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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. _________ are very small and soft plants.
   2. _________ are woody, hard and long plants.
   3. The underground part of a plant is called _________.
   4. _________ and _________ are examples of fibrous roots.
   5. _________ help in conservation of soil.
   6. The stem of trees and shrubs are rigid as they contain _________.
   7. Stem transports _________ and _________ from the roots to the leaves.
   8. The region of attachment of the leaf to the stem is called _________.
   9. The leaves of some plants like cactus are modified into hard and pointed structures called _________.
   10. The stalk of the flower is called _________.
2. 2.

   Tick (√) the correct answer:

   1. Which one of the following is not a pollinating agent?
      1. Bat
      2. Humming bird
      3. Butterfly
      4. Cat
   2. Which of these plants has fibrous roots?
      1. Wheat
      2. Marigold
      3. Balsam
      4. Tulsi
   3. Petiole is a part of
      1. leaf
      2. stem
      3. root
      4. rice
   4. The spines of a cactus plant are modified
      1. flowers
      2. stems
      3. leaves
      4. roots
   5. Which of these plants has tap root?
      1. Wheat
      2. Pea
      3. Grass
      4. Maize
   6. Most insect pollinated flowers
      1. produce nectar
      2. have bright leaves
      3. have fleshy petals
      4. have sepals
3. 3.

   Fill in the blanks:

   1. The underground part of the plant is called _______________.
   2. The part of the plant which is above the soil is called _______________.
   3. The flat portion of the leaf is known as _______________.
   4. Banana leaves have _______________ venation.
   5. _______________ is an insectivorous plant.
   6. Leaves transpire through the _______________.
4. 4.

   Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false:

   1. Roots absorb water and minerals from the soil.
   2. Shrubs have soft stems.
   3. Roots provide food to the plant.
   4. Flower is the reproductive part of the plant.
   5. All plants bear flowers.
   6. Grasses have parallel venation.
5. 5.

   Name the two parts in which the body of a plant is divided.
6. 6.

   Which part of a plant is under the soil?