Class 5 EVS Chapter 21 Question Answers - Chapter 21 - Like Father, Like Daughter

Q1: Who is Ashima and how does she resemble her parents?
Ans: Ashima is a girl who sneezes loudly, just like her father. Her mother says that if her father wasn't with her, she might have mistaken her sneeze for him.

Q2: Who did Nilima mistake for her mausi (mother's sister)?
Ans: Nilima mistook her sister Kiran for her mausi.

Q3: How are Nilima and Samir related?
Ans: Nilima is Samir's mausi (mother's sister).

Q4: What similarity did Nilima's Nani notice between Nilima and her sister Kiran?
Ans: Nilima's Nani noticed that Nilima's hair is thick, curly, and black, just like her sister Kiran.

Q5: Why does Saroja's mama get confused when he sees Saroja and Suvasini together?
Ans: Saroja's mama gets confused because Saroja and Suvasini are twins and look very similar.

Q6: How are Saroja and Suvasini different from each other?
Ans: Saroja knows two languages (Tamil and Marathi) while Suvasini's family speaks only one language (Kashmiri). Saroja also likes music, while Suvasini does karate.

Q7: What traits can you learn from your family members?
Ans: You can learn traits like language, music, love for reading, or knitting from your family members.

Q8: How did Satti overcome her leg disability?
Ans: Despite having a leg disability from polio, Satti did not let it come in the way of her work and life. She walks long distances and climbs stairs.

Q9: Why is Satti worried about having children?
Ans: Satti is worried that her children might also get polio like her, and people have advised her not to have any children.

Q10: What did Gregor Mendel discover through his experiments on pea plants?
Ans: Gregor Mendel discovered that pea plants have traits that come in pairs, such as rough or smooth seeds, yellow or green seeds, and tall or short height. These traits are inherited in the next generation without any mixture.