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Gopal's mother tied the soaked chana in a:Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these will not sprout?Read the answer and worked solution →In the bowl experiment, the seeds sprouted where there was:Read the answer and worked solution →The plant that traps and eats insects is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The other name given for the pitcher plant is:Read the answer and worked solution →In India the pitcher plant is found in:Read the answer and worked solution →Besides India and Indonesia, the pitcher plant grows in:Read the answer and worked solution →The mouth of the pitcher plant is covered by:Read the answer and worked solution →What draws insects to the pitcher plant?Read the answer and worked solution →In which year did George Mestral get his idea?Read the answer and worked solution →Mestral found the seeds sticking to his dog's fur and his:Read the answer and worked solution →Mestral examined the seeds under a:Read the answer and worked solution →Mestral's observation led him to invent:Read the answer and worked solution →Velcro is used to stick together clothes, bags, belts and:Read the answer and worked solution →When soyabean pods are ripe, they:Read the answer and worked solution →A seed that sticks to animal fur is described as getting:Read the answer and worked solution →Chillies were brought to India by traders coming from:Read the answer and worked solution →Order how Velcro was inventedRead the answer and worked solution →Match each plant factRead the answer and worked solution →How does the seed travelRead the answer and worked solution →True or false on seeds and plantsRead the answer and worked solution →Fill the gaps on seedsRead the answer and worked solution →Quick picks on seedsRead the answer and worked solution →Spot the one that does not fitRead the answer and worked solution →Will it sprout or notRead the answer and worked solution →

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Gopal's mother tied the soaked chana in a:

  1. Wet cloth
  2. Wax paper
  3. Wire mesh
  4. Wood box
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Correct answer: A. Wet cloth

1. Sprouting needs the seeds to stay moist. 2. She tied half of the soaked chana in a wet cloth. 3. She then hung them up to sprout. _Source: syllabus Environmental Studies, 'Looking Around', Ch 5 'Seeds and Seeds'_

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Which of these will not sprout?

  1. Green moong
  2. Split masoor
  3. Whole masoor
  4. Soaked chana
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Correct answer: B. Split masoor

1. A seed must be whole to grow. 2. When you split the whole masoor you get masoor dal. 3. The split dal cannot sprout. _Source: syllabus Environmental Studies, 'Looking Around', Ch 5 'Seeds and Seeds'_

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In the bowl experiment, the seeds sprouted where there was:

  1. Damp cotton wool
  2. Dry cotton wool
  3. Deep cotton wool
  4. Dark cotton wool
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Correct answer: A. Damp cotton wool

1. Three bowls were set up and covered. 2. One had a damp piece of cloth or some cotton wool kept wet. 3. The seeds sprouted in that one. _Source: syllabus Environmental Studies, 'Looking Around', Ch 5 'Seeds and Seeds'_

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