Grade 5

Science

Flower and Seeds

Q.1 Choose the best option.
1. When a seed starts to grow it is called:
A. Fertilization B. Germination
C. Pollination D. Reproduction

2. Plants use seeds to:

A. Reproduce B. Grow
C. Fertilize D. Spread

3. When pollen grains land on stigma ____________ occurs:

A. Fertilization B. Pollination
C. Reproduction D. Pollution
4. The female organ of the flower is called:
A. Petal B. Anther
C. Sepal D. Carpel

Q2. Fill in the blanks

i. The transfer of pollen grain from anther to stigma is known as _______________.
ii. The leaf-like structure at the base of the flower, which protect the flower when it is in a bud are called
_______________.
iii. The top part of the pistil, which is sticky and traps pollen, is called the _______________.
iv. The long hollow tube in a flower’s structure that connects the stigma to the ovary is called the
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v. Plants that have bright, scented flowers are pollinated by _______________.
vi. The structure at the top of the filament, which contains pollen grains, is called _______________.
vii. The sweet juice produced by some flowers to attract insects is called _______________.

Q3. Write for T true and F for false statement.

1. All the sepals of a flower are together called calyx.

2. The swollen part of the carpel is called stigma.
3. Gram and chickpeas are dicot seeds.
4. Seed leaves or cotyledons contain stored food for the new plant.
5. Underground stem that contains a lot of stored food is called tuber.

Q.4 Label the parts of flower.

Q.5 Identify the type of pollination and explain.

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Q6. Answer the following questions.

i. What is germination?
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ii. Define the following terms:

a. Cross pollination:
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b. Self-pollination:
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iii. What is fertilization?
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iv. What is a flower and what is its function?
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Pollution
 Air Pollution
Q1: Clouds are present in-

(a) stratosphere (b) troposphere

(c) mesosphere (d) thermosphere

Q2: Global warming is caused due to____ concentration of CO2 in the air

(a) Decreased (b) Increased

(c) Both (a) & (b) (d) None of these

Q3: Which of the following gases can deplete the upper atmosphere’s ozone layer?

(a) Ammonia (b) Carbon monoxide

(c) Methane (d) Sulphur dioxide

Q4: Air pollution causing photochemical oxidants production includes

(a) Carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide (b) Nitrous oxide, nitric acid fumes, nitric oxide

(c) Oxygen, chlorine, fuming nitric acid (d) Ozone, peroxyacetyl nitrate, aldehydes

Q5: CFCs are not recommended to be used in refrigerators because they

(a) Increase temperature (b) Affect environment

(c) Deplete ozone (d) Affect human body

Q6: What are the natural causes of air pollution?

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Q7: What are the major air pollutants produced by humans?

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Q8: List out any four sources of Air Pollution.
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Q9: What are the effects of global warming?

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