MCQ on Living Creatures Exploring their Characteristics Class 6
Class 6 Science Chapter 10 MCQ Living Creatures Exploring their Characteristics
Multiple Choice Questions :
Question 1.
Which of the given option is incorrect with respect to Drosera? NCERT Exemplar
(a) It is an insectivorous plants
(b) Petals of flower trap the insect with their sticky ends
(c) Leaves are saucer-shaped
(d) It does not depend on sunlight for its nutrition
Answer:
(b) Petals of flower trap the insect with their sticky ends
Question 2.
Which of the following is correct for respiration in plants? NCERT Exemplar
(a) Respiration takes place only during day time
(b) Respiration takes place only during night
(c) Respiration takes place both during day and night
(d) Respiration takes place only when plants are not making food
Answer:
(c) Respiration takes place both during day and night
Question 3.
Which of the following is an incorrect statement about excretion?
(a) Excretion takes place in plants
(b) Excretion takes place both in plants and animals
(c) Excretion is the process of getting rid of excess water only
(d) Secretion is one method of excretion
Answer:
(c) Excretion is the process of getting rid of excess water only
Question 4.
Which of the following is not an example of response to stimulus? NCERT Exemplar
(a) Watering in mouth, when we see delicious food items
(b) Closing of leaves of Mimosa pudica plant when touched
(c) Shutting our eyes, when an object is suddenly thrown in our direction
(d) A chick hatching out of an egg
Answer:
(d) A chick hatching out of an egg
Question 5.
What happens to the leaves of chhui-mui plant, when they are touched?
(a) The leaves change colour
(b) The leaves fold up
(c) The leaves grow longer
(d) The leaves become sticky
Answer:
(b) The leaves fold up
Question 6.
Which one of the following is not associated with reproduction?
(a) A new leaf coming out of a tree branch
(b) A dog giving birth to puppy
(c) Formation of seeds in a pod
(d) Chick hatching from an egg
Answer:
(a) A new leaf coming out of a tree branch
Question 7.
Choose the odd one out from the options given below with respect to reproduction.
(a) Eggs of hen
(b) Seeds of plants
(c) Buds of potato
(d) Roots of mango tree
Answer:
(d) Roots of mango tree
Question 8.
Although organisms die, their kind continue to live on Earth. Which characteristic of living organisms makes this possible? NCERT Exemplar
(a) Respiration
(b) Reproduction
(c) Excretion
(d) Movement
Answer:
(b) Reproduction
Question 9.
What happens to the seed coat during germination process?
(a) It becomes thicker to protect the seed
(b) It hardens to prevent water loss
(c) It softens and eventually split to allow the seedling to emerge
(d) It remains unchanged throughout the process
Answer:
(c) It softens and eventually split to allow the seedling to emerge
Question 10.
Which of the following pair of plants require light for their seed germination?
(a) Calendula and Petunia
(b) Coleus and Petunia
(c) Calendula and Zinnia
(d) Coleus and Zinnia
Answer:
(b) Coleus and Petunia
Question 11.
Which of the following option correctly represent the life cycle of a mosquito?
(a) Egg – Pupa- Larva – Adult
(b) Egg – Larva -Adult
(c) Egg- Pupa-Adult
(d) Egg- Larva- Pupa- Adult
Answer:
(d) Egg- Larva- Pupa- Adult
Question 12.
Which of the given group of diseases transmit through female mosquitoes?
(a) Cold, dengue and typhoid
(b) Pneumonia, typhoid and flu
(c) Dengue, malaria and chikungunya
(d) Constipation, pneumonia and malaria
Answer:
(c) Dengue, malaria and chikungunya
Question 13.
Which of the following methods helps in reducing the mosquito population in stagnant water?
(a) Adding sugar to the water
(b) Pouring kerosene on the water
(c) Using soap in the water
(d) Adding salt to the water
Answer:
(b) Pouring kerosene on the water
Question 14.
KVIC stands for
(a) Khadi and Village Industries Commission
(b) Khadi and Village Industries Council
(c) Khadi and Village International Council
(d) Khadi and Village International Commission
Answer:
(a) Khadi and Village Industries Commission
Question 15.
Which of the following match-pair is incorrect with respect to life cycle of a frog?
(a) Froglet- 10 weeks old
(b) Tadpole with tail-7-10 days old
(c) Tadpole with legs-8-10 weeks old
(d) Adult frog- 14 weeks old
Answer:
(a) Froglet- 10 weeks old
Question 16.
Name the Indian scientist who built crescograph to record plants respond to stimuli.
(a) Coluthur Gopalan
(b) Agariya
(c) Jagadish Chandra Bose
(d) Isaac Newton
Answer:
(c) Jagadish Chandra Bose
Question 17.
Breathing is part of a process called
(a) growth
(b) nutrition
(c) excretion
(d) respiration
Answer:
(d) respiration
Question 18.
Which of the following is the outer covering of seed?
(a) Seed coat
(b) Embryo
(c) Soil
(d) Flower
Answer:
(a) Seed coat
Question 19.
Which of the following disease is not spread through mosquito?
(a) Malaria
(d) Dengue
(c) Common cold
(d) Chikungunya
Answer:
(c) Common cold
Question 20.
Which of the following stage of frog consists of a tail but no legs?
(a) Tadpole
(b) Froglet
(c) Embryo
(d) Spawn
Answer:
(a) Tadpole
Assertion-Reason Questions :
The following questions consists of two statementsAssertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions by selecting the correct option given below.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
1. Assertion (A) The skin helps in excretion by removing waste products.
Reason (R) The skin produces sweat, which contain water and salts.
Answer:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A .
2. Assertion (A) Non-living things react to changes in their surroundings.
Reason (R) Changes in surroundings that make us respond to them are called stimuli.
Answer:
(d) A is false, but R is true. A can be corrected as Living things react to changes in their surroundings, i.e. they respond to stimulus.
3. Assertion (A) Light is not necessary for seed germination.
Reason (R) Seed can germinate underground, where there is no light.
Answer:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
The following questions consist of two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions by selecting the appropriate option given below.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
1. Assertion (A) Mosquito larvae and pupae repeatedly come to the water surface.
Reason (R) Mosquito larvae and pupae require air to respire.
Answer:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Assertion (A) Larva and pupa, are two distinct life stages of mosquito.
Reason (R) The adult mosquito emerges directly from the larva.
Answer:
(c) A is true, but R is false
Fill in the Blanks :
1. The tiny pores present on the surface of leaves are called. ______.
Answer:
stomata
2. Removal of waste product from the body is called _____.
Answer:
excretion
3. Another name for amla is _______.
Answer:
Indian gooseberry
4. The adult mosquito may survive for _______ days.
Answer:
10-15
5. The cluster of eggs laid by a female frog is known as. _______
Answer:
spawn
6. _______ plants are dependent on insects for their nutrition.
Answer:
Insectivorous
7. All living beings respond to _______.
Answer:
stimuli
8. Mosquitoes pass through _______ stages in their life cycle.
Answer:
four
True/False :
1. The non-living objects carry out respiration.
Answer:
False, non-living things cannot carry out respiration. It is a feature of living thing.
2. After sunset, leaves of the Indian gooseberry plant that face each other tend to come together.
Answer:
True
3. During germination of seeds, roots generally grow downwards, while shoots grow upwards.
Answer:
True
4. Larvae of silk moth secrete thread-like material which țhey wrap around themselves, before changing to pupae.
Answer:
True
5. The life cycle of a frog include four different stages.
Answer:
True
6. The tiny pores present on the surface of leaves help plants in taking air in and out.
Answer:
True
7. Seeds’ need only water to germinate; sunlight is not necessary.
Answer:
False
Match the Columns :
1. Match the Column I with Column II.
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Cat | 1. Cluster of eggs of frog. |
| B. Calendula | 2. Non-living thing |
| C. Spawn | 3. Require light for germination |
| D. Aeroplane | 4. Living thing |
| E. Coleus | 5. Require darkness for germination. |
Answer:
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Cat | 4. Living thing |
| B. Calendula | 5. Require darkness for germination. |
| C. Spawn | 1. Cluster of eggs of frog. |
| D. Aeroplane | 2. Non-living thing |
| E. Coleus | 3. Require light for germination |
2. Match the Column I with Column II.
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Tadpole | 1. Require darkness to germinate. |
| B. Petunia | 2. Set up centres for silk production. |
| C. Jagadish Chandra Bose | 3. Require light to germinate |
| D. Zinnia | 4. Built creseograph |
| E. KVIC | 5. Frog |
Answer:
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Tadpole | 5. Frog |
| B. Petunia | 3. Require light to germinate |
| C. Jagadish Chandra Bose | 4. Built creseograph |
| D. Zinnia | 1. Require darkness to germinate. |
| E. KVIC | 2. Set up centres for silk production. |
Case Based Questions :
1. While wandering in a nearly forest area Ayush came across a very fascinating creature. He was amazed to see that whenever an insect sits on it, they get trapped. He called some of his friends to also watch the wonder.
Question i.
What type of activity does these plants show?
(a) Excretion
(b) Nutrition
(c) Observation
(d) Reproduction
Answer:
(b) Nutrition
Question ii.
Which among the following is an insectivorous plant?
(a) Climber
(b) Gooseberry
(c) Drosera
(d) Mimosa
Answer:
(c) Drosera
2. Avadhi is a class six student come to know that one of her classmate is suffering from malaria. She remember that her elder always suggest her not to allow water to stagnate anywhere in our surroundings. She also came to know about these organism from newspaper, school notice-boards and awareness campaigns to prevent their breeding.
Question i.
About which organim is Avadhi talking about?
(a)Frog
(b) Mosquito
(c) Butterfly
(d) Housefly
Answer:
(b) Mosquito
Question ii.
What is the life span of these organisms in the adult stage?
(a) 2-3 days
(b) 7-10 days
(c) 15-25 days
(d) 10-15 days
Answer:
(d) 10-15 days
Question iii.
How many stages of life cycle does these organisms pass through ?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) Five
Answer:
(c) Four