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Did You Know!

Carbohydrates are the
simplest types of foods
prepared and stored
by plants.
cabbage lettuce spinach
Some leafy vegetables

Flowers we eat

The fl owers of some plants like caulifl ower

and broccoli are used as food. These edible

fl owers are called fl ower vegetables.
caulifl ower broccoli

Fruits we eat Some fl ower vegetables

A fruit is a part of the plant that develops from a fl ower and contains seeds.

Fruits like apple and pear are sweet and fl eshy. These are eaten raw. Some fruits
like tomato, cucumber and brinjal are used as vegetables. These are called fruit

vegetables. Some fruit vegetables such as tomato and cucumber can be eaten
raw or cooked. Fruit vegetables such as brinjal and pumpkin need to be cooked

before eating.

apple pear tomato cucumber brinjal

Some fruits that are sweet and fl eshy Some fruit vegetables

Seeds we eat

A variety of seeds such as cereals,
pulses and nuts are edible. Wheat,

rice, maize and oats are some
common cereals. Some cereals like wheat maize

wheat, maize and bajra are ground rice oats
to make fl our. Some examples of cereals

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