Question

Question 6

Which of the non-living things listed below, were once part of a living thing?
Butter, Leather, Soil, Wool, Electric bulb, Cooking oil, Salt, Apple, Rubber

Answer 1

The following non-living things were once a part of living things.

Butter: It is an edible fatty substance made by churning milk which we get from animals.

Leather: It is tanned animal skin.

Wool: It is a natural fibre obtained from sheep.

Cooking oil: It consists of edible vegetable oils derived from olives, peanuts, coconuts etc.

Apple: It is a fruit obtained from an apple tree.

Rubber: Rubber is made from a milky-white liquid that oozes from certain plants.