Short & Long Questions: Plant Reproduction | Eureka Plus Class 5: Book Solutions, Notes & Worksheets PDF Download

Short Answer Questions

Q1: What is the protective covering of a seed called?
Ans: Seed coat.

Q2: Name a flowering plant mentioned in the text.
Ans: Custard apple or pomegranate.

Q3: What do cotyledons in a seed contain?
Ans: Stored food.

Q4: Give an example of a dicot plant.
Ans: Bean, pea, mustard, or mango.

Q5: What is the process by which a seed grows into a new plant called?
Ans: Seed germination.

Q6: List three requirements for seed germination.
Ans: Water, warmth, and air.

Q7: Explain one reason why some seeds do not germinate.
Ans: Seeds eaten by animals won't germinate.

Q8: What is the first part to grow when a seed germinates?
Ans: Root.

Q9: Name two methods of seed dispersal.
Ans: Wind and animals.

Q10: What is the term for the spreading of seeds away from the mother plant?
Ans: Seed dispersal.

Long Answer Questions

Q1: Describe the process of seed germination with the help of a labelled diagram.
Ans: Seed germination involves water absorption, root emergence, shoot growth, and the development of a seedling.

Q2: Explain two ways seeds are dispersed in nature.
Ans: Seeds are dispersed by wind, where lightweight seeds are carried away, and by animals, which carry seeds through fur or feathers.

Q3: Do flowering plants produce new plants only through seeds? Explain.
Ans: No, flowering plants can also produce new plants through vegetative propagation using roots, stems, and leaves.

Q4: Describe how non-flowering plants, like ferns, reproduce.
Ans: Non-flowering plants like ferns produce spores on the lower surface of their leaves. When these spores fall on the ground, they give rise to new plants.

Q5: List and explain the steps followed by farmers to grow crops.
Ans: Farmers till the soil, add fertilizers, sow good quality seeds, irrigate regularly, remove weeds, spray pesticides, protect from grazing animals, and harvest at the right time.