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Food: where does it come from? - class-VI

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Which of the following organisms it used In the production of beverages?

  1. Penicillium notatum

  2. Saccharomyces cerevisiae

  3. Aspergillus niger

  4. Clostridium butylicum


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, also known as brewer's yeast, is used for fermenting malted cereals and fruit juices to produce ethanol (ethyl alcohol). Microbes (yeasts in particular) have been used for the production of beverages, such as wine, beer, whisky, brandy and rum. 

Animals that only eat plant material for food are called ________.

  1. Carnivores

  2. Herbivores

  3. Omnivores

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B

The NPP in a plant is $100$ KJ. What is the body mass of the secondary carnivore?

  1. $100$ KJ

  2. $10$ KJ

  3. $1$ KJ

  4. $0.1$ KJ


Correct Option: A

Top carnivores that feed on tertiary consumers, not being eaten by other animals are known as

  1. Quaternary Consumers

  2. Secondary Consumers

  3. Tertiary Consumers

  4. Primary Consumers


Correct Option: A

Hawks, lizards, owls and cats are examples of

  1. Primary producers

  2. Tertiary Consumers

  3. Secondary Consumers

  4. Herbicides


Correct Option: C

The lion is a carnivore because

  1. The lion feeds on grass.

  2. The lion feeds on the flesh of other animals.

  3. The lion feeds on insects.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Lions are “Obligate Carnivores”, which means they rely only on the flesh of other animals for their nutritional needs. The animals that consume meat, as well as non-animal foods, are known as “Facultative Carnivores”.
Hence B is the correct option. 

Cow feeds on grass and grains and is grouped under

  1. Carnivore

  2. Herbivore

  3. Omnivore

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Herbivores are the kind of animals whose diet comprises of solely plants. There are different types of herbivores. They further divide into the category of insect herbivores and mammalian herbivores. Mammalian herbivores are found in abundance. They include cows, deer, horses, sheep and more. Hence, correct option is B.

The cat is a carnivore that eats the

  1. Small birds

  2. Meat

  3. Fish

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cats are carnivores, meaning they require meat in their diet and need little carbohydrates. In the wild, cats usually prey on small animals, such as mice and birds. 

Hence D is the correct option. 

Which of the following is a viviparous animal?

  1. Cat

  2. Sheep

  3. Rabbit

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Viviparous animals are those animals which give birth to live offsprings. For example, cat, sheep, human, rabbit, etc. Oviparous animals are those animals which lay egg outside. There is little or no development of offspring within the mother. For examples, amphibians, birds, insects.

Thus, the correct answer is option D. 

Human being are

  1. Omnivorous

  2. Herbivorous

  3. Carnivorous

  4. Autotrophic


Correct Option: A

Maximum number of enzymes occur in

  1. Omnivores

  2. Herbivores

  3. Carnivores

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A

The lizard eats the small insects and worms. This type of eating habitat is known as 

  1. Omnivore

  2. Carnivore

  3. Herbivore

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
A carnivore is an animal that gets food from killing and eating other animals.
Carnivores generally eat herbivores, but can eat omnivores, and occasionally other carnivores. Animals that eat other animals, like carnivores and omnivores are important to any ecosystem, because they keep other species from getting overpopulated. Hence, the correct option is B.

Antifeedant property is found in.

  1. Margose

  2. Parthenium

  3. Chrysanthemum

  4. Sesbania


Correct Option: A

The organisms that thrive upon the remains of dead plants and animals arc categorized as.

  1. Carnivores

  2. Omnivores

  3. Scavengers

  4. Predators


Correct Option: C

Plants which require human help for cultivation are called

  1. Indulines

  2. Cultigens

  3. Predators

  4. Domesticated.


Correct Option: B

What class are humans categorized in?

  1. Omnivores

  2. Carnivores

  3. Herbivores

  4. Producer


Correct Option: A

Detrivores include herbivores, primary carnivores and

  1. Producers

  2. Omnivores

  3. Detrivores

  4. Grazing food chain


Correct Option: B

Herbivores, carnivores and omnivores are categorized into;

  1. Macro consumers

  2. Micro consumers

  3. Consumers

  4. Producer


Correct Option: A

Animals, feed on herbivores, known as

  1. Primary producers

  2. Primary consumers

  3. Secondary Consumers

  4. Tertiary Consumers


Correct Option: C

What is the waste product sectreted from animals?

  1. Hormones

  2. Urea

  3. Carbon dioxide

  4. Oxygen


Correct Option: B,C

The importance of good food is

  1. Good height

  2. Good weight

  3. Good strength

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Good food has a balanced diet that helps to maintain or improve overall wealth. It provides all the essentials nutrients to the body and helps the body to have good height, good weight and good strength.

So the correct answer is 'All of the above'.

Which of the following can be used as a spice?

  1. Chilli

  2. Oregano

  3. Ginger

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Spices are those substances that are used in flavouring food, coloring and preservation of food. They are mainly used in the flavouring of food items. Some examples of spices are clove, pepper, fennel, chilli, ginger, saffron etc.

So, the correct option is 'All of the above'.

Honey is a product of

  1. Flower pollinated by bee

  2. Hives made by bee

  3. Swarming of bee

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Honey is made from the flower nectar collected by the bees , which gets broken down into simple sugars stored inside the honeycomb . 

So the correct option is 'Hives made by bee' .

In which of the following plant the edible part is a seed?

  1. Potato

  2. Ginger

  3. Millet

  4. Onion


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Potato is not a stem. It is modified stem. Potato plants produce underground stem system. Some underground stems become swollen with stored starch. Underground stems are called tubers. While Ginger & onion too are the underground stem. On the other hand, the Millet is the only option of seeds here.
So the correct option is 'Millet'.

Which part of carrot plant used as food?

  1. Leaf

  2. Root

  3. Stem

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The carrot is a root vegetable, usually orange in colour, though purple, black, red, white, and yellow cultivars exist. It is a modified tap root, for storage.

So the correct option is 'Root'.

Which of the following animal is used for meat?

  1. Peacock

  2. Turkey

  3. Lizards

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Peacocks have a very attractive tail and they use their beautiful tail for attracting the peahens. Hence are used as an ornamental animal i.e. in the zoo. On the other hand, Turkey is large birds with nutritious meat. 

So the correct option is 'Turkey'.

Which part of Asafoetida plant is used as food?

  1. Seeds

  2. Stems

  3. Roots

  4. Flowers


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Asafoetida is a herbaceous plant of the Umbelliferae family. It is oleo gum resin obtained from the rhizome and root of the plant. This spice is used as a digestive aid, in food as a condiment and in pickles.

So the correct option is 'Roots'.

Rahi's mother cooked daliya for Rahi. Daliya is made up of wheat. Identify the edible part of wheat from which it is made up of.

  1. Stem

  2. Roots

  3. Seeds

  4. Flowers


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Wheat is a grass widely cultivated for its seeds. Wheat is produced from the seeds of the plants. 

So the correct option is 'Seeds'.

Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

  1. Elaeis guineensis- Edible oil

  2. Manihot utilissima- Timber

  3. Chenopidum ambrosiodes - Drugs

  4. Chrysanthemum cineraria folium - Insecticide


Correct Option: A

Match List-I(Plant) with List-II(Edible part) and select the correct answer using the codes given the lists.

List-I List-II
a. Cashwe nut $1$. Aril
b. Coconut $2$. Cotyledons
c. Cassava $3$. Root
d. Litchi $4$. Endosperm
  1. A-$1$, B-$2$, C-$3$, D-$4$

  2. A-$1$, B-$3$, C-$4$, D-$2$

  3. A-$2$, B-$3$, C-$4$, D-$1$

  4. A-$2$, B-$4$, C-$3$, D-$1$


Correct Option: A

Which one of the following is a leguminous green fodder commonly available in winter ?

  1. cow pea

  2. berseem and lucerne

  3. elephant grass

  4. rice and jowar.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Berseem (Trifolium alexandrium) is an annual leguminous fodder crop. It is suitable fodder crop for areas below 1700m altitude with irrigation facilities. It is grown under area with highest water table. Lucerne (Medicago sativa) is a perennial leguminous fodder crop for unirrigated areas including low, medium and high hills of the state. It has good vegetative growth almost throughout the year except during heavy rains or when temperature is below freezing point.

Man is an example of ................... animal.

  1. Herbivorous

  2. Carnivorous

  3. Autotrophic

  4. Omnivorous


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Man is an example of omnivorous animal because Omni means all and vore means eater. An organism which can feed on the plant, as well as the meat of the animal, are called omnivorous.

Man consumes plants (fruit vegetables) and also eat the meat of animals like goat, chicken etc thus man considered as the Omnivorous animal.
So the correct answer is "Omnivorous".

Which of the following is omnivorous?

  1. Cow

  2. Grasshopper

  3. Worm

  4. Sparrow


Correct Option: C,D
Explanation:

Omnivorous is an animal or person that eats a variety of food both plant and animal origin.

A. Cow is herbivorous as it eats only plants.
B. Grasshopper is herbivorous.
C. Worm is omnivorous.
D. Sparrow are omnivorous birds that mainly eat seeds and substitute their diets with berries, fruits and small insects.
So, the correct answer is 'Worm and sparrow'.

Carnivores are the part of 

  1. First trophic level

  2. Second trophic level

  3. Third trophic level

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The first torphic level contains the producers which are plants.

The second trophic level contains the primary consumers that are herbivores which can directly eat olantd.
They third trophic level constitutes secondary consumers or Carnivores which are predators and eat other small animals for nutrition.
So the correct answer is 'Third trophic level's.

Herbivores are also known as producers

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Herbivores depend on plants for their nutrition and are hence known as primary consumers and they cannot synthesize their own food.

Plants are producers as they can synthesize food from extremely basic materials like carbon dioxide, water and sunlight.
Hence the correct answer is 'False'.

Animals consuming only plant materials are referred as

  1. Herbivores

  2. Carnivores

  3. Omnivores

  4. Insectivores


Correct Option: A

Ruminants are carnivores.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ruminants are exclusively herbivores.

They have their bodies developed in such a way that they can only digest plants or plant based products.
Examples are sheep, cattle, goat, etc.
So the correct answer is 'False'.

The source of rice and other foodgrains is

  1. Plant

  2. Animal

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A

The most energy-efficient method to feed large human populations such as in China is to eat:

  1. mostly rice and vegetables with little meat

  2. large amounts of meat with few vegetables

  3. large amounts of fish with little rice

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Inorder to feed a largely populated country like China, the food resources should be easily cultivated and nutritionally rich. 

Rearing large amount of meat requires large amount of fodder accordinh to the liendmans 10% percent energy law.
Rice can be easily cultivated and is rich is carbohydrates and can be genitically manipulated to increase nutritional value like vitamin A.
So, the correct option is 'mostly rice and vegetables with little meat'.

Which of the following component is maximum in honey?

  1. Glucose

  2. Sucrose

  3. Ash

  4. Fructose


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
About 82% of honey is formed of carbohydrates.  Of it the composition is mostly of the monosaccharides fructose (38.2%) and glucose (31.3%), and disaccharides are approximately around 9%. About 4.2% oligosaccharides are also present.
So, the correct option is 'Fructose'.

Milk and other milk products are obtained from 

  1. Buffaloes

  2. Cow

  3. Goat

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Breeds which have the higher capacity for milk production are called milch breeds. The milk producing female livestock animals are called as dairy animals or milch animals e.g., cows, buffaloes, goat and sheep. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Oil/ghee can be extracted from

  1. Animal products

  2. Plant products

  3. Microorganism products 

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Oil/ ghee can be extracted from both animal products and plant products. Ghee is prepared from boiling and clarifying the milk fat. Hence, it is extracted from an animal source. Vegetable oils are extracted from various seeds like groundnut, soybean and flowers like sunflower of plants. Hence, it is extracted from a plant source. 

Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Meat and pork are obtained from 

  1. Plant sources

  2. Animal sources

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
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