Chapter-1 FOOD : Where Does it Come From ?


1. Do you find that all living beings need the same kind of food ?

Explanation :

No, Different living beings need different kind of food as per their habitats, food requirements, eating habits and body structure. Some animals eat only other animals called, "Carnivore" . Some animals eat only plants called as "Herbivores". Some animals eat both plants and animals called " Omnivore". Example - Human


2. Name five plants and their parts that we eat ? 

Explanation : 

(a) Mango - Fruit

(b) Potato - Stem

(c) Spinach - Leaves

(d) Cauli Flower - Flowers

(e) Wheat - Seeds


3. Match the items given in Column A with that in Column B

Column A                                                                       Column B

Milk, Curd, Paneer, Ghee                                    Eat other animals

Spinach, Cauliflower, carrot                                 Eat plants and plant products

Lions and tigers                                                             Are vegetables

Herbivores                                                             Are all animal products

Explanation : 

(i) Milk, curd, Paneer, Ghee Matches with Are All animal products.

(ii) Spinach, Cauliflower, Carrot Matches with Are vegetables.

(iii) Lions and tigers Matches with Eat others animals.

(iv) Herbivores Matches with Eat plants and plant products.


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 ___________________.

Explanation : 

(a) Carnivores

(b) Herbivore

(c) Plant 

(d) Milk