Science Assignment Ist Semester Exam 2015-16 Std: V

Course
L-1 Growing plants for food
L-2 Health and Hygiene
L-3 Safety and First Aid
L-4 Matter
L-5 Animals Everywhere
L-6 Our skeletal System
L-7 Nervous System
L-3 Developmental Journey of seed ( Envt Govt book )
Paper style :
Ex. 1 MCQS[15]
Ex. 2 Fill in the blanks[10]
Ex. 3 True or False [07]
Ex. 4 Name them [10]
Ex. 5 Match the following [5]
Ex. 6 Give reasons [6]
Ex. 7 Difference between [6]
Ex. 8 Answer in short: [12]
Ex. 9 Answer in detail: [9]
Ex.1 MCQS:
1. Which of the following is a monocot seed ?
(a)pea
(b) wheat
(c) Bengal gram
2. Which of the following is a dicot seed?
(a)Wheat (b) Maize
(c)Pea
3. Which of the following is a pulse?
(a) Cotton seed
(b) Indian bean (c) Maize
4. Which of the following is a cereal?
(a) Jowar
(b) Green gram
(c) Moth bean
5. Which of the following factors is not required by a seed to germinate?
(a) Bird
(b) Heat
(c) water
6.
(a)
7.
(a)
8.

Human beings breathe through their

Beaks
(b) lungs
(c) gills
Mosquitoes suck with the help of their
Canines
(b) proboscis
(c) spiracles
Which of the following helps turtle to swim in water?
(a)Limbs
(b) Flippers (c) Incisors
9. Which of the following does not show seasonal migration?
10. (a)Monarch butterflies
(b)Bengal tiger
(c) Siberian cranes
11. .It protects the heart.
(a) Pectoral girdle
(b) Rib cage (
c) skull
12. To develop your muscles , you must play
(a) computer game ( b) chess (c) outdoor games
13. 32. The backbone consists of
(a) femur
(b) jaw bone
(c) vertebrae
13. It is one of the voluntary muscles in our body.
( a) Heart (b) Lungs (c) Biceps
14 . Ball-and- socket joints are found in
(a) shoulders
(b) wrists (c) fingers
15. The function of eyelids and eyelashes is to

( a) keep the eye clean (b) make you look better

(c) help light enter your eyes.

16.The action of pulling your hand away after touching a hot is controlled by your
(a) brain (b) eardrum
( c) spinal cord
17. The involuntary actions are controlled by the
(a)Cerebellum
( b) cerebrum ( c) medulla
18. The olfactory nerve is situated in the
a
Eye
b) ear
c) nose
Ex.2 Fill in the blanks.10
1. The seeds which break into equal halves are called dicot seeds.
2. Wheat ,millet ( bajra ), jowar and bunti, etc. are collectively called cereals.
3. Green gram , Bengal gram , peas etc. are collectively called pulses.
4. Seeds require sunlight, air and water for germination.
5. Sesame, castor and groundnut , etc. are collectively called oil seeds.
6. Insects breathe through small holes called spiracles.
7. Animals which gnaw their food are called rodents.
8. Front legs are also called forelimbs .
9. Humans have an upright posture.
10. Large-scale movement of an animal species from one place to another is called migration.
11. Animals inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide.
12. Insects breathe through spiracles.
13. A frog can breathe through lungs and its moist skin.
14. Mammals breathe through nostrils.
15. Land animals inhale oxygen using lungs ; whereas aquatic animals inhale oxygen using gills.
16. The proboscis of a mosquito is needle- like ; whereas the proboscis of a butterfly is coiled.
17. To cut the plants, herbivores have sharp, flat teeth; whereas to tear the flesh ,carnivores have
sharp, pointed teeth.
18. Fish use paired fins to move forward ,whereas they use unpaired fin to maintain balance.
19. Eight flat bones in the skull protect the brain.
20. The 33 small bones in the spine are called vertebrae.
21. The 12 pairs of bones in the chest form the ribcage which protects the heart and the lungs.
22. The heart is an organ.
23. The strongest and the longest bone in the body is the femur.
24. The long bones which are hollow have marrow inside them.
25. The lower jaw is the only movable part in the skull.
26. Fibres that join one bone with another are called ligaments.
27. The nerves bring messages to the brain .
28. The spinal cord is protected inside the backbone .
29. Motor nerves send messages from the brain to the muscles and glands of body.
30. The coloured circle in the eye is called the iris.
31. Smells are chemicals in the air .
32. Sensory nerves send signals from the sense organs to the brain.
33. Motor nerves send signals from the brain to the muscles.
34. Reflex action is controlled by the spinal chord.
Ex.3 True or false:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Mango seed is called the stone of mango. True

Seeds grow and come out of the ground .True
Maize, jowar are pulses. False
Seeds are of two types: Monocot and dicot. True
Bottle gourd grows on a climber. True

6. Land animals inhale oxygen using gills. False.

7. The proboscis of a butterfly is coiled. True
8. Carnivores have sharp pointed teeth to tear the flesh. True
9. Fish use paired fins to maintain balance. False.
10. The muscular system helps the body in movement. True.
11. Involuntary muscles are under our control. False
12. The bones are soft from outside but hard from inside. False.
13. An adult human body has 200 bones in the body. False.
14. Digestive system breaks down the food into smaller parts utilized by the body. True.
15. The nervous system is the control centre of our body. True.
16. Our nose helps us to smell and breathe. True.
17. The spinal cord protects the brain. False.
18. Reflex actions are very slow involuntary muscles. False.
Ex. 4 Name them
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Plant whose seeds are dispersed through animals. Cocklebur

Plant which grows from stem cuttings. Rose
Plant which produces spores. Mushroom
Crops grown in summer or rainy season Kharif crops
Crops grown in winter season. Rabi crops
The act of supplying water to land or crops. Irrigation
One chemical fertilizer. Urea
Bread and cereal group. Chapati , Dosa
Vegetable group. Potato , sweet potato
Fruit group. Apricots , Mango
Milk group. Curd , butter
Meat group. Fish , eggs
Disease that spreads through air. Common cold , Measles, Influenza
Disease that spreads through water. Typhoid , Jaundice, Cholera
Disease that spreads through insects. Malaria , Dengue, Plague
Holes on insects body through which they breathe. Spiracles
Large-scale movement of an animal species from one place to another .Migration
Female animals which feed their babies on milk from their own body. Mammals.
Animals which breathe through their skin. Frog, earthworm
Animals which migrate to India. Siberian cranes
Soft, fatty substance inside long , hollow bones. Bone marrow
Stiff but flexible part of the skeleton which protects bones from wear and tear. Cartilage
Any two internal organs. Heart, lungs
Two systems which work closely together to make movement of the body possible. Skeletal ,
Muscular
Two body parts with small bones. Backbone , wrist
Two bones of the skeletal system. Skull, Spine.
Two movable joints - Ball-socket joint, Sliding joint.
Involuntary muscles Lungs, Heart
To hurt a joint by twisting or stretching. Sprain
A serious disease caused due to animals bites - Rabies
A thin, stiff piece of plastic or wood used to keep a broken bone in place. Splint
The immediate medical help given to patients before taken to a hospital First Aid
One solid soluble in water. Sugar
One liquid miscible in water. Milk
One gas soluble in water. Oxygen
The part of the brain which controls and coordinates the movements of the voluntary muscles.
Cerebellum

37 Nerves that send signals from the sense organs to the brain as well as carry messages from the
brain to the sense organs. Mixed nerves
38 The nerves that carries messages from the eyes to the brain. Optic nerve
39 The opening in the iris. Pupil
Ex. 5 Match the following :
1. Horses
2. Fish
3. Turtles
4. Butterfly
5. Snakes
6. Ball-and-socket joint
7. Pivot joint
8. Sliding joint
9. Hinge joint
10. Cerebrum
11. Cerebellum
12. Medulla

hoofs
fins
flippers
four wings
scales on lower side
allows circular movement
allows rotatory movement
allow movement of bones over each other
allow movement of bones through180
thinking
balancing
heartbeat

Ex. 6 Give reasons:

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All the seeds produced by a plant do not grow into new plants because only ripe and healthy
seeds which get all the favourable conditions grow into plants.
Dispersal of seeds is necessary because seeds have to be spread out in a large enough area so
that at least some of the seeds will get suitable conditions and grow up into adult plants.
Grains are stored in a dry and well- ventilated room because Moulds grow easily in cold and
damp places.
We should not put out an electrical fire with water because water conducts electricity and it can
give a heavy shock or may even cause death.
We should use sand and not water when there is fire at a petrol pump because oil , being lighter
than water float on top and keep burning.

Ex.7 Difference between:

1.A solid and a gas.
Solid
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2
3

Solids have a definite shape and

size.
Molecules in a solid are closely
packed together.
There is a strong force of attraction
between the molecules.

Gas
1
2
3

Gases do not have a definite shape and

size.
Molecules in a gas are far apart and
can freely move bout in any direction.
There is very little force of attraction
between the molecules.

2. Reversible and irreversible change

Reversible
1 A reversible change can be reversed to get
back the original substance .
2. Eg. Ice into water

Irreversible
1. Irreversible change cannot be reversed to get
back the original substance.
2. Eg. Wood into ash

3 Physical and chemical change

Physical change

Chemical change

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In a physical change the substance

remains the same.
The molecules and properties of the
substance remain the same
Eg. Ice into water

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Monocot seed and dicot seed

Monocot seed
The seeds that do not break into two
equal halves are called monocot seeds.
2 Examples:- Wheat, millet, maize ,etc.
1

In a chemical change the product

formed is different
The molecules and properties of the
new substance formed are different
from the original substance.
Eg. Wood into ash ,piece of paper into
ash

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Dicot seeds
The seeds that break into two equal halves
are called dicot seeds.
Examples:- Green gram, pigeon pea,
pea.etc.

Cereals and Pluses

Cereals
1 Cereals are monocot seeds .
2 They do not break in two equal halves.
3 They are used to make flour.
4 Examples:- Wheat, millet,rice,etc.

Pluses
1 Pluses are dicot seeds .
2 They break into two equal halves.
3 They are used to make daal.
4 Examples:- Green gram , pigeon
peas, pea, Bengal gram, field bean
,etc

Ex. 8 Answer in short :

Q.1 What is germination?
Ans. The growth of a plant from a seed is called germination.
Q2. What is dispersal?
Ans. The carrying away of fruit and seeds to distant places from their mother plants is known as
dispersal.
Q3. In which season is rice grown?
Ans. Rice is grown in summer or rainy season.
Q4. What are deficiency diseases?
Ans. Diseases caused by lack 0f nutrients in the food are called deficiency disease.
Q5. What food should be included in our diet to prevent anaemia?
Ans. Food containing iron such as green leafy vegetables, beans, jaggery, liver, fish etc. should be
included in our diet to prevent anaemia.
Q6. What diseases are caused by virus?
Ans. Common cold, influenza , bird flu, swine flu, and polio are caused by virus.
Q7. Name some water-borne diseases caused by bacteria.
Ans. Bacteria can cause diseases like typhoid, tuberculosis and meningitis.
Q8. Name three diseases for which vaccines are available.
Ans. Vaccines are available for diseases like cholera, typhoid tetanus, polio ,etc.
Q9. How does a potato plant reproduce?
Ans. Potato is an underground stem. Potato has buds called eyes on it .Each eye can grow into a new
plant.
Q10. What are the advantages of ploughing a field?
Ans. Ploughing is the digging up of soil to prepare it for growing crops. Ploughing loosens the soil .It
breaks the hard soil and uproots weeds growing in it.
Q11. How does a farmer protect his crops?

Ans The farmer protects the growing crops against diseases and harmful insects by spraying
insecticides and pesticides, by building walls and fences from grazing animals and by placing
scarecrows to scare away birds.
Q12. What is balanced diet?
Ans. A diet that includes all the nutrients in their right proportion is called a balanced diet.
Q13. How does milk food group help us?
Ans. Milk group provides calcium that helps to build strong bones and teeth. They also provide other
important nutrients like proteins and vitamins .
Q14. What is pasteurization?
Ans. To heat milk for a certain duration of time and cool quickly is called pasteurization.
Q15. What are non-communicable diseases?
Ans. Diseases which do not spread from one person to another are known as non-communicable
diseases.
Q16.What are the effects of vitamin D deficiency and how can it be prevented?
Ans. Deficiency of vitamin D causes rickets in which the bones become thin and brittle.It can be
prevented by including fish liver oil, eggs, milk and milk products in the diet and exposure to sunlight.
Q17. What is an epidemic?
Ans. When a large number of people living in an area become ill with the same disease at the same
time it is called an epidemic.
Q18 .What is pulses ?
Ans. Seeds having broken into two equal halves but leaving no oily marks on a paper during rubbing
are called pulses.
Q 19 What is cereals ?
Ans. The seeds which turn into broken pieces or powder are called cereals.
Q 20 What is oil seeds ?
Ans. The seeds releasing oil while breaking into pieces of making paste or powder are known as oil
seeds.
Q 21 What is dicot seed ?
Ans. A seed that breaks into two equal halves is called a dicot seed.
Q 22. What is monocot seed ?
Ans. A seeds that does not get breaks into two equal halves is called a monocot seed.
Q 23. How many types of seeds are there ? Which are they?
Ans. There are two types of seed: (1) Monocot seeds and (2) Dicot seeds.
Q 24 .Which factors are necessary for a seed to germinate?
Ans. A seed requires air, water and heat to germinate.
Q 25. Which type of seed breaks into two halves?
Ans. Dicot seed breaks into two equal halves.
Q 26. What is a molecule?
Ans. A molecule is the smallest particle of substance that shows all the properties of the substance.
Q 27. How are fish able to breathe under water?
Ans. Fish breathe oxygen dissolved in water.
Q28 .What is thermal conductivity?
Ans. Ability of molecules of a substance to carry heat is called its thermal conductivity.
Q 29. What is corrosion?
Ans. When iron is exposed to humid air, it rusts and a red layer can be seen on it .This is called
corrosion.
Q 30 . How can combustion be useful?
Ans. Combustion can be useful in many ways.
1 It is used in steam engine by the burning of coals.
2 Dung cakes and wood are burnt for cooking and for bon-fire.
Q. 31 Why do you think accidents occur and what can be done to stop them from happening?
Ans: Accidents are caused by carelessness . Accidents can be avoided by following basic safety rules.
Q33 .Why should we use sand and not water when there is a fire at a petrol pump ?

Ans: We should use sand and not water when there is a fire at a petrol pump because oils , being
lighter than water float on top and keep burning.
Q-34. How do fish breathe?
Ans. Fish breathe through gills situated on either side of their head . when fish take water in their
mouth , oxygen dissolved in water is absorbed in the gills and carbon dioxide is given out.
Q35. Why do animals need to move?
Ans. Animals need to move in search of food , to build or find shelter and to protect themselves from
enemies.
Q36. How does a frog move?
Ans. Frogs use their webbed feet to swim in water and their hind legs to jump on land.
Q37. What are the different ways in which snakes can move ?
Ans. Snakes do not have limbs they move their scales back and forth to move forward . some snakes
can swim in water and some can also climb trees.
Q38. How do humans use their limbs?
Ans.Humans have two pair of limbs. They use their lower limbs or legs for standing , walking and
running . They use their upper limbs or arms for holding and working with objects
Q 39 Name any three bones of the skeletal system.
Ans. Jaw bone, vertebra and femur are some of the bones in the skeletal system.
Q40 What are the ligaments?
Ans. Bones are joined together by strong fibre-like structures called ligaments.
Q 41 What is joint?
Ans. A joint is a place where two or more bones fit together.
Q 44. What is a tendon?
Ans. Voluntary muscles are attached to the bones by strong bands of fibres called tendons.
Q45. What are functions of the skeleton?
Ans. The skeleton gives shape and support to our body. It also protects our internal organs.
Q 46. What is a ball-and socket joint? Where do we find these in the human body?
Ans. A ball-and-socket joint allows a circular movement. One bone that ends in a ball fits into the
socket of another bone . Ball-and-socket joints are found in shoulder and hips.
Q47. What is the difference between voluntary and involuntary muscles?
Ans. Some muscles which we can control their movement at our will are called voluntary muscles.
Some other muscles which are not under our control are called involuntary muscles.
Q48. How do muscles move bones?
Ans. Muscles pull the bones and help them to move. Muscles can contract and relax.
Q 49 Name the organs that form the nervous system.
Ans. The brain , spinal cord and the network of nerves form the nervous system.
Q50 What is a reflex action? Which part of the nervous system controls reflex action?
Ans. Reflex actions are very fast involuntary actions controlled by the spinal cord.
Q 51 How does the tongue help us to see?
Ans. Taste-buds on different parts of the tongue pick up different tastes and help us to taste the food.
Ex. 9 Answer in detail :
Q1.What are the different parts of a seed?
Ans. The 3 different parts of a seed are :1. Seed coat : The hard covering of a seed is called the seed coat.
2. Seed leaves or cotyledons :The leaves inside the seed is known as seed leavesor cotyledons .
3. Embryo: The baby plant inside the seed is called the embryo.
Q2. How do good conditions help a seed to grow?
Ans. A seed needs good soil which is rich in nutrients. It needs air, warmth and water. Air is needed
by the seed to breathe. Warmth makes the seed active. Water softens the food and also the seed coat so
that the baby plants can break open the seed coat and can grow.
Q3. What are the stages of germination?
Ans. The stages of germination are:
1.The embryo root pushes through the seed coat and grow downwards into the soil.

2. The root start growing and the cotyledons are pulled upwards.
3. The baby plant called seedling start coming out of the cotyledons.
4. The stem grow longer and the first leaves start developing.
5. The leaves develop completely and the cotyledons fall off.
6. The process of germination is then complete.
Q4. Write a short note on how diseases spread through food.
Ans. Diseases are spread through food in many different ways.
Germs grow on garbage and dirt. Flies sit on these and carry the germs that stick to their legs.
When these flies sit on uncovered food, the germs are left on the food and contaminate it.
There are germs in the dust and soil. When this dust and soil is blown away by wind and settle
on food, the food gets contaminated.
When people suffering from intestinal disease do not wash their hands properly after going to
toilet, the germs are likely to be present on their hands and under the nails. When they touch
food, the germs from their hand get transferred and contaminate the food.
Any person eating contaminated food is likely to fall ill.
Q5. Give three ways to stop diseases from spreading.
Ans. Three ways to stop diseases from spreading are:
By washing your hands before eating to remove the dirt and germs on your hands.
By drinking pure and clean water.
By getting yourself vaccinated.
Q 6 .What are the properties of a liquid ?
Ans. Properties of a liquid are :1) Liquids have a definite volume, but no definite shape .
2) The force of attraction between the molecules of a liquid is little less.
3) There is some space between the molecules.
4) They can be poured.
5) They flow from higher level to lower level.
Q 7 . What precautions should you take when riding in a car?
Ans: Precautions to be taken when riding in a car are listed below.

Always wear the seat belt.

Do not play the radio/stereo loudly.
Do not disturb the driver.
Do not put your head or your arm out of the window.
Look out for traffic while getting down from the vehicle.

Q 8 .What should be done if a persons clothes catch fire?

Ans: If a persons clothes catch fire , do not allow him to run around in panic. Remember the
words Stop ,Drop and Roll. Ask him to stop and drop to the ground .wrap him in a blanket to cut
off the supply of oxygen and roll him on the ground . It will put out the fire.
Q 9 Write a short note on the cerebrum and draw a diagram.
Ans. The cerebrum forms the largest part of the brain . Its surface has deep folds. It receives
messages from the sense organs and sends back messages about what has to be done. The
cerebrum is the center of learning , memory, intelligence and reasoning.
Q10 How do the eyes help us to see?
Ans. We can see an object when light bounces off the object and enters the eyes through a
clear, transparent area called the cornea. Behind the cornea there is the iris, which determines
the eye colour. In the center of iris there is the pupil. Behind the pupil is a clear lens which

focuses on picture on the retina. The nerves on the retina send the messages to big nerve called
optic nerve and carries messages to the brain. The brain understands and tells what you have
seen.
Q11 How should you take care of the skin?
Ans. We should take care of our skin in the following way.
1 We should keep our skin clean by washing it with soap and water.
2 We should wear clean clothes.
3 We should never ignore an injury to the skin .
4 We should apply an antiseptic to prevent infection.
5 We should eat healthy food and drink plenty of water.