Match the following columns: Column A Column B (i) Pumpkin a. Climber (ii) Stigma b. Leaf (iii) Banyan c. Creeper (iv) Money plant d. Flower (v) Midrib e. Prop roots

(i)-c Plants are of different types based on their size and structure such as herbs, shrubs, trees, climbers and creepers. Pumpkin is a creeper that has a weak stem. Therefore, they grow along the ground. (ii)-d Carpel or pistil is the female reproductive parts of the flower. Stigma, style and ovary are three parts of the carpel. Stigma is a sticky bulb present in the centre of the flower that receives pollen for fertilisation. (iii)-e Roots are modified to perform various functions in some plants. Prop root grows downward from the branches of the banyan tree, which gives additional support to the plant. (iv)-a Climbers are plants with a weak stem. They need the support of other plants to climb up. Money plant is a climber. (v)-b The leaf is the kitchen of the plant that prepares its own food. The midrib is a thick vein, which runs from the base of the leaf to its tip. Column A Column B (i) Pumpkin c. Creeper (ii) Stigma d. Flower (iii) Banyan e. Prop roots (iv) Money plant a. Climber (v) Midrib b. Leaf