Chapter 1 – Living Things Have Basic Needs

Section A
Every question is followed by four options A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer.

1 The basic needs of a plant are

I air
II heat
III light
IV water

A I, II and III
B I, II and IV
C I, III and IV
D II, III and IV

Figure 1

A plant which is not watered for a few days will wither. This shows that

A plants need water to stay alive

B plants need food to stay alive
C plants need sunlight to stay alive
D plants need air to stay alive

3 All living things

A need food
B do not grow
C cannot move
D stay alive forever

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4 Which of the following charts represents the weight of a healthy growing chick?

A Weight

Week
B Weight

Week
C Weight

Week
D Weight

Week

5 We need ____________________ when we are hungry.

A air
B food
C water
D oxygen

6 In what ways are animals and plants alike?

A Both can make their own food

B Both can move by themselves
C Both are non-living things
D Both need air and water

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7 A hamster in an airtight container will suffocate and eventually die. Why?

A It does not have enough air

B It does not have enough food
C It does not have enough space
D It does not have enough sunlight

8 If you grow a plant on a windowsill, the plant will

A turn yellow
B grow away from the light
C wither and die
D grow towards the light

9 Wind, rain and clouds are

A alive because they can grow

B alive because they can move by themselves
C not alive because they cannot fly
D not alive because they cannot have young

10 Which of the following statements are correct?

I Humans need air to breathe

II Humans need sunlight to make food
III Humans need shelter to protect themselves from danger, sun and rain
IV Humans need to eat and drink to grow and stay healthy

A I, II, and III only

B I, III, and IV only
C II, III, and IV only
D I, II, III, and IV

11 living fish dead fish oil

water water

Container 1 Container 2

Figure 2

The investigation in Figure 2 shows that animals need

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 A air
B food
C water
D sunlight

12 In which jar will the cockroach remain alive after five days?

13 A leaf covered with a layer of grease will turn yellow after a few days. This is
because of

A insufficient sunlight
B insufficient air
C insufficient minerals
D insufficient water

14 wet cotton

Figure 3

After a few days, what will happen to the seeds shown in Figure 3?

A It will become dry

B It will germinate
C It will die
D Nothing will happen to the seeds

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Figure 4

Look at the setup in Figure 4 carefully. What is the purpose of the experiment?

A To show that plants need air

B To show that plants need water
C To show that plants need sunlight
D To show that plants need food

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Figure 5

A covered jar containing a butterfly is placed in a cupboard for two days. The
butterfly is later found dead. This is because the butterfly

A did not get enough air

B did not get enough food
C did not get enough water
D did not get enough sunlight

17 A rabbit will die if it is not given food for a week. It needs food

A for breathing
B to generate energy and heat
C for blood circulation
D to control body temperature

18 All of the following are basic human needs except

A air
B food
C water
D sunlight

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19 Humans need shelter to protect themselves from the following except

A sun
B rain
C danger
D diseases

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Figure 6

The illustrations in Figure 6 show that plants can

A grow
B move
C reproduce
D bear fruit

21 Which of the following seeds will germinate?

wet cotton

dry cotton

dry sand

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Figure 7

After one week, the grass which was covered with a stone has turned yellow. Why?

A It did not get enough air

B It did not get enough water
C It did not get enough food
D It did not get enough sunlight

23 Which of the following factors will affect the germination of seeds?

I Air
II Water
III Sunlight

A I and II only
B I and III only
C II and III only
D I, II and III

24 Among the following, which is not true?

A Humans need air to breathe

B Humans need to eat to grow and stay healthy
C Humans need sunlight to make food
D Humans need shelter to protect themselves from sun and rain

25 Humans need to eat well to

A breathe properly
B satisfy their hunger
C grow and stay healthy
D keep fit and stay beautiful

26 Which of the following pairs is not correct?

A Tiger -------- jungle

B Snake ------- holes
C Bat ------- caves
D Rabbit ------- nests

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 27 Among the animals listed below, which is commonly kept as a pet by humans?

A Cat
B Snake
C Tiger
D Monkey

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 air
 water
 sunlight

The above are basic needs of

A humans
B plants
C animals
D babies

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Figure 8

Apart from birds, the picture in Figure 8 is common shelter for

A tortoises
B dogs
C squirrels
D tigers

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Figure 9

In what way are they alike?

A Both need sunlight to make food

B Both can reproduce
C Both can move by themselves
D Both can produce sound

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Section B
Instruction : Write your answers in the spaces provided.

Container A Container B Container C

Figure 1

Study the set-up in Figure 1 carefully.

(a) In which container(s) will the fish remain alive after three days?

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(b) Explain your answer in (a).

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(c) If container A is kept in a refrigerator, what will happen to the fish?

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(d) Explain your answer in (c).

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black box

A B
Figure 2

(a) Predict what will happen to both plants shown in Figure 2 after one week.

(i) Plant A :
_______________________________________________________

(ii) Plant B :
_______________________________________________________

(b) In the above experiment, what variables should be kept constant?

_______________________________________________________________

(c) What conclusion can be made from this experiment?

______________________________________________________________

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 seal wet cotton dry cotton wet cotton black box
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A B C
wet cotton

Figure 3 D

(a) Based on the illustrations in Figure 3, give one

(i) manipulative variable:

_____________________________________________________________

(ii) constant variable:

_____________________________________________________________

(b) Predict the condition of the seeds in every container after one week.

(i) Container A : __________________________________________________

(ii) Container B : __________________________________________________

(iii) Container C : __________________________________________________

(iv) Container D : __________________________________________________

(c) Write the inferences for your answers in (b).

(i) Container A : __________________________________________________

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(ii) Container B : __________________________________________________

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(iii) Container C : __________________________________________________

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(iv) Container D : __________________________________________________

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4 Complete the following flow chart:

(a)
Basic needs of plants

(b) How do plants get their food?

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(c) If a plant is watered every day but it is covered with a box, what will happen to it

(i) after one day ? ________________________________________________

(ii) after one week ? _______________________________________________

(iii) after one month ? ______________________________________________

(d) Explain your answers in (c).

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Figure 4

Razak puts a lizard, a grasshopper, and a mouse in three separate airtight jars as
shown in Figure 4 above. After a few hours, all the animals died.

(a) What can you infer from the above observation?

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(b) State the hypothesis that Razak wants to prove in this experiment.

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(c) What variable should Razak keep constant?

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(d) Name three basic animal needs.

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