Understanding Plants: Fruits and Vegetables

The video tutorial explores the differences between fruits and vegetables, explaining how plants grow and which parts are edible. It clarifies that fruits develop from flowers and contain seeds, while vegetables include roots, stems, leaves, and unopened flower buds. Examples like carrots, spinach, cucumbers, and peas are used to illustrate these concepts. The video encourages viewers to identify fruits and vegetables in their shopping carts and emphasizes the importance of consuming both.

What is one of the benefits of taking care of plants at the fort?

• We get to eat what we grow.

• We can sell the plants for profit.

• The plants clean the air.

• The plants provide shade.

Which of the following is considered a fruit by scientists?

• Tomato

• Spinach

• Lettuce

• Carrot

What part of the plant is a carrot?

• Root

• Stem

• Flower

• Leaf

How do fruits typically start their development?

• From a stem

• From a flower

• From a root

• From a leaf

What is the main function of flowers in plants?

• To reproduce by making seeds

• To attract insects

• To provide shade

• To store water

What part of the spinach plant do we eat?

• Root

• Flower

• Leaf

• Stem

Why is a cucumber considered a fruit?

• It is sweet.

• It is green in color.

• It has seeds inside.

• It grows underground.

What part of the pea plant do we eat?

• The flowers

• The seeds

• The roots

• The leaves

What can make it difficult to identify fruits and vegetables in the supermarket?

• Their size

• The absence or small size of seeds

• Their price

• Their color

What should you ensure when shopping for fruits and vegetables?

• Avoid both

• Buy only vegetables

• Buy only fruits

• Eat plenty of both