Question

Boojho comes across an animal having a stream-lined and slippery body. What is the habitat of the animal?

• A. Water
• B. Desert
• C. Grassland
• D. Mountain

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Water

The correct option is A, Water
Explanation of correct option-

1. The structure of living organisms depends upon the habitat in which they live.
2. This helps them to adapt to the environment in which they belong.
3. The aquatic animals show a streamlined body shape which helps to reduce the resistance and a slippery body helps to swim easily.

Explanation of incorrect option-

Option B-

1. Desert animals are adapted to store water inside their body.
2. They have thick fur on their foot to protect them from the hot ground surface, large ear to radiate heat and thick and long hair to protect the animal from the heat in the day and insulate the body at winter.

Option C-

1. In the grassland, mainly grazing animals are found with some carnivorous animals which feed on herbivores.
2. The adaptation includes feet, snout and paws to make burrows in the ground to hide from predators and some of them have a property to camouflage.
3. Some higher animals also have horns which protect them from prey.

Option D-

1. Mountain animals have thick wool and fur to protect them from cold.
2. These organisms also have hoofs which help them in climbing.

Final answer: Boojho comes across an animal having a stream-lined and slippery body. The habitat of the animal is Water.