The picture shows a moth feeding. Study the picture and answer the following questions. Do you think the moth feeds on only one type of flower?

Most moths feed on the nectar of flowers. Nectar is a sweet fragrant liquid secreted by most flowers. The flowers have nectar-secreting glands, called nectaries. They may feed on flowers of different types. Some moths feed on flowers with a sweet smell and some moths feed on flowers with a rotten smell like Rafflesia.

The picture shows a moth feeding. Study the picture and answer the following questions. Which other insect do you think has similar mouth parts?

Butterflies and moths are siphoning type insects that use a coiled proboscis for sucking nectar from flowers. A proboscis is an elongated feeding tube attached to the head of an animal. The most well known example of a proboscis in insects is the feeding tube used by adult butterflies and moths.

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EUREKA PLUS Revised Bringing Science to Life>Chapter 2 - Nutrition in Animals>HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS>Q 4

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Whales are called filter-feeders.

Important Questions on Nutrition in Animals

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EUREKA PLUS Revised Bringing Science to Life>Chapter 2 - Nutrition in Animals>HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS>Q 1

The picture shows a moth feeding. Study the picture and answer the following questions.

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What do you think the moth feeds on?

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EUREKA PLUS Revised Bringing Science to Life>Chapter 2 - Nutrition in Animals>HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS>Q 2

The picture shows a moth feeding. Study the picture and answer the following questions.

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Do you think the moth feeds on only one type of flower?

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EUREKA PLUS Revised Bringing Science to Life>Chapter 2 - Nutrition in Animals>HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS>Q 3

The picture shows a moth feeding. Study the picture and answer the following questions.

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Describe the mouth parts of this moth.

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EUREKA PLUS Revised Bringing Science to Life>Chapter 2 - Nutrition in Animals>HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS>Q 4

The picture shows a moth feeding. Study the picture and answer the following questions.

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Which other insect do you think has similar mouth parts?

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EUREKA PLUS Revised Bringing Science to Life>Chapter 2 - Nutrition in Animals>VALUE-BASED QUESTION

Read the lines given below and answer the question that follows.

Tarun’s school organised a village trip. Tarun and his classmates noticed that some of the children in the village did not have healthy gums and teeth.

What advice should Tarun and his classmates give to these children on how to keep their teeth and mouth clean?