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Living Creatures
🎓 Class 6
Science
CBSE
Theory
Ch 10 — Living Creatures: Exploring Their Characteristics
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Chapter 10 — Summary of Big Ideas
This chapter has taught us what makes something alive, how plants and animals differ, and how every living thing is perfectly suited for its own home. Let us take a quick look back.
Living vs Non-Living
Living things show the seven life-signs; non-living things show none of them. Once-living things like wood are called dead, not non-living.
The 7 Life-Signs
Growth, movement, respiration, nutrition, reproduction, response to stimuli, and excretion — these are the signs of life.
Plants vs Animals
Plants make their own food, stay fixed, grow lifelong. Animals eat plants or others, move freely, grow up to a certain age.
Plant Parts
Roots (hold + absorb), stem (carries + supports), leaves (make food), flower (forms seeds).
Food Habits
Herbivore = plant-eater, carnivore = meat-eater, omnivore = both. Teeth and claws match the diet.
Habitats
Desert, forest, aquatic, mountain, polar — each provides food, water, shelter, and the right climate.
Adaptations
Special features that help a creature survive in its habitat — camel's hump, cactus spines, polar bear's fur, fish's fins.
Caring for Life
Destroying a habitat destroys the living things in it. Protecting nature is protecting ourselves.
Key Terms to Remember
LivingShows the seven life-signs
Non-livingNever showed life-signs
GrowthGetting bigger from within
RespirationTaking in oxygen, freeing energy
NutritionTaking in food
ReproductionMaking young of the same kind
StimulusA change in surroundings
ExcretionRemoval of body waste
PhotosynthesisPlants make food with sunlight
HerbivoreEats only plants
CarnivoreEats only animals
OmnivoreEats plants and animals
LocomotionMoving from place to place
HabitatNatural home of a living thing
TerrestrialHabitat on land
AquaticHabitat in water
AdaptationFeature for survival in habitat
CamouflageBlending with surroundings
BlubberFat layer under skin
GillsFish's breathing organs
NCERT Exercises — With Solutions
Q1.Name any four characteristics of living things. L1
Any four of the seven: (i) growth — living things get bigger from inside; (ii) respiration — they take in oxygen to release energy; (iii) nutrition — they need food; (iv) reproduction — they make young of their own kind; (v) response to stimuli; (vi) movement; (vii) excretion.
Q2.Why is a car considered non-living even though it moves on the road? L2
A car moves only when a driver turns it on and steers it — it cannot move by itself. It does not grow, eat, breathe, reproduce, or excrete. Since it lacks the seven life-signs, it is non-living. Movement alone is not enough to call a thing alive.
Q3.List the four main parts of a plant and write one function for each. L1
(i) Roots — hold the plant firmly in soil and absorb water and minerals.
(ii) Stem — carries water from roots to leaves and supports the plant.
(iii) Leaves — prepare food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide (photosynthesis).
(iv) Flower — the part that forms seeds to make new plants.
(ii) Stem — carries water from roots to leaves and supports the plant.
(iii) Leaves — prepare food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide (photosynthesis).
(iv) Flower — the part that forms seeds to make new plants.
Q4.Classify these animals into herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores: cow, lion, crow, tiger, human, goat, eagle, dog. L3
Herbivores: cow, goat (eat only plants).
Carnivores: lion, tiger, eagle (eat only other animals).
Omnivores: crow, human, dog (eat plants and animals).
Carnivores: lion, tiger, eagle (eat only other animals).
Omnivores: crow, human, dog (eat plants and animals).
Q5.What is meant by the term 'habitat'? Name five different habitats. L1
A habitat is the natural home of a plant or animal. It provides food, water, shelter, and the right climate. Five habitats: (i) desert, (ii) forest, (iii) aquatic (ponds/rivers/oceans), (iv) mountain, (v) polar.
Q6.Describe three adaptations that help a camel survive in the desert. L2
(i) The camel has a hump that stores fat; when food or water is scarce, the fat is broken down to give energy and some water.
(ii) Its wide, padded feet do not sink into loose sand.
(iii) Long eyelashes and closable nostrils protect its eyes and nose from blowing sand.
(ii) Its wide, padded feet do not sink into loose sand.
(iii) Long eyelashes and closable nostrils protect its eyes and nose from blowing sand.
Q7.Why do plants and animals in water need different body features than those on land? L4
Water is a very different environment — animals cannot breathe air directly, cannot run on legs, and must move against water's resistance. So aquatic animals have gills to breathe dissolved oxygen, fins and a streamlined body to swim. Aquatic plants have light, floating stems and sometimes no strong roots because water supports them. On land, body features must handle air, gravity, and varying weather — so land animals have lungs, strong legs, and firmer skin or fur.
Q8.Fill in the blanks:
(a) Plants prepare their own food by the process of ______.
(b) The natural home of a living thing is called its ______.
(c) Animals that eat both plants and animals are called ______.
(d) The ______ of a plant absorbs water from the soil. L1
(a) Plants prepare their own food by the process of ______.
(b) The natural home of a living thing is called its ______.
(c) Animals that eat both plants and animals are called ______.
(d) The ______ of a plant absorbs water from the soil. L1
(a) Photosynthesis (b) Habitat (c) Omnivores (d) Roots
Q9.State whether true or false. Correct the false ones.
(a) A stone is a dead thing.
(b) Fishes breathe air using lungs.
(c) A polar bear has a thick fat layer under its skin.
(d) Plants do not respire. L5
(a) A stone is a dead thing.
(b) Fishes breathe air using lungs.
(c) A polar bear has a thick fat layer under its skin.
(d) Plants do not respire. L5
(a) False. A stone was never alive, so it is non-living, not dead. "Dead" is used only for things that were once alive.
(b) False. Fishes breathe the oxygen dissolved in water using gills, not lungs.
(c) True. The fat layer (blubber) keeps the polar bear warm in freezing temperatures.
(d) False. Plants do respire. They take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide, just like animals.
(b) False. Fishes breathe the oxygen dissolved in water using gills, not lungs.
(c) True. The fat layer (blubber) keeps the polar bear warm in freezing temperatures.
(d) False. Plants do respire. They take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide, just like animals.
Q10.Why do mountain trees like pine and deodar have a cone shape and needle-like leaves? L3
The cone shape allows heavy mountain snow to slide off the branches instead of piling up on them — so the branches don't break. The needle-like leaves have very little surface area, so they lose very little water through transpiration — important in the cold mountains where water is often frozen and hard to replace.
Q11.Differentiate between a living and a non-living thing with the help of two examples. L4
A living thing shows the seven life-signs — it grows on its own, breathes, eats, reproduces, responds to surroundings, moves, and excretes waste. A non-living thing shows none of these.
Examples: a mango tree (living) grows, makes food, gives mangoes (seeds) year after year. A brick (non-living) never changes, never eats, and never reproduces. Similarly a butterfly (living) flies, feeds, and lays eggs, while a stone (non-living) does nothing of the sort.
Examples: a mango tree (living) grows, makes food, gives mangoes (seeds) year after year. A brick (non-living) never changes, never eats, and never reproduces. Similarly a butterfly (living) flies, feeds, and lays eggs, while a stone (non-living) does nothing of the sort.
Q12.Design an original desert creature. Describe three of its adaptations, explaining how each helps it survive. L6
Sample answer — the "Sand-Skipper":
(i) Sandy-yellow fur — blends with desert sand so enemies can't spot it easily (camouflage).
(ii) Extra-large, flat hind feet — spread its weight over soft sand so it doesn't sink, and let it leap long distances to escape danger.
(iii) Water-storage pouch in its cheeks — like a portable water bottle, so it can survive days without drinking. It sips nectar from cactus flowers at night when the desert is cool.
(Any reasonable creative answer with three well-linked adaptations is correct.)
(i) Sandy-yellow fur — blends with desert sand so enemies can't spot it easily (camouflage).
(ii) Extra-large, flat hind feet — spread its weight over soft sand so it doesn't sink, and let it leap long distances to escape danger.
(iii) Water-storage pouch in its cheeks — like a portable water bottle, so it can survive days without drinking. It sips nectar from cactus flowers at night when the desert is cool.
(Any reasonable creative answer with three well-linked adaptations is correct.)
Frequently Asked Questions — Living Creatures — Chapter 10 Exercises
What does the topic 'Living Creatures — Chapter 10 Exercises' cover in Class 6 Science?
The topic 'Living Creatures — Chapter 10 Exercises' is part of NCERT Class 6 Science Chapter 10 — Living Creatures: Exploring their Characteristics. It covers the key ideas of living, non-living, habitats, adaptations, NCERT exercises, explained through everyday examples, labelled diagrams and hands-on activities from the NCERT Curiosity textbook. Class 6 students learn simple definitions, see why each idea matters in daily life, and try short experiments and observations. The lesson uses easy language, colourful pictures and small questions so that young learners build a strong base for higher classes and for competency-based questions in CBSE school tests.
Why is 'Living Creatures — Chapter 10 Exercises' important for Class 6 NCERT Science?
'Living Creatures — Chapter 10 Exercises' is important because it builds the first ideas of science that Class 6 students will use again in Class 7, 8 and beyond. NCERT Chapter 10 — Living Creatures: Exploring their Characteristics — introduces living and connects it to things children already see at home, at school and in nature. Learning this topic helps students ask better questions, understand simple news about science, and score well in CBSE tests that use competency-based questions. The chapter also supports NEP 2020 by encouraging curiosity, observation and learning by doing rather than only reading and memorising.
What are the key ideas students should remember from Living Creatures — Chapter 10 Exercises?
The key ideas in 'Living Creatures — Chapter 10 Exercises' for Class 6 Science are: living, non-living, habitats, adaptations, NCERT exercises. Students should be able to say each term in their own words, give one or two easy examples from daily life, and draw a small labelled diagram where needed. A good way to revise is to make flashcards, write a short note in the science notebook, and solve the NCERT in-text and exercise questions of Chapter 10. Linking every idea to something seen at home or school — in the kitchen, garden, playground or sky — makes these ideas easy to remember for unit tests and the annual CBSE examination.
How is Living Creatures — Chapter 10 Exercises taught using activities in NCERT Curiosity Class 6?
NCERT Curiosity Class 6 Science teaches 'Living Creatures — Chapter 10 Exercises' through an inquiry-based approach using Predict–Observe–Explain activities. Students first make a guess, then try a small experiment with safe, easily available materials, and finally explain what happened and why. This matches the NEP 2020 focus on learning by doing. For Chapter 10 — Living Creatures: Exploring their Characteristics — the textbook has hands-on tasks, labelled pictures and thinking questions built for Bloom's Taxonomy Levels 1 to 6. Teachers use these activities, along with competency-based questions (CBQs) and assertion–reason items, to check real understanding instead of only rote learning.
How should Class 6 students prepare for the Chapter 10 exercises?
To prepare for the Chapter 10 — Living Creatures: Exploring their Characteristics — exercises in NCERT Class 6 Science, students should first revise the theory in Parts 1–3 and make a short note of definitions and diagrams for living, non-living, habitats, adaptations, NCERT exercises. Next, try each exercise question on their own before looking at the solution. Pay special attention to MCQs, match-the-following, fill-in-the-blanks, assertion–reason and short-answer items, as these often appear in CBSE competency-based tests. Practising with the NCERT Curiosity textbook, the exemplar questions, and the MyAiSchool practice bank helps Class 6 students score better in unit tests and the annual examination.
How does 'Living Creatures — Chapter 10 Exercises' connect to other chapters of Class 6 Science?
'Living Creatures — Chapter 10 Exercises' connects to many other chapters in NCERT Class 6 Science Curiosity. The ideas of living come back when students study related topics like diversity in the living world, food, magnets, measurement, materials, temperature, water, separation, habitats, natural resources and the solar system. For example, what students learn here helps them build mental pictures for later chapters and for Class 7 and Class 8 Science. Teachers often ask cross-chapter questions in CBSE exams to check if students can use what they learned in Chapter 10 — Living Creatures: Exploring their Characteristics — in new situations. This linked approach matches the NEP 2020 and NCF 2023 focus on holistic, competency-based learning.
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