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Question 12 Marks
All humans on earth today may differ widely in their facial features, colour, height, etc. Yet, they belong to a single species Homo sapiens. Give one reason why they are not considered belonging to different species.
Answer
Species means an organism of a particular kind whose members can interbreed among themselves to produce fertile young ones.
All humans on the earth today may differ widely in their facial features, colour, height, etc. Yet, they belong to a single speciesHomo sapiens because they can interbreed among themselves and produce a normal offspring.
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Question 22 Marks
Why are scientific names of living beings considered better than their common names?
Answer
In science, people from different countries with different languages have to read about each others research. So, it was necessary to eliminate any possible confusion created by local names. Scientific names are based on certain rules which are universal. They are unique and can be used to identify an organism anywhere around the world. That is why scientific names of living beings are considered better than their common names.
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Question 32 Marks
Differentiate between
warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals.
Answer
  Warm-blooded   Cold-blooded animals
$1$ The temperature of the body of warm-blooded animals remains constant and does not change with the temperature of their surroundings. $1$ The temperature of the body of cold-blooded animals changes with the temperature of their surroundings.
$2$ Examples: Birds, humans, dogs, etc. $2$ Examples: reptiles, fish, frogs, etc.
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Question 42 Marks
Mention any one major similarity and one major difference in the following pairs of an animal:
Wall lizard and Frog
Answer
Similarity Difference
Cold-blooded animals Wall lizard Frog
Completely adapted to life on land Live partly on land and partly in water
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Question 52 Marks
Mention any one major similarity and one major difference in the following pairs of an animal:
Cuttlefish and Dogfish
Answer
Similarity Difference
Marine animals Cuttlefish Dogfish
Invertebrates Vertebrates
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Question 62 Marks
Mention any one major similarity and one major difference in the following pairs of an animal:
Bat and Pigeon
Answer
Similarity Difference
Breathe through lungs Bat Pigeon
Have external ears Have internal ears
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Question 72 Marks
Mention any one major similarity and one major difference in the following pairs of an animal:
Snakes and Earthworms
Answer
Similarity Difference
Do not have any limbs Snakes Earthworm
Vertebrates Invertebrates
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Question 82 Marks
Mention any one major similarity and one major difference in the following pairs of an animal:
Whales and Fishes
Answer
Similarity Difference
Aquatic Whales Fishes
Have lungs for breathing Have gills for breathing
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Question 92 Marks
Mention any one major similarity and one major difference in the following pairs of an animal:
Insects and Birds
Answer
Similarity Difference
Have wings Insects Birds
Invertebrates Vertebrates
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