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Nowadays Abdul keeps thinking about all kinds of plants that he sees.
Abdul saw a plant growing out of a wall in school. He wondered-
- How deep must the roots of this plant be going?
- How do the roots get water?
- How big will this plant grow?
- What will happen to the wall?
- Can you give the name of the plant in the picture?
Solution
- The roots of this plant would be going up to at least 10 inches to 20 inches deep.
- The roots get water from the moisture present in the wall.
- This plant can grow big enough.
- If this plant is not removed then it will cause cracks and finally break the wall.
- This is a peepal plant.
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