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class 6 THE LIVING ORGANISMS — CHARACTERISTICS AND HABITATS
- 1. Adaptations of organisms Class 6 By Shweta Deveshwar
- 3. Desert habitat • Dry and hot conditions • Very little rainfall. • Shortage of water • Sand and soil is dry and hot. • Hot during day and cold at night.
- 4. Cactus • Leaves reduced to spines. • Stem is green to carry photosynthesis. • Stem covered with thick waxy layer of cuticle . • Fleshy stem store water • Few and sunken stomata.
- 5. Adaptations needed • Reduce water loss • Retain moisture in body
- 6. Camel Fat stored in hump padded feet to walk on hot sand Long legs to keep body away from heat of sand
- 8. Desert rat • Hops like a Kangaroo to protect themselves from predators. Long hind legs Short upper legs
- 9. Desert rat • Lives in deep burrow • Nocturnal • Excrete concentrated urine and dry faeces.
- 10. Mountain habitat • Cold and windy place. • Snow fall during winters.
- 11. Adaptations in plants • Cone shaped trees with sloping branches. • It helps rainfall and snow slide easily.
- 12. Adaptations in plants • Needle like leaves • Gives conical shape to plant • Helps in shedding the snow from leaves
- 13. Yak • Body covered with thick long hair to give warmth to body.
- 14. Mountain goat • Thick long hair that protect it from cold. Thick strong hooves
- 15. Polar habitat • Extremely cold climate • Covered with snow for most of the year.
- 16. Polar Bear and Snow Leopard • Thick fur on body to give warmth. • White skin to hide in snow • Thick padded feet to walk on snow.
- 17. Hibernation • Winter sleep of animals or physiological inactive state to conserve energy.
- 18. Forest habitat • Densely growing trees, thick shrubs and tall grasses. • Generally has warm and humid climate.
- 19. Grassland habitat • Has short and tall grasses. • Scattered small and large trees. • May have hot summer to severe winter.
- 20. Lion • Strong claws to capture and hold the prey. • Claws can be folded so that the don’t make any noise while walking.
- 21. Lion • Eyes in front helps locating the prey accurately • Light brown in colour help to hide in grasses. • Strong pointed teeth to tear flesh
- 22. Deer • Eyes on two sides of its head which allow it to look in all directions for danger. • Long ears to hear even faint movements. • Strong legs to run fast. • Strong flat teeth to chew hard plant stem.
- 23. Aquatic habitat (habitat in water) Ocean habitat Fresh water habitat (Pond and lake)
- 24. Fish • Streamlined body • Paired flat fins. • Gills for respiration • Scales on body to protect body from water.
- 25. Dolphins • Have lungs and nostrils • Blowholes present at the upper part of the head. • Can stay under water for a long time.
- 26. Frog • Can live both on land and water. • Webbed feet helps to swim in water. • Strong back leg helps in leaping and catching prey. • Lungs to respire on land, moist