THE INDIAN SCHOOL, KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

Class IV - Science Notes – November 2022

Term - 2
Chapter – 2: Reproduction in Animals

I. Fill in the blanks

1) The hard-outer covering of an egg is called shell.
2) The young one of a cockroach is called nymph.
3) The stages in the life of a living thing form its life cycle.

II. Name the following

1) Two animals that show metamorphosis.

Ans:- Frog, Cockroach

2) The process of sitting on eggs to keep them warm.

Ans :- Incubation

3) The stages in the life cycle of a butterfly.

Ans :- Egg - Caterpillar(larva) – Chrysalis (Pupa) – Adult Butterfly

III . Define

1) Moulting

Ans: - The process of shedding old skin.

IV. Short note

1) Metamorphosis

Ans: - The process by which some animals go through several stages to

become an adult is called metamorphosis.

Eg:- Cockroach:- Egg - Nymph - Adult cockroach.

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V. Give Reason

1) Fishes lay thousands of eggs at a time.

Ans: - Fishes lay thousands of eggs at a time because some of the eggs are
a. eaten by big animals or fishes.
b. some will not get enough food to grow.
c. some of them will not hatch into fries.

VI. Answer the following

1) What are mammals? List any two characteristic features of mammals.

Ans: Animals that give birth to their young ones are called mammals. The
characteristic features of mammals are-
a) They have fur or hair on their body.
b) They feed their young ones with their own milk.

2) What is reproduction? List two ways by which animals reproduce.

Ans: Reproduction is a process by which living organism produce another one

of their own kind. Animals reproduce by-
a) Giving birth to young ones.
b) Laying eggs.

VII. Picture Question

Draw and label the structure of an egg

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