Session: 2021-22

Subject: SCIENCE
Chapter: 09 REPRODUCTION IN ANIMALS

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Grade: IV Worksheet No.: 01
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Q.1 Tick the correct answer.

1. Which of these is the only mammal that can fly?
a. Monkey b. Bat C. Human
2. The inner part of an egg which is yellow in colour is known as
___________.
a. shell b. albumen C. yolk
3. Tiny baby frogs are called _______.
a. embryo b. tadpoles c. eggs
4. The life cycle of a butterfly has ________ stages.
a. four b. six c. three
5. Crocodiles lay their eggs _____________.
a. on the ground b. in pits c. both a and b

Q.2 Fill in the blanks.

1. The ability of an organism to produce young ones of its own
kind is known as ___________.
2. Animals that give birth to their young ones and produce milk to
feed them are known as ____________.
3. The larvae of butterflies are called __________.
4. The life cycle of cockroaches and grasshoppers has _________
stages.
5. A ___________ is made of a thread that comes out of the
caterpillar's body.
(Ans: 1) reproduction, 2) mammals, 3) caterpillars, 4) three, 5)
cocoon)

Q.3 Write T for True and F for False.

1. Mammals such as cats and dogs give birth to several babies at
a time.
2. Frogs live and reproduce on land.
3. Inside the pupa, the caterpillar grows and undergoes many
changes.
4. The female turtle comes out of the sea and digs the ground and
lays its eggs in a hole-like nest.
5. Lion teaches their baby how to live in different conditions.
(Ans: 1) T, 2) F, 3) T, 4) T, 5) T)

Q.4 Number the pictures in correct order to complete the life cycle
of a butterfly.

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3 1
2
Q.5 Short answer questions
1. Define the term mammals. Name some mammals which give
birth to their young ones.
Ans: 1. Animals that give birth to their young ones and produce
milk to feed them are known as mammals. These animals carry
their young ones in their bodies for several weeks or months till
they are ready to be born. Horses, tigers, lions, elephants, cats,
dogs and humans are some examples of mammals.
2. What are the different ways by which animals reproduce?
Ans: Animals reproduce by giving birth to babies or laying eggs
from which young ones come out.
3. What is the importance of yolk for the growing embryo?
Ans: The yolk is rich in vitamins, fats and other essential
minerals. The growing baby (embryo) inside the egg gets food from
the yolk.
4. How is a nymph different from an adult cockroach?
Ans: A baby cockroach without wings is called a nymph. It has no
wings. As it grows, it sheds its old skin and grows a new skin. It is
called moulting. This happens many times and finally, the nymph
becomes an adult cockroach.