Science

Chapter 1
Animals

Class 5

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 1. What are the reasons for the poor birth rate in oviparous animals?
2. From where do the younglings of viviparous organisms get nutrients for their
development?
3. Define habitat as an ecological term concerning an organism.
4. Define adaptation and does every organism need to adapt themselves to their
habitat?
5. What are the adaptations developed by jackrabbits?
6. Why the trees in mountains have cone-shaped structure?
7. List out the adaptations of camels.
8. Why animals living in polar regions and mountains have thick fur?
9. Identify the adaptation that is not of a deer living in a grassland.
a. 360-degree vision
b. Quick reflex
c. Bright colours
d. Acute hearing capabilities
10. Identify the animal that does not live in polar regions.
a. Polar bear
b. White Wolves
c. Sperm Whale
d. Reindeer
11. Identify the aquatic animal that changes its orientation and structure to make its body
streamlined for swimming:
a. Whale
b. Octopus
c. Narwal
d. Penguin
12. Find the odd one out.
a. Camel
b. Cactus
c. Jackrabbit
d. Horse
13. One among the following is not an example of freshwater habitat. Identify the wrong
choice.
a. Coral reef
b. Lakes
c. Ponds
d. Streams
14. Why a hen sits on top of her eggs till it hatches?
a. To provide optimum temperature
b. To save energy
c. To care for them
d. To keep an eye on them
15. Find the odd one out.
a. Garter snake
b. Viper
c. Cobra
d. Python
16. Which among the following is not an example of terrestrial habitat?
a. Forests
b. Estuaries
c. Grasslands

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 d. Deserts
17. Which among the following does not lay an egg?
a. Platypus
b. Birds
c. Garter snake
d. Lizard
18. Fill in the blanks:
a. Coral reefs are the best example of _____ habitat.
b. Nutrients required for the development of younglings of viviparous animals
are stored in _____.
c. Penguins are commonly found in _______ regions.
19. State true or False:
a. Whales take oxygen in through blowholes.
b. The Lotus plant has a long stem that extends from the floor to the waterline.
c. Adaptation is the structural change of an organism that enables it to survive in
its habitat.
d. Eggshells are broken by the parent.
20. Name the following
a. Name any two snakes that give birth to young ones.
b. Opening through which whales take oxygen into their body.
c. Give an example for a flowering plant living in freshwater habitat.
d. Name a plant/tree with needle-like leaves.

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