He realized that there was similarity in the behaviour of lifeless and living things. It was however, not easy to convince others.

Question

Read the following passages and answer the questions given below :

He realized that there was similarity in the behaviour of lifeless and living things. It was however, not easy to convince others. People hold on to their old beliefs and do not like to change them. Bose suggested that the animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms were one and had a great deal in common. He said that plants and metals had a life of their own and could become ‘tired’, ‘depressed’, or ‘happy! People laughed at him. They did not take him seriously. Bose knew he was right and proved it. To begin with he designed and built a machine which recorded his findings with maximum exactness. This Das the ‘Crescography !

1. Name the lesson from which the above passage has been taken.

2. People laughed at Bose because …

3. What are three facts about plant and metal life?

4. Bose suggested that

5. Pick out the words from the above passage which mean the same as :

(i) Name the machine under reference.

(ii) Equality

Answer 1

1. The name of the lesson is ‘Plants Also Breath and Feel’.

2. His ideas were opposite of the old beliefs.

3. These are that they could become (i) tired, (ii) depressed and (iii) happy.

4. The animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms were one and had a great deal in common.

5. (i) It is ‘Crescograph’

(ii) Equality-similarity