Quiz- 1

Soft-bodied animals like caterpillars often fall a prey to 

voracious hunters like birds or reptiles. 

Despite having no means to 'actively' defend themselves, 

with weapons like claws or jaws, they have nevertheless, 

evolved other equally effective deterrents. 

A particular species of the caterpillar lives at an altitude 

of 2.500 meters in the Himalayas. It uses prominent color 

to inform would be predators of its inedibility. 

In the event that an inexperienced or adventurous bird did 

eat the caterpillar, it would probably vomit it soon after,

 and subsequently, desist from attacking similar species 

in future. Though this would do the unfortunate victim no 

good, the species benefits. A rare example of the martyr 

among animals.



From the passage above answer the below questions:



The expression "others equally effective deterrents" mean

Experienced birds do not attack the Himalayan caterpillars 

because they are

The Himalayan caterpillar uses prominent colors to

Caterpillars cannot defend themselves because

In the context of this passage, a martyr is one who dies

Male lions are rather reticent about expanding their energy 

hunting more than three-quarters of kills are made by 

lionesses are in front, tensely scanning ahead, the cubs 

lag playfully behind and the males bring up the rear, 

walking slowly, their massive heads nodding with each step 

as if they were bored with the whole matter. But slothfulness 

may have survival value. With lionesses busy hunting, 

the males function as the guard for the cubs, 

protecting them particularly from hyenas.

From the passage above Solve the following questions:

According to the passage male lions generally, 

do not go for hunting because

Male lions protect their cubs

Lioness go for hunting

When the lionesses go in search for their prey, they are very