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Chapter 1 Food Where Does It Come From Solutions

Question - 1 : -
Do you find that all living beings need the same kind of food?

Answer - 1 : -

No. The food requirements of all living organisms vary. On the basis of food requirements, living organisms are grouped into three categories:

(i) Herbivores: These animals eat only plants or plant products. For example: Cow, elephant, rabbit, horse, etc.

(ii) Carnivores: These animals eat other animals. For example: Lion, tiger, lizard, etc.

(iii) Omnivores: These animals eat both plants and animals. For example: Dog, cat, crow, etc.

Question - 2 : -
Name five plants and their parts that we consume.

Answer - 2 : -

Plant

Edible plant part

Carrot

Root

Peas

Seed

Apple

Fruit

Cauliflower

Flower

Cabbage

Leaf

Question - 3 : -

Matchthe items given in Column A with those in Column B.

Column A

Column B

Milk, curd, paneerghee

eat other animals

Spinach, cauliflower, carrot

eat plants and plant products

Lions and tigers

are vegetables

Herbivores

are all animal products

Answer - 3 : -

Column A

Column B

Milk, curd, paneerghee

are all animal products

Spinach, cauliflower, carrot

are vegetables

Lions and tigers

eat other animals

Herbivores

eat plants and plant products

Question - 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 _________ .

Answer - 4 : -

(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__.

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