CBSE Worksheet-22

Class VI Science (Getting to Know Plants)

1. Which of these plants the leaves get modified in spines

a. Bougainvillea
b. Brinjal
c. Cactus
d. Henna
2. Which part of the flowers turns into fruit
a. Calyx
b. Anther
c. Stigma
d. Ovary
3. The male part of a flower is
a. Pistil
b. Stamen
c. Sepals
d. Ovary
4. Reticulate venation is present in
a. Grass
b. Banana
c. Mango
d. All of these.
5. Match the following
Column A

Column B

a. Reproductive structure in plants

i. ovary

b. Process by which plants makes food

ii. stomata

c. Root in which food is stored

iii. photosynthesis

d. Flowers part that contain ovule

iv. flower

e. Minute pores in leaves

v. radish

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6. Write T for true and F for false statements.

a. Sweet potato is a stem
b. The style connects the ovary to the stigma.
c. The number of petals and sepals in a flower is not the same.
d. Stem originate from Radicle
e. Potato is modified stem
7. Name the four whorls of a flower and write their functions.
8. Write difference between tap root and fibrous root.
9. What is seed? Write its various parts.
10. Give the main functions of each of the following:
a. Root
b. Stem
c. Leaf
d. Flower

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Answer key
1. c
2. d
3. b
4. c
5. (a) (iv), (b) (iii), (c) (v), (d) (i), (e) (ii).
6. (a) F (b) T (c) T (d) F (e) T.
7. The four whorls of flower are sepals, petals, stamen and carpel. Sepals provide
protection to buds, petals attract insects for pollination, stamen produce male
gametes and carpel produce female gametes.
8. Tap roots are true roots. They generally grow vertically downwards and give of
lateral branches from the main root. They develop from radicle.
The fibrous roots generally grow in clusters of slender roots which arise from the
base of the stem.
9. A seed is a fertilized mature ovule. The outer most covering of the seed is called
seed-coat. It contains seed leaves called cotyledons. The embryo presents between
cotyledon forms a new plant.
10. Main function of
a. Root support and anchor the plant firmly in the ground, absorb water and
store food.
b. Stem transport water and minerals and bears branches, leaves, flower and
fruits.
c. Leaves contain chlorophyll for photosynthesis and contain stomata for
transpiration.
d. Flowers produce fruits and seeds.

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