Learn Class 5 Science - Plants

We see different varieties of plants around us. Some plants are tiny in size, and some are huge. Each plant differs in appearance and characteristics.

Morphological classification of plants

Herbs

These plants are of small size, and grow up to three or four feet above the ground, and have soft stems. A few examples of herbs include mint and coriander.

Shrubs

They are bigger than herbs, rising two to three meters above the ground. A few examples of shrubs include the rose plant and the jasmine plant.

Trees

These are large plants and can grow from five to 20 meters in height. A few examples of trees include coconut trees, mango trees, and banyan trees.

Plants and their habitat

Mesophytes

These types of plants live on land. They require a moderate amount of water to survive. A few examples include rose, neem.

Hydrophytes

These plants live in water and cannot survive without it. Example- water lily.

Xerophytes

These plants live in deserts, and they need only a little water to survive. An example is a cactus.

Flowering plants

The flowering plants are of two types.

Gymnosperms

A few examples are pine, cycas

Angiosperms

A few examples are dicots and monocots.

Non-flowering plants

These are of three types.

Thallophyta

Examples include Spirogyra.

Bryophyta

Examples include Mosses.

Pteridophyta

Examples include ferns.

Plants Sample Questions for Class 5

Question 1

Plants produce oxygen.
A. True
B. False

Question 2

What is the job of leaves?
A. absorb water and minerals
B. produce seeds
C. make food for the plant
D. transport water and minerals

Question 3

What three things are true about Gregor Mendel? (Select all that apply.)
A. He was a monk in the 1800s.
B. He liked to breed different types of animals.
C. He studied genes by working with pea plants.
D. He learned about dominant and recessive genes.

Question 4

Students notice that the fall leaves of sugar maple trees turn red, but the leaves of the black oak trees turn brown. The students are making
A. an observation.
B. a prediction.
C. an inference.
D. a conclusion.

Question 5

What you think will happen in the future
A. prediction
B. properties
C. materials
D. surface area