Characteristics of Living Things — Homi Bhabha Class 6 Biology MCQs with Solutions
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Q1 — Characteristics of Living Things · easy · theory
The life process by which living things release energy from their food is called:
A. Movement
B. Excretion
C. Reproduction
D. Respiration ✓ Correct
Solution: During respiration, food is broken down to release the energy the body needs.
Q2 — Characteristics of Living Things · easy · theory
Which one of the following is a non-living thing?
A. Sparrow
B. Fern
C. Rock ✓ Correct
D. Fish
Solution: A rock does not grow, breathe or reproduce, so it is non-living.
Q3 — Characteristics of Living Things · easy · theory
Living things make more of their own kind. This life process is called:
A. Excretion
B. Respiration
C. Reproduction ✓ Correct
D. Growth
Solution: Reproduction means producing young ones, so life continues on Earth.
Q4 — Characteristics of Living Things · easy · theory
Removing harmful waste materials from the body is called:
A. Excretion ✓ Correct
B. Respiration
C. Nutrition
D. Digestion
Solution: Excretion throws out waste that would harm the body if kept inside.
Q5 — Characteristics of Living Things · medium · theory
A plant on a windowsill slowly bends towards the sunlight. This shows that living things:
A. Are non-living
B. Cannot move at all
C. Respond to changes around them ✓ Correct
D. Do not need light
Solution: Reacting to light (a stimulus) shows that living things sense and respond to their surroundings.
Q6 — Characteristics of Living Things · medium · theory
The touch-me-not (Mimosa) plant quickly folds its leaves when touched. This is an example of a living thing showing:
A. Growth
B. Digestion
C. Response to stimulus ✓ Correct
D. Excretion
Solution: Folding its leaves on touch is a quick response to a stimulus, which is a sign of life.
Q7 — Characteristics of Living Things · medium · theory
A toy car can move and 'drink' fuel, yet it is non-living. The main reason is that a car cannot:
A. Move on a road
B. Make a sound
C. Grow and reproduce by itself ✓ Correct
D. Use fuel
Solution: Only living things grow and reproduce on their own; a car can do neither.
Q8 — Characteristics of Living Things · medium · theory
Which of these is needed by all living things to stay alive and get energy?
A. Sand
B. Food ✓ Correct
C. Glass
D. Plastic
Solution: All living things need food, which gives them energy to carry out life processes.
Q9 — Characteristics of Living Things · hard · theory
Which set lists ONLY life processes carried out by living things?
A. Reflection, rotation and floating
B. Melting, freezing and boiling
C. Rusting, burning and cracking
D. Growth, respiration and reproduction ✓ Correct
Solution: Growth, respiration and reproduction are life processes; the others are changes seen in non-living things.
Q10 — Characteristics of Living Things · hard · theory
A dry seed looks still and lifeless, but we call it living because it can:
A. Dissolve in water
B. Float on water
C. Sprout and grow into a new plant ✓ Correct
D. Change into a stone
Solution: A seed is living because, with water and warmth, it can sprout and grow into a new plant.