LOOKING AROUND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES [2 Mark Question Answer]

You can write about your favourite plant and its special feature like
→ Money plant (spreads with beautiful shape leaves)
→ Rose (beautiful flowers)
→ Neem(looks soothing in monsoon with green leaves, gives medicines)
→ Curry leaves (pleasant fragrance; adds good taste to food); etc. or other plants.

The role of the stem is as follows
→ It transports essential nutrients from the roots to the other parts of the plants.
→ It also transports water from the roots to the other parts of the plant.
→ It supports the growth of the branches and leaves.
→ Stem also stores food inside it.

Roots absorb the essential nutrients and water from the soil which is very important for the growth of a plant.It also holds the soil tightly with its hairs and strong branches which supports the plant to stand even in fast winds.

If there were no plants, then the life on the Earth would not be possible because plants gives us many things like
→ Oxygen to breathe
→ Shade to protect from heat
→ Cool air
→ Food like cereals, fruits and vegetables to eat.
→ Medicines to free from disease
→ Shelter to the birds, animals and insects.

Every plant has a unique shape, size, smell and texture of the leaf. Thus, one can identify the leaves even after touch or smell.

Mango leaves are heart-shaped, long and taper-ended. They are medium sized with smooth texture. They have a pleasant fruity smell.

A rose plant is a type of shrub. It has green leaves and flowers in red colour. Sometimes, there can be flowers of different colours like pink, white, yellow, etc.
It has a stiff stem and the flowers of this plant are very fragrant.

SELF

I have seen money plant(home), bottle gourd (farm) and ridge gourd (home). They all are climbers. Yes money plant and bottle gourd are given on the Page 53. Bottle gourd is called lauki and ridge gourd is called torai in our language.

The name of some herbs that I have seen are as follows
→ Coriander (Dhaniya) - At home
→ Mint (Pudina) - At home
→ Mustard (Sarso) - While travelling.

Name of some trees that I can recognise are as follows
→ Peepal - Near my home
→ Banyan - On the way to school
→ Mango - On the way to school
→ Neem - Near my home