I ntroduction A p l an t i s a li v i ng o rgan i s m t ha t:- P r odu ces f ood f o r t h e m se l ves A c t s as t h e p r i m a r y s ou r ce o f nutrition for all life forms on ea r t h . P l a n t s a r e a l s o t h e on l y s ou r ce o f o xy g e n i n n a t u r e .
A typical diagram of a plant body consists of three parts: ro ots 2 ) stems 3 ) leaves. E ach having specialized functions. Apart from these basic parts, a flowering plant also contains 1 ) flowers 2 ) fruits .
1 . R oots I t i s the part that li es be l o w the s u rf ace o f t h e s o il. Absorbing water and minerals from the soil. S t o r i ng f ood f o r f u t u r e use. Anchoring the plant firmly to the soil and providing support.
S hoo t S ys t e m The shoot system consists of the stem, l ea ves, and flowers . The s tem provides support for the plant and t ransports water and n u trients to the leaves . The leaves are r esponsible for p hotosynthesis. T he flowers are r esponsible for r eproduc t ion .
I t rece i ves w ater a nd m i n era l s from the root and distributes it among a ll other parts including leaves.
F unction Providing strength and support to bud s , flo w e r s , l eaves , a nd fr u i t s. Storing food mainly in the form of s tarch Transpo rting f ood , w a t e r , a n d minerals to all parts of the plant body
L eav es A l ea f i s usua ll y g r een , fla t l atera l str u ct u re attac h e d t o a s t e m . The l ea f i s kno w n as a p l a n t f ood f ac t o r y b eca u se it p re p ares f oo d f o r t h e e n t i re plant through the process of p hotosynthesis .
F unction Making food for the plant with the help of sunligh t, carbon dioxide, and water through photosynthesis G as exc h a ng e : the plant take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen .
4 . F l ow e r s Th ey are t h e m o st c o l o rf u l and attractive parts of a p lant. F unction 1)Help the plant to ma ke new plants t i s ca l l e d R e p r odu c t i on 2) Pollination or transfer pollen from flower to flower
5 .Fruits F r u it s gu a r d a nd hou se see d s , a ll o w i ng t h e m t o d i s p e r se a w ay f r o m t h e pa r en t p l an t . A n i m a ls e a t t he f r u it, a nd t h e see d s p ass t h r ough t h e i r d i g es ti ve sys t e m s , a ll o w i n g t h e see d s t o sp r ead t o ne w l o ca t i ons .
C on c l u s i on Although each pa rt o f a p lan t has its spe cific f unc tion s, th ey a ll w ork in c om bina tion to p r o v i de d i s ti nc t ad van t age s i n p l a n t g r ow t h an d s u r v i va l.