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The Habitat of Living Beings

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Which is an important property of succulents?

  1. Dry stems

  2. Thin stems

  3. Stems are absent

  4. Fleshy, green stems

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Succulents have fleshy, green stems.

Which of the following is a wrong pair?

  1. Sunlight - Abiotic component

  2. Mountain - Terrestrial habitat

  3. Soil - Abiotic component

  4. Fungus - Biotic component

  5. Ponds - Terrestrial habitat


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Ponds belong to the aquatic habitat, not terrestrial habitat. Hence, this option is wrong.

Which of the following is not an adaption of the deer living in grasslands?

  1. Eyes are in front

  2. It has great speed

  3. It has strong teeth

  4. It has light brown colour

  5. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Eyes of the deer are not in front, they are located on the sides of its head that allow it to look in all directions for danger. Hence, this not an adaptation of deer.

Which of the following animals have gills?

  1. Desert animals

  2. Aquatic animals

  3. Animals living in forests

  4. Animals living in grasslands

  5. Animals living in mountain regions


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Gills are present in aquatic animals in place of lungs, it helps in the breathing process in the presence of water.

Which of the following animals breathes through the lungs?

  1. Shark

  2. Tadpole

  3. Prawn

  4. Whale

  5. Frog


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Whale breathes through the lungs, not through the gills.

Cold-blooded animals are those who

  1. cannot change their body temperature according to the change in environment

  2. cannot produce their young ones

  3. can prepare their own food

  4. require carbon dioxide for breathing

  5. cannot live on terrestrial regions


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cold-blooded animals are those who cannot change their body temperature according to the change in environment.

Which of the following is the fastest running bird?

  1. Emu

  2. Cassowary

  3. Kiwi

  4. Ostrich

  5. Rhea


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ostrich is the fastest running bird.

Which of the following have a prehensile tail?

  1. Areal animals

  2. Amphibians

  3. Aquatic animals

  4. Arboreal animals

  5. Desert animals


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Arboreal animals have a prehensile tail that helps them in climbing.

The nostrils in whale and dolphins are known as

  1. nostrils

  2. nose

  3. blow holes

  4. holes

  5. cavities


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The nostrils in whale and dolphins are known as blow holes.

Swim bladders are present in

  1. birds

  2. fish

  3. desert animals

  4. monkeys

  5. aquatic plants


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Swim bladders are present in fish.

What kind of a process is adaptation?

  1. Fast

  2. Very slow

  3. Very fast

  4. Abnormal

  5. Chemical


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Adaptation is a very slow process.

Which of the following is not an example of conifer?

  1. Pine

  2. Bog-mat

  3. Fir

  4. Spruce

  5. Cedar


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bog-mat is not a conifer, it is an aquatic plant.

Which of the following pairs is incorrect?

  1. Desert - Terrestrial habitat

  2. Animals - Biotic component

  3. Coast - Aquatic habitat

  4. Water - Abiotic component

  5. Lakes - Aquatic habitat


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Coastal area comes under terrestrial habitat, not aquatic habitat. Hence, this pair is incorrect.

Conifers are generally found in

  1. deserts

  2. grasslands

  3. forests

  4. coastal areas

  5. mountainous/cold regions


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Conifers are generally found in mountainous or cold regions.

Which of the following is not an example of succulents?

  1. Small duckweed

  2. Burro's tail

  3. Christmas cactus

  4. Opuntia

  5. Aloe vera


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Small duckweed is not an example of succulents, as it is an aquatic plant.

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