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Question 1:
Do you find that all living beings need the same kind of food?
ANSWER:
No. The food requirements of all living organisms vary. On the basis of food requirements, living organisms are grouped into three categories:
(i) Herbivores: These animals eat only plants or plant products. For example: Cow, elephant, rabbit, horse, etc.
(ii) Carnivores: These animals eat other animals. For example: Lion, tiger, lizard, etc.
(iii) Omnivores: These animals eat both plants and animals. For example: Dog, cat, crow, etc.
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Question 2:
Name five plants and their parts that we eat.
ANSWER:
| Plant | Edible plant part |
| Carrot | Root |
| Peas | Seed |
| Apple | Fruit |
| Cauliflower | Flower |
| Cabbage | Leaf |
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Question 3:
Match the items given in Column A with that in Column B.
| Column A | Column B |
| Milk, curd, paneer, ghee | eat other animals |
| Spinach, cauliflower, carrot | eat plants and plant products |
| Lions and tigers | are vegetables |
| Herbivores | are all animal products |
ANSWER:
| Column A | Column B |
| Milk, curd, paneer, ghee | are all animal products |
| Spinach, cauliflower, carrot | are vegetables |
| Lions and tigers | eat other animals |
| Herbivores | eat plants and plant products |
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Question 4:
Fill up the blanks with the words given:
herbivore, plant, milk, sugarcane, carnivore
(a) Tiger is a _________ because it eats only meat.
(b) Deer eats only plant products and so, is called _________.
(c) Parrot eats only _________ products.
(d) The _______that we drink, which comes from cows, buffaloes and goats is an animal product.
(e) We get sugar from _________ .
ANSWER:
(a) Tiger is a __carnivore__because it eats only meat.
(b) Deer eats only plant products and so, is called __herbivore__.
(c) Parrot eats only __plant__ products.
(d) The __milk__ that we drink, which comes from cows, buffaloes and goats is an animal product.
(e) We get sugar from __sugarcane__.