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LIVING ORGANISMS AND THEIR SURROUNDINGS MCQs

Total Questions : 40 | Page 3 of 4 pages
Question 21.


Both biotic and abiotic components play an important role for an ecosystem to sustain. 


  1.     True
  2.     False
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> True
:
A
  Biotic factors include all the living organisms in a habitat i.e., plants, animals, fungi, etc. Abiotic factors include all the non-living things in a habitat i.e., air, water, sunlight, temperature, soil, etc.
  In an environment both abiotic and biotic components determine whether a species can sustain or not.
Question 22.


Trees on the mountain are cone-shaped, have sloping branches and needle-shaped leaves. This helps the:


  1.     Rainwater and snow to slide off easily from the leaves.
  2.     Rainwater to be absorbed easily by the leaves.
  3.     Rainwater and snow to stay on branches making them beautiful.
  4.     Rainwater and the snow to get accumulated on the branches.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Rainwater and snow to slide off easily from the leaves.
:
A
Plants use a wide variety of physical adaptations. Some of these adaptations include their shape, leaf type, root system, and color. Trees on the mountain are cone-shaped, have sloping branches and needle-shaped leaves. This helps the rainwater and snow to slide off easily from the leaves. 
Question 23.


All living organisms respond to stimuli.


  1.     True 
  2.     False
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> True 
:
A

Anything that causes a living organism to react is called a stimulus. All living organisms respond to their environment. Response to stimuli is an important characteristic of life.


Question 24.


Sea animals like dolphins and whales breathe through their _____.


  1.     gills
  2.     blowholes
  3.     skin
  4.     spiracles
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> blowholes
:
B
Some sea animals like dolphins and whales do not have gills and they cannot breathe underwater. They breathe in air through blowholes that are located on the upper part of their head. This allows them to breathe in air when they swim near the surface of the water. Lungs then help in absorbing the oxygen from it. They can stay inside water for a long time without breathing. They come out to the surface of the water, when they need to breathe in air from the atmosphere. 
Question 25.


The process by which an organism take in oxygen and give out carbon dioxide is called _______ .


  1.     excretion
  2.     breathing
  3.     reproduction
  4.     digestion
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> breathing
:
B
The process by which an organism takes in oxygen and gives out carbon dioxide is called breathing. Breathing is the physical part of the process known as respiration. It is through respiration that we obtain energy.
Question 26.


Identify to which category the plant belongs to.
1. Photosynthesis is carried out by stem.
2. Stem is covered by a waxy layer.
3. Leaves are in the form of spines.


  1.     Desert plants
  2.     Terrestrial plants
  3.     Aquatic plants
  4.     Plants in mountain regions
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Desert plants
:
A
Leaves are very small or reduced to spines in desert plants. This helps in reducing loss of water from the leaves through transpiration. The leaf-like structure in cactus is the stem that carries out photosynthesis. It is covered by a waxy layer, which helps the plant to retain water.
Question 27.


Which of the following plant/tree is not terrestrial ?


  1.     Pines
  2.     Lily 
  3.     Oaks
  4.     Cactus
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Lily 
:
B
Terrestrial habit includes the ones on land, like forests, grasslands and deserts. Terrestrial animals or plants are organisms that live on land. Pines, oaks and cactus are terrestrial trees. Aquatic animals or plants are organisms that which live in the water. Waterlily is a plant that is found in the water. 
Question 28.


Plants and animals that live on land have a  ______ habitat.


  1.     terrestrial
  2.     aquatic
  3.     biotic
  4.     abiotic
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> terrestrial
:
A
Plants and animals that live on land have a terrestrial  habitat. Forests, deserts and grasslands are examples of terrestrial habitats. Plants and animals that live in water have an aquatic habitat. 
Question 29.


Which of the following is a characteristic of  a non-living thing also? 


  1.     Respiration
  2.     Breathing
  3.     Movement 
  4.     Reproduction
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Movement 
:
C
There are seven characteristics of living things: movement, breathing, respiration, excretion, growth, sensitivity and reproduction. Some non-living things may show one or two of these characteristics like movement. Cars/buses move but they are non-living things. But living things show all seven characteristics. 
Question 30.


Living organisms produce more of their kind through a process called ______ .


  1.     metabolism
  2.     respiration
  3.     excretion
  4.     reproduction
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> reproduction
:
D
Living organisms produce more of their kind through a process called reproduction. Reproduction is important for the survival of all living beings. Without a mechanism for reproduction, life would come to an end.

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