PLANT ADAPTATIONS

Q. Define adaptation.

Give reason: Plants growing in marshy areas have breathing roots.

(Left side: draw/stick marshy plants)

Compare the adaptive features of plants found in plains to plants found in

grassland.

Plants found in Plains Plants found in grasslands

Eg: Eg:

Q. Coconut trees are one of the most wind tolerant trees in the world. Why?

Q. Left side Draw/stick pictures of fixed, floating and submerged aquatic plants.
Q. How is parasitic plant different from saprophytic plant? (paste pictures)

Think & answer

Think of a situation where the plants growing in the rainforest and desert
exchange their habitats. What do you think will happen to the plants? Why?

CLASS NOTEBOOK WORK (FORMS)

Choose the correct option:

Application
1. Tiny kept a hydrilla plant in a pot. She saw that it could not survive. T ick
the reason for not surviving.
a. The plant did not get sunlight
b. The plant did not get carbon dioxide
c. It is an aquatic plant, cannot survive on land
d. the plant did not get oxygen.
2. Which of the following reasons explains the shape of the tree in the picture?

a. The branches spread to protect the tree from animals

b. The leaves are spread out to receive as much sunlight as possible
c. The trees that have very thick trunks that gives this shape
d. The branches spread out so that they can be the home for many animals

3.The desert plants have modified leaves called spines. They help to:
A) Reduce water loss
B) Prevent animals from eating
C) to attract animals
D) Both A & B

4.The leaves of the plants growing in the forest have waxy coating and drip tip so
that:
A) they can trap more sunlight
B) they can make more food
C) rainwater can drain away easily
D) water can be stored