What are the characteristics of plants, seeds, and crops, and define key botanical terms related to plant growth and agriculture?

Morning Ashok — let's get this done. A. Tick (✓) the correct option: 1. Plants that grow from the stems are: b) sugarcane* 2. Agents of seeds dispersal are: c) both (a) & (b)* (wind and water) 3. Insecticides are chemicals required to kill: b) insects* 4. Maize is a: a) kharif crop* 5. The seeds of the plant that have one seed leaf (cotyledon): c) maize* B. Fill in the blanks: 1. The process by which a seed grows into a baby plant is called germination. 2. Chemicals that are given in the field to kill insects are called insecticides. 3. A plant that grows from leaves is Bryophyllum. 4. A plant that grows from spores is fern. 5. Most plants grow from seeds. C. Match the following: 1. Carrot → (d) Root 2. Potato → (a) Stem 3. Bryophyllum → (b) Leaf 4. Coconut → (e) Fibrous covering 5. Stop farming → (c) Mountainside (This option does not directly relate to plant parts, but it is the only remaining choice.) D. Answer the following questions: 1. Define Germination. Germination is the process by which a seed develops into a seedling under suitable conditions, involving the emergence of the radicle and plumule. 2. Write differences between rabi and kharif crops with example. Rabi crops* are sown in winter (October-December) and harvested in spring (April-June). Examples include wheat and mustard. Kharif crops* are sown at the beginning of the monsoon season (June-July) and harvested in autumn (September-October). Examples include rice and maize. 3. What are the parts of a seed? The main parts of a seed are the seed coat, which protects the seed; the cotyledon(s), which store food; and the embryo, which contains the radicle (future root) and plumule (future shoot). 4. What are the agents of dispersal of seeds? The agents of dispersal of seeds include wind, water, animals (including humans), and explosion (mechanical dispersal). 5. Name any three parts of the plant other than the seed from which a new plant can grow. Three parts of a plant other than the seed from which a new plant can grow are the stem, root, and leaf. HOTS (Critical Thinking) Why do farmers remove unwanted plants from the crops fields? Farmers remove unwanted plants, known as weeds, from crop fields because they compete with the main crops for essential resources like water, nutrients, sunlight, and space. This competition reduces the growth and yield of the desired crops. Weeds can also harbor pests and diseases, further harming the crops. Send me the next one 📸