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    The document is about a science chapter on plants from Class V. It discusses germination of seeds, different types of seeds like dicot and monocot, and dispersal of seeds. It includes questions and answers about seed parts, conditions for germination, types of crops and why we use pesticides. Key topics covered are seed germination, seed dispersal mechanisms, and agriculture.

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    Class :- V (Five)

    Subject :- Science

    Chapter -1.Plants: Increasing the Numbers

    Name of Teacher : - Rajat Roy

    keywords :-

    Germination : - The development of seed into a

    seedling is called germination .

    Cereals : - grains used for food such as wheat , oats

    or corn .

    Dicot seeds : - Seeds with two cotyledons are called

    Dicot Seed.

    e.g - grams , peas , beans .

    Dispersal : - The process of scattering of seeds

    through agents of nature is called dispersal.

    Insecticides : - Chemicals used for destroying

    harmful insects .

    : Exercise questions and answers:

    A . Tick( ✓) the correct answer : -

    1. d- dicot Seeds

    2. c- Seeds

    3 . b- Bryophyllum .
    4 . a- a fibrous outer covering

    5 . b- Rice and jute

    6 . c- Pests

    B . Fill in the blanks - ( Answers )

    1. one 2. buds 3. Rabi 4. groundnut 5.erosion

    C . Complete the series :-

    1. Mango : Seed : : sweet potato : root

    2. Hiptage : wind : : pea : explosion

    3. Cabbage : winter : : Rice : summer

    4. Rice : clayey soil : cotton : black soil

    5. Maize : dry soil : : Onion : sandy soil

    D. Part of plant would you plant to grow a new plant:

    1 . seed

    2 . stem

    3 . stem

    4 . stem

    5 . root

    6 . Leaves

    E. Short answer : -

    1. Name the outer covering of a seed?

    Ans: Seed Coot .

    2. What is a monocot seed?

    Ans: Seeds of some plants like wheat have One leaf


    and are called monocot seed.

    3. what is germination?

    Ans: The development of a seed into a seedling is

    called germination.

    4. What is meant by dispersal of seeds?

    Ans: The process of scattering of seeds through

    agents of nature .

    Dispersal of weed carried out by the wind , water etc .

    5. What are kharif crops?

    Ans: Crops grown from June to October are called

    Kharif crops or monsoon crops .

    e . g - rice , maize

    6. Why do we spray pesticides on crops?

    Ans: Pesticides Spray On Crops for destroying pests .

    F. Answer these questions:

    1. How are plants useful to us?

    Ans: plants are helpful to us because they give

    us Oxygen through photosynthesis process.

    Plants also provide us food .

    2. Name the different parts of a seed?

    Ans: Different parts of seed are - seed coat,

    Cotyledons ,embryo .

    3. Name the conditions necessary for germination?

    Ans: Condition necessary for germination of seeds

    are air , water , Sunlight and correct


    temperature.

    4. Why must seeds be dispersed? What are the

    different agents of dispersal?

    Ans: If plants grow too closely together , they have

    to compete for light water and nutrients from the

    soil.seed dispersal avoid competing with one

    another for the same resources .Dispersal help

    plants for their survival.

    Agents of dispersal - air , water , animals .

    and explosion of fruits .

    5. What is agriculture?

    Ans: Agriculture - The practice of growing plants on a

    large scale is called agriculture

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