NCERT Solutions for Chapter 1 Food: Where Does it Come From? Class 6 Science
Short Notes for Class 6 Science Chapter 1 Food: Where Does it Come From?
There is a lot of variation in the food eaten in different regions of India. The main sources of our food are plants and animals. Animals which eat only plants are called herbivores. Animals which eat only animals are called carnivores. Animals which eat both plants as well as other animals are called omnivores.
Chapter Name | Food: Where Does it Come From? NCERT Solutions |
Class | CBSE Class 6 |
Textbook Name | Science |
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Question 1: Do you find that all living beings need the same kind of food?
Answer
No. Different animals eat different kinds of food as per their body structure and internal
organs. Depending on kind of food they eat, animals are divided into three basic
categories:
- Herbivores: Animals which feed on plants and plant products are called herbivores.
Examples: cow, goat, elephant, dear, etc.
- Carnivores: Animals which feed on other animals are called carnivores.
Examples: lion, tiger, fox, etc.
- Omnivores: Animals which feed on both plants and animals are called omnivores.
Examples: crow, cat, dog, etc.
Question 2: Name five plants and their parts that we eat.
Answer
- Apple – Fruit
- Mango - Fruit
- Potato - Stem
- Carrot - Root
- Spinach – Leaf
- Wheat - Seed
- Cauliflower – Flower
Question 3: Match the items given in Column A with that in Column B
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Column A |
Column B |
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Milk, curd, paneer, ghee |
eat other animals |
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Spinach, cauliflower, carrot |
eat plants and plant products |
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Lions and tigers |
are vegetables |
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herbivores |
are all animal products |
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Column A |
Column B |
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Milk, curd, paneer, ghee |
are all animal products |
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Spinach, cauliflower, carrot |
are vegetables |
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Lions and tigers |
eat other animals |
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herbivores |
eat plants and plant products |
Question 4: Fill up the blanks with the words given:
herbivore, plant, milk, sugarcane, carnivore
(a) Tiger is a _______ because it eats only meat.
(b) Deer eats only plant products and so, is called ________.
(c) Parrot eats only ________ products.
(d) The _________ that we drink, which comes from cows, buffaloes and goats is an
animal product.
(e) We get sugar from _________.
Answer
(a) Tiger is a carnivore because it eats only meat.
(b) Deer eats only plant products and so, is called herbivore.
(c) Parrot eats only plant products.
(d) The milk that we drink, which comes from cows, buffaloes and goats is an animal product.
(e) We get sugar from sugarcane.