Chapter 9 – The Living Organisms and their Surroundings

An irreversible change in the size, weight and volume of living organisms accompanied by increase in number of cells are known as:

Living things have specific:

The body structure of a camel which helps it to survive in:

The feature of a fish that helps it to live inside:

…………….. are plants growing in hot and dry places.

Which animals have thick skin, which prevent evaporation. They do not sweat and hence can survive without water for longer period ?

The slippery scales help the fish in:

What is name given to the plants growing in water ?

What happens if we don’t take food for a longer period ?

The leaves of cactus plants are in the shape of spines which helps in reducing loss of water from leaves through:

The bodily movement involving change of place in animals is called:

Name the method of reproduction in higher plants.

Which substance is removed from Acacia as waste product ?

Name the organ of respiration for fishes.

Plants which move towards the light are called:

How do earthworm breathe ?

From where does the fishes get oxygen ?

The fishes come to the surface to take:

The place where living organisms live is called:

Every thing around an organism which affects it is known as its:

Biotic and abiotic components together form the:

Modified natural environment according to our requirements is known as:

When organisms live on land it is known as:

When organisms live in water then it is known as:

The sequential process in which one organism consumes the other in the form of food forms a:

The presence of specific features or certain habits which enable a plant or an animal to live in its surrounding is called:

……………. is the process of taking food by organisms.

Living things which can prepare their own food are called:

The living things that are not capable of preparing their own food and depend on others are:

The process of exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen is called:

The process of getting rid of waste is called:

The process of removal of wastes in plants is called:

The production of off-spring and seeds is termed as:

All living things are made up of basic functional units called: