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Seeds and Seeds

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Out of the following, which food material do you use at home to make sprouts?

  1. Peas

  2. Gram

  3. Wheat

  4. Rice


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Gram and pulses can be used for making sprouts.

Which of the following cereals is not used for making sprouts?

  1. Whole moong dal

  2. Chick pea

  3. Black gram

  4. Split moong dal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Split moong dal is not used for sprouting because it will not show the formation of shoots.

Choose the correct pair.

  1. Mustard - dhania

  2. Coriander - methi

  3. Fenugreek - methi

  4. Gram - sarson


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Fenugreek also known as methi, is a small sized seed.

Besides Indonesia and Meghalaya, Nepenthes are also found in

  1. Australia

  2. Pakistan

  3. Afghanistan

  4. America


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nepenthes (also called pitcher plants) are also found in Australia.

The plants which trap and eat insects, mice, etc. are called

  1. insectivorous plants

  2. carnivorous plants

  3. omnivorous plants

  4. herbivorous plants


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Insectivorous plants trap insects and other animals to eat them. They are also called pitcher plants.

Which of the following is a pitcher plant?

  1. Eucalyptus

  2. Nepenthe

  3. Pine

  4. Coconut


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Nepenthe is a pitcher plant. It has a pitcher like shape and the mouth is covered by a leaf.

Pitcher plants are also known as

  1. insectivorous plants

  2. carnivorous plants

  3. omnivorous plants

  4. herbivorous plants


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

They are called insectivorous as they eat insects and other small animals.

How can light seeds be removed from good quality seeds?

  1. By blowing them

  2. By hand picking them

  3. By weighing them

  4. By eating them


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Blowing removes the light seeds and the heavy seeds are left.

India is the native place of mangoes and ________.

  1. tomato

  2. peas

  3. green chilli

  4. banana


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Banana is native to India along with mangoes and oranges.

Choose the correct statement.

  1. Plants can move but seeds cannot.

  2. Plants and seeds both can move.

  3. Neither plants nor seeds can move.

  4. Plants cannot move but seeds can move.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Plants are stationary but seeds can move by wind, insects or by man from one place to another.

Tomato is native to

  1. South America

  2. India

  3. Australia

  4. Pakistan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tomato is native to South America.

Which of the following materials is used to make a flower pot?

  1. Clay

  2. Sand

  3. Metal

  4. Granite


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Clay is used for the preparation of flower pots.

Which of the following seeds are used as spices?

  1. Coriander

  2. Wheat

  3. Barley

  4. Rice


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The seeds of coriander are as a spice.

Which of the following does not spread seeds?

  1. Wind

  2. Insects

  3. Human beings

  4. Piston


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The seeds cannot be spread by piston.

Which of the following is incorrect?

  1. Green chilli came from South America

  2. Orange came from India

  3. Cabbage came from Africa

  4. Spinach came from India


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cabbage came from Europe.

When did George get the idea of Velcro from the seeds stuck on his dog's fur?

  1. 1948

  2. 1944

  3. 1965

  4. 1940


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In 1948, one day when he came back from a walk he found seeds sticking on him and his dog's fur had many tiny hooks. This gave him idea of making Velcro.

Choose the correct statement.

  1. All plants show same height

  2. Plants vary in height

  3. Every plant has same type of leaves

  4. Every plant possesses fruits and flowers


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Different plants have different heights, it depends upon nature, soil, fertility, weather, etc.

Plants need air, water and _______ to grow.

  1. soil

  2. moisture

  3. rain

  4. fertilizers


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Soil provides plants a proper support, nourishment and base.

Take some gram and soak it in water overnight. Separate it from water and place it in a wet cloth and hang for few days. What will be the result?

  1. It will get spoiled

  2. Fungus will appear

  3. Sprouts will appear

  4. Roots will appear


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sprout is a young plant growth from a germinating seed or gram when soaked in water overnight.

Which of the following is the smallest seed?

  1. Fenugreek

  2. Coriander

  3. Mustard

  4. Fennel


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mustard (sarson) seed is the smallest seed.

How can you measure the height of a plant?

  1. With the help of hands

  2. With the help of thread

  3. By seeing only

  4. By comparing it with other plants


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

We can measure the height with the help of thread and then the length covered by the thread is measured with the help of scale (in cm or meter).

When soybean pods are ripe, they burst and the seeds are ________

  1. thrown out

  2. thrown inside

  3. thrown to animals

  4. thrown to insects only


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

These seeds are thrown out and spread in the air.

Who introduced the idea of Velcro?

  1. George Mestral

  2. George Bush

  3. George Mendle

  4. George Velcro


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In 1948 George Mestral introduced the idea of Velcro with the help of seeds.

Some seeds can fly, they are known as

  1. spores

  2. pores

  3. grains

  4. cereals


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Seeds which can fly are called spores. They stick to the other plants and make them fertile.

The time of sprouting of any cereal depends on

  1. temperature and humidity

  2. temperature and pressure

  3. rainy season

  4. winter season


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The sprouting time of seeds may vary according to temperature and humidity of the weather.

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