STD-3, CHAPTER-6: FEEDING HABITS OF ANIMALS, EXERCISE QUESTION ANSWERS

 A.     FILL IN THE BLANKS.

1.      Snakes ________ their prey.

Ans: Swallow

2.      Giraffe feeds on ­­­_______ only.

Ans: plants

3.      Frog has a _______ tongue.

Ans: sticky

4.      Buffaloes ________ their food first and then chew it.

Ans: nibble

5.      Butterfly _______ its food.

Ans: sucks

6.      Squirrel has sharp front _______ like teeth.

Ans: chisel

B.      MATCH THE FOLLOWING:

1.      snake                                  a. sugarcane

2.      monkey                              b. frog

3.      lion                                     c. banana

4.      elephant                            d. deer

      Ans:

1.      snake                               b. frog

2.      monkey                           c. banana

3.      lion                                  d. Deer

4.      elephant                         a. sugarcane

 

C.      TICK THE CORRECT OPTION.

 

1.      The animal, that eats both plants and animals, is the -

(a)   tiger        (b) cow          (c) rat        (d) horse

      Ans: rat

2.      Dog tears the flesh with –

(a)   Chisel teeth          (b) grinding teeth         (c) pointed teeth          (d) tube

      Ans: pointed teeth

3.      Poultry birds should be fed with–

(a)   Green grass       (b)  fresh fruits       (c) milk       (d) grains

       Ans: grains

4.      It is a herbivorous animal–

(b)   fox          (b) cow        (c) rat          (d) snake

      Ans: cow

D.     ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN BRIEF.

 

1.      What are carnivorous animals?

Ans: Flesh eating animals are called carnivorous animals.

2.      Name the kind of teeth that help a cow to chew the grass.

Ans: Strong and broad back teeth, help a cow to chew the grass.

3.      Name two animals which gnaw their food.

Ans: Two animals which gnaw their food are, rabbit and rat.

4.      Name the type of teeth that squirrels have. Name two more animals having the same type of teeth.

Ans: Squirrels have sharp pointed chisel like teeth. Two more animals having the same type of teeth are, rabbit and rat.

E.      ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

 

1.      State one difference between herbivorous and omnivorous animals. Give one example of each type.

Ans: i) Herbivorous animals only eat plant products. Omnivorous animals eat both plant and animal products.

ii) Cow is a herbivorous animal and dog is an omnivorous animal.

2.      How does a lizard take its food?

Ans: i) A lizard catches its prey with the help of its sticky tongue.

ii) Lizards swallow their food without biting ir chewing the food.

3.      Explain the term ‘chewing the cud’?

Ans: i) Grass eating animals first nibble their food and put it inside their bodies.

ii) When they relax, they bring back part of the food into their mouths and then chew it properly. This is called ‘chewing the cud’.

4.      Write any two ways that can help us in taking care of domestic animals.

Ans: Two ways that can help us in taking care of domestic animals are as follows,

i) Poultry birds, like hen and duck, should be fed with grains and water.

ii) The shelter of all domestic animals should be clean, dry, and airy.

5.      How do butterfly and mosquito have their food?

Ans: Butterfly and mosquitoes, have a long hollow tube like structure. This helps them to suck their food.