question_answer 7)

 Correct the following statements and rewrite them in your notebook. (a) Stem absorbs water and minerals from the soil. (b) Leaves hold the plant upright. (c) Roots conduct water to the leaves. (d) The number of petals and sepals in a flower is always equal. (e) If the sepals of a flower are joined together, its petals are also joined together. (f) If the petals of a flower are joined together, then the pistil is joined to the petal.

Answer:

Correct statements are as follows: (a) Root absorbs water and minerals form the soil. (b) Roots hold the plant upright. (c) Stems conduct water to the leaves. (d) The number of petals and sepals in a flower can be equal or different. (e) If the sepals of a flower are joined together, its petals are not necessarily joined together. (f) If the petals of a flower are joined together, then the pistil may or may not be necessarily joined together.