What are the male and female reproductive parts of the flower?
Important Questions on Getting to Know Plants
Read the clues and solve the crossword puzzle.
Across
1. A leaf like protective covering enclosing a flower bud
3. A green swollen part at the base of a flower
6. It contains the pollen grains
7. The sticky part of the pistil which receives the pollen grains
8. The stalk-like structure of a stamen
10. The small bead-like structures found in the ovary
Down
2. Contain male reproductive cells
4. The female reproductive part of a flower
5. A brightly coloured part of a flower
7. It connects the stigma to the ovary
9. The male reproductive part of a flower
10. Develops into a fruit after fertilization
Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows.
One hot summer day, you come home from school and see that your favourite potted plant, kept near the window, looks dull and droopy. Getting a jug of water, you carefully pour the water into the soil around the plant. Slowly, you notice a change in your plant and, by the evening, it is no longer droopy and dull. What brought about the changes in your plant?
Rahul wants to know the type of root a particular plant has. However, being a nature lover he does not want to destroy the plant by pulling it. How will you help him to know more about the roots?
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