Class 6th Chapter 2 Diversity in living Organisms

Class 6 Science – Practice Questions

Chapter 2: Diversity in the Living World

1. What differences do you find among the roots and leaf venation of Wheat and Kidney Beans?

Plant	Type of Root	Leaf Venation
Wheat (Monocot)	Fibrous roots	Parallel
Kidney Beans (Dicot)	Taproots	Reticulate

2. Group these animals based on their habitats.

Habitat	Animals
Aquatic	Dolphin, Whale, Fish
Terrestrial	Horse, Sheep, Squirrel, Earthworm, Pigeon
Both	Frog, Crocodile, Tortoise

3. What type of root does radish have, and what type of leaf venation is observed?

Radish has a taproot system with reticulate venation.

4. How do mountain goats and plain goats differ, and why?

They have unique adaptations suited to their environments to ensure survival.

5. Group these animals based on the number of legs.

Group	Animals
Six-legged	Cockroach, Grasshopper
Other (various)	Cow, Pigeon, Bat, Tortoise, Whale, Fish, Lizard

6. How does deforestation affect our surroundings?

Loss of biodiversity, destruction of animal habitats, reduced food sources.

7. Based on the flow-chart classification, what are examples of “A” and “B”?

Group	Examples
A (Reticulate)	Hibiscus, Sadabahar, Chickpea
B (Parallel)	Banana, Grasses, Lemongrass, Wheat

8. What questions can be asked to clarify if the hibiscus plant is a shrub?

• Does the stem appear hard and woody?
• Does it have multiple stems branching near the ground?
• Is its height medium-sized?

9. Classify plants based on seed type and root system.

Group	Seed Type	Root System	Example Plants	Leaf Venation
A	Dicot	Taproot	Sadabahar, Chickpea, Hibiscus	Reticulate
B	Monocot	Fibrous	Lemongrass, Wheat, Maize, Grasses, Banana	Parallel

10. What differences do ducks have in their feet compared to other birds?

Ducks have webbed feet, which help them swim efficiently in water.