Class 2 Plants Around Us - CBSE Worksheets- 2 Solutions

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) What is the main job of a plant's roots?
(a) Make food
(b) Hold the plant in the soil
(c) Attract bees
(d) Store water
Ans: (b)
Explanation: Roots hold the plant firmly in the soil so it does not fall over. They also take up water and minerals from the soil that the plant needs to grow. This makes roots very important for both the plant's support and its food and water supply.

(ii) Which part of a plant can you eat, like carrots or potatoes?
(a) Leaves
(b) Flowers
(c) Roots
(d) Stems
Ans: (c)
Explanation: Many vegetables like carrots are actual roots and store food, so we eat their roots. Potatoes are also eaten and they are special underground parts called tubers (they look like roots but are actually modified stems that store food). For young learners, both carrots and potatoes are examples of edible underground parts that store food.

(iii) What part of a plant helps in making seeds?
(a) Leaves
(b) Flowers
(c) Stems
(d) Roots
Ans: (b)
Explanation: Flowers are the parts of a plant that help make seeds. Inside a flower, pollen and ovules come together during pollination and fertilisation, and then seeds form. Insects, birds or wind often help move pollen from one flower to another.

(iv) Which part of the plant is often used to make paper?
(a) Leaves
(b) Flowers
(c) Stems
(d) Roots
Ans: (c)
Explanation: Paper is mostly made from the wood of trees, which comes from the stems and trunks. The fibres from these stems are turned into pulp and then made into paper. Leaves are not usually used to make ordinary paper.

(v) What do you call the tiny baby plant inside a seed?
(a) Bud
(b) Leaflet
(c) Sprout
(d) Stemlet
Ans: (c)
Explanation: The small baby plant that begins to grow from a seed is called a sprout. When a seed gets water and warmth, the sprout comes out and grows into a young plant.

Q2: Fill in the Blanks

(i) Plants need ________ to make their own food.
Ans: sunlight

(ii) The part of a plant that holds it in the soil is called ________.
Ans: roots

(iii) Flowers come in many ________ and colours.
Ans: shapes

(iv) A small plant that grows from a seed is called a ________.
Ans: sprout

(v) We use a ________ to dig the soil in our garden.
Ans: shovel

Q3: Short Question Answers

(i) What is photosynthesis, and why is it important for plants?
Ans: Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide and water to make their food. It is important because it gives plants the energy and materials they need to grow and stay healthy.

(ii) Name one way in which plants are useful to humans.
Ans: Plants give us food such as fruits and vegetables.

(iii) How do you take care of a potted plant at home?
Ans:

• Water it regularly but not too much.
• Keep it where it gets enough sunlight.
• Make sure the soil is loose and not too dry or waterlogged.

(iv) What do you call the tiny plant that comes out of a seed when it starts to grow?
Ans: The tiny plant that comes out of a seed is called a sprout.

(v) Why do some plants have colourful flowers?
Ans: Some plants have colourful flowers to attract insects and birds. These visitors help move pollen so the plant can make seeds and grow new plants.