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* Animals can be classified into different groups on the basis of their food
habits– herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, scavengers and parasites.

* The flow of energy from the sun to the plants and then to other animals by
the process of eating or being eaten is called a food chain.
* Many food chains are interlinked to form a food web.

A. Answer the following questions.

1. What is photosynthesis?

2. How do non-green plants get their food?

3. Which plants are called insectivorous? Why do they eat insects?
4. Differentiate between carnivores and omnivores?

5. What is a food chain?

6. What is a food web?
B. Give two examples of each.

1. Producers : ________________________ ________________________

2. Consumers : ________________________ ________________________

3. Carnivores : ________________________ ________________________
4. Herbivores : ________________________ ________________________

5. Scavengers : ________________________ ________________________

C. Choose the correct option for the following.

1. Leaves appear green in colour due to the presence of:
a) chlorophyll b) sunlight

c) carbon dioxide d) water

2. Which of these is a non-green plant?
a) Sundew plant b) Pitcher plant

c) Mushroom d) All of these

3. Which of these is a herbivore?

a) Mosquito b) Lion

c) Snake d) Cow

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