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2. The soft and brightly coloured part of a fl ower is ______________.

(a) sepal (b) fruit (c) petal

3. Leaves are green in colour due to the presence of ______________.

(a) chlorophyll (b) stomata (c) lamina

4. ______________ has a tiny hole through which the seed gets water.

(a) Embryo (b) Cotyledons (c) Seed coat

5. A fl ower develops into a ______________.

(a) fruit (b) stem (c) leaf

C. Answer the following in one word.

1. The part that links the leaf to the plant’s stem or

branch ______________

2. The process by which green plants make their own

food ______________

3. Type of root that comprises of number of roots that
grow from the lower end of the stem ______________

4. The green part that lies under the petal and provides

support to it ______________

5. Seeds eaten by us ______________

D. Match the following.

Column A Column B

1. Onion (a) Stem we eat

2. Watermelon (b) Leaves we eat

3. Turnip (c) Plant with fi brous root

4. Potato (d) Fruit with many seeds

5. Cabbage (e) Plant with taproot

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