Question

Section-A
1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions-
(10)
When you look at the running horse, you know immediately that it is alive;a beach pebble, by contrast
2.
is non-living. What distinguishes the two is life, or the state of being alive. Biology is the study of life
and living things, and it can be divided into two main fields; Zoology and Botany. People who study
Biology are known as biologists;the living organisms they study range from food and released by
respiration in order to fulfill their natural processes.
Biology covers a number of different studies. Ecology examines how living things interact and where
they live. Physiology looks at how organisms work. Genetics is concerned with how characteristics
inherited from one generation pass to the next. Other branches include Anatomy, Taxonomy,
Microbiology and Parasitology.
There are around 2 million species of living organisms and biologists classify them into groups. The
largest and most general group is called a kingdom. There are five kingdoms Monera(bacteria),
Protista(protozoa and algae), Fungi, Plantae(plants) and Animalia(animals).
A. Find words from the passage which mean the same as the words given below-
i)instantly ii) differentiate iii) let out iv) gained
3. Answer the following questions in brief- gained​

Answer 1

Answer:

synonym

immediately

loosen

distinguished

gradually