Food: Where Does It Come From
Class 6th Science NCERT Exemplar Solution
- (i) Goat (ii) Human beings (iii) Cockroach (iv) Eagle Which of the above animals form a…
- (i) Goat (ii) Human beings (iii) Cockroach (iv) Eagle Which of the above animals form a…
- Honeybee makes honey fromA. Pollen B. Petals C. Nectar D. Bud
- Below are names of some animals : (i) Cow (ii) Sheep (iv) Horse (iv) Ox Which of the above…
- Given below is a list of edible plants: (i) Banana (ii) Pumpkin (iii) Lady’s finger (iv)…
- The part of a banana plant not used as food isA. Flower B. Fruit C. Stem D. Root…
- Read each set of term and identify the odd setA. Cow, Milk, Butter B. Hen, Meat, Egg C.…
- Read the clues and fill up the blanks given below each of them. (a) Honeybees suck from…
- Why do boiled seeds fail to sprout?
- Where do bees store honey?
- Name two ingredients in our food that are obtained from plants or animals. Mention one…
- Given below are jumble words which are names of parts of plants. Rearrange them to get the…
- Identify the animals in the grid given below as Fig. 1.1 and categorize them into…
- Why should we avoid wastage of food?
- Why do organisms need food? Write two reasons.
- Match the organisms given in Column I with their part/ product in Column II that is used…
- Label and color the different parts of the plant given below in Fig 1.2:…
Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1.Given below are names of some animals:
(i) Goat
(ii) Human beings
(iii) Cockroach
(iv) Eagle
Which of the above animals form a pair of omnivores?
A. (i) and (ii)
B. (ii) and (iii)
C. (iii) and (iv)
D. (ii) and (iv)
Answer:
Both human beings and cockroaches are omnivores as the feed upon plants or plant products as well on other organisms.
Goat is a herbivore as it feeds only upon the plants or products obtained by the plants.
Eagle is a middle carnivore. It feeds upon other organisms.
Question 2.
Given below are names of some animals:
(i) Goat
(ii) Human beings
(iii) Cockroach
(iv) Eagle
Which of the above animals form a pair of omnivores?
A. (i) and (ii)
B. (ii) and (iii)
C. (iii) and (iv)
D. (ii) and (iv)
Answer:
Both human beings and cockroaches are omnivores as the feed upon plants or plant products as well on other organisms.
Goat is a herbivore as it feeds only upon the plants or products obtained by the plants.
Eagle is a middle carnivore. It feeds upon other organisms.
Question 3.
Honeybee makes honey from
A. Pollen
B. Petals
C. Nectar
D. Bud
Answer:
Bees collect nectar from different flowers and convert it into honey and then they store this honey as food. Nectar is the sweet juice present in flowers and it is available for only a small duration of the year. Bees store this nectar for use for the whole year.
Question 4.
Below are names of some animals :
(i) Cow
(ii) Sheep
(iv) Horse
(iv) Ox
Which of the above are sources of milk for human being?
A. (i) and (iii)
B. (i) and (ii)
C. (ii) and (iii)
D. (iii) and (iv)
Answer:
Of the listed animals, that is, cow, sheep, horse and ox only cow and sheep provide us with milk. The other animals like horse and ox do not give us milk.
Question 5.
Given below is a list of edible plants:
(i) Banana
(ii) Pumpkin
(iii) Lady’s finger
(iv) Brinjal
Which pair of plant have two or more edible parts?
A. (i) and (ii)
B. (ii) and (iii)
C. (iii) and (iv)
D. (i) and (iv)
Answer:
In banana the edible parts are fruit & stem while in pumpkin the edible parts are fruit, seed kernel & leaves.
Question 6.
The part of a banana plant not used as food is
A. Flower
B. Fruit
C. Stem
D. Root
Answer:
Roots of banana are non edible.
Question 7.
Read each set of term and identify the odd set
A. Cow, Milk, Butter
B. Hen, Meat, Egg
C. Goat, Milk, Meat
D. Plant, Vegetable, Butter milk
Answer:
The other sets are:
(a) cow, milk, butter. It is related as cow gives milk and butter can be obtained from milk.
(b) hen, meat, egg. Both meat and eggs can be obtained from hen.
(c) goat, milk, meat. Both milk and meat can be obtained from goat.
(d) plants, vegetables, buttermilk. This option is incorrect. Buttermilk is a diary product and can be obtained from milk. Vegetables are obtained from plants but not the milk.
Very Short Answer Questions
Question 1.Read the clues and fill up the blanks given below each of them.
(a) Honeybees suck from flower.
N_ _ T _ R
(b) Animals which eat other animals.
_ A _ N _ V _ R _ S
(c) Animals which eat only plants and products.
H E _ B _ _ _ _ E
(d) Animals which eat both plants and animals.
_ M N I _ O _ _ _
Answer:
(a) NECTAR. Honeybees collect nectar from flowers and make honey from it.
(b) CARNIVORES. The animals which eat other animals are known as carnivores. Examples are lion, eagle etc.
(c) HERBIVORE. The animals which eat only plants or plant products are known as herbivores. Example include caterpillar, goat, cow, sheep etc.
(d) OMNIVORES. The animals which feed upon both plants or plant products and other animals are known as Omnivores. Example include human beings, cockroach etc.
Question 2.
Why do boiled seeds fail to sprout?
Answer:
Sprouting: When we soak seeds in water and keep them aside for a day and then drain the water and wrap the soaked seeds in a wet towel we observe tiny white structures growing on the seeds. This process is known as sprouting.
Boiling denatures or damages the enzymes which are responsible for the sprouting process therefore after boiling seeds do not sprout.
Question 3.
Where do bees store honey?
Answer:
Honey bees collect the sweet juice from flowers which is known as nectar, convert it into honey and store the produced honey in their home which is bee hive.
Question 4.
Name two ingredients in our food that are obtained from plants or animals. Mention one source for each ingredient.
Answer:
The two ingredients in our food are (i) milk (ii) spices like chilies.
Milk is obtained from animals like cow, buffalo, camel, sheep.
Spices are obtained from plants. Chili is obtained from chili plant.
Question 5.
Given below are jumble words which are names of parts of plants. Rearrange them to get the correct words.
(a) T I L C H I
(b) I T R U F
(c) S E A N B O Y A
(d) G U R S A
(e) R O U N D G U N T
Answer:
(a) T I L C H I : LITCHI
Litchi is a small round fruit, which has a central stone surrounded with white flesh.(b) I T R U F : FRUIT
Fruit is the seed-bearing structure in plants.(c) S E A N B O Y A : SOYABEAN
Soyabean is an edible bean.(d) G U R S A : SUGAR
Sugar is a soluble carbohydrate used in the foods.(e) R O U N D G U N T: GROUNDNUT
Also, known as peanut, it is a legume crop....
Short Answer Questions
Question 1.Identify the animals in the grid given below as Fig. 1.1 and categorize them into herbivore, carnivore and omnivores.
Answer:
Herbivores : Cow, Hen, Goat
Carnivores: Lion, Cat, Frog, Wolf, Crow, Owl
Omnivores: Human, Rat, Ant
Question 2.
Why should we avoid wastage of food?
Answer:
Food is grown by farmers which include a lot of hard work. They put their efforts to grow food and there are many people who do not get access even to the basic food and if we are getting enough food to meet our requirements we must thank God and not waste the given food.
Question 3.
Why do organisms need food? Write two reasons.
Answer:
● Organisms need the energy to perform day to day tasks. This energy is obtained from the food we take in.
● The nutrients we get from food also help us to repair the damaged tissues of the body.
Question 4.
Match the organisms given in Column I with their part/ product in Column II that is used by a human
being as food.
Answer:
(a) mustard plant – (iii) seed
because seeds of the mustard plant are used for extracting oil.
(b) goat – (i) meat
because the flesh of goat is used as edible meat.
(c) hen – (ii) fruits and vegetables
because a hen eats fruit and vegetable
(d) smoke – (iv) the direction of air flow.
because smoke travels in the direction of air flow.
(e) wind – (v) prevent dust particles.
The takes away the dust particles.
Question 5.
Label and color the different parts of the plant given below in Fig 1.2:
Answer:
(a) - petals
(b) - bud
(c) - leaves
(d) – stem
Long Answer Questions
Question 1.Read the names of animals written in the inner ring of Fig 1.3. Within the second ring write the types
of food they eat and the category to which they belong (based on the eating habit) in the outermost ring. One example has worked out for you. Green and blue colours for writing.
Answer:
Question 2.
Connect the animal with the food it eats by an arrow using different colours in Fig. 1.4. One is done for you.
Answer:
buffalo → eats → grass
lion → eats → goat
lizard → eats→ insect and spider
snakes →eats → rat → eats → grains
Question 3.
List two of your favorite food items are mentioned their ingredients.
Answer:
Rice
The ingredients for cooking rice are:
Rice
Peas
Cauliflower
Potato
Onion
Cashew
Oil
Spices
Water
&
aalooki sabzi
The ingredients for cooking aloo ki sabji are:
Oil
Potato
Tomato
Spices
Water