NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Science Chapter 7 imparts knowledge on the topics involved in Chapter 7 Getting to Know Plants

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Science Chapter 7 Getting to Know Plants

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NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Science Chapter 7 Getting to Know Plants

1. Correct the following statements and rewrite them in your notebook.

(a) Stem absorbs water and minerals from the soil.

Ans :

Roots absorb water and minerals from the soil.

(b) Leaves hold the plant upright.

Ans :

Roots hold the plant upright.

(c) Roots conduct water to the leaves.

Ans :

Stem conducts water to the leaves.

(d) The number of petals and stamens in a flower is always equal.

Ans :

The number of petals and stamens in a flower may not be always equal.

(e) If the sepals of a flower are joined together, its petals are also joined together.

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 If the sepals of a flower are joined together, its petals are not necessarily joined together.

(f) If the petals of a flower are joined together, then the pistil is joined to the petal.

Ans :

If the petals of a flower are joined together, then the pistil is not necessarily joined to the petal.

2. Draw (a) a leaf, (b) a taproot and (c) a flower, you have studied for Table 7.3

Ans :

(a). a leaf :

(b). a taproot :

(b). a flower :

3. Can you find a plant in your house or in your neighborhood, which has a long but weak stem? Write its name. In which category will you place it?

Ans :

The money plant has a long and weak stem. It comes under the category of climbers. Climbers are plants that readily take support on neighbouring structures as they have a weak stem.

4. What is the function of a stem?

Ans:

A stem performs following functions:

(i) The stem and its branches hold leaves to get maximum sunlight.

(ii) It transports water from roots to different parts of the plant.

(iii) It transports food from leaves to different parts of the plant.

(iv) It bears leaves, flowers and fruits.

5. Which of the following leaves have reticulate venation?

Wheat, tulsi, maize, grass, coriander (dhania), china rose.

Ans:

Tulsi, China rose and coriander have reticulate venation.

6. If a plant has fibrous root, what type of venation do its leaves have?

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If a plant has fibrous roots, its leaves have parallel venation.

7. If a plant has leaves with reticulate venation, what kind of roots will it have?

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If a plant has leaves with reticulate venation, it will have tap roots.

8. 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?

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Yes, it is possible to find whether a plant has taproot or fibrous roots by looking at the impression of its leaf on a sheet of paper.

9. What are the parts of a flower?

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The parts of a flower are :

i) Sepals

ii) Petals

iii) Stigma

iv) Style

v) Anther

vi) Androecium

vii) Gynoecium

10. From the following plants, which of them have flowers?

Grass, maize, wheat, chilli, tomato, tulsi, peepal, shisham, banyan, mango, jamun, guava, pomegranate, papaya, banana, lemon, sugarcane, potato, groundnut

Ans :

Chilli, Tomato, Tulsi, Mango, pomegranate, Lemon, Jamun, Guava, papaya, banana

11. Name the part of plant which produces food. Name the process.

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Leaves produce food through a process called Photosynthesis.

12. In which part of a flower you are likely to find the ovary?

Ans:

We find ovaries in pistils. It is the lowermost part of the pistil.

13. Name two plants in which one has joined sepals and the other has separate sepals.

Ans:

Flowers with joined sepals:

(i) Datura

(ii) Loki

Flowers with separate sepals:

(i) Gurhal

(ii) Mustard

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