• They are found in different colours.
• Flowers change into fruits of the plant.

   

 

   Seeds

 

• Seeds grow inside the fruit.
• New plant develops from the seeds.

 

   

 

  Which of the following is not a part of plant?

(a) Flowers                                                         (b) Seeds

(c) Shoots                                                            (d) Roof

 

Answer: (d)

Explanation

Option (D) is correct Rest of the options is incorrect.

 

  The upper part of a plant gets support from_________.

(a) Flowers                                         (b) Stems

(c) Roots                                             (d) Leaves

 

Answer: (c)

Explanation

Option (C) is correct. Rest of the options is incorrect.

 

   How Does Plant Grow?

• Plants are living things.
• They need nutrients to grow.
• They get nutrients form Sunlight, water, fertile soil, minerals, etc.
• Without sufficient amount of nutrients they will not grow and will ultimately die.
• They take nutrients and water from the soil.
• They take carbon dioxide from air.

 

 

 

   The components for the process of photosynthesis are:

(a) Water                                             (b) Sunlight

(c) Carbon dioxide                            (d) All of these

 

Answer: (d)

Explanation 

Option (D) is correct. Rest of the options is incorrect.

 

  Which of the following is not needed for the growth of a plant?

(a) Sunlight                                        (b) Darkness

(c) Soil                                                 (d) Adequate temperature

 

Answer: (b)

Explanation

Option (B) is correct, because a plant cannot grow in darkness. Therefore, rest of the options is incorrect.

 

  Food Items Obtained from Plants

 

   Fruits

Fruits are the part of the plants that we eat raw.

Fruits contain seeds of the plant.

For example, apple, orange, etc.

 

  Look at the following picture:

 

 

    Vegetables

Vegetables are the eatable parts of the plants.

We generally eat vegetables after cooking.

Some vegetables are also eaten raw.

For example, potato, brinjal, onion etc.

 

   Look at the following picture:

 

    Grains

Grains are the small, dry, one-seeded fruits of a cereal grass,

Grains are eaten after cooking.

For example, rice, pulses, etc.

 

    Look at the following picture:

   

 

 

 

   Which one of the following statements is true?

(a) Pineapple is a vegetable                        (b) Pineapple is a fruit

(c) Pineapple is a grain                                (d) All of these

 

Answer: (b)

Explanation

Option (B) is correct because pineapple is a fruit and consumed in raw state. Therefore, rest of the options is incorrect.

 

   Wheat is a _______.

(a) Grain                                              (b) Vegetable

(c) Fruit                                                (d) Fruit and vegetable both

Answer: (a)

Explanation 

Option (A) is correct because. Wheat is an example of grain. Therefore, rest of the options is incorrect.

 

 

• Tulsi is a medicinal plant.
• Most of the aquatic plants have scales on their leaves.

 

 

• Big plants are tall trees.
• Herbs are the plants that are used for flavor and medicines.
• Shrubs are plants smaller than trees.
• Creeper plants grow along something.
• Climber plants need a support to grow.
• Stem gives support to the plant.
• Leaves are generally green and can be big and small in shape and sizes.
• Flowers produce fruits.
• A plant takes birth from seed.
• Plants grow with the help of water, sunlight, minerals, fresh air and temperature.
• Plants give us food items like fruits, vegetable, pulses and cereals.