MCQ on Living Creatures Exploring their Characteristics Body Class 6
Class 6 Science Chapter 10 MCQ Living Creatures Exploring their Characteristics
Choose the correct option:
Question 1.
The removal of waste substance from the body is called:
(a) Reproduction
(b) Respiration
(c) Breathing
(d) Excretion.
Answer:
(d) Excretion.
Question 2.
Which of the following is not the characteristic of living thing?
(a) Growth
(b) Movement
(c) Do not need food
(d) Respiration
Answer:
(c) Do not need food
Question 3.
Which of the following can respond to stimuli?
(a) Plants
(b) Birds
(c) Insects
(d) All of these
Answer:
(d) All of these
Question 4.
Life cycle of plants begin with
(a) Root
(b) Seed
(c) Flower
(d) Fruit.
Answer:
(b) Seed
Question 5.
The term spawn means
(a) The cluster of frog’s eggs
(b) Bird’s eggs
(c) A cluster of flowers
(d) A cluster of pods.
Answer:
(a) The cluster of frog’s eggs
Fill in the Blanks :
Complete the following with a suitable word/words:
(i) Drosera is one of the examples of an __________ .
Answer:
insectivore
(ii) Breathing is part of a process called __________.
Answer:
respiration
(iii) All __________ respond to stimuli.
Answer:
living beings
(iv) The entire process from a seed to a plant, and then, to the next generation of seeds is called the __________ of a plant .
Answer:
life cycle
(v) Frogs lay eggs in __________
Answer:
water
Match the Following :
| Column A | Column B |
| (i) Reproduction | (a) Folding of mimosa leaves |
| (ii) Response to stimulus | (b) Process of producing new ones of one’s own kind |
| (iii) Excretion | (c) Helps in breathing in plants |
| (iv) Movement | (d) Removal of waste products from the body |
| (v) Stomata | (e) Opening of flowers |
Answer:
| Column A | Column B |
| (i) Reproduction | (b) Process of producing new ones of one’s own kind |
| (ii) Response to stimulus | (a) Folding of mimosa leaves |
| (iii) Excretion | (d) Removal of waste products from the body |
| (iv) Movement | (e) Opening of flowers |
| (v) Stomata | (c) Helps in breathing in plants |
True/False :
Write ‘true’ or ‘false’ against the following statements:
(i) Plants and animals grow.
Answer:
True
(ii) Non-living objects do not carry out respiration.
Answer:
True
(iii) A seed can germinate in absence of water.
Answer:
False
(iv) Roots always grow downwards while shoots grow upwards.
Answer:
True
(v) Frogs lay eggs on land.
Answer:
False
Assertion-Reason type Questions :
Directions (Q. No. 1 to 5): The questions below consist of an Assertion (A) and a Reason (R). Use the following key to choose the appropriate answer.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Question 1.
Assertion (A): Car is a living thing. Reason (R): Living things move from one place to another.
Answer:
(d) A is false but R is true.
Question 2.
Assertion (A): Kerosene oil is sprayed on stagnant water.
Reason (R): Kerosene oil forms a thin layer over the water surface which does not allow mosquitoes’ larvae and pupae to inhale air.
Answer:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Question 3.
Assertion (A): Seeds require water for germination. Reason (R): Water enables the seeds to carry out the processes necessary for their growth.
Answer:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Question 4.
Assertion (A): Each living being goes through several stages during its life.
Reason (R): Sunlight affects the direction of growth of different parts of plants.
Answer:
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Question 5.
Assertion (A): In some living beings, such as mosquitoes and frogs, significant changes occur during the various stages of their life cycles. Reason (R): The life stages of a frog and mosquito include eggs, tadpoles, froglets and adults.
Answer:
(c) A is true but R is false.
Quiz Time :
Question 1.
Name the two wastes that plant excrete.
Answer:
Excess water and minerals
Question 2.
In which part of the plant do seeds develop?
Answer:
Fruit
Question 3.
What is the name given to an organism’s ability to grow in size?
Answer:
Growth
Question 4.
Name a plant whose leaves get folded when touched.
Answer:
Touch-me-not
Question 5.
Name a seed which inhibits its sprouting on covering with soil.
Answer:
Coleus
Question 6.
Which device was built by Indian Scientist, Jagadish Chandra Bose?
Answer:
Crescograph
Question 7.
Which stage comes after the egg in the mosquitoes’ life cycle?
Answer:
Larva
Question 8.
What is the name of the outer covering of the seed?
Answer:
Seed coat
Question 9.
Which stage in the life cycle of frog has a tail?
Answer:
Tadpole
Question 10.
In which direction will the root grow if the plant is kept inverted?
Answer:
Downwards
Self-Assessment :
Question 1.
The removal of waste substance from the body is called:
(a) Reproduction
(b) Respiration
(c) Breathing
(d) Excretion.
Question 2.
Which of the following is not the characteristic of living thing?
(a) Growth
(b) Movement
(c) Do not need food
(d) Respiration
Question 3.
Which of the following can respond to stimuli?
(a) Plants
(b) Birds
(c) Insects
(d) All of these
Question 4.
Assertion (A): Kerosene oil is sprayed on stagnant water.
Reason (R): Kerosene oil forms a thin layer over the water surface which does not allow mosquitoes’ larvae and pupae to inhale air.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Question 5.
Match the items in Column A with those in Column B
| Column A | Column B |
| (i) Reproduction | (a) Folding of mimosa leaves |
| (ii) Response to | (b) Process of producing new stimulus ones of one’s own kind |
| (iii) Excretion | (c) Helps in breathing in plants |
| (iv) Movement | (d) Removal of waste products from the body |
| (v) Stomata | (e) Opening of flowers |
(A) (i)-(d),(i i)-(e),(i i i)-(a),(i v)-(b),(v)-(c)
(B) (i)-(b),(i i)-(a),(i i i)-(d),(i v)-(e),(v)-(c)
(C) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)
(D) (i)-(d),(i i)-(a),(i i i)-(b),(i v)-(c),(v)-(e)
Question 6.
What do you understand by the term breathing?
Question 7.
Give any two characteristics of non-living things.
Question 8.
Name the stages in the life cycle of mosquito which occur in water.
Question 9.
Name any two seeds that do not require light to germinate.
Question 10.
Give an example of insectivore.
Question 11.
When is a plant considered dead?
Question 12.
Why it is not advised to allow water to stagnate anywhere in our surroundings?
Question 13.
What is spawn?
Question 14.
Do plants respond to stimuli? Justify your answer giving an example.
Question 15.
Water is important for seed germination. Why?
Question 16.
How can you check if temperature has an effect on seed germination?
Question 17.
Give any two examples of movements in plants.
Question 18.
What are stomata? What is their importance to plants?
Question 19.
Draw a larva and pupa of mosquito.
Question 20.
What are tadpoles? Give their two characteristics.
Question 21.
What are the similarities and distinguishing features in the life cycles of a mosquito and a frog?
Question 22.
How are living things different from non-living things?
Question 23.
Draw a diagram to show different phases present in the life cycle of a plant.