FOOD and NUTRITION
There are different kinds of vegetables. Some vegetables are the
leaves or
stems of
plants.
Ex:
Spinach is a
leaf and
sugarcane is a
stem.
Some vegetables are
fruits growing on branches and stems. Ex:
Beans.
Some vegetables are
roots. They grow underground. Ex:
Carrots.
All
plants produce fruits.
Some fruits taste good and
can be eaten. Ex:
Grapes, Apple, Orange etc.
Some other fruits
cannot be eaten. Some fruits are
poisonous.
Some do not taste good. Some fruits grow in the form of
nuts and
cones. Ex:
Coconut, Cashew, Almond etc.
Fruits have a skin on the outside. They have a fleshy inner part.
They have seeds in the middle.
Some fruits are covered by pods.
Some fruits have only one seed. Some have a few seeds. Some have many seeds.
- One seed - Mango, cherry etc.
- Few seeds - Apple, orange etc.
- Many seeds - Papaya, pomegranate etc.