Question:
How are camels adapted to live in desert?
Answer:
(i) The feet of the camels have thick, flat large soles which help them in the movement on sand.
(ii) They can live without water for a long time. When water is available, it drinks large amount of water at a time.
(iii) They release very little urine to prevent loss of water.
(iv) Their dung is also dry which also helps to prevent loss of water.
(v) The long legs of camel helps to keep the body away from the heat of the sand.
Living Organisms and Surroundings
Q 1.
Name some aquatic habitats.
Q 2.
Name a few habitats.
Q 3.
Do plants also excrete?
Q 4.
What do you mean by term adaptation?
Q 5.
What kind of movement do we see in plants?
Q 6.
Give two examples of each biotic and abiotic components.
Q 7.
Does adaptation take place in a short time?
Q 10.
What are predators?
Q 14.
Name few terrestrial habitats.
Q 15.
Which of the things in the following list are non-living?
Q 16.
What is reproduction?
Q 17.
What is respiration?
Q 18.
Why do we need abiotic factors?
Q 20.
Name two organisms that live in deserts.
Q 21.
Fill in the blanks:
(a) The presence of specific features which enables a plant or an animal to live in a particular habitat is called___________ .
(b) The habitats of the plants and animals that live on land are called _________________ habitats.
(c)The habitats of plants and animals that live in water are called ____________________ habitats.
(d) Soil, water and air are the____________ factors of a habitats.
(e) Changes in our surroundings that make us respond to them are called
Q 22.
Give an example of a non-living thing which shows any two characteristics of living thing.
Q 23.
Name a few plants that live in ponds.
Q 24.
What is the main Junction of food?
Q 25.
Name the habitat where various types of fish live.
Q 26.
What are the differences in the desert and sea regions?
Q 28.
Which of the following non-living things were once part of a living thing?
Butter, Leather, Soil, Wool, Electric Bulb, Cooking Oil, Salt, Apple, Rubber.
Q 29.
Write the features of desert plants.
Q 30.
Name two examples of aerial habitat animals.
Q 31.
Name two terrestrial organisms.
Q 32.
Explain the adaptation of plants to live in water.
Q 33.
Explain the adaptation of animals to live in mountain region.
Q 34.
Name the animal which is called the ship of desert.
Q 35.
List the common characteristics of living things.
Q 36.
Name the types of components of habitat.
Q 37.
Frogs can live both on land and in water, name the adaptations seen in these animals.
Q 38.
Do plants also move?
Q 40.
What do you mean by germination of seeds?
Q 41.
Name two aquatic animals which have no gills.
Q 42.
Explain the characteristics oflimng organisms.
Q 43.
What is the function of gill?
Q 44.
Name a common thing in all fishes.
Q 45.
Explain the features offish which help it to adapt to live in water.
Q 46.
How are camels adapted to live in desert?
Q 47.
Name two aquatic animals.
Q 48.
What is photosynthesis?
Q 49.
Write the difference between living and non-living things.
Q 50.
What do you mean by acclimatisation?
