The Living Organisms and Their Surroundings - HBBVS
| Description: The Living Organisms and Their Surroundings | |
| Number of Questions: 20 | |
| Created by: Varsha Mane | |
| Tags: The Living Organisms and Their Surroundings Habitat and adaptations Components of a habitat Living and non-living things Adaptations in Terrestrial Habitats Habitat and Its Types Adaptations in Aquatic Habitats Basic Characteristics of Living Beings |
Which of the following statements is/are false?
a. The place where the living beings live is called their habitat. b. Same type of organisms are found in different types of habitats. c. The characteristics that make an animal better suited to its environment are called their adaptations.
Which of the following plants is a xerophyte?
Which of the following is/are not an adaptation of cacti plants?
Which of the following gases is instrumental in causing global warming?
Which of the following animals cannot bear the summer heat?
Which of the following plants is not a hydrophyte?
Which of the following is not an adaptation of frogs that help them live both in water as well as on land?
Match the following:
| a. Hydrophytes | 1. They are the plants that live on land with sufficient water. |
| b. Mesophytes | 2. They are the plants that live on land in dry climate having scarcity of water. |
| c. Xerophytes | 3. They are the plants that live in water. |
Which of the following fishes breathes in air through its nostrils?
Which of the following is/are not an adaptation of fishes?
Match the following:
| a. Aquatic animals | 1. They are the organisms that live in water. Example: Fish |
| b. Amphibious animals | 2. They are the organisms that live on trees. Example: Monkey |
| c. Arboreal animals | 3. They are the organisms that live both on land and in water. Example: Frog |
Which of the following is not an adaptation of a lion?
Which of the following statements is/are false?
a. Amoeba, yeast and bacteria are examples of multicellular organisms. b. Cells help in carrying out various functions like nutrition, respiration, excretion, etc. c. The process in which food is prepared by plants with the help of different elements is called photosynthesis.
Camel has developed mechanisms that help it withstand severe heat and scarcity of water. Which of the following is not an adaptation of a camel?
The leaves of which of the following plants open during the daytime and close or fold during night?
Which of the following statements is/are false?
a. Some animals like sponges, corals and sea anemones do not move from place to place. b. The movement of a plant or its part towards the soil is called as geotropic movement. c. The period during which bacteria complete their life cycle is very long.
The two common types of aquatic plants are submerged plants and floating plants. Which of the following are examples of submerged plants?
a. Hydrilla b. Water hyacinth c. Vallisneria d. Lotus
Match the following:
| Plants | Habitats |
| a. Cacti | 1. Moist shady areas |
| b. Buttercups | 2. Hot and dry deserts |
| c. Ferns and mosses | 3. Damp grassy fields |
Which of the following statements is/are false?
a. Carbon dioxide is absorbed from the atmosphere by the leaves through minute pores called stomata. b. The food produced by plants through photosynthesis is in the form of sugars. c. As animals cannot prepare their own food, they are called autotrophs.
Which of the following organisms remove wastes through their body surface?
a. Amoeba b. Snails c. Earthworms d. Bacteria