Class 5 EVS Plants Our Green Friends
Fill in the Blanks.
1. Plants are __________, meaning they can make their own food. Answer: autotrophic
2. The study of plants is known as __________. Answer: botany
3. The __________ system includes roots, which grow towards the force of gravity.
Answer: root
4. __________ roots consist of one main root with lateral roots branching out. Answer: Tap
5. In some plants, leaves are modified into __________ for protection, as seen in cacti.
Answer: spines
6. The __________ system is the aerial part of the plant that helps it prepare food.
Answer: shoot
7. Chlorophyll, present in __________, helps plants produce food through photosynthesis. Answer: leaves
8. __________ is the process by which pollen is transferred from the anther to the stigma. Answer: Pollination
9. Fruits are the ripened __________ of a plant that enclose seeds. Answer: ovary
10. __________ is the process of seed movement from the parent plant to a different location. Answer: Dispersal
Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What part of the plant stores excess food?
a) Stem
b) Root
c) Leaf
d) Flower
Answer: b) Root
2. Which type of root system consists of slender roots arising from the stem?
a) Tap root
b) Fibrous root
c) Modified root
d) Aerial root
Answer: b) Fibrous root
3. What part of the plant produces pollen?
a) Stigma
b) Anther
c) Ovary
d) Sepal
Answer: b) Anther
4. Which structure is responsible for photosynthesis in plants?
a) Roots
b) Flowers
c) Leaves
d) Stems
Answer: c) Leaves
5. What are plants like carrots and sweet potatoes examples of?
a) Fibrous roots
b) Storage roots
c) Aerial roots
d) Aquatic roots
Answer: b) Storage roots
6. Which is an example of a plant that reproduces using vegetative propagation through leaves?
a) Bryophyllum
b) Coconut
c) Grass
d) Dandelion
Answer: a) Bryophyllum
7. What helps dandelion seeds disperse?
a) Water resistance
b) Sticky hairs
c) Fluffy parachute-like structures
d) Explosive pods
Answer: c) Fluffy parachute-like structures
8. What part of the flower develops into fruit after pollination?
a) Sepal
b) Petal
c) Ovary
d) Filament
Answer: c) Ovary
9. What type of stem grows horizontally above the soil and can form new plants?
a) Tendril
b) Runner
c) Aerial root
d) Modified root
Answer: b) Runner
10. What helps aquatic plants like water lilies disperse their seeds?
a) Explosive pods
b) Buoyant coverings
c) Sticky bristles
d) Aerial roots
Answer: b) Buoyant coverings
Class 5 EVS Plants Our Green Friends Question and Answers
