Exercise - 10.

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1. In plants of gourd and cucurbita, some thread like structures arise from the stem that helps the
plants to climb. These structures are called

a. leaf tendrils
b. thorns
c. spines
d. stem tendrils

2. In which of the following plants the stem is very weak and needs support?

a. Gourd
b. Cucurbita
c. Both of these
d. None of these

3. The part of the leaf by which it is attached to the stem is called

a. petiole
b. lamina
c. veins
d. None of these

4. Water moves up in the stem and goes to which part of plant?

a. Stem
b. Leaves
c. Flowers
d. Plant parts attached to stem

5. Select the plant whose roots store food for future use.

a. Turnip
b. Sweet potato
c. Tapioca
d. All of these

6. Petals are

a. modified leaf
b. usually coloured
c. forms part of corolla of flower
d. All of these

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 7. Pistil is the

a. inner most part of the flower

b. female structure of the flower
c. Both the above
d. None of the above

8. Ginger shows brown scale like leaves on it. The part of ginger that we use in cooking is
actually

a. stem
b. root
c. leaf
d. fruit

9. Match Column-I with Column-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below
the columns.

Column-I Column-II

A. Tap root (p) The part of leaf

B. Fibrous roots (q) The main root of plants with reticulate venation

C. Stem (r) Found in plants with parallel venation

D. Petiole (s) Conducts water

a. A→(p); B→(q); C→(r); D→(s)

b. A→(q); B→(r); C→(s); D→(p)
c. A→(r); B→(s); C→(p); D→(q)
d. A→(s); B→(p); C→(q); D→(r)

10. Match Column-I with Column-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below
the columns.

Column-I Column-II

A. stamens (p) The portion of the pistil receiving the pollen

B. Filament (q) The female structure of a flower

C. Pistil (r) The stalk of an anther

D. Stigma (s) It is an inner part of a flower

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 a. A→(s); B→(r); C→(q); D→(p)
b. A→(s); B→(q); C→(r); D→(p)
c. A→(r); B→(s); C→(p); D→(q)
d. A→(q); B→(r); C→(s); D→(p)

11. Match Column-I with Column-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below
the columns.

Column - I Column – II

A. Ovary (p) The slender, elongated portion of pistil

B. Ovule (q) The upper two lobed part of a plant stamen

C. Pistil (r) Enlarged basal portion of pistil

D. style (s) An oval body in ovary of a flower which develops into a

seed

a. A→(p); B→(q); C→(r); D→(s)

b. A→(r); B→(s); C→(p); D→(q)
c. A→(r); B→(s); C→(q); D→(p)
d. A→(p); B→(s); C→(r); D→(q)

12. Assertion (A): Plants release a lot of water into the air through the process of transpiration.
Reason (R): The water is released through the leaves in the form of water vapour.

a. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

b. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true.

13.Which arrow(s), P, Q, R or S, is/are drawn wrongly?

a. P
b. Q
c. R
d. S

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 14. Which of these contains the water- carrying tubes and the food-carrying tubes?

a. Leaves
b. Stems
c. Roots
d. All of the above

15. Which of the following substances are transported by the arrows shown in the given plant?

(i) Water

(ii) Mineral Salts

(iii) Oxygen

(iv) Sugar

a. (i) and (ii) only

b. (iii) and (iv) only
c. (i), (ii) and (iii) only
d. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

16. Which of these are transported by the arrow marked T in the given figure?

a. Transport of food.
b. Transport of carbon dioxide.
c. Transport of water and minerals.
d. All of the above.

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 17. Identify P, Q, R and S.

a. P-style, Q-stigma, R-ovule, S-ovary.

b. P-stigma, Q-style, R-ovary, S-ovule.
c. P-style, Q-ovary, R-ovule, S-ovary.
d. P-style, Q-ovule, R-ovary, S-ovary.

18. Which of the following represents X in the given statement?

X bends towards light and transports water, minerals and food.

a. Flower
b. Roots
c. Stem
d. Leaf

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