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124001.	An element ‘A’ has atomic number 11, name the period and group number to which it belongs.
Answer» ‘A’ — atomic number = 11 Electronic configuration = K L M 2, 8, 1 ∴ Period number = Shell No. = 3 Group number = Valence electron = 1

124001.

An element ‘A’ has atomic number 11, name the period and group number to which it belongs.

Answer»

‘A’ — atomic number = 11

Electronic configuration = K L M

2, 8, 1

∴ Period number = Shell No. = 3

Group number = Valence electron = 1

Discussion

124002.	An element 'M' has atomic number 11.(i) Write its electronic configuration.(ii) State the group to which'M'belongs.(iii) Is 'M' a metal or a non-metal ?(iv) Write the formula of its chloride.
Answer» (i) 2,8, 1 (ii) Group 1 (iii) Metal (iv) MCl

Discussion

124003.	Function of stem in photosynthesis A) Supply of Carbon dioxide B) Exchange of gases C) Transport of water and minerals D) Strength
Answer» C) Transport of water and minerals

Discussion

124004.	Wild animals like tiger, wolf, lion and leopard do not eat plants. Does this mean that they can survive without plants? Can you provide a suitable explanation?
Answer» It is true that these animals do not eat plants. They hunt and eat herbivorous animals like deer, gaur, bison, zebra, giraffe, etc. which are dependent on plants for food. If there are no plants, herbivorous animals will not survive in which case animals like tiger, wolf, lion and leopard will have nothing to eat.

Discussion

124005.	Are all plants that grow in an orchard the same as the plants in a forest? Why is it so?
Answer» In an orchard, only fruit plants are grown. Tamarind, mango, amla are examples of plants that grow in forests.

Discussion

124006.	Four elements P, Q, R and S have atomic numbers 12,13,14 and 15 respectively.Answer the following questions giving reasons:(i) What is the valency of Q?(ii) Classify these elements as metals and non-metals.(iii) Which of these elements will form the most basic oxide?
Answer» (i) 3 (+3) (ii) The elements P and Q are metals while the elements R and S are non-metals. (iii) The element P will form the most basic oxide of formula PO.

124006.

Four elements P, Q, R and S have atomic numbers 12,13,14 and 15 respectively.Answer the following questions giving reasons:(i) What is the valency of Q?(ii) Classify these elements as metals and non-metals.(iii) Which of these elements will form the most basic oxide?

Answer»

(i) 3 (+3)

(ii) The elements P and Q are metals while the elements R and S are non-metals.

(iii) The element P will form the most basic oxide of formula PO.

Discussion

124007.	If animals were making air impure, plants were making it pure said by A) Ingenhouz B) PriestlyC) Von Helmont D) Stephen Hales
Answer» Correct option is B) Priestly

Discussion

124008.	Plants exchange gases with their surrounding air said by A) Stephen HalesB) Ingenhouz C) Priestly D) Von Helmont
Answer» Correct option is A) Stephen Hales

Discussion

124009.	The tiny holes on the surface of leaf are called A) Stomata B) Loose tissue C) Lenticels D) All of these
Answer» Correct option is A) Stomata

Discussion

124010.	What is fungi? Where do you find it?
Answer» 1. Black and white spots appearing on bread pieces, pickles, when kept in moist places. These spots develop due to the growth of fungi, which is a type of plant. 2. All these types of plants do not contain chlorophyll so they simply absorb organic material usually from decaying matter.

124010.

What is fungi? Where do you find it?

Answer»

1. Black and white spots appearing on bread pieces, pickles, when kept in moist places. These spots develop due to the growth of fungi, which is a type of plant.

2. All these types of plants do not contain chlorophyll so they simply absorb organic material usually from decaying matter.

Discussion

124011.	In an orchard the farmers grow A) All variety of fruits B) All variety of flowers C) All variety of fruit plants D) Single variety of fruit plants
Answer» Correct option is D) Single variety of fruit plants

Discussion

124012.	Read the para and answer the quesions given below. Cascuta is a parasitic plant. This receives nutrients from the host plant. It has a finger like structure called haustoria. It inserts it into the stem of the host and receives nutrients. 1. Why do we call Cascuta a parasitic plant? 2. What helps to receive nutrients in Cascuta? 3. Why does Cascuta depend on host for nutrition? 4. Give some more examples of parasitic plants.
Answer» 1. Because Cascuta depends on other plants for food. 2. Haustoria. 3. As Cascuta has no chloroplasts to perform photosynthesis, it depends on other plants for food. 4. a) Corpse flower (Rafflesia plant) b) Hydnora plant c) Thurber’s stem sucker.

124012.

Read the para and answer the quesions given below. Cascuta is a parasitic plant. This receives nutrients from the host plant. It has a finger like structure called haustoria. It inserts it into the stem of the host and receives nutrients. 1. Why do we call Cascuta a parasitic plant? 2. What helps to receive nutrients in Cascuta? 3. Why does Cascuta depend on host for nutrition? 4. Give some more examples of parasitic plants.

Answer»

1. Because Cascuta depends on other plants for food.

2. Haustoria.

3. As Cascuta has no chloroplasts to perform photosynthesis, it depends on other plants for food.

4.

a) Corpse flower (Rafflesia plant)

b) Hydnora plant

c) Thurber’s stem sucker.

Discussion

124013.	Name the following:1. A parasitic plant with yellow, slender and tubular stem.2. A plant that has both autotrophic and heterotrophic mode of nutrition.3. The pores through which leaves exchange gases.
Answer» 1. Cuscuta 2. Pitcher plant 3. Stomata

124013.

Name the following:1. A parasitic plant with yellow, slender and tubular stem.2. A plant that has both autotrophic and heterotrophic mode of nutrition.3. The pores through which leaves exchange gases.

Answer»

1. Cuscuta

2. Pitcher plant

3. Stomata

Discussion

124014.	Green parts of plants do photosynthesis in sunlight found by A) Ingenhouz B) Priestly C) Von Helmont D) Stephen Hales
Answer» Correct option is A) Ingenhouz

Discussion

124015.	Insectivorous plants meet their nitrogen requirement from ( ) A) Insects B) Birds C) SoilD) All of these
Answer» Correct option is A) Insects

Discussion

124016.	What type of plant is this?A) Parasitic plant B) Insectivorey plant C) Mango plant D) Saprophytic plant
Answer» Correct option is B) Insectivorey plant

Discussion

124017.	Photosynthesis takes place in A) Leaves B) Green stems C) Green coloured structures D) All of these
Answer» Correct option is D) All of these

Discussion

124018.	Through this experiment we prove thatA) photosynthesis B) respiration C) root absorption D) transpiration
Answer» Correct option is C) root absorption

Discussion

124019.	The green substance in the leaves is called A) StomataB) Chlorophyll C) Stem D) Roots
Answer» Correct option is B) Chlorophyll

Discussion

124020.	The living forms develop on dead and decayed material A) Saprophytes B) Halophytes C) Autotrophs D) Symbionts
Answer» Correct option is A) Saprophytes

Discussion

124021.	Haustoria is a modification of A) Roots B) Stem C) Leaf D) Buds
Answer» Correct option is A) Roots

Discussion

124022.	Which of the following is a desert plant? A) Guava B) Aloevera C) Neem D) Mango
Answer» Correct option is B) Aloevera

Discussion

124023.	Fill in the blanks.(i) The surrounding which meets the needs of an organism is called ……………(ii) Mosquito larvae are.found in ……………. position of a pond.(iii) …………….. are partners of our habitat.(iv) …………….. mangrove forest located between Visakhapatnam and East Godavari districts. (v) The dragonfly lives on …………….. portion of a pond.
Answer» (i) Habitat (ii) Mid water (iii) Animals (iv) Coringa (v) Above the surface

124023.

Fill in the blanks.(i) The surrounding which meets the needs of an organism is called ……………(ii) Mosquito larvae are.found in ……………. position of a pond.(iii) …………….. are partners of our habitat.(iv) …………….. mangrove forest located between Visakhapatnam and East Godavari districts. (v) The dragonfly lives on …………….. portion of a pond.

Answer»

(i) Habitat

(ii) Mid water

(iii) Animals

(iv) Coringa

(v) Above the surface

Discussion

124024.	Identify the habitat in which the following live. More than one organism may be present in one habitat (use information given in the help box). Our intestine, pond margin, kitchen, garden, tree, underground, grass,
Answer» 1. Our intestine: Bacteria, Roundworms, Hookworms 2. Pond margin: Several green types of grass, frogs, cranes, crabs, snails etc. 3. Kitchen: Cockroach, lizards, rats, ants, flies, etc. 4. Garden: Rats, bees, butterfly, ants, earthworms, garden lizard, beetles etc. 5. Tree: Birds, bees, squirrels, mosquitoes, insect larvas, ants, termites etc. 6. Underground: Snakes, rats, earthworms, snails, crabs, Termites, ants, etc. 7. Grass: Crickets, grasshopper, ants, insects, larvas, etc.

124024.

Identify the habitat in which the following live. More than one organism may be present in one habitat (use information given in the help box). Our intestine, pond margin, kitchen, garden, tree, underground, grass,

Answer»

1. Our intestine: Bacteria, Roundworms, Hookworms

2. Pond margin: Several green types of grass, frogs, cranes, crabs, snails etc.

3. Kitchen: Cockroach, lizards, rats, ants, flies, etc.

4. Garden: Rats, bees, butterfly, ants, earthworms, garden lizard, beetles etc.

5. Tree: Birds, bees, squirrels, mosquitoes, insect larvas, ants, termites etc.

6. Underground: Snakes, rats, earthworms, snails, crabs, Termites, ants, etc.

7. Grass: Crickets, grasshopper, ants, insects, larvas, etc.

Discussion

124025.	Haustoria are special A) Roots B) Stems C) Leaves D) All the above
Answer» Correct option is A) Roots

Discussion

124026.	We can see the spots in A) roots B) stem C) leaves D) flowers
Answer» Correct option is C) leaves

Discussion

124027.	Match the following: List- AList- B1) Living things A) Horse2) Oviparous B) Rock3) Non-living things C) Microscope4) Viviparous D) Crow5) Bacteria E) Plants
Answer» 1) E 2) D 3) B 4) A 5) C

124027.

Match the following: List- AList- B1) Living things A) Horse2) Oviparous B) Rock3) Non-living things C) Microscope4) Viviparous D) Crow5) Bacteria E) Plants

Answer»

1) E

2) D

3) B

4) A

5) C

Discussion

124028.	In which part we can see the earthworms A) Roots B) Trunk C) Leaves D) Branch
Answer» Correct option is A) Roots

Discussion

124029.	Pond skater lives on ……………. A) Pond margins B) Surface of the pond C) Bottom of the pond D) None
Answer» Correct option is B) Surface of the pond

Discussion

124030.	Collect a hydrilla plant. Put it in a glass of water and observe for a week, how it grows.
Answer» Hydrilla is a submerged plant. It does not contain specialized roots. The leaves are very small and strap-shaped with pointed tips. The leaves have a distinct midrib. The leaves are directly attached to the stem without a petiole. When we put this Hydrilla in a glass of water it grows an inch in a day. The plant gets it food from sunlight by a process called photosynthesis.

Discussion

124031.	Chairs and tables also have four legs like buffalo. But they can’t move, why?
Answer» Chairs and tables are non-living things. So they can’t move.

Discussion

124032.	Which among the following is an oviparous organism A) Rabbit B) Dog C) Hen D) Rat
Answer» Correct option is C) Hen

Discussion

124033.	What steps do you take to keep a habitat good?
Answer» We should not dump the wastes in nearby ponds, lakes, rivers, and ground. We should not cut down the forest. The industries should not release wastes into air. We should not dump polythene covers on the soil. We should not burn the plastic, tires, and polythene covers. We should not dig bore wells indiscriminately.

Discussion

124034.	How do you feel when you touch the “Touch me not “plant?
Answer» When I touched the leaves of the ‘touch me not’ plant (mimose pudica), The leaves drooped. Here, touch is a stimulus to the plant, and folding of leaves are the response of the plant.

Discussion

124035.	Trees cannot move but they can produce seeds that give birth to new plants. Are they living things?
Answer» Yes, trees are living things, but they can’t move. Except for this (movement), it has all living characters.

Discussion

124036.	………………. animal is seen in desert. A) Horse B) Rat C) Camel D) Elephant
Answer» Correct option is C) Camel

Discussion

124037.	What are the causes of road accidents?
Answer» 1. Overspeed and reckless driving. 2. Drunk and drive 3. Distractions of the driver 4. Signal jumping. 5. Avoiding safety measures like wearing seat belts and helmets. 6. Non-adherence to lane driving and overtaking in a wrong manner.

124037.

What are the causes of road accidents?

Answer»

1. Overspeed and reckless driving.

2. Drunk and drive

3. Distractions of the driver

4. Signal jumping.

5. Avoiding safety measures like wearing seat belts and helmets.

6. Non-adherence to lane driving and overtaking in a wrong manner.

Discussion

124038.	Do all the living things grow through out the life?
Answer» No all living things do not grow throughout life. The plants grow through out life, but the animals grow upto some age only.

Discussion

124039.	Dead materials decompose to form A) Living things B) Plants C) Animals D) Non-living things
Answer» Correct option is D) Non-living things

Discussion

124040.	What is required for free flow of traffic?
Answer» Systematic regulations

Discussion

124041.	In which months Pelicans are seen in Kolleru lake?
Answer» October to March

Discussion

124042.

When you step on a sharp object what would you do? You will take back your feet. Is it not? Fill your responses to the stimulus in the below table.StimulusResponseWhen you step on a sharp objectTouch a flame or fireTouch a block of iceSee a bright lightBlink……….Get bitten by an ant or mosquitoWhen you hear the word ‘icecream’Mouth waters………..

Answer»

Stimulus	Response
When you step on a sharp object	I will take back my foot
Touch a flame or fire	I will withdraw my hand
Touch a block of ice	I will withdraw the touched part
See a bright light	I will blink my eyes
Get bitten by an ant or mosquito	I will scratch the place of bite
When you hear the word ‘ice-cream’	Mouth watering

Discussion

124043.	Percentage of people effected by accidents between 25-35 age group is A) 22%B) 26% C) 22%D) 30%
Answer» Correct option is B) 26%

Discussion

124044.	Read the table and answer the following questions.S.No.Region of the pondOrganisms living in that region1.Above the surfacedragonfly, mayfly and kingfisher, hovering above the pond and then resting over a bamboo pole or a stick jutting out of the surface of the pond. They get food from the surface of the pond.2.On the surfacewhirling beetle, pond skater, larva of mayfly and dragonfly, Plants like pistia float on the surface completely while those like the lotus have roots going deep under. [Organisms on the surface are easily eaten up by others because there is little protection for them.] However, there is plenty of food and air. Fish usually come to the surface for food.3.Pond marginsSeveral grasses, frogs, cranes, crabs etc. Fish usually lay eggs here.4.MidwaterGreat water boatman, leech and mosquito larva are found in this region. Fish and crabs also swim around this region.5.Bottom of the pondThis region has plants like Hydrilla and animals like mussels, flatworms and some maggots (larvae of some insects). Light is minimum here, but food, in the form of dead and decaying matter is plenty.i) Name some organisms in the pond that can stay in different regions in the same pond?ii) What makes them stay in different regions in the pond?iii) Can different places in the pond also be called as habitat? Why? or why not?iv) Is there any animal with legs in the pond?v) Do all animals in the pond have tails?vi) Do all animals in the pond swim?vii) What are the animals that share the surface of the pond as habitat?viii) Are the leaves of all plants growing in a pond, similar?ix) What is the difference between the leaves of a plant growing at the bottom (hydrilla) and that floating on the surface (lotus)? Try to think and write why we find such differences.
Answer» i) Frogs, cranes, crabs. ii) Their food habits and body structure makes them stay in different regions in the pond. iii) Yes, particular organisms are live in different places in the pond. So it be called as habitat. iv) Yes, the frog has legs. v) No, all the animals in the pond does not have tail. vi) No, crane can’t swim. vii) Whirling beetle, pond skater, larva of mayfly and dragonfly. viii) No, the leaves of all plants growing in a pond are not similar. They are of different types. Ex : Hydrilla, Lotus. ix) a) The leaves of a plant growing at the bottom (hydrilla) have small tubular leaves to pass water flow. b) Floating on the surface (lotus) plants have large leaves to grasp sunlight.

124044.

Read the table and answer the following questions.S.No.Region of the pondOrganisms living in that region1.Above the surfacedragonfly, mayfly and kingfisher, hovering above the pond and then resting over a bamboo pole or a stick jutting out of the surface of the pond. They get food from the surface of the pond.2.On the surfacewhirling beetle, pond skater, larva of mayfly and dragonfly, Plants like pistia float on the surface completely while those like the lotus have roots going deep under. [Organisms on the surface are easily eaten up by others because there is little protection for them.] However, there is plenty of food and air. Fish usually come to the surface for food.3.Pond marginsSeveral grasses, frogs, cranes, crabs etc. Fish usually lay eggs here.4.MidwaterGreat water boatman, leech and mosquito larva are found in this region. Fish and crabs also swim around this region.5.Bottom of the pondThis region has plants like Hydrilla and animals like mussels, flatworms and some maggots (larvae of some insects). Light is minimum here, but food, in the form of dead and decaying matter is plenty.i) Name some organisms in the pond that can stay in different regions in the same pond?ii) What makes them stay in different regions in the pond?iii) Can different places in the pond also be called as habitat? Why? or why not?iv) Is there any animal with legs in the pond?v) Do all animals in the pond have tails?vi) Do all animals in the pond swim?vii) What are the animals that share the surface of the pond as habitat?viii) Are the leaves of all plants growing in a pond, similar?ix) What is the difference between the leaves of a plant growing at the bottom (hydrilla) and that floating on the surface (lotus)? Try to think and write why we find such differences.

Answer»

i) Frogs, cranes, crabs.

ii) Their food habits and body structure makes them stay in different regions in the pond.

iii) Yes, particular organisms are live in different places in the pond. So it be called as habitat.

iv) Yes, the frog has legs.

v) No, all the animals in the pond does not have tail.

vi) No, crane can’t swim.

vii) Whirling beetle, pond skater, larva of mayfly and dragonfly.

viii) No, the leaves of all plants growing in a pond are not similar. They are of different types. Ex : Hydrilla, Lotus.

ix)

a) The leaves of a plant growing at the bottom (hydrilla) have small tubular leaves to pass water flow.

b) Floating on the surface (lotus) plants have large leaves to grasp sunlight.

Discussion

124045.	Define Road safety.
Answer» Road Safety: Road safety refers to the safety of road users including pedestrains, cyclists, motorists other passengers in the usage of road.

Discussion

124046.	Is a dead plant or an animal non-living things?
Answer» No, the dead plant, ainimals or any other living beings decompose to form nonliving constituents. So we can’t say dead things are non-living things. These are intermediate things between living and non-living things.

Discussion

124047.	Give examples of habitat.
Answer» Tree, pond, and house are some examples of habitat.

Discussion

124048.	What is Stimulus?
Answer» A change in the surrounding that makes an organism to respond is called stimulus.

Discussion

124049.

Write the names of organisms in the box below according to where they are found. Some examples are filled to help you.Under the groundOn the groundIn/On waterSome other placeSnakeSnakeSnakeEarthwormCatLotusSparrow (in homes)i) Which organisms are found mostly in your area often?ii) How many organisms are present in more than one column?iii) Why did you place them there?iv) In which column will you put a frog?

Answer»

Under the ground	On the ground	In/On water	Some other place
Snake	Snake	Snake	Birds (tree)
Earthworm	Frog	Frog	Eagle (rocks)
Rabit	Cat	Lotus	squirre (tree holes)
Ant	Ant	Dragon fly	Sparrow (in homes)
Rat	Squirrel	Leech	Honey bees (trees and rocks
Crab	Snail	Crab, snail

i) Crows and cows are found mostly in my area often.

ii) Two organisms are present in more than one column.

iii) They live in more than one place.

iv) I will put the frog in the second and third columns.

Discussion

124050.	When did we organise road safety week?
Answer» We organise road safety week every year in the month of January.

Discussion

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An element ‘A’ has atomic number 11, name the period and group number to which it belongs.

An element 'M' has atomic number 11.(i) Write its electronic configuration.(ii) State the group to which'M'belongs.(iii) Is 'M' a metal or a non-metal ?(iv) Write the formula of its chloride.

Function of stem in photosynthesis A) Supply of Carbon dioxide B) Exchange of gases C) Transport of water and minerals D) Strength

Wild animals like tiger, wolf, lion and leopard do not eat plants. Does this mean that they can survive without plants? Can you provide a suitable explanation?

Are all plants that grow in an orchard the same as the plants in a forest? Why is it so?

Four elements P, Q, R and S have atomic numbers 12,13,14 and 15 respectively.Answer the following questions giving reasons:(i) What is the valency of Q?(ii) Classify these elements as metals and non-metals.(iii) Which of these elements will form the most basic oxide?

If animals were making air impure, plants were making it pure said by A) Ingenhouz B) PriestlyC) Von Helmont D) Stephen Hales

Plants exchange gases with their surrounding air said by A) Stephen HalesB) Ingenhouz C) Priestly D) Von Helmont

The tiny holes on the surface of leaf are called A) Stomata B) Loose tissue C) Lenticels D) All of these

What is fungi? Where do you find it?

In an orchard the farmers grow A) All variety of fruits B) All variety of flowers C) All variety of fruit plants D) Single variety of fruit plants

Name the following:1. A parasitic plant with yellow, slender and tubular stem.2. A plant that has both autotrophic and heterotrophic mode of nutrition.3. The pores through which leaves exchange gases.

Green parts of plants do photosynthesis in sunlight found by A) Ingenhouz B) Priestly C) Von Helmont D) Stephen Hales

Insectivorous plants meet their nitrogen requirement from ( ) A) Insects B) Birds C) SoilD) All of these

What type of plant is this?A) Parasitic plant B) Insectivorey plant C) Mango plant D) Saprophytic plant

Photosynthesis takes place in A) Leaves B) Green stems C) Green coloured structures D) All of these

Through this experiment we prove thatA) photosynthesis B) respiration C) root absorption D) transpiration

The green substance in the leaves is called A) StomataB) Chlorophyll C) Stem D) Roots

The living forms develop on dead and decayed material A) Saprophytes B) Halophytes C) Autotrophs D) Symbionts

Haustoria is a modification of A) Roots B) Stem C) Leaf D) Buds

Which of the following is a desert plant? A) Guava B) Aloevera C) Neem D) Mango

Identify the habitat in which the following live. More than one organism may be present in one habitat (use information given in the help box). Our intestine, pond margin, kitchen, garden, tree, underground, grass,

Haustoria are special A) Roots B) Stems C) Leaves D) All the above

We can see the spots in A) roots B) stem C) leaves D) flowers

Match the following: List- AList- B1) Living things A) Horse2) Oviparous B) Rock3) Non-living things C) Microscope4) Viviparous D) Crow5) Bacteria E) Plants

In which part we can see the earthworms A) Roots B) Trunk C) Leaves D) Branch

Pond skater lives on ……………. A) Pond margins B) Surface of the pond C) Bottom of the pond D) None

Collect a hydrilla plant. Put it in a glass of water and observe for a week, how it grows.

Chairs and tables also have four legs like buffalo. But they can’t move, why?

Which among the following is an oviparous organism A) Rabbit B) Dog C) Hen D) Rat

What steps do you take to keep a habitat good?

How do you feel when you touch the “Touch me not “plant?

Trees cannot move but they can produce seeds that give birth to new plants. Are they living things?

………………. animal is seen in desert. A) Horse B) Rat C) Camel D) Elephant

What are the causes of road accidents?

Do all the living things grow through out the life?

Dead materials decompose to form A) Living things B) Plants C) Animals D) Non-living things

What is required for free flow of traffic?

In which months Pelicans are seen in Kolleru lake?

Percentage of people effected by accidents between 25-35 age group is A) 22%B) 26% C) 22%D) 30%

Define Road safety.

Is a dead plant or an animal non-living things?

Give examples of habitat.

What is Stimulus?

When did we organise road safety week?