Characteristics of Living Organisms

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Briefly describe the three types of heterotrophic nutrition.

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A cloud is considered as non-living even though it can move and can grow bigger.Explain Why?

Q. Which of the following are characteristics of living beings?
(1) Respiration
(2) Reproduction
(3) Growth
(4) Excretion

1. (1), (2), (3) and (4)
2. (1), (2) and (4)
3. (1) and (2)
4. (2) and (4)

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Why do heterotrophic organisms depend upon autotrophs?

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Like many animals, although a car also moves still it is not considered a living organism. Give 2-3 reasons.

Q. The process by which an organism take in oxygen and give out carbon dioxide is called _______ .

1. reproduction
2. digestion
3. breathing
4. excretion

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What are the benefits of scales in fish?

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Explain the importance of reproduction in organisms.

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Can a fish live without scales?

Q. Which of the following processes occurs only in plant?

1. Respiration
2. Excretion
3. Digestion
4. Transpiration

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Tiger is a _____.

1. Herbivore

2. Carnivore

3. Omnivore

4. Saprophyte

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What is nutrition? Give the autotrophic nutrition in plants in brief.

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Why do some fishes not have scales?

Q. All living things exhibit certain characteristics of life that non-living things don't.
Which amongst the following are true about living things?

1. Living things require food.
2. Living things exhibit growth.
3. Living things perform respiration.
4. Living things always remain still.

Q. A car can be called living as it can move.

1. True
2. False

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Animals that only feed on other animals and birds are known as ______.

1. Omnivores

2. Carnivores

3. Vegetarians

4. Herbivores

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Which type of reproduction is better and why?

Q. Growth and movement are characteristics of living organisms.

1. True
2. False

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The process of intake of oxygen to burn down food chemically and to release energy in the body is known as:

1. Breathing

2. Excretion

3. Circulation

4. Respiration

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What are the four main types of scales?

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Question 4

Which of the following are characteristics of living beings?

(i) Respiration
(ii) Reproduction
(iii) Adaptation
(iv) Excretion

Choose the correct answer from the options below:
(a) (1), (2) and (4)
(b) (1) and (2)
(c) (2) and (4)
(d) (1), (2), (3) and (4)

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Name the animals given below along with their proper classifications based on the type of food they eat. Define all the classifications you come up with. [5 MARKS]

Q. __________ feed on plants and plant products.

1. Carnivores
2. Herbivores
3. Omnivores
4. Parasites

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Which of the following properties distinguish living and non-living things?

1. Growth

2. Respiration

3. Reproduction

4. All of the above

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One Sunday Karan went to a zoo with his father. There he saw a deer eating grass. He was wondering why it was not eating the type of food that he eats. Then his father said that this is because it is a ________.

1. Carnivore

2. Omnivore

3. Herbivore

4. Parasite

Q. Which of the following are characters of a frog but not of a rock?
i) Respiration
ii) Reproduction
iii) Adaptation
iv) Excretion

1. (i), (ii) and (iv) only
2. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
3. (i) and (ii) only
4. (ii) and (iv) only

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How are tissues defined morphologically and physiologically ?

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The source of energy to living beings to do vital activities is _________.

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What are heterotrophs?

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What are the difference in body characteristics between herbivores and carnivores