Page 2 - 3. Home Assignment I (Obj & Subj)- The Shoot system, Modifications of stem

8. Potato is an underground
a) Root
b) Stem
c) Leaves
d) Internodes
9. Stems of a ................. prepare food for the plant.
a) Pumpkin
b) Watermelon
c) Cuscuta
d) Cactus
10. Plants in which the stems prepare food instead of the leaves
are found in
a) Water
b) Deserts
c) On sea beaches
d) In swamps

Subjective:

S.No. QUESTIONS MARKS SKILL
Which part of the plant stores food in 1 E
a) an onion
b) Turnip
c) Ginger
d) groundnut
1 i. Name the set of tubes that transport 3 A
a) Prepared food from leaves to all plant parts.
b) Water and mineral salts from the roots to the
leaves in a plant.
ii. What is a node?

2 i. Write down two functions of stem in a plant. 3 A
ii. What is a stem tendril?
3 i. Why does the stem prepare food in a cactus 5 D
instead of the leaves?
ii. How can we say that potato is a modified stem
while a sweet potato is a modified root