Question

Name five plants and their parts that we eat.

Answer 1

Hint:A plant consists of root, stem, leaves, fruit, flowers, seeds. All the parts of some plants can be edible. But mainly the fruits of a plant are used for eating.

Complete answer:
Plants provide us food. Food is necessary for growth and development. Almost all the parts of the plants are used for edible purposes.
The first plant that we are going to discuss is the carrot- It is a root vegetable which is orange or red in colour. It is a good source of beta carotene, vitamin K, potassium and antioxidants.
Potato- The tuberous starchy root of the potato plant is used as food. It is rich in carbohydrates and fibres. It is a rich source of vit. B6 and vit. C.
Cabbage- The leaves of cabbage are used for edible purposes. It can be green, red or white. It is rich in sodium, potassium, fibres and dietary proteins.
Mustard- Mustard plant is mainly an oilseed. The two parts of the mustard plant are used for eating. The leaves are eaten as leafy vegetables and the seeds are used to extract cooking oil.
Pumpkin- The parts of pumpkin used as food are its fruit, the seeds as well as the flowers. It is a nutrient dense food rich in vitamins.

Note: Edible parts of the plant can easily be consumed by humans. In some plants the root modifications can serve as food as in potato plants. The root tubers are eaten as vegetables.