Chapter-5 About Leaves
A. Tick (✔) the correct option.
1. The process by which leaves prepare food for the plant is called:
2. Which of the following leaves are used to colour our hands?
3. Which of the following is an edible leaf that can be eaten cooked or raw?
B. Fill in the blanks.
1. Leaves are called the _______________ of the plant.
Ans: Leaves are called the kitchen of the plant.
2. Garlands made of mango leaves used to decorate doors are called _______________.
Ans: Garlands made of mango leaves used to decorate doors are called torans.
3. Rotten leaves and vegetable peels turn into _______________ in a compost pit.
Ans: Rotten leaves and vegetable peels turn into manure in a compost pit.
4. Leaves of tulsi, neem, and eucalyptus are used to make _______________.
Ans: Leaves of tulsi, neem, and eucalyptus are used to make medicines.
5. Leaves of water plants like lotus have a smooth and _______________ surface.
Ans: Leaves of water plants like lotus have a smooth and oily surface.
C. Answer the following questions.
1. Name four leaves that we can eat.
Ans: Four leaves that we can eat are spinach, lettuce, mustard, and fenugreek.
2. What is a compost pit? How is it useful?
Ans: A compost pit is a pit dug in the ground where we put dry leaves, used tea leaves, and vegetable peels. These things rot over a few months and turn into manure, which is very good food for other plants.
3. Write three different uses of leaves.
Ans: Three different uses of leaves are:
- For Food: We eat leaves like spinach and lettuce.
- For Decoration: Mango leaves are used to make torans, and palm leaves are used to decorate our houses.
- For Medicine: Leaves of tulsi, neem, and eucalyptus are used to make medicines.
4. What is photosynthesis?
Ans: Photosynthesis is the process by which leaves prepare food for the plant. They use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide from the air to make their food.
5. How do thorns help a cactus plant in the desert?
Ans: The thorns on a cactus plant save it from animals that might try to eat it (graze). They also help the plant to not lose too much water through evaporation in the hot desert.
