Food: Where Does It Come From?
Q & AQ1: Do you find that all living beings need the same kind of food?
Answer: No. Different animals eat different kinds of food as per their needs. Depending on kind of food they eat, animals are divided into three categories:
- Herbivores: Animals which feed on plants and plant products are called herbivores. e.g. cow, goat
- Carnivores: Animals which feed on other animals are called carnivores. e.g. lion, tiger
- Omnivores: Animals which feed on both plants and animals are called omnivores. e.g. crow
Q2: Name five plants and their parts that we eat.
Answer:
- Apple - Fruit
- Potato - Stem
- Carrot - Root
- Spinach - Leaf
- Wheat - Seed
- Cauliflower - Flower