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Living Organisms: Habitats and Adaptations

Test your knowledge about how living organisms adapt to different environments, including plant types like xerophytes and hydrophytes, and animal adaptations for survival in various habitats.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

  1. Only a
  2. Only a and b
  3. Only b
  4. Only b and c
  5. Only c
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following plants is a xerophyte?

  1. Mango
  2. Banana
  3. Rose
  4. Pine
  5. Lotus
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is/are not an adaptation of cacti plants?

  1. Long roots
  2. Green stems
  3. Thin and hard stems
  4. Thick waxy coating on stems
  5. Leaves reduced to spines
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following animals cannot bear the summer heat?

  1. Elephants
  2. Tigers
  3. Cows
  4. Buffaloes
  5. Zebras
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following plants is not a hydrophyte?

  1. Lotus
  2. Water lily
  3. Jasmine
  4. Water hyacinth
  5. Water chestnut
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not an adaptation of frogs that help them live both in water as well as on land?

  1. Lungs for respiring on land
  2. Gills to help them respire in water
  3. Webbed feet to swim
  4. Strong back legs
  5. None of these
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.
  1. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3
  2. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
  3. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
  4. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1
  5. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following fishes breathes in air through its nostrils?

  1. Whale
  2. Shark
  3. Tuna
  4. Rohu
  5. Catla
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is/are not an adaptation of fishes?

  1. Streamlined body
  2. Fins
  3. Very light and hollow bones
  4. Special coverings like scales, waxy coatings etc.
  5. Gills
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
  1. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
  2. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
  3. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2
  4. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1
  5. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not an adaptation of a lion?

  1. Eyes in the front
  2. Sharp teeth
  3. Claws that can be withdrawn inside
  4. Nostrils that can open and close
  5. Light brown colour to hide in the grasslands
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

  1. Only a
  2. Only a and b
  3. Only b
  4. Only b and c
  5. Only c
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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?

  1. Long legs to keep heat away
  2. Their feet have large thin soles to walk in sand
  3. Ability to drink large quantity of water
  4. Ability to survive without food and water for many days
  5. No sweating
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The leaves of which of the following plants open during the daytime and close or fold during night?

  1. Dhoop khirri
  2. Rose
  3. Jasmine
  4. Kachnar
  5. Lily
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

  1. Only a
  2. Only a and b
  3. Only b
  4. Only b and c
  5. Only c
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Only a and c
  2. Only a and b
  3. Only a and d
  4. Only b and c
  5. Only c and d
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
  1. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
  2. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1
  3. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1
  4. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3
  5. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

  1. Only a
  2. Only a and b
  3. Only b
  4. Only b and c
  5. Only c
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following organisms remove wastes through their body surface?

a. Amoeba
b. Snails
c. Earthworms
d. Bacteria

  1. Only a and b
  2. Only a and c
  3. Only a and d
  4. Only b and c
  5. Only b and d
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