Chapter 2
DIVERSITY IN THE LIVING WORLD
WORKSHEET
I. OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS:
1. Which of the following types of plants have thick, hard and woody stems?
a) Trees b) Herbs
c) Shrubs d) All of these
2. If a plant has fibrous root, what type of venation are its leaves likely to have-
a) Reticulate venation b) Parallel venation
c) No such relation can be observed d) Reticulate and parallel venation
3. Which scientist is known as the Birdman of India?
a) Salim Ali b) Janaki Ammal
c) Charles Darwin d) Isaac Newton
4. Which feature of deodar trees helps them survive in mountainous regions?
a) Broad leaves b) Thick bark
c) Conical shape and sloping branches d) None of the above
5. Biodiversity is
a) The study of rocks b) The movement of animals
c) The variety of plants and animals in a region d) The change in weather patterns
6. Which of the following plants has parallel venation?
a) Hibiscus b) Mango
c) Rose d) Banana
7. What is the role of sacred groves?
a) They provide wood for construction b) They help conserve biodiversity
c) They are used for farming d) They serve as picnic spots
8. Two statements are given-one labelled as Assertion(A) and the other labelled as Reason(R).
Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) as given below:
(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
(iii) A is true but R is false. (iv) A is false but R is true.
A) Assertion (A): Frogs and toads are amphibians.
Reason (R): They breathe through gills on land and water.
Ans.
b. Assertion (A): Streamlined body helps animals swim and fly.
Reason (R): Only fishes have the streamlined body.
Ans.
II. Identify the following plants and group them as herbs shrubs and trees
[ Tomato , rice, eucalyptus, blueberry, china rose, lavender, mango]
Herbs Shrubs Trees
III. Identify the seeds ‘a’ and ‘b’. How many cotyledons do these seeds have? In which category
(dicot or monocot) would you see their plants?
a b
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IV. Identify the type of root and write two characteristics of it.
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V. Write the names of movements performed by the following animals and the organs that they
use to move from one place to another.
Crocodile-______________________________________________________________________________
Shark-__________________________________________________________________________________
Elephant-_______________________________________________________________________________
Dragon fly-______________________________________________________________________________