Plant Types and Parts
Test your knowledge of plant types (herbs, shrubs, trees, creepers, climbers), plant parts (roots, stems, leaves), photosynthesis, and plant products.
Questions
A plant does not grow upwards. It has weak stems, so it grows along the ground. The plant is possibly a
- herb
- shrub
- tree
- creeper
- climber
Cmplete the following pattern.
Mango : tree : : ? : Shrub
- Mint
- Coriander
- Wheat
- Rice
- Rose
Which of the following categories of plants does the 'cotton plant' belong to?
- Shrub
- Herb
- Climber
- Tree
- Creeper
The process by which plants make their own food is known as
- nutrition
- transpiration
- photosynthesis
- respiration
- locomotion
Which of the following statements is not correct?
- The roots of a plant usually grow underground.
- The roots support the plant by fixing it to the ground.
- The roots absorb water and nutrients from the soil.
- The roots of leguminous plants are habitat for some organisms.
- Ginger is an example of root.
I grow where water is scant, food is made in my stems, and my leaves may hurt you if you touch me carelessly. Try to recognise who am I?
- Rose
- Cactus
- Lotus
- Jasmine
- Marigold
Which of the following is not obtained from plants?
- Carbohydrate
- Protein
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin K
- Vitamin E
Which of the following is not an herbal plant?
- Onion
- Mint
- Lemon
- Turmeric
- Garlic
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
- Branches, leaves, fruits and flowers grow on stems of plants.
- Stems of a plant provide support to the plant.
- Stems transport water and minerals from the roots to various parts of a plant.
- Stems of a plant bend themselves in the direction opposite to sunlight.
- The food made in the leaves is transported to other parts of a plant through stems.
Choose odd one among the following.
- Spinach
- Jasmine
- Grass
- Mint
- Bougainvillea
____________are known as food factory of plants.
- Roots
- Stems
- Fruits
- Leaves
- Flowers
Match the following format and choose the correct option.
Column A Column B
(a) Beverage i. Bamboo
(b) Fibre ii. Marigold
(c) Perfume iii. Coffee
(d) Paper iv. Jute
- (a) - iii, (b) - iv, (c) - ii, (d) - i
- (a) - iv, (b) - iii, (c) - ii, (d) - i
- (a) - iii, (b) - iv, (c) - i, (d) - ii
- (a) - i, (b) - iv, (c) - ii, (d) - iii
- (a) - ii, (b) - iv, (c) - iii, (d) - i
Match the following and choose correct option.
Column A Column B
(a) Fir i. Near the sea
(b) Mango ii. On the mountains
(c) Coconut iii. Under the water
(d) Tape grass iv. In warm places
- (a) - iii, (b) - iv, (c) - i, (d) - ii
- (a) - ii, (b) - iv, (c) - i, (d) - iii
- (a) - i, (b) - ii, (c) - iii, (d) - iv
- (a) - ii, (b) - iv, (c) - iii, (d) - i
- (a) - ii, (b) - iii, (c) - i, (d) - iv
Why do leaves of plants appear green?
- Leaves absorb the green light, and reflect all the remaining six colours of sunlight.
- Leaves absorb all the six colours of sunlight, and reflect green colour.
- Leaves of a plant reflect sunlight.
- Leaves of a plant absorb sunlight.
- Roots absorb green material from the soil and accumulates them in leaves.
Which of the following statements is incorrect about trees?
- Trees are tall and strong.
- Trees are of different shapes and sizes.
- All the trees have a thick trunk.
- Trees are considered as annual plants.
- Most of the trees provide us wood for timber industry.