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The Living Organisms and Their Surroundings

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Which of the following adaptations is/are there in floating plants?

a. Poorly developed root hair b. Thin and flexible stem c. Long and thin leaves

  1. Only a

  2. Only b

  3. Only c

  4. Only a and b

  5. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is correct. Both these adaptations have been made by floating plants, such as water lily. Floating plants like water lily have poorly developed roots and root hair as water is not a problem to them. Floating plants have a thin and flexible stem so that they can sway and bend with the water movements and pressure.

Which of the following animals are found on a terrestrial habitat?

  1. Koala bear

  2. Frog

  3. Octopus

  4. Antelope

  5. Squid


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Antelopes are terrestrial. They live mainly on land.

Which of the following is a xerophyte?

  1. Neem

  2. Banana

  3. Cactus

  4. Lotus

  5. Water lily


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Plants growing in regions with low rainfall are called xerophytes. They have a long and extensive root system. Cactus is a xerophyte.

Which of the following statements is/are correct? a. Growth in non living things is reversible. b. Growth in living things takes place by the addition of protoplasm. c. Respiration occurs day and night in all living things.

  1. Only a

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only a and c

  4. Only b and c

  5. Only a, b and c


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

All these are correct statements. Growth in living things is external and is thus, reversible. Growth in living beings is internal and takes place by the addition of new body material called protoplasm. Respiration occurs in living beings day and night.

Which of the following is an arboreal animal?

  1. Camel

  2. Octopus

  3. Bat

  4. Frog

  5. Polar bear


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Animals that live on trees and use the sky for their activities, such as the birds are called arboreal or aerial animals. Bat is an arboreal animal.

Which of the following animals is not an arboreal animal?

  1. Orangutan

  2. Koala bear

  3. Flying squirrel

  4. Lemurs

  5. Squid


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Squid is an aquatic animal. It stays in water and has adaptations that support its life in the aquatic habitat.

Which of the following 'adaptations to habitat' is correct about a squirrel? a. They have powerful spade like legs. b. They have sharp curved claws. c. They have a small bushy tail.

  1. Only a

  2. Only b

  3. Only c

  4. Only a and b

  5. Only a and c


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 This is the correct statement. They have sharp curved claws because these help them maintain a good grip when they climb.

Which of the following is an adaptation made by desert rats and snakes? a. They can drink lots of water at a time and store it. b. Their skin becomes thick which prevents transpiration. c. They stay in deep burrows.

  1. Only a

  2. Only b

  3. Only c

  4. Only a and b

  5. All of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct option. They stay in deep burrows during the day in the sand and come out only at night when the temperatures are cooler.

Which of the following plants is a mesophyte?

  1. Lotus

  2. Hydrilla

  3. Cactus

  4. Grass

  5. Conifer tree


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is correct. Mesophytes are terrestrial plants, which are adapted to neither a particularly dry nor particularly wet environment. Grass is a mesophyte.

Which of the following statements is/are correct? a. Whales do not have gills. b. Special breathing organs like gills in fishes are present to help them survive under water. c. Fishes develop scales or waxy coating to reduce friction and help in swimming.

  1. Only a

  2. Only b

  3. Only c

  4. Only a and b

  5. Only b and c


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

These statements are correct. Some sea animals like whales and dolphins do not have gills. They breathe in air through their nostrils or blowholes and they can stay underwater for a long time without breathing. For breathing they come out of the water from time to time. Special breathing organs like gills in fishes are present to help them survive under water.

Which of the following statements are correct?

a. Birds have hollow bones filled with air cavities. b. Birds have a streamlined body. c. Birds have feathers for insulation. d. Hindlimbs of birds are modified into wings.

  1. Only a and b

  2. Only a, b and c

  3. Only a, b and d

  4. Only b and c

  5. All of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

These three statements are correct. Birds have hollow bones filled with air cavities. They have a streamlined body. Feathers are present on them. However, statement d is incorrect. Forelimbs of birds are modified into wings.
Statement d is incorrect. Forelimbs of birds are modified into wings.

Which of the following are the abiotic factors in a desert ecosystem? a. Sunlight b. Sand dunes c. Bacteria d. Cactus

  1. Only a and b

  2. Only b and c

  3. Only c and d

  4. Only a and c

  5. Only b and d


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is correct because abiotic factors are chemical and physical factors like climate and soil. Thus, both sunlight and sand dunes that are the soil type in a desert system are abiotic.

Which of the following is/are unicellular organism(s)? a. Bacteria b. Mushroom c. Yeast

  1. Only a

  2. Only b

  3. Only a and b

  4. Only c

  5. Only a and c


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Both these are unicellular organisms.

Which of the following organisms do not show movement from place to place?

  1. Sponges

  2. Corals

  3. Chalamydomonas

  4. Option 1 and 2

  5. All of them


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Sponges and corals do not show movement.

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect? a. Cactus has spines on its stems to store water. b. Sweating does not occur in a camel. c. Frogs breathe through moist skin and lungs.

  1. Only a

  2. Only b

  3. Only c

  4. Only a and c

  5. All of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is incorrect. Adult frogs breathe through their lungs and exchange gases through their skin, and the lining of their mouths. This option is correct because all the statements are incorrect. Cactus have spines on stems as modified leaves. The fleshy stems of cactus are for storing water. Sweating does occur in a camel, although it is very less and in very hot conditions. Adult frogs breathe through their lungs and exchange gases through their skin, and the lining of their mouths.

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