MCQ on The Living Organisms Characteristics and

Habitats
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December 15, 2023

11. The organisms, animals and plants that are living in a habitat is called ……

(A) Aquatic habitat

(B) Terrestrial habitat

(C) Abiotic components

(D) Biotic components

12. The non-living things that rock, soil, air and water are living in habitat are called

(A) Biotic components

(B) Abiotic components

(C) Both A and B

(D) none of the above

13. Sunlight and heat are………….

(A) Abiotic components

(B) Biotic components

(C) Both A and B

(D) None of the above

14. Small changes that take place in the body of a single organism over a short
period of time to overcome small problems due to changes in the surroundings are
called …………

(A) Adaptation

(B) Accumulation

(C) Assimilation

(D) Acclimatisation

15. …… factors are important for all living organisms.

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(A) Abiotic

(B) Biotic

(C) Aquatic

(D) All of the above

16. Which of the following statement is correct regarding desert animals?

(a) Rat and snake animals stays away from the intense heat during day, they stay in
deep burrows in the sand and come out only during day time

(b) Camel has long legs which help to keep their bodies away from the heat of sand
and excrete small amount of urine and they do not sweat and lose very little
amount of water from their body.

(A) None of the above statement correct

(B) Only option (b)

(C) Only Option (a)

(D) Both (a), (b)

17. Which of the following statement is correct regarding desert plants?

(a) Desert plants lose very little water through transpiration.

(b) Leaves in these plants are either absent, very small or in form of spines.

(c) photosynthesis in these plants is usually carried out by the stems.

(c) Stems of these plants covered with a thick waxy layer which helps to retain
water in the tissue of plants.

(d) Desert plants have deep roots into the soil for absorbing water.

(A) Option (a) and (c)

(B) Option (b)

(C) Option (c) and (d)

(D) All options are correct

18. Which of the following characteristic feature is correct regarding mountainous

region animals and plants?

(A) Animals with thick skin and fur or long hair

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(B) Cone shaped leaves of trees

(C) Both Option (a) and (b)

(D) None of the above

19. What is/are the characteristic feature is correct for animals in forest and
grassland region?

(A) Light colour of hairs like brown

(B) Strong teeth

(C) Long ears and eyes on the head

(D) All of the above

20. Which of the following is/are the characteristic feature is correct regarding
aquatic habitats?

(A) Streamlined bodies of fish

(B) Gills to help them use oxygen dissolved in water

(C) Whale and dolphins breathe in air through nostrils/blowholes located on upper part of
head

(D) All of the above

Answers

11.(C) 12.(B) 13.(A) 14.(D) 15.(A) 16.(D) 17.(D) 18.(C) 19.

(D) 20.(D)

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