{"id":3757,"date":"2023-01-08T11:47:15","date_gmt":"2023-01-08T11:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=3757"},"modified":"2025-08-21T11:10:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T11:10:27","slug":"s-2-a-different-ways-of-taking-food","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/s-2-a-different-ways-of-taking-food\/","title":{"rendered":"s-2.a Different Ways Of Taking Food"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Different ways of taking Food<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 56.2500%;\n padding-bottom: 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(63,69,81,0.16); margin-top: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; overflow: hidden;\n border-radius: 8px; will-change: transform;\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0; border: none; padding: 0;margin: 0;\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAF-Js0T0PY\/EgpeIBUWZ9HiGAXFPjNlng\/watch?embed\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"fullscreen\">\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.canva.com&#x2F;design&#x2F;DAF-Js0T0PY&#x2F;EgpeIBUWZ9HiGAXFPjNlng&#x2F;watch?utm_content=DAF-Js0T0PY&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=embeds&amp;utm_source=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">different ways of taking food<\/a> by Delta publications\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-8cb1e3495540a45a224186330ce10a58\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Definition of Feeding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-69.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14989\" style=\"width:357px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-69.png 400w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-69-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\">All living organisms need food for energy, growth, and repair. Different organisms have developed unique methods to obtain and consume food.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-b37d45be9a91d815857d3a13d7b16025\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Feeding in Animals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Herbivores<\/strong>: Animals that feed on plants. <strong>Examples<\/strong>: Cows, deer, and elephants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-71.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14992\" style=\"width:348px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-71.png 640w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-71-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Carnivores<\/strong>: Animals that feed on other animals. Examples: Lions, tigers, and eagles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-72.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14993\" style=\"width:215px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-72.png 300w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-72-160x300.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Omnivores<\/strong>: Animals that feed on both plants and animals. Examples: Humans, bears, and crows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-74.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14995\" style=\"width:360px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-74.png 800w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-74-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-74-768x548.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-77313894ccbc5db6b5a789056d7dc51a\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Modes of Feeding in Animals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Filter Feeding<\/strong>: Some aquatic animals filter small food particles from water (e.g., whales, sponges).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Suction Feeding<\/strong>: Animals like mosquitoes and leeches suck fluids, like blood or nectar, from their hosts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Swallowing<\/strong>: Animals like snakes swallow their prey whole.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chewing and Grinding<\/strong>: Mammals like cows chew their food thoroughly using teeth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Engulfing<\/strong>: Some organisms, like amoebas, engulf food using pseudopodia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-a83a834131ddf7bbdd05b7ab05db1926\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Feeding in Plants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-77-1024x580.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14998\" style=\"width:418px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-77-1024x580.png 1024w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-77-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-77-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-77.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>Plants prepare their food through <strong>photosynthesis<\/strong>, using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some plants are <strong>parasitic<\/strong> (e.g., cuscuta) or <strong>insectivorous<\/strong> (e.g., pitcher plants, Venus flytraps).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-de64b6076cfd3a5a3fa826afcdcf63ca\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Feeding in Microorganisms<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Saprophytic Nutrition<\/strong>: Fungi like bread molds feed on dead and decaying matter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Parasitic Nutrition<\/strong>: Organisms like tapeworms depend on a host for food.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Holozoic Nutrition<\/strong>: Protozoa like amoebas engulf food particles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-1e0b8ab2b784ffd500f60aad2c3f3781\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Special Adaptations for Feeding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>Animals have developed specific structures for their feeding habits:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Beaks in birds (e.g., pelican\u2019s pouch for catching fish).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teeth in carnivores (sharp canines for tearing flesh) and herbivores (flat molars for grinding plants).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long tongues in nectar-feeding animals like butterflies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-8a72db66c2c70e5a08a4a1470a807d8f\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Feeding in Humans<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"626\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-78.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14999\" style=\"width:386px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-78.png 626w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-78-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>Humans use hands and tools to consume a wide variety of foods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The digestive system processes food, breaking it into nutrients required by the body.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-10279bdc304f7dc36746ab3577154387\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Importance of Different Feeding Mechanisms<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>Ensures survival of species in diverse ecosystems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintains ecological balance by controlling populations of prey and producers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/75877\/098\/943\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-10.png 500w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-10-300x300.png 300w, 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