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A unicellular organism P lives in pond water. The organisms P has no fixed shape, its shape keeps on changing. It moves and catches its prey with the help of organs Q which keep on appearing and disappearing. The organisms P reproduces by a process R. Another organisms S also reproduces by this process. Name P, Q, R and S.

P is Amoeba ; Q is Pseudopodia ; R is Binary fission ; S is Paramecium.


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(a) Name (i) animal A and (ii) form B.


(b) What is the change C known as ?


(c) name the breathing organs of A.


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X and Y are the two types of animals. The animals like X undergo external fertilization whereas animals like Y undergo internal fertilization. The animals like X lay eggs from which baby animals are hatched. On the other hand, in animals like Y, the young one develops inside the uterus of mother which then gives birth to the baby.


(a) What is the general name of animals like X ?


(b) Give two examples of animals like X ?


(c) What is the general name of animals like Y ?


(d) Write the names if two animals like Y.