NCERT Exemplar · Class 6 · Science

Chapter 1: Food: Where Does It Come From?

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Short Answer Questions

5 questions

Q12Written answer

Identify the animals in the grid given below as Fig. 1.1 and categorise them into herbivore, carnivore and omnivore.

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Name of animal	Category	Description
Goat, Hen, Cow	Herbivore	Those that eat plants or plant based products.
Lion, Frog, Wolf	Carnivore	Those that eat animals.
Human, Ant, Owl, Rat, Cat, Crow	Omnivore	Those that eat both plants as well as the animals.

Q13Written answer

Why should we avoid wastage of food?

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Ans: We should not avoid the wastage of food because of-:

1. It’s supply is limited.

2. It's very costly & everyone can’t afford it.

Q14Written answer

Why do organisms need food? Write two reasons.

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Ans: The living organisms require food-:

1. To get the energy.

2. To acquire the immunity that prevents us from getting infections or diseases.

Q15Written answer

Match the organisms given in Column I with their part/product in Column II that is used by human beings as food.

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Q16Written answer

Label and colour the different parts of the plant given below in Fig.

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a) Flower: It is the reproductive organ of the plant.

b) Bud: These are small lateral or terminal protuberances on the stem of a vascular plant that may develop into a flower, leaf, or shoot.

c) Leaf: It is the food factory of the plant.

d) Stem: It is the plant axis that bears buds and shoots with leaves and, at its basal end, roots.