Name: ___________________________ Date : ____________ Grade 6 science

1. Write the main characteristic of life shown by the organisms in the given examples

a) Bird flying _________________________ e. rabbit eating grass ________________________________

b) Bird laying eggs _____________________ f. CO2 diffusing out of the leaf ________________________

c) Seed to a young plant__________________ g. glucose reacts with O2 in our muscle _________________

d) Insects use antennae to touch the ground in front of them _____________________________________

2. Write the word equation for respiration and photosynthesis

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3. Name the three substances in which bodily wastes are excreted

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4. Describe lime water test for carbon dioxide.(describe in detail writing the chemical names wher ever necessary)

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5. Write two ways in which plants differ from animals in showing the signs of life.

6. For each organ of a flowering plant given below. Write one main function, modification and example of the
modification. One is done for you
Root : functions – anchors the plant; takes up water and minerals from the soil
Modification – sometimes stores food Eg: carrot
Stem:_________________________________________________________________________________________
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Leaves:_______________________________________________________________________________________
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7. Write the type of joint to which the following synovial joints belong to

Elbow and knee_________________________ shoulder and hip ______________________________

8. List 5 important parts of the synovial joint

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9. What are antagonistic muscle pair? Give an example.

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10. Name the organ system

Provides information about the surrounding s ________________________________________

Made up of glands, which release chemicals called harmones ________________________________________

Removes waste products from the body ________________________________________

Comprises of brain, spinal cord and nerves ________________________________________

Food is churned up into a creamy liquid called chyme ________________________________________

Exchange of gases ________________________________________

11. Draw plant and animal cell and label the parts

12. Write two adaptations of

red blood cell _____________________________________________________________________________________

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lymphocyte_______________________________________________________________________________________

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13. Write the function(s) of the following.

Cell membrane ___________________________________________________________________________________

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Cell wall_________________________________________________________________________________________