Mention any four parts of plants …

Each plant has many parts to perform various functions for its survival. The main parts of a plant are stem, leaves, roots and flowers.

Functions of a stem:

• It holds the plant upright.
• It carries water and minerals from roots to the leaves and other parts of the plant.
• It carries the prepared food from the leaves to other parts of the plant.
• It holds the leaves in such a way that the leaves are able to get plenty of sunlight for preparing food by photosynthesis.

  Functions of leaves:

• They make food for the plant by photosynthesis.
• They get rid of excess water from the plants through transpiration.
• They carry out respiration in plants.

  Root is a part of a plant which is in the soil. The roots of a plant perform many functions. They are as follows:

• It anchors the plant to the soil.
• It absorbs water and minerals from the soil.
• It helps in holding the soil together.

• The flowers contain the reproductive parts of the plant.