Biology
Given below is a box containing some words/phrases. Out of these, ten can be used to make five suitable pairs. Choose and make 5 such pairs.
Oikos, Food, Grasshopper, Troph, Tertiary consumer, Producers, House, Green plants, Evergreen trees, Gir forests, Ecosystem, Man, Lion.
Answer
Five pairs :
- Oikos – House
“Oikos” is a Greek word meaning house or home.
- Food – Troph
“Troph” relates to feeding or nourishment.
- Grasshopper – Primary consumer
Grasshopper is a consumer (feeds on plants).
- Producers – Green plants
Green plants are called producers because they make food.
- Tertiary consumer – Lion
Lion is a top carnivore, so it is a tertiary consumer.
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(b) Grass → Tiger → Deer
(c) Snake → Peacock → Rat → Wheat
(d) Lizard → Grass → Crow →Grasshopper
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