Living World of Animals Book Back Questions & Answers

Unit 5 > Science > Class 6 > Samacheer Kalvi - English Medium

    Choose the correct answer

  • 1. The study of living things or organisms is called

    a. Psychology

    b. Biology

    c. Zoology

    d. Botany

    Correct answer: b. Biology

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  • 2. Which of the following are characteristics of living beings? (i) Respiration (ii) Reproduction (iii) Adaptation (iv) Excretion Choose the correct sequence

    a. (i), (ii), and iv only

    b. (i), (ii) only

    c. (ii) and (iv)only

    d. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

    Correct answer: d. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

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  • 3. Lizards breathe through their

    a. Skin

    b. Gills

    c. Lungs

    d. Trachea

    Correct answer: c. Lungs

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  • 4. All animals need

    a. Food and water only

    b. Water only

    c. Air, food and water

    d. Food only

    Correct answer: c. Air, food and water

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  • 5. Which animal has the special organs of breathing called gills

    a. Earthworm

    b. Fox

    c. Fish

    d. frog

    Correct answer: c. Fish

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  • 6. Choose the set that represents only biotic components of a habitat

    a. Tiger, Deer, Grass, Soil

    b. Rocks, Soil, Plants, Air

    c. Sand, Turtle, Crab, Rocks

    d. Aquatic plant, Fish, Frog, Insects

    Correct answer: d. Aquatic plant, Fish, Frog, Insects

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  • 7. Which of the following cannot be called as a habitat?

    a. A desert with camels

    b. A pond with fish and snails

    c. Cultivated land with grazing cattle

    d. A jungle with wild animals

    Correct answer: c. Cultivated land with grazing cattle

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  • 8. Birds fly in the air with the help of

    a. heavy and strong Bones

    b. Soft and thick Bones

    c. Hollow and light Bones

    d. Flat and thick Bones

    Correct answer: c. Hollow and light Bones

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  • 9. Paramecium moves from one place to other with the help of

    a. Pseudopodia

    b. Flagella

    c. Foot

    d. Cilia

    Correct answer: d. Cilia

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  • 10. Kangaroo rat lives in

    a. Aquatic habitat

    b. Desert habitat

    c. Grass land habitat

    d. Mountain habitat

    Correct answer: b. Desert habitat

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  • 1. Aquatic, deserts, mountains are called_________

    Correct answer: habitats

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  • 2. Based on the number of cells present animals are classified into_______ and________

    Correct answer: unicellular and multicellular

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  • 3. Tail of a bird acts as a rudder which helps to________

    Correct answer: control the direction of the movements

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  • 4. Amoeba moves with the help of________

    Correct answer: Pseudopodia (false foot)

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  • True or false

  • 1. Habitat is a living or dwelling place of organism

    Correct answer: True

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  • 2. The geographical features and environmental conditions on earth remain same from one place to other

    Correct answer: False

    Correct Statement: The geographical features and environmental conditions on earth differ from one place to other

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  • 3. Amoeba is a unicellular organism and moves with pseudopodia.

    Correct answer: True

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  • 4. Birds can see only one object at a time

    Correct answer: False

    Correct Statement: Birds can see two objects at a time. (Binocular vision)

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  • 5. Paramoecium is a multicelluar organism

    Correct answer: False

    Correct Statement: Paramecium is a unicellular organism

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  • Fill in the blanks

  • 1. Tropical rain forests, grasslands and desserts are known as _____

    Correct answer: habitats

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  • 2. Some living things are made of a single cell, they are called_____organism

    Correct answer: unicelluar

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  • 3. The breathing organ of a fish is known as_____

    Correct answer: gills

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  • 4. The lizard______on the ground with its claw on its feet

    Correct answer: moves

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  • 5. Camel stores______in its hump.

    Correct answer: fat

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