Class 6 Science Chapter 1 MCQ

Salt is obtained from sea water and rocks. And water is obtained from tap/river/rain etc. Both are not associated with the plant or animals.

We know that food is essential for all living organisms and it provides energy to perform various functions, helps in growth and development. Although, it protects our body from various diseases.

There are some animals which eat only plants and plants products, called herbivores.

Banana and pumpkin plant has two or more edible parts. Their flowers and fruits are eaten as food. Brinjal and lady’s finger only have their fruit as the edible part.

Dogs are true to the definition of what an omnivore is – an animal or person that eats food of both plant and animal origin. Others [A], [B], [D] are herbivores.

All parts of banana (i.e. fruit, leaves, flowers and stems) except roots are edible.

We generally, eat leaves of spinach which contains several vitamins and minerals, including potassium, magnesium, iron, and calcium.

All leguminous (pulses) plant are rich source of proteins. For growth and repair, protein is essential for our body.

Cow and sheep are the sources of milk for human beings.

A small white structure grown out of the seeds when they get proper water, moisture, temperature, air. The seeds have sprouted.

Bees collect nectar (sweet juices) from flowers, convert it into honey and store it in their hive. Flowers and their nectar may be available only for a part of the year.

Materials required to prepare a food item are called Ingredients. As an example, we take raw rice and boil it in water. Just two materials or ingredients are needed to prepare a dish of boiled rice.

Carrot, radish, beetroot, turnip and sweet potato are the example of roots that we eat.

Fruit is eatable part of the banana.

Producers can prepare their own food with the help of sunlight, water and carbon dioxide, called “photosynthesis”. e.g. green plants. Therefore, in all the option only coconut tree is a plant which makes food.

Ingredients are the substance from which the food is made. With the help water [B] and soil [C], plants prepare their own food. The dietary fiber present in food which cannot be digested.

Animals that eat both plants and animals are called Omnivores. Such as, human beings, cockroach, wood peckers, etc. Herbivores are plant eaters, e.g. Goat, Sheep, Horse, etc. Carnivores are meat eaters, e.g. Eagle, Cheetah, etc.

When seeds are planted/wrapped in proper moisture condition, they first grow roots. When this happens, we say that the seed has sprouted. The scientific name for this process is “germination”. As the plant grows and begins to make its own food from nutrients it takes from the soil, it will grow into a larger plant.

Grass, oil cakes, hay, grains and vegetables are taken as food by cattle (e.g. cow, buffalo), which is present in option [A].

Chicken meat is known as “Chicken”, meat of cow is called “Beef”, deer’s meat is known as “Venison” and goat’s meat is known as “Chevon or Mutton”

The bees store honey in their nest which is known as beehive. It is a densely packed group of hexagonal cells made of beeswax (honeycomb).

As a “fruit”, we take brinjal for making brinjal curry.

Soya bean oil is a vegetable oil that extracted from the seeds of the Soya bean plant. It is also incredibly versatile and can be used in a variety of cooking methods including frying, baking and roasting.

Nutrition is the process by which our body takes in food and uses it for growth and development. We get nutrition from foods and food has many nutrients which are required by our body for maintaining good health.

Plants also give us spices. Cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, pepper, chili, cumin seeds and pepper are some of the plants that give us spices.