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Plants like mint and coriander have a

so stem. Plants like rose and tulsi have Knowledge Zone
a thin and woody stem. The wood of trees which is used for making
houses, furniture, ships, etc., is called timber.
Plants like grapevine, pumpkin and

watermelon have a weak stem. ese
plants need support to stand straight.

Plants like neem, mango, banyan, apple

and peepal have a hard and woody
stem, called the trunk.

Functions of the stem
 e stem helps most plants stand

straight.

 It carries water and nutrients from
roots to leaves, owers and fruits. Stems of potato and ginger store food

 It carries food made by the leaves

to all parts of the plant.

 In some plants such as potato and ginger, the stem stores food.

1 • Understanding

Write True or False.
1. Fibrous roots are thread-like.

2. e shoot of a plant grows underground.
3. Rose plant has a thin and woody stem.

Leaves

A plant has several leaves. Most leaves are green in colour.

• Art-integrated Learning
Activity

Make a group of students and tell them to collect three leaves of different types of plants. Hold each leaf
on the page of notebook and draw its outline with a pencil. Write the name of the leaf inside its outline. Are
the shapes of the leaves similar? Discuss in the class.

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