NCERT Question 6 - Chapter 9 Class 6 - The Living Organisms - Characterstics and Habitats

Which of the non-living things listed below, were once part of a living thing?

Butter, Leather, Soil, Wool, Electric bulb, Cooking oil, Salt, Apple, Rubber

Answer:

The following non- living things were once part of a living thing:

1. Butter is obtained from dairy products , which are obtained from dairy animals eg, cows.
2. Leathe r is obtained from animal skin.
3. Wool is obtained from the fleece (hair) of animals.
4. Cooking oil is obtained from the seeds of plants.
5.  Apple is obtained from a tree.
6. Rubber is obtained from a tree.