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CHAPTER 10, LIVING CREATURES : EXPLORING THEIR CHARACTERISTICS

CHAPTER – 10
LIVING CREATURES: EXPLORING THEIR CHARACTERISTICS
KEY WORDS:
1. BREATHING: The process of inhaling oxygen rich air and exhaling
carbon dioxide rich air is called as breathing.
2. DEATH: It means permanent end of all vital functions of life.
3. EXCRETION: The process of removal of metabolic wastes and non
useful substances from a living being.
4. FROGLET: Tadpole develops into a froglet, it is almost a full adult.
5. GERMINATION: It is the process of seeds developing into new plants.
6. GROWTH: It is an increase in weight, size, mass or volume of an
organ or organism.
7. LARVA: It is a worm like creature that hatches from an egg. It is
referred as young or baby insects.
8. LIFE CYCLE: The series of changes of life for an organism.
9. LIVING- It is referred to something that is alive, that can grow, move,
reproduce, respire and carry out various cellular activities.
10. NUTRITION- It is required by a living organism for their growth and
development.
11. PUPA- It is an insect that is in the stage of development between a
larva and a fully grown adult.
12.REPRODUCTION- It is the process by which organisms produce
young ones of their kind.
13. RESPIRATION: The process of breaking down of food we eat inside
the cells which releases energy.
14. RESPONSE- It is the behavior shown by a living organism as a result
of external or internal stimulus.
15. STIMULUS- It is the change in external or internal environment
which brings about a physiological response.
16. TADPOLE- It is one of the stage in the life cycle of a frog which have
gills as well as tail.
INTEXT Q/Ans
Q1. How would you categorise a seed, as living or non living?
CHAPTER 10, LIVING CREATURES : EXPLORING THEIR CHARACTERISTICS

Ans. Seed is a living thing because a seed can grow into a plant under
right conditions.
Q2. How can the life cycle of a mosquito be disrupted?
Ans.Life cycle of a mosquito can be distrubed by
1. Using larvicides( a chemical used to kill larvae)
2. Do not allow water to stagnate as mosquitoes lay eggs and their
larva and pupae live in water and reuire air to respire-
This can be prevented by maintaining a – dry day per week once.
-Spraying kerosene on water so that kerosene floats and air will not be
available for mosquitoes to respire.
EXERCISE Q/Ans
Q1. List the similarities and differences in life cycle of plants and
animals.
Ans.
S.No Similarities Differences
(i) Developmental stages- Both Respiration- Animals use
have different developmental lungs/gills, plants use
stages such as germination, stomata/lenticles etc.
flowering; egg, larva etc
(ii) Growth- Both grow from a Growth patterns- Plants grow
small initial stage( throughout their life where
seed/embryo to a mature as animals stop growing after
form) reaching maturity.
(iii) Reproduction- Both reproduce Reproductive structures-
Animals have specialised
organs whereas plants use
flowers/cones/spores etc
Q2.Ans
Example Remarks
Rock Non living
Virus Non living outside the host
Crystals Non living
CHAPTER 10, LIVING CREATURES : EXPLORING THEIR CHARACTERISTICS

Humans,plants Living beings


Q3.We have learnt that different conditions are required for seed
germination.How can we use this knowledge for proper storage of
grains and pulses?
Ans. Proper storage of grains and pulses can be done by keeping them
- Dry
- Storing in airtight containers and
- Storing them under cold conditions.
Q4. We have learnt that a tail is present in a tadpole but it disappears
as it grows into a frog. What is the advantage of having a tail in the
tadpole stage?
Ans. Tail in the tadpole stage of a frog helps in
1.Swimming ability, to find food and escape from predators.
2. Tails help in maintaining balance while moving in water.
Q5. Charan says that a wooden log is non living as it cannot move.
Charu counters it by saying that it is living because it is made of wood
obtained from trees. Give your arguments in favour or against the two
statements given by charan and charu.
Ans. Against Charan: The wooden log was once part of a living tree,
which was alive and exhibited characteristics of living beings.
Against Charu: Once the wood is separated from the tree, it no longer
exhibits growth, reproduction or other life processes, making it non
living.
Q6. What are the similarities and differences in the life cycle of a
mosquito and a frog.
Ans. Similarities:
1. Life cycle begins with eggs.
2. Both have larval stage.
Differences:
1. Mosquitoes- Have four stages they are
Egg → Larva → Pupa → Adult
- Larva and pupae breath through siphons
2. Frog - Have four stages they are
CHAPTER 10, LIVING CREATURES : EXPLORING THEIR CHARACTERISTICS

Egg → Tad pole → Froglet → Adult


- Tadpoles have gills, adult frog respires with its skin.
Q7. A plant is provided with all the conditions suitable for its growth.
Draw what you expect to see in the shoot and the root of the plant
after one week. Write down the reasons.
Ans. Expected observations

 Shoot: Growth upwards, towards the light source.


 Root: Growth downwards, into the soil for stability and nutrient
absorption.

Reasons

 Shoots grow towards light (phototropism) for photosynthesis.


 Roots grow downwards (gravitropism) for – nutrient absorption.

Q8. Tara and Vijay set up the experiment’ shown in the picture.What
do you think they want to find out? How will they know if they are
correct?
Ans. Tara and Vijay are likely trying to understand how the orientation
of a seed affects the growth direction of the shoot (the green ^art
above ground) and the root (the part below ground).

Observation: If the shoot always grows upwards (towards the light) and
the root always grows downwards (into the soil), regardless of how the
seed is placed, this shows that plants have natural mechanisms (like
phototropism and gravitropism) that guide their growth direction.

Q9.Design an experiment to check if temperature has an effect on


seed germination
Ans: AIM: Experiment to Check the Effect of Temperature on Seed
Germination
CHAPTER 10, LIVING CREATURES : EXPLORING THEIR CHARACTERISTICS

Materials: Identical pots, soil, seeds, thermometers, and different


temperature-controlled environments (e.g., refrigerator, room
temperature, heated environment).

Procedure
(i) Fill each pot with the same type of soil.
(ii) Plant seeds in each pot.
(iii) Place each pot in a different environment with controlled
temperatures (e.g., cold, room temperature, warm). For example, keep
one pot outside in balcony to get sunlight. Put another in shade in the
room. Keep the third one in basement or at coldest part of the house.
(iv) Water each pot equally.
(v) Record the number of seeds germinated in each environment daily
for two weeks.

Observation: Measure and compare the rate of germination and


growth in different temperatures.
Conclusion: Determine the optimal temperature for seed germination
based on observations.

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