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The Stem
The stem conducts water, minerals and food to different parts of a plant.

The stem keeps the plant straight and bears leaves, flowers and fruits.

Leaves
Leaves are called the ‘Food Factories of Plants’. They prepare the food for the

plant in the presence of sunlight, air, water and chlorophyll. This process is
called photosynthesis. We eat leaves of many plants such as spinach,
lettuce, cabbage, etc. Green leafy vegetables are good for our health.

* A plant has many parts.
* Stem, leaves, buds, flowers and fruits grow above the soil and form the

shoot system.
* Roots grow below the soil and form the root system.

* There are two types of roots – taproot and fibrous root.
* Roots play a very important role in the growth of the plant.

A. Answer the following questions.

1. What is shoot system?
2. What is a taproot?
3. What is a fibrous root?

4. What are aerial roots?
5. What are the functions of a stem?

6. What are the functions of roots?
7. What is photosynthesis?
B. Fill in the blanks.
1. The root with many thin, fibre like-roots of similar size is called

____________.
2. Roots of plants like ____________ store food.
3. The stem of a plant transports ____________ and ____________ from the

roots.
4. The ____________ prepare food for the plants.
5. The root of ____________ trees grow upwards and come out of the soil to
breathe.

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