ocal people to participate in protecting forests.

➢ Enforce laws to prevent illegal cutting of trees.

➢ Create awareness about the importance of conserving forests.

Question 7:

Analyse the flowchart. What can be examples of ‘A’ and ‘B’?

Answer 7:

Examples of 'A'

This group may include plants whose leaves show reticulate venation.

Examples:

➢ Mango

➢ Hibiscus

➢ Rose

Examples of 'B'

This group may include plants whose leaves show parallel venation.

Examples:

➢ Wheat

➢ Maize

➢ Grass

Question 8:

Raj argues with his friend Sanjay that “Gudhal (hibiscus) plant is a shrub”. What questions can Sanjay ask for clarification?

Answer 8:

To verify whether Gudhal is a shrub, Sanjay may ask the following questions:

➢ How tall does the Gudhal plant usually grow?

➢ What type of stem does it have?

➢ Do its branches emerge near the base of the stem?

➢ Is the stem hard and woody?

The answers to these questions can help determine whether the plant belongs to the shrub category.

Question 9:

Based on the information in the table, find out examples of these plants for each group.

GroupType of seedType of rootExamples

A

Dicot

Taproot

B

Monocot

Fibrous roots

(a) What other similarity do plants of group A have?

(b) What other similarity do plants of group B have?

Answer 9:

Group A (Dicot Plants with Taproots)

Examples:

➢ Mango

➢ Rose

➢ Hibiscus

Group B (Monocot Plants with Fibrous Roots)

Examples:

➢ Wheat

➢ Maize

➢ Rice

(a)

Another common feature of plants in Group A is that their leaves generally exhibit reticulate venation.

(b)

Plants belonging to Group B usually have leaves with parallel venation.

Question 10:

Observe the labelled part of a duck in the picture given below. What differences do you observe in the feet of the duck compared to the other birds? Which activity would the duck be able to perform using this part?

Answer 10:

Difference in the Feet

DuckPigeon

The toes are connected by a web-like membrane.

The toes are separate and not connected by any membrane.

Function of Webbed Feet

➢ Webbed feet help ducks move efficiently through water while swimming.

➢ They provide better balance while walking on wet or muddy ground.

➢ The webbing acts like a paddle, making it easier for the duck to push against water and move forward.