CLASS - 2|| SUBJECT - EVS|| LESSON 15 || PLANTS ARE USEFUL||

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LESSON 15


PLANTS ARE USEFUL


ONE WORD ANSWERS:-

 

1.    A pulse that we get from plants - Arhar dal

2.    A modified leaf - Tendrils

3.    A stem that we eat - Potato

4.    A medicinal plant - Aloe Vera

5.    A flower that we eat – cauliflower.

 

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:-

 

1.    List any three uses of plants.

Plants are very useful for us. Plants give us:

a.    Food

b.    Medicines

c.     Wood

 

2.    What is modification in plants?

In some plants, a few parts perform functions that are different from what they usually do. These are called modifications.

 

3.    Give examples of two modified leaves.

In plants like cactus that grow in deserts, the leaves get modified into spines. And in a pea plant they get modified into tendrils.

 

4.    What are cereals?

Plants also give us food grains like rice, wheat and maize. These are called cereals.

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