Class 6th Science Chapter 1 (Food; where does it come from?)

 Exercise Questions

1. Do you find that all living beings need the same kind of food?

Solution:

No, all living beings do not need the same kind of food. Some animals eat plants as food, and they are called herbivores. Some animals eat other animals, and they are called as Carnivores. Some others eat food from plant sources as well as animals, and such living beings are called omnivores.

2. Name five plants and their parts that we eat.

Solution:

Brinjal- Fruit

Groundnut- Seed

Potato- Stem

Spinach- Leaves

Beetroot- Roots

3. Match the items given in Column A with that in Column B

Column AColumn B
Milk, Curd, Paneer, GheeEat other animals
Spinach, Cauliflower, carrotEat plants and plant products
Lions and tigersAre vegetables
HerbivoresAre all animal products

Solution:

Column AColumn B
Milk, Curd, Paneer, GheeAre all animal products
Spinach, Cauliflower, carrotAre vegetables
Lions and tigersEat other animals
HerbivoresEat plants and plant products

4. Fill up the blanks with the words given: herbivore, plant, milk, sugarcane, carnivore

(a) Tiger is a ____________________ because it eats only meat.

(b) Deer eats only plant products and so, is called ______________.

(c) Parrot eats only _________________ products.

(d) The ________________ that we drink, which comes from cows, buffaloes and goats is an animal product.

(e) We get sugar from ___________________.

Solution:

(a) Tiger is a carnivore because it eats only meat.

(b) Deer eats only plant products and so, is called herbivore.

(c) Parrot eats only plant products.

(d) The milk that we drink, which comes from cows, buffaloes and goats is an animal product.

(e) We get sugar from Sugarcane.


Some important Questions

1. Define the term ingredients.

Answer:
The materials that are needed to prepare a particular type of dish are called ingredients.

2. Why should we eat cooked food?

Answer:
Cooked food is easily digested by our body. It also kills harmful germs. Cooking increases the taste of the food. That is why we should prefer cooked food.

3. What are the two main sources of food?

Answer:
The two main sources of food are:

  1. Plants: We get fruits, vegetables, pulses, etc., from plants.
  2. Animals: We get milk, eggs, meat, etc., from animals.

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