{"id":674,"date":"2024-05-06T16:43:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T15:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnnest.in\/?p=674"},"modified":"2024-05-11T07:35:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-11T06:35:14","slug":"3-diversity-in-living-things-and-their-classification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learnnest.in\/index.php\/2024\/05\/06\/3-diversity-in-living-things-and-their-classification\/","title":{"rendered":"3. Diversity in Living Things and their Classification"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Diversity in Living Things and their Classification Q & A<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Q.1. Match the pairs.<\/strong><\/p>

Q.2. Who is the odd one out?<\/strong><\/p>

(a) Fungus, mushroom, chrysanthemum, spirogyra<\/strong><\/p>

Ans:<\/strong> Chrysanthemum (Flowering plant, others are not).<\/p>

(b) Mango, banyan, palm, chickpea<\/strong>
Ans: <\/strong>Chickpea (herb,others are not).<\/p>

(c) Grape, orange, lemon, hibiscus<\/strong>
Ans: <\/strong>Hibiscus (flower, others are fruits)<\/p>

(d) Sunflower, banyan, jowar, bajra<\/strong>
Ans: <\/strong>Banyan (perennial plant, others are not)<\/p>

(e) Guava, radish, carrot, beetroot<\/strong>
Ans: <\/strong>Gauva (fruit, others are roots)<\/p>

(f) Deer, fish, man, worms<\/strong>
Ans: <\/strong>Worms (invertebrate, others are not)<\/p>

Q.3. What is the difference?<\/strong><\/p>

(a) Flowering plant and Non-flowering plant<\/strong><\/p>

Flowering plant<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Non-flowering plant<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

1. Plants that bear flowers are called flowering plants.<\/p><\/td>

1. Plants that do not bear flowers are called<\/p>

non\u00adflowering plants.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2. They have roots, stems and leaves.<\/p><\/td>

2. They may not have roots, stems or leaves.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

e.g. Rose, sunflower, lotus<\/p><\/td>

e.g. Pine, fern, algae<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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(b) A Tree and a Shrub<\/strong><\/p>

Tree<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Shrub<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

1. They have branches at some height from the ground.<\/p><\/td>

1. They give branches close to the ground.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2. They grow very tall compared to shrubs.<\/p><\/td>

2. They grow upto 2 to 3 metres in height.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

3. They have strong and hard stems.<\/p><\/td>

3. They have thick hard stems.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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(c) Vertebrates and Invertebrates<\/strong><\/p>

Vertebrates<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Invertebrates<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

1. They have vertebral column.<\/p><\/td>

1. They do not have vertebral column.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2. The brain is well developed.<\/p><\/td>

2. The brain if present may not be developed.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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Q.4. True or false?<\/strong><\/p>

(a) The snail is an aquatic animal.
Ans: <\/strong>False<\/p>

(b)Amphibians can live in air and in water.<\/strong>
Ans:<\/strong> False<\/p>

(c) The function of the brain is well developed in vertebrate.<\/strong>
Ans: <\/strong>True<\/p>

(d) The amoeba is a multicellular animal.<\/strong>
Ans: <\/strong>False<\/p>

Q.5. Write two names of each.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

(a) A flowering plant
Ans:<\/strong> Rose, hibiscus<\/p>

(b) A non-flowering plant
Ans:<\/strong> Ferns,mosses<\/p>

(c) A tree
Ans:<\/strong> Mango, banyan<\/p>

(d) A shrub
Ans:<\/strong> Oleander, hibiscus<\/p>

(e) A creeper
Ans:<\/strong> Money plant,cucumber<\/p>

(f) An annual plant
Ans:<\/strong> Jowar, sunflower<\/p>

(g) A biennial plant
Ans: <\/strong>Carrot, beetroot<\/p>

(h) A perennial plant
Ans:<\/strong> Mango, Banyan<\/p>

Q.6. Write answers to the following.\u00a0
(a) What are the parts of a plant?
Ans:<\/strong> Root, stem, leaves, flowers and fruits are the parts of a plant.<\/p>

(b) What are the functions of root?
Ans:<\/strong> The functions of root are:<\/p>

  • Helps in anchoring the plants to the soil.<\/li>
  • They absorb water, salt and minerals from the soil and transport it into stem.<\/li>
  • Some roots store food like Carrot and radish etc.<\/li><\/ul>

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    (c) Why is it necessary to classify living things?<\/strong>
    Ans:<\/strong> In order to identify them and to study their characteristics,systematic classification of living things is necessary.<\/p>

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    (d) What are the criteria used to classify living things?
    Ans:<\/strong> Following are the criteria used to classify living things:
    1) Plants:<\/p>

    • Mode of nutrition.<\/li>
    • Similarities and differences in structure.<\/li>
    • Presence of flowers or not.<\/li>
    • Period of life cycles.<\/li>
    • Habitat.<\/li><\/ul>

      2)\u00a0 Animals:<\/p>

      • Cell structure.<\/li>
      • Presence of vertebral column.<\/li>
      • Method of reproduction.<\/li>
      • Habitat.<\/li><\/ul>

        (e) Tell some characteristics of creepers.
        Ans:<\/strong> (1) The characteristics of creepers are:<\/p>

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        (3) Some climbers spread on the ground like Pumpkin<\/p>

        • Some have aerial roots like Money plant<\/li>
        • Some climbers develop tendrils like Cucumber<\/li><\/ul>

          (f) Explain the characteristics of herbs with examples.
          Ans:<\/strong> Stem of herbs are green and quite flexible,they grow 1 to 1.5 m tall and they may live for a few months or upto two years, e.g. Tulsi,oregano, etc.<\/p>

          (g) How is the body of animals protected?
          Ans:<\/strong> The body of animals are protected by special covering such as skins, feathers, scales, hair fur, etc.<\/p>

          (h) On the basis of which criteria will you classify plants and animals?<\/strong><\/p>

          Q.7. Draw figures.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

          Draw the figure of a plant to show the parts, namely, the root, stem and leaves in it.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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