NCERT Solutions For Class 6 Science Chapter – 1
Q1. Do you find that all living beings need the same kind of food ?
Answer:-
No, the food requirement is different for all livings beings. Therefore, depending on different food requirements , livings beings are classified into 3 types herbivore, carnivore and omnivores.
Herbivore:- The animals that eat only plants are called herbivores. Some herbivores animals are sheep, deer , elephant , cow, panda, etc.
Carnivores:- The animals that eat other animals are called carnivores. Some carnivores animal are wolf,tiger,lion,frog,etc.
Omnivores – The animals that eat both plants as well as animals are called omnivores. Some omnivores animals are chicken,crow,rat,etc.
Q2. Name five plants and their parts that we eat.
Answer:-
Carrot plant – Root, Papaya tree – Fruit, Corn – Seeds, Coriander plant – Leaves, Cabbage – Flower.
Q3. Match the items given in Column A with that in Column B.
| Column A | Column B |
| Milk,Curd,Paneer,Ghee | Eat other animals |
| Spinach, Cauliflower, Carrot | Eat plants and plant product |
| Lions and Tigers | Are vegetables |
| Herbivores | Are all animal products |
Answer:-
| Column A | Column B |
| Milk, Curd, Paneer,Ghee | Are all animal products |
| Spinach,Cauliflower,Carrot | Are vegetables |
| Lions and Tigers | Eat other animals |
| Herbivores | Eat plants and plants product |
Q4. Fill up the blanks with the words given: herbivore,plant,milk,sugarcane,carnivore
- Tiger is a _______ because it eats only meat.
- Deer eats only plant products and so, is called _______.
- Parrot eats only _______ products.
- The ______ that we drink, which comes from cows,buffaloes and goats is an animal product.
( e) We get sugar from _________.
Answer:-
- Carnivore
- Herbivore
- Plants
- Milk
- Sugarcane