Q1: What is a seed?
Ans: A seed is a small structure that can grow into a new plant. Seeds are often referred to as baby plants.
Q2: What is the covering of a seed called?
Ans: Seed coat is the protective layer that surrounds a seed.
Q3: What makes seeds swell up when soaked in water?
Ans: Water entering the seeds causes them to swell when soaked.
Q4: What is a sprout?
Ans: A sprout is a young plant that has just begun to grow from a germinated seed.
Q5: What is used for making sprouts?
Ans: Chana and moong are commonly used for making sprouts.
Q6: What are the necessary conditions for making sprouts?
Ans: Necessary conditions for making sprouts:
Q7: Which plant traps and eats insects?
Ans: Pitcher plant is a fascinating plant that traps and consumes insects.
Q8: Where is the Pitcher plant found?
Ans: Australia, Indonesia, and Meghalaya in India.
Q9: What do seeds have different shapes, colours, and textures?
Ans: Yes.
Q10: How do seeds travel from one place to another?
Ans: By air, by water, and by animals and birds.
Q11: Who came up with the idea of making Velcro?
Ans: George Mestral invented Velcro in 1948.
Q12: What did George Mestral observe on his clothes and his dog's fur?
Ans: Seeds sticking to them.
Q13: What did George Mestral discover about the seeds?
Ans: They had small hooks.
Q14: What is Velcro used for?
Ans: Sticking things together.
Q15: Where did some common fruits and vegetables come from?
Ans: Different countries.
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