CHAPTER 2: SURVIVAL OF THE SPECIES

Section A
Instructions : Every question is followed by four options A, B, C and D. Choose the
correct answer.
1. Cows and birds are not of the same species because they
A. cannot breed among themselves
B. cannot take care of themselves
C. take care of their young
D. do not take care of their young
2. The following take care of their young ece!t

I II III IV
A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV
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Di#$r#% 2
Diagram 2 above shows how an animal
A. ensures its survival of the fittest
B. ensures its survival of the weakest
C. ensures the survival of its species
D. ensures the survival of its eggs
&. Which of the animals below keep their young in their mouths
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I Tiger III "ish
II #ird IV Crocodile
A I and II
B II and III
C II and IV
D III and IV
'. $atch the animals in their similar way of ensuring the survival of their species%
P cow T rabbit
Q hen U dog
R mouse V frog
S snail crocodile
A. P&U' Q&' R&T and S&V
B. P&T' Q&U' R&V and S&
C. P&V' Q&T' R& and S&V
D. P&' S&T' R&U and Q&V
(. Choose the correct statement from below%
A. ( li)ard lays its eggs in a hidden place
B. #utterflies lay their eggs on the surface of leaves
C. ( beetle lays its eggs in between stones
D. ( turtle lays its eggs on the sand
). The following animals are matched correctly to their characteristics of eggs
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(nimals Characteristics
A. #ird
B. "rog
C. *pider
D. Cockroach
+ggs with shell covering
+ggs are thick' slimy and having bad
smell
+ggs kept in a bag underneath its body
+ggs kept in a pocket
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I II III IV
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Diagram , above shows the fruits and seeds of plants% Which of the above are
dispersed by water
A. I and II
B. II and III
C. II and IV
D. III and IV
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I II III IV
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(ll the fruits in Diagram - above disperse their seed by animals ece!t
a% I
B. II
C. III
D. IV
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#ased on Diagram .' what are the characteristics of the fruits and seeds that
enable them to be dispersed by water
A. (ttractive colour
B. /ave wing0like structure' have fine hairs and light
C. The skin of the fruit is watery%
D. /ave air space in the fruit%
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Where does the animal in Diagram 1 lay its eggs
A. 2nderneath leaves
B. In the soil
C. 2nder the trees
D. In between stones
12. The young of the animal Q is protected by a group of adult animals when attacked
by enemies% (nimal Q is
A. grasshopper
B. frog
C. elephant
D. snake
1". 3f the following characteristics of seeds dispersed by animal' which one is
present in the love grass seeds
A. "leshy
B. #rightly coloured
C. /ave smells
D. /ave hooks
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The bar chart in Diagram 4 shows the number of eggs produced by animal ! "! #
and $. What is the inference you can make about the number of eggs produced by
animal
A. To ensure part of the eggs to hatch safely and continues its generation
B. *o that its enemies cannot eat all the eggs
C. To increase the population in a community
D. To ensure all the eggs can be hatched and grow into adults
1'. "ruits and seeds dispersed by water usually have
A. hooks
B. bright colours
C. hairs and thorns
D. air space
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The information above is the characteristics of animal "% (nimal " could possibly
be
A. cat
B. bird
C. penguin
D. fish
1). 3f the following plants' which one has its seeds dispersed through e5plosive
mechanism
I 6reen bean
II #alsam
III 7ubber plant
IV $imosa
8 "eed the young with milk
8 Takes care of the young till adult
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A. I and III only
B. I' II and III only
C. I' III and IV only
D. I' II' III and IV
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3f the following plants' which one has its seeds dispersed by an agent similar to
the fruit in Diagram 9
A. Teak
B. Coconut
C. :ove grass
D. "lame0of0the0forest
1+. /ow does a frog ensure its survival of its species
A. Take care of its eggs until hatching%
B. *its on the eggs until hatching
C. :ays a lot of eggs
D. :ays eggs in water
2,. ;lant with seeds dispersed by wind usually have
A. fruit with waterproof skin
B. fruit which are brightly coloured
C. seeds with hooks
D. fruits with wing0like structures
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Section B
Instructions: rite your answers in the space provided%
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mango tomato
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Diagram 4 above shows two fruits' mango and tomato%
-#. #oth the fruits above disperse their seeds by agent "% Identify "%
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2. 8 The ripe fruit of the balsam plant e5plodes%
8 The seeds are scattered everywhere
-#. What is your inference for the above observation
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C1#!ter 2: Sur2i2#3 o4 t1e S!ecies.
Ans5ers
Section A
1 ( 2 D " C & D ' ( ( ( ) D * ( + D 1, D
11 D 12 C 1" D 1& ( 1' D 1( ( 1) # 1* # 1+ C 2, D
Section B
1 -#. " : animal
-/. $ango has only one seed while tomato has many seeds%
-c. (gent " which is an animal eats the flesh of the mango and throws the seed
at different places%
-0. (gent " which is an animal eats the tomato together with the seeds% The seeds
in turn will pass out together with the faeces% Thus the seeds are dispersed at
different places%
2 -#. *o that the seeds can be dispersed far from the parent plant
-/. (ll the young plants will be stunted in growth
-c. The young plants have to complete for basic needs such as water' space' mineral
salt and sunlight
-0. +5plosive mechanism
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