NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Science Chapter 1 Food Where Does It Come From

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Exercises
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1. Do you find that all living beings need the same kind of food?
Answer:
No, the food requirements of all living organisms are different. Depending on the food requirements, living organisms are grouped into three categories:
• Herbivores: Animals which eat only plants and plant products are called herbivores. For example: Cow, elephant, rabbit, horse, etc.
• Carnivores: Animals which eat other animals are called carnivores. For example: Lion, tiger, lizard, etc.
• Omnivores: These animals eat both plants and animals. For example: Dog, cat, crow, etc.

2. Name five plants and their parts that we eat.
Answer:
Plants – edible parts
Carrot – root
Potato – stem
Carrot – root
Apple – fruit
Cabbage – leaf

3. Match the items given in Column A with that in Column B

Column A	Column B
Milk, curd, panner ghee	eat other animals
Spinach, cauliflower, carrot	eat plant and plants products
Lions and tigers	are vegetables
Herbivores	are all animal products

Answer :

Column A	Column B
Milk, curd, panner ghee	are all animal products
Spinach, cauliflower, carrot	are vegetables
Lions and tigers	eat plant and plants products
Herbivores	eat other animals

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4. Fill up the blanks with the words given:

Herbivore, plant, milk, sugarcane, carnivore

(a) Tiger is a _________ because it eats only meat.
Answer: carnivore

(b) Deer eats only plant products and so, is called _________.
Answer: Herbivore

(c) Parrot eats only _________ products.
Answer: plant

(d) The _______that we drink, which comes from cows, buffaloes and goats is an animal product.
Answer: milk

(e) We get sugar from _________ .
Answer: sugarcane