Roots & Stems — Homi Bhabha Class 6 Biology MCQs with Solutions
Free Homi Bhabha Class 6 Biology Roots & Stems MCQs with step-by-step solutions (8 questions). Part of Plant Anatomy & Functions. Practise online on Prepizo — no login needed.
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Questions with solutions
Q1 — Roots & Stems · easy · theory
Which part of a plant is usually found under the ground and holds the plant firmly in the soil?
A. Leaf
B. Fruit
C. Flower
D. Root ✓ Correct
Solution: Roots grow down into the soil and grip it tightly, so they anchor the plant and hold it firmly in place.
Q2 — Roots & Stems · easy · theory
Apart from holding a plant in place, what do the roots take in from the soil?
A. Water and minerals ✓ Correct
B. Sound
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Sunlight
Solution: Roots soak up water and dissolved minerals from the soil and pass them to the rest of the plant.
Q3 — Roots & Stems · easy · theory
Which part of the plant carries water from the roots up to the leaves?
A. Root
B. Petal
C. Flower
D. Stem ✓ Correct
Solution: The stem has tiny tubes inside it that carry water up from the roots to the leaves, flowers and fruits.
Q4 — Roots & Stems · medium · theory
When we eat a carrot or a radish, which part of the plant are we eating?
A. Flower
B. Root ✓ Correct
C. Stem
D. Leaf
Solution: A carrot and a radish are swollen roots that store food, so we are eating the root of the plant.
Q5 — Roots & Stems · medium · theory
A potato may look like a root, but it is really an underground …
A. Stem ✓ Correct
B. Leaf
C. Flower
D. Root
Solution: A potato is a swollen underground stem that stores food. You can tell because it has "eyes" (buds) that grow into new shoots.
Q6 — Roots & Stems · medium · theory
A grass plant has many thin roots of nearly the same size instead of one main root. This kind of root is called a …
A. Storage root
B. Prop root
C. Fibrous root ✓ Correct
D. Taproot
Solution: When there is no single main root and many thin roots grow together, it is called a fibrous root, as seen in grass and wheat.
Q7 — Roots & Stems · hard · theory
The thick roots that grow downward from the branches of a banyan tree to support it are called …
A. Leaf veins
B. Prop roots ✓ Correct
C. Taproots
D. Fibrous roots
Solution: A banyan tree grows special aerial roots from its branches down to the ground; these prop roots support the heavy spreading branches.
Q8 — Roots & Stems · hard · theory
A white flower is kept in a glass of red-coloured water. After some hours its petals turn reddish. This shows that the stem …
A. Turns red only in sunlight
B. Eats the water
C. Carries water up to the flower ✓ Correct
D. Makes its own red colour
Solution: The coloured water rises through the tubes in the stem and reaches the petals, showing that the stem carries water upward to all parts of the plant.