Why do you think a pencil is non-living but a pigeon is living? Class 6

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Why do you think a pencil is non-living but a pigeon is living? Class 6


Question 1.

Why do you think a pencil is non-living but a pigeon is living? Class 6

Answer:

  1. Pencil cannot move on its own but a pigeon can move.
  2. Living things breathe, need food, air, water but non-living things do not need these things.


Question 2.

Why do the leaves of chhui-mui and amla plants respond in this way? Which stimulus could be responsible for their behaviour? Class 6

Answer:

  1. Leaves of chhui-mui and amla are very sensitive of touch.
  2. Rapid movement stimuli.


Question 3.

How would you now categorise a seed, as living or non-living? Class 6

Answer:

Seed is also living.

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