Class 5 Science - Plant Life - Question Answers

Q1: What are the basic things that plants need to live?
Ans: Air, water, soil, sunlight.

Q2: What are the two main types of plants based on their lifespan?
Ans: Long-living and short-living plants.

Q3: Give an example of a long-living plant.
Ans: Trees.

Q4: Name a short-living plant.
Ans: Herbs.

Q5: Which part of a plant grows below the soil?
Ans: Roots.

Q6: What is the main function of leaves in a plant?
Ans: Photosynthesis.

Q7: What is the green pigment responsible for photosynthesis in leaves?
Ans: Chlorophyll.

Q8: Which part of the plant enables it to grow taller and access sunlight?
Ans: Stem.

Q9: What are tendrils used for in some plants?
Ans: Climbing and support.

Q10: What are runners or stolons, and what do they do?
Ans: Creeping stems that give rise to new plants.

Q11: Name an underground modified stem.
Ans: Potato.

Q12: What do we call the tiny openings on the surface of leaves?
Ans: Stomata.

Q13: Why are some leaves modified as spines in plants like cacti?
Ans: For protection.

Q14: What is the primary purpose of flowers in plants?
Ans: Attracting pollinators for reproduction.

Q15: What is pollination, and name one agent of pollination.
Ans: Transfer of pollen; Insects (e.g., bees).