Chapter 1: Food – Where Does It Come From?
The first chapter of Class 6 Science, Food: Where Does It Come From?, introduces students to the basic sources of food and its importance in our daily life. It explains that every living organism depends on food for survival, growth, and energy. Through simple examples, students learn how food is obtained from both plants and animals. Plants give us fruits, vegetables, cereals, and pulses, while animals provide milk, eggs, and meat.
A significant aspect of this chapter is classification. Food items are categorized into plant-based and animal-based sources, enabling students to understand the diversity of food habits across India and the world. It also introduces terms like herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores, depending on the type of food different animals consume. By using NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Science, students can easily understand the textbook exercises, which test their knowledge about food sources, examples, and their interdependence. The NCERT Exemplar for Class 6 Science Solutions provides additional practice questions that focus on higher-order thinking. For example, why certain regions depend on specific food items or how seasonal availability affects what people eat. These extra questions help students connect classroom learning with real-life situations.
Important points of the chapter include:
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Sources of food: plants and animals.
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Food items and their ingredients.
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Classification of animals based on food habits.
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Regional diversity in food.
By the end of this chapter, students develop an appreciation of how food connects humans, plants, and animals in a cycle of dependence. Practicing with both NCERT textbook solutions and Exemplar problems makes their foundation stronger for future topics in biology.
Solutions of NCERT Exemplar Class 6 Science Chapter 1: Food: Where Does It Come from?
1. Identify the omnivores from the following animals:
(i) Goat
(ii) Human beings
(iii) Cockroach
(iv) Eagle
Options:
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (iii) and (iv)
(d) (ii) and (iv)
Answer: (b) Human beings and Cockroach
Explanation: Humans and cockroaches consume both plants and animals, classifying them as omnivores. Goats feed only on plants and plant products, making them herbivores. Eagles feed mainly on other animals, so they are carnivores.
2. Honeybee makes honey from:
(a) Pollen
(b) Petals
(c) Nectar
(d) Bud
Answer: (c) Nectar
Explanation: Honeybees collect nectar from flowers and bring it back to their hives. They convert this nectar into honey, which they store as food. This is the source of the honey we consume.
3. Identify the animals that are sources of milk for humans:
(i) Cow
(ii) Sheep
(iii) Horse
(iv) Ox
Options:
(a) (i) and (iii)
(b) (i) and (ii)
(c) (ii) and (iii)
(d) (iii) and (iv)
Answer: (b) Cow and Sheep
Explanation: Cow and sheep are dairy animals (milch animals) kept for milk production. Ox and horse are draught animals used mainly for transportation and farming, not for milk.
4. Which edible plants have two or more parts that can be consumed?
(i) Banana
(ii) Pumpkin
(iii) Lady’s finger
(iv) Brinjal
Options:
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (iii) and (iv)
(d) (i) and (iv)
Answer: (a) Banana and Pumpkin
Explanation: In bananas, the stem, fruit, and flower are edible. In pumpkins, both the flower and fruit are edible. Lady’s finger and brinjal have only the fruit as edible.
5. The part of a banana plant that is not used as food:
(a) Flower
(b) Fruit
(c) Stem
(d) Root
Answer: (d) Root
Explanation: In banana plants, the stem, flower, and fruit are edible. The root is not used as food.
6. Identify the odd set:
(a) Cow, milk, butter
(b) Hen, meat, egg
(c) Goat, milk, meat
(d) Plant, vegetable, butter milk
Answer: (d) Plant, vegetable, butter milk
Explanation: Vegetables come from plants, but buttermilk is an animal product, making this set different from the others.