Science Class III

Parts of a plant
Exercises
I. Objective type questions
A. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.
1. The part of the plant that grows below the ground is called root.
2. A fibrous root appears bushy and has no main root.
3. The stem carries water and food to all parts of a plant.
4. Chlorophyll helps leaves to absorb light.
5. Most flowers change into fruits.
B. Choose the correct options.
1. Roots of which of these plants are eaten by us?
a. Spinach and mint b. Radish and carrot c. Potato and ginger d. Onion and mint
2. Which of these parts of a plant grow on stems?
a. Leaves b. Buds and flowers c. Fruits d. All of these
3. Which substance gives leaves a green colour?
a. Veins b. Lamina c. Stomata d. Chlorophyll
4. Which of these roots does grass have?
a. Taproot b. Fibrous root c. Beetroot d. Long root
5. Which part of the plant becomes a fruit?
a. Leaf b. Bud c. Flower d. Seed
6. Which of the following is the gas given out by leaves?
a. Nitrogen b. Oxygen c. Carbon d. Air
7. Which of these are edible seeds?
a. Wheat and rice b Corn and bean c. Cumin and black pepper d. All of these
8. Which of the following is a flower that we eat?
a. Banana b. Broccoli c. Ginger d. Cabbage

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II. Very short answer type questions
A. Give one word for the following.

a) The part of the plant that is above the ground shoot.

b) A root system in which there is a main root and many small roots growing from it taproot
c) Thick and strong stem of a tree trunk
d) The flat surface of a leaf leaf blade
e) The process by which a seed grows into a new plant germination

B. Give two examples for the followings

1. Plants with taproots bean, mustard

2. Plants with fibrous roots grass, onion
3. Stems that we eat potato, ginger
4. Flowers that we eat cauliflower, broccoli
5. Edible seeds cumin, mustard

III. Answer the following questions

Q1. What is a taproot?
Ans. The root that consists of a main, thick root from which small roots grow is called a taproot.
Q2. Give any two functions of roots.
Ans. a) Roots help plants to stay fixed to the soil.
b) They take in water and minerals from the soil.
Q3. Give any three functions of stems.
Ans. a) Stems keep the plant upright and straight.
b) Stems carry water, nutrients and food to different parts of the plant.
c) Leaves, buds, flowers and fruits grow on the stems.
Q4. What are edible seeds? Name two seeds used as spices.
Ans. Seeds that can be eaten by us are called edible seeds. Two seeds like mustard and cumin are used as
spices.
Q5. What is germination? What do seeds need for germination?
Ans. The process by which a seed grows into a new plant is called germination. Seeds need air, water and light
for germination.

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LET’S RECALL
Recall and complete the concept map given below

Parts of a plant

Root
Shoot

Tap root

Fibrous root Steam Flower Seed

Leaf Fruit

Uses of parts of a plant

Roots: Stem: Leaf: Flower: Fruits:

1. Fixes the 1. Keeps the 1. Prepares Many are
plant to the soil food for the Helps a plant edible
plant upright
plant. to reproduce and
2. Takes in and straight.
2. Chlorophyll in contain
water and 2. Leaves, buds, seeds
minerals flowers and fruits the leaves give the
leaves their green
from the soil grow on the stem.
colour and helps
3. Some 3. Carries leaves to absorb
plants store water and food light.
extra food in to different 3. Leaves give
their roots. parts of the out a gas called Seeds:
plant. oxygen, which Seeds grow into
is essential for new plants
life.

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LET’S OBSERVE
i) What kind of a root does the carrot have?

Taproot (Taproot/Fibrous root)

ii) Which part of the carrot stores extra food?
Root (Root/Stem/Leaf/Flower)

LET’S APPLY
1) Ramu observed the roots of two plants – radish and rice. He found that the root of radish was swollen
but that of rice was not. Why is that so?
Ans. A radish plant has a taproot and a rice plant has a fibrous root. The radish plant stores extra food in
its taproot and thus appears swollen.
2) Pooja swallowed a seed of an orange. She fears that an orange plant will grow inside her. Do you
think she is right? Why?
Ans. Pooja is wrong. A seed needs the right amount of sunlight, air and water to grow into a baby
plant. The inside of the body cannot provide these conditions for a plant to grow.
LET’S ANALYSE AND EVALUATE
Compare the two vegetables given alongside and identify which of them is an underground stem.

Ans. The two vegetables given in the picture are beetroot and onion. The onion is an underground stem.

Give one reason to support your answer.

Ans. The onion plant has a fibrous root which cannot store extra food. The extra food is stored in the stem
that is why it is thick.

The End

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