Review the key concepts, formulae, and examples before starting your quiz.
🔑Concepts
Herbs: These are very small plants with soft, green, and thin stems. They usually live for only one or two seasons. Examples include Mint and Coriander.
Shrubs: These are medium-sized plants with hard and woody stems. They look bushy because many branches grow from the base of the stem. Examples include Rose and Hibiscus.
Trees: These are big and tall plants with a very thick, hard, and woody main stem called a trunk. They live for many years. Examples include Neem, Banyan, and Mango.
Climbers: These plants have very weak stems and cannot stand straight on their own. They need support like a wall, a stick, or another tree to grow upwards. Examples include Money plant and Pea plant.
Creepers: These plants also have weak stems but they grow along the ground. They often bear heavy fruits. Examples include Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Photosynthesis: Regardless of the type, most green plants make their own food using sunlight, water, and (Carbon Dioxide).
📐Formulae
💡Examples
Problem 1:
Identify the type of plant: A plant has a hard, woody stem, is medium in height, and has many branches starting near the ground.
Solution:
Shrub
Explanation:
Shrubs are characterized by their medium height and woody stems that branch out close to the soil, giving them a bushy appearance.
Problem 2:
Why does a Pumpkin plant grow along the ground instead of growing upwards like a Grapevine?
Solution:
It is a Creeper.
Explanation:
Pumpkin plants are creepers with weak stems that cannot support the weight of their heavy fruits ( kg) to grow vertically, so they spread across the ground.
Problem 3:
Compare the stems of a Mint plant and a Banyan tree.
Solution:
Mint has a soft green stem; Banyan has a thick woody trunk.
Explanation:
Mint is an herb with a delicate stem, whereas a Banyan tree is a large plant with a strong, woody trunk meant to last for centuries.