The Living Organisms and Their Surroundings
Science, VI, The Living Organisms and Their Surroundings, Adaptations, Habitat
Questions
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
- Only a
- Only b
- Only c
- Only a and b
- All of the above
Which of the following animals are found on a terrestrial habitat?
- Koala bear
- Frog
- Octopus
- Antelope
- Squid
Which of the following is a xerophyte?
- Neem
- Banana
- Cactus
- Lotus
- Water lily
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.
- Only a
- Only a and b
- Only a and c
- Only b and c
- Only a, b and c
Which of the following is an arboreal animal?
- Camel
- Octopus
- Bat
- Frog
- Polar bear
Which of the following animals is not an arboreal animal?
- Orangutan
- Koala bear
- Flying squirrel
- Lemurs
- Squid
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.
- Only a
- Only b
- Only c
- Only a and b
- Only a and c
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.
- Only a
- Only b
- Only c
- Only a and b
- All of these
Which of the following plants is a mesophyte?
- Lotus
- Hydrilla
- Cactus
- Grass
- Conifer tree
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.
- Only a
- Only b
- Only c
- Only a and b
- Only b and c
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.
- Only a and b
- Only a, b and c
- Only a, b and d
- Only b and c
- All of these
Which of the following are the abiotic factors in a desert ecosystem?
a. Sunlight
b. Sand dunes
c. Bacteria
d. Cactus
- Only a and b
- Only b and c
- Only c and d
- Only a and c
- Only b and d
Which of the following is/are unicellular organism(s)?
a. Bacteria
b. Mushroom
c. Yeast
- Only a
- Only b
- Only a and b
- Only c
- Only a and c
Which of the following organisms do not show movement from place to place?
- Sponges
- Corals
- Chalamydomonas
- Option 1 and 2
- All of them
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.
- Only a
- Only b
- Only c
- Only a and c
- All of these