Diversity in Living World – Very Short Answer Type Questions
The following 50 very short answer type questions (one-line answers) are grouped topic-wise to help quick revision of Chapter 2: Diversity in the Living World (Class 6 NCERT). Use them for rapid practice before tests.
A. Basics of Diversity (1–8)
- What does 'diversity' mean in biology?
Presence of many different kinds of living organisms. - What is biodiversity?
The variety of life forms in a particular area or on Earth. - Give one reason why diversity is important.
It maintains balance in ecosystems (e.g., food, oxygen, nutrients). - What is an organism?
Any living entity that can carry out life processes. - Name two large groups of organisms.
Plants and animals. - What is a species (simple)?
A group of organisms that are similar and can produce young ones. - What do we call the study of classification?
Taxonomy (simple introduction: grouping of organisms). - Why do scientists classify organisms?
To study, identify and remember them easily.
B. Characteristics of Living Organisms (9–16)
- Name one feature common to all living things.
Growth. - What is 'nutrition'?
Process of obtaining and using food. - Define 'respiration' (simple).
Release of energy from food. - What does 'reproduction' mean?
Making new organisms. - Give an example of movement in plants.
Leaves bending toward light. - What is excretion?
Removal of waste materials from the body. - What is sensitivity (responsiveness)?
Ability to respond to external changes or stimuli. - Why is reproduction important?
To continue the species.
C. Plants (17–26)
- How do plants make their food?
By photosynthesis. - What pigment helps in photosynthesis?
Chlorophyll. - Name five types of plants by habit.
Trees, shrubs, herbs, climbers, creepers. - Give one example of a tree.
Mango. - Give one example of a climber.
Pepper. - Which plant part absorbs water?
Root. - Which plant part holds the plant upright?
Stem. - Where are seeds found?
In the fruit. - Why are leaves important?
They make food and exchange gases. - Give one example of a herb.
Spinach.
D. Animals (27–36)
- What is an animal?
A living organism that consumes food and moves. - What is a vertebrate?
An animal with a backbone. - Name two vertebrate groups.
Birds and mammals. - What is an invertebrate?
An animal without a backbone. - Give an example of an insect.
Ant. - Give one example of a mammal.
Dog. - How do herbivores get food?
By eating plants. - How do carnivores get food?
By eating other animals. - What do omnivores eat?
Both plants and animals. - Mention one feature of birds.
They have feathers and wings.
E. Fungi & Microorganisms (37–44)
- Give one example of fungi.
Mushroom. - Do fungi perform photosynthesis?
No, they do not. - What is the role of fungi in nature?
Decomposers that break down dead matter. - What are microorganisms?
Very small organisms seen under a microscope. - Name a helpful microorganism.
Yeast (used in bread making). - Name a harmful microorganism example.
Some bacteria causing fever. - Give one use of bacteria.
Help in digestion and making curd. - Are all microorganisms harmful?
No — many are helpful.
F. Classification, Habitat & Importance (45–50)
- What is classification?
Arranging organisms into groups based on similarities. - Name a simple basis for grouping organisms.
By how they obtain food (producers, consumers, decomposers). - What is a habitat?
The natural place where an organism lives. - Give one example of adaptation.
Thick fur in cold-climate animals. - Why is biodiversity useful to humans?
Provides food, medicines, raw materials and ecological balance. - How can you help conserve local biodiversity (short)?
Plant trees and avoid polluting habitats.
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