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— Seed leaves or cotyledons store food for the baby plant.
— The growing of a baby plant from a seed is called germination.
— The process by which seeds get scattered away from the mother plant is called dispersal.

— Some plants such as fern and fungi do not have flowers.
— Adequate water should be provided at different stages for the growth of plants.

Time to PractiSe

A. Tick ( ) the correct answer.

1. The __________ protects the baby plant inside the seed.
a. seed coat b. cotyledon c. none of these

2. The growing of a baby plant from a seed is called __________ .
a. seedling b. reproduction c. germination

3. The dandelion and sycamore fruits are __________ .

a. hard b. light c. brittle

4. __________ can grow into a new plant from its roots.
a. Carrot b. Potato c. Sugarcane

5. __________ crops are grown from June to October.

a. Rabi b. Kharif c. Both of these

B. Fill in the blanks with the help of given words.

Sugarcane, fibre, seeds, Weeding, seedling

1. All fruits do not have equal number of _____________ .

2. The young plant is called a _____________ .
3. Coconut fruit has a thick _____________ coat.

4. _____________ can be grown from stem cuttings.

5. _____________ , that is, removal of unwanted plants should be done
properly.

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