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INDIAN SCHOOL AL WADI AL KABIR
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE 2013-2014
CLASS: VI
DATE:09.09.13
WS: NO: 8
NAME:
TOPIC: THE PLANT WORLD
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I.Name the following:
1. Weak stemmed plants that cling around a support.
2. The points on the stem from where a leaf, branch or bud arise.
3. The pattern of arrangement of veins in leaves.
4. The transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma.
5. The female part of the flower.
II.
Answer in one or two sentences.
1. Identify which among the following are modified roots and stem and name their specific
functions.
2. Observe the experiment and answer the questions given below.
a) What is the aim of the experiment?
b) Why is leaf boiled in alcohol?
c) Why should we place the beaker containing alcohol in a water bath
and boil?
d) What do you observe after adding iodine?
3. Label the parts given below.
4. Observe the experiment and answer the questions given below.
a) What is the aim of the experiment?
b) Why should we keep the potted plant in dark for 2
or 3 days?
c) Explain starch test.
d) What do you observe after starch test?
5. Identify the experimental set up and answer the questions given below.
a) What does this experiment prove?
b) Through which part of the leaf does the above process
take place?
c) Name other major functions of leaves.
III.
Answer the following in 25 words.
1. Explain photosynthesis with equation.
2. Why is leaves reduced to spines in cactus?
3. Identify, label and explain the parts given.
4. Define pollination.
5. Name the agents of pollination.
IV.
HOTS QUESTIONS.
1. Some flowers are brightly coloured and have sweet smell. Give reasons.
2. Stomata are seen more in numbers on the undersurface of leaves. Why?
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