Plants

Question 1

What is a plant?

Answer 1

Plants are living things.

They are found in our surroundings. We have big and small plants.

Question 2

Where do plants grow?

Answer 2

Some plants grow on land. Some plants grow on water.

Question 3

What do plants give us? (Importance of plants)

Answer 3

1. They provide us with food.
2. Plants give us wood to make furniture
3. Plants are a home for wild animals
4. Some plants are used to make medicine.
5. They give us oxygen
6. They attract rain
7. They provide us with shade
8. They provide us with firewood and charcoal.

Question 4

Many trees together make a ___.

Answer 4

Forest

Question 5

Name some types of plants.

Answer 5

Maize plant
Banana plant
Coconut plant
Cabbage plant
Bean plant
Tomato plant

Question 6

Name the parts of a plant.

Answer 6

Root, stem, leaves, fruit, flowers.

Question 7

Which are the 3 main parts of a plant?

Answer 7

Roots, stem and leaves

Question 8

Name the 2 types of roots?

Answer 8

Fibrous roots and tap root

Question 9

What is the function of the roots?

Answer 9

1. They are used to trap water and mineral salts from the soil.
2. They support the plant from the soil.

Question 10

What is the function of the stem?

Answer 10

1. They hold the plant upright.
2. They are used to transport the water and mineral salts to all parts of the plant.
3. They are used to transport food to all parts of the plant.

Question 11

What is the function of the leaves?

Answer 11

1. They are used to make food for the plant.

2. They are used to collect energy from the sun.