Adaptation in plants 2 (Boys side)

The ability or trait that helps living things to survive in the environment in which they are found can be described as (a)   .

Identify the desert plants from the given options.

• Cactus

• spruce

• Fir

• Mesquite bush

Plants that grow on land are known as (a)   plants

In which region are tall and straight trees commonly found?

• Marshy areas

• Hills

• Plains

• Deserts

__________ have stomata on the upper side of their leaves.

• Water lily

• Duckweed

• Tape-grass

• Pitcher plant

The water hyacinth is a typical example of a _________.

• Fixed plant

• Floating plant

• Desert plant

• Underwater plant

Which of these does not describe the feature of a desert?

• The soil is mostly dry

• There is heavy rainfall

• There is little water

• It has very poor rainfall.

What type of soil is mostly found in swampy places?

• Clayey soil

• Sandy soil

• Loam soil

• None of the above

Which part of fixed plants helps to keep the leaves above water?

• The stem

• The spongy bodies of the leaves

• The stomata

• The narrow and thin leaves

Why do the roots of mangroves grow above the soil?

• To get air

• To get more stomata

• To help in draining excess water

• To get good soil