1. Complete Activity 2.1 (Page 11). What is the type of food and mode of feeding of the following animals? Write down your observations in the given Table. You may find the list of modes of feeding given below the Table helpful.
Table 2.1 Various modes of feeding
| Name of animal | Kind of food | Mode of feeding |
| Snail | ||
| Ant | ||
| Eagle | ||
| Humming-bird | ||
| Lice | ||
| Mosquito | ||
| Butterfly | ||
| House fly |
(Scraping, chewing, siphoning, capturing and swallowing, sponging, sucking etc.)
Answer:
The completed table is shown below:
| Name of animal | Kind of Food | Mode of feeding |
| Snail | Leaves, lettuce, crops etc | Scraping |
| Ant | Insects, plants etc | Chewing |
| Eagle | Mammals, birds | Capturing and swallowing |
| Humming-bird | Nectar | Sucking |
| Lice | Blood | Sucking |
| Mosquito | Blood | Sucking |
| Butterfly | Nectar | Siphoning |
| House fly | All food, fecal matter | Sponging |
“What is the type of food and mode of feeding of the following animals? Write down your observations in the given Table. You may find the list of modes of feeding given below the Table helpful.” – Solved.
Solution to Extended Learning Problem 1
Solution to Extended Learning Problem 2
Solution to Extended Learning Problem 3
Solution to Activity 2.2
Solution to Activity 2.3
Solution to Activity 2.4
Solutions to Chapter 2 Nutrition in Animals
