WORKSHEET-3 17/06/2021

Microorganisms: Friend and Foe Class 8 MCQs

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Choose the correct option in the following questions:

Question 1.
Alcohol is produced with the help of
(a) sodium chloride
(b) yeast
(c) nitrogen
(d) carbon dioxide

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Question 2.
Which of the following drug is an antipyretic?
(a) Insulin
(b) Alcohol
(c) Streptomycin
(d) Paracetamol

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Question 3.
What helps in the rise of bread or dosa dough?
(a) Heat
(b) Grinding
(c) Growth of yeast cells
(d) Low pressure

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Question 4.
The status of algae in the aquatic food chain is
(a) consumers
(b) producers
(c) host
(d) small in size

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Question 5.
The rod shaped bacteria are called
(a) Bacillus
(b) Coccus
(c) Vibrio
(d) Spirillum

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Question 6.
Bacteria present in root nodules of pea
(a) Coli
(b) Plasmodium
(c) Rhizobium
(d) Penicillin

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Question 7.
The microorganism which contains chlorophyll
(a) Virus
(b) Fungus
(c) Algae
(d) All

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Question 8.
The disease caused by protozoa is
(a) tuberculosis
(b) polio
(c) typhoid
(d) malaria

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Question 9.
Which cannot fix atmospheric nitrogen in the soil?
(a) Rhizobium
(b) Clostridium
(c) Azotobacter
(d) Penicillin

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Question 10.
The disease caused by fungi is
(a) measles
(b) chicken pox
(c) polio
(d) ringworm

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Question 11.
Which bacteria helps in settling of curd?
(a) Rhizobium
(b) Lactobacillus
(c) Vibriocholarae
(d) Bacillus

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Question 12.
Which microorganism causes AIDS?
(a) A protozoa
(b) A bacteria
(c) A virus
(d) An algae

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Question 13.
Which of the following disease is spread due to bacteria?
(a) Tuberculosis
(b) Measles
(c) Chicken pox
(d) Polio

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Question 14.
Which of the following is not used as food preservatives?
(a) Salt
(b) Sugar
(c) Vinegar
(d) Methane

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Question 15.
The process by which amount of nitrogen remains the same in the atmosphere is known as
(a) fermentation
(b) carbon cycle
(c) nitrogen cycle
(d) photosynthesis

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Match the following items given in Column ‘A with that in Column ‘B’:

Column A Column B
Tuberculosis Edward Jenner

Chicken pox Fleming

Malaria L. Pasteur

Rust of wheat HIV

Pasteurization Fungi

Antibiotic Virus

Vaccination Bacteria

AIDS Protozoa

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Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:

1. ………….. are the smallest of all microorganisms.

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2. Fungi consist of two main groups of organisms ………….. and moulds.

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3. Moulds are aerobic but some yeasts can survive in both aerobic and ………….. conditions.

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4. The presence of ………….. and the warmth stimulate rapid growth of the yeast cells.

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5. Algae are ………….. like organisms and contain chlorophyll.

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6. Agar is made from a type of red …………..

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7. Protozoa are ………….. just as algae are plant like.

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8. Paramecium is slipper-shaped ………….. and possesses a ………….. for its transport.

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9. Viruses use the energy of the ………….. cells to reproduce themselves.

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10. Cholera, chicken pox are some well-known examples of ………….. diseases.

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11. Carriers of specific microorganisms are called …………..

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State whether the statements given below are True or False:

1. Microorganisms can be found only in air and water.

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2. Protozoa cause diseases like dysentery and malaria.

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3. Jams, jellies and squashes are preserved by adding salt.

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4. Some bacteria and blue green algae present in the soil fix nitrogen from atmosphere and convert into
nitrogenous compounds.

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5. Anthrax is a dangerous human and cattle disease caused by a bacterium.

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