Class 6 Science Chapter 7 Getting to Know Plants

Last updated on September 17th, 2023 at 11:51 pm

 

• Which of the following leaves have reticulate venation? Wheat, tulsi, maize, grass, coriander (dhania), China rose
• The design created by veins in a leaf is known as leaf venation. The venation is reticulate if this design is net-like on both sides of the midrib.
• Tulsi, Coriander, and China rose have reticulate venation on their leaves.

 

• If a plant has fibrous root, what type of venation do its leaves have?If a plant has leaves with reticulate venation, what kind of roots will it have?
• Plants having leaves with reticulate venation have tap roots while plants having leaves with parallel venation have fibrous roots.

 

• Is it possible for you to find out whether a plant has taproot or fibrous roots by looking at the impression of its leaf on a sheet of paper?
• Yes

 

What are the parts of a flower.

A flower has sepals, petals, stamens, and a pistil.

• Sepal – small leaf-like structures .
• Petal – Prominent parts of open flowers and of different colors.
• Stamens: male reproductive part of the flower.
• Pistil: female reproductive part of the flower.

 

• Name the part of a plant that produces food. Name the process.
• Leaves produce food for the plant with the help of photosynthesis, leaves are also called the kitchen of the plant.

 

• In which part of a flower, you will find the ovary?
• The ovary is found inside the pistil of the flower.

 

Extra question and answers Ncert Class 6 Chapter 7 Science

Fill in the blanks:-

1. The part of the leaf by which it is attached to the stem is called ………
2. The broad, green part of the leaf is called ………….
3. The pattern of veins on the leaf is called ……………. It can be ………. or ………….
4. Leaves give out water vapor through the process of ……………..

Correct Answer

1. Petiole
2. Lamina
3. Venation, reticulate, parallel
4. transpiration

 

How do you classify plants?

Plants can be classified into 5 groups:-

• Herbs are plants with green, tender stems. They are usually short and do not have a lot of branches.
• Some plants develop branches near the base of the stem. The stem is hard but
• not very thick. Such plants are called shrubs
• Some plants grow to be very tall, with hard and thick stems. The stems have branches in the upper part, which is much higher than the ground are called Trees.
• Plants with weak stems that cannot stand upright but spread on the ground are called creepers, whereas climbers take to support and climb up.