In 1984, Bachendri Pal made history by becoming the first Indian woman to successfully summit Mount Everest.
27. In the Bryophyllum plant buds are present on the edge of:
(A) leaves
(B) stem
(C) root
(D) flower
Answer:
(A) leaves
Explanation:
The Bryophyllum plant is uniquely known for its vegetative propagation, where tiny, fully formed plantlets (buds) sprout directly from the serrated margins (edges) of its leaves.
28. Leaves make food by a process called:
(A) Chlorophyll
(B) Germination
(C) Photosynthesis
(D) Food factory
Answer:
(C) Photosynthesis
Explanation:
Photosynthesis is the biological process by which green plants (primarily in the leaves) synthesize glucose (food) from carbon dioxide and water using sunlight.
29. Organism that live in water are called ……………… organism.
(A) aquatic
(B) Arboreal
(C) Terrestrial
(D) None of these
Answer:
(A) aquatic
Explanation:
Animals and plants that live primarily or entirely in water (such as fish and seaweed) are classified scientifically as aquatic organisms.
30. Animals that eat only plants are called:
(A) Carnivore
(B) Herbivore
(C) Omnivore
(D) Parasites
Answer:
(B) Herbivore
Explanation:
Animals whose diets consist entirely of plant matter (like cows, deer, and elephants) are classified as herbivores.
