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Mango is called the “King of Fruits”.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Cabbage is a group of leaves.
Wood
Plants provide us wood for making houses,
Medicines
Some plants give us medicines, e.g.
: neem, mint, amla etc.
Oxygen
Plant also give us oxygen to breathe. Neem Mint Amla
Activity
Activity
Activity
Tick (ü) the pictures that show the things which we get from plants.
Scientific Terms
Vital : important
Flavour : a particular taste in a food item
Eatables : the food items that are fit to eat, e.g. : fruits, vegetables, rice etc.
Chapter at a Glance
³ Plants give us shelter.
³ They provide us wood to make our homes, furnitures and other useful
products.
³ They provide medicines for sick people.
³ Plants give us oxygen to breathe.
³ Many other things are also obtained from plants as perfume, rubber, coffee,
fibre, tea etc.
