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1. The benefit of plants
There are many benefits that man gets from plants. It can be classified into five sections: food, forest, medicinal, industrial and ornamental plants.
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2. Food plants
In the first photo, we see fruits for men like orange, lemon and cherries, which are rich in vitamins. In the second photo, we see fodder plants such as alfalfa and clover that are the main food of cows and other animals.
Men also eat:
- Potatoes and legumes such as chickpea, bean, lentil, etc. they are rich in calories and provide salts and proteins.
- Cereals, such as rice, wheat (we obtain the bread), corn, rye, etc.
- Salads, such as tomatoes and lettuce.
- Vegetables such as spinach, onion and cauliflower. They are great sources of vitamins.
3. Choose the correct word: fodder, fruit, legume, cereal or vegetable
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The chickpea is |
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4. Forest Trees
Forests provide us many benefits: they regulate the climate and provide breathable oxygen. Trees give us wood, firewood, coal, cork, resins and pulp.
The Forest trees are pine, beech, holm oak, cork oak and others.
5. Medicinal, aromatic and stimulating Plants
They contain chemicals that have medical qualities. They are of three types:
- Medicinal, such as mallow, lime, poppy and caster oil plant.
- Aromatic, such as anise, mint, thyme, oregano and laurel.
- Stimulating, such as tea, chamomile and coffee.
6. Choose one of these words: medicinal, aromatic and stimulating:
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7. Plants for industries
They are plants that provide raw materials for industry. They are of three types:
- Textile, we obtain from it the fibers used to produce weaves. In the picture, we see flax, hemp and gossypium.
- Sugar, like beetroot and sugar cane.
- Oleaginous, we obtain oils such as olive , sunflower , soya and canola.
8. Choose the correct word: textile, sugar or oleaginous
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9. Ornamental plants
In the photo, we see a field of tulips . there are houses with ornamental plants in the pots . the parks and gardens are also covered with trees, shrubs and small plants.
Ornamental plants are the rose, violet , carnation , begonia , tulip , palm trees, etc.
®Arturo Ramo García.-Record of intellectual property of Teruel (Spain) No 141, of 141, de 29-IX-1999 Plaza Playa de Aro, 3, 1º DO 44002-TERUEL
