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Science - 8th
Q (1): The viruses enter the living cells of other organisms, they start behaving as living
things by carrying out the process of reproduction. Is this is the reason that why
viruses are said to lie on the border line dividing the living things from non-living
things?
(a) YES (b) NO
Q (2): State true/false : Friendly micro-organisms are used in cleaning up of the
environment.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (3): Of the following parts of a cell listed below, name the part that is common to plant cell,
animal cell and a bacterial cell.
(a) Chloropast (b) Cell Membrane (c) Cell wall (d) Nucleus
Q (4): Robert Hooke took ________ and observed them under a microscope.
(a) Thin slices of flower petal (b) Thin layer of a leaf
(c) Thin pieces of human skin (d) Thin slices of cork
Q (5): State true/false : Bacteria are an essential part of nitrogen cycle.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (6): The organisms made of prokaryotic cells are called prokaryotes. Is it true or false ?
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (7): Plants who can make their own food are called?
(a) Heterotrophs (b) Autotrophs (c) Saprophytic
Q (8): Plant cells have an additional layer around the cell membrane called_______.
(a) Nucleus (b) Cell wall
Q (9): Paheli dug two pits, A and B, in her garden. In pit A, she put a polythene bag packed
with some agricultural waste. In pit B, she dumped the same kind of waste but without
packing it in a polythene bag. She, then covered both the pits with soil. What did
she observe after a month?
(a) Waste in pit A degraded faster than that in pit B
(b) Waste in pit B degraded faster than that in pit A.
(c) Waste in both pits degraded almost equally
(d) Waste in both pits did not degrade at all
Q (10): Which one of the following terms is not a part of the nucleus?
(a) Ribosome (b) Chromosome (c) Nucleolus (d) Gene
Q (11): Nerve cells are
(a) Cell (b) Tissue (c) Organ (d) None of these
Q (12): Identify the correct statement about cells
(a) All the cells have nucleus (b) Cells of an organ have similar structure
(c) Cells of a tissue have similar structure (d) Shape of all types of cells is round
Q (13): What is fermentation ?
(a) The process of conversion of alcohol into sugar is known as fermentation.

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(b) The process of conversion of sugar into alcohol is known as fermentation.

Q (14): Choose the correct statement with respect to unicellular organisms :
(a) In unicellular organisms, tissues work in coordination to perform different functions
(b) Unicellular organisms do not require food.
(c) Unicellular organisms respire and reproduce.
(d) All unicellular organisms move by cilia
Q (15): Female Aedes mosquito acts as carrier of -
(a) malaria (Plasmodium) (b) dengue virus
Q (16): The food material which is preserved by pasteurization is ________.
(a) Milk (b) Butter
Q (17): State true/false : The thread like structures, present inside the nucleus are called
chromosomes and are visible only during cell division.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (18): Under a microscope Paheli observes a cell that has a cell wall but no distinct
nucleus. The cell that she observes is:
(a) A plant cell (b) A nerve cell (c) An animal cell (d) A bacterial cell
Q (19): What are the functions of the brain ?
(a) Control all the parts of the body. (b) Digest food
(c) Pump blood around the body. (d) Take in oxygen and give out carbon
Q (20): Mitochondria provide energy for all the activities of the cell. Is it true or false ?
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (21): State true/false : Robert Hooke observed cells in slices of a cork.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (22): As long as viruses are outside the living cells, they behave as non-living things. Is
the statement correct?
(a) YES (b) NO
Q (23): Chloroplasts are the green coloured Organellees present in the ____ of plant cells.
(a) nucleus (b) mitochondria (c) ribosomes (d) cytoplasm
Q (24): What is the name of greenplastids present in plant cells ?
(a) Chloroplast (b) Nucleus (c) Ribosomes (d) Mitochondria
Q (25): Nitrogen fixation is brought about by :
(a) Blue-green algae (b) Bacteria (c) Both A and B (d) None of these
Q (26): White blood cells carry oxygen around the body. Is it true or false ?
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (27): An organism is an animal or a plant which can exist on its own. An organism is made
up of many different organ systems which work together to perform all the functions
necessary for maintaining life. Is it true or false ?
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE

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Q (28): Match the following: Action of a protozoan

(a) Fixing nitrogen (b) Setting of curd
(c) Causing malaria (d) Producing antibodies
Q (29): The jelly-like fluid substance present in cells is called
(a) Protoplasm (b) Chloropalst (c) Chromosomes (d) Cytoplasm
Q (30): Name the disease caused by HIV.
(a) Fever (b) AIDS
Q (31): Name two leguminous plants which can fix nitrogen.
(a) Beans (b) Peas (c) Both A and B (d) NONE OF T
Q (32): Microorganisms live in all types of environment, ranging from -
(a) ice cold climate to hot springs (b) deserts to marshy lands
Q (33): The basic living unit of an organism is an organ. State true or false.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (34): The size of cells has no relation with the size of the body of an animal (or plant). Is it
true or false ?
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (35): Name two food materials which are usually preserved by deep freezing.
Q (36): Name any two bacteria.
(a) Lactobacillus, Rhizobium (b) HIV, Tobacco Mosaic Virus
(c) Amoeba, Paramecium (d) Spirogyra, Chlamydomonas
Q (37): Which of these is the short note on cytoplasm.
(a) The central dense round body in the centre.
(b) The jelly-like substance between the nucleus and the cell membrane.
(c) In addition to the cell membrane, there is an outer thick layer in cells of plants.
(d) There is a smaller spherical body in the nucleus.
Q (38): Under a microscope Paheli observes a cell that has a cell wall but no distinct
nucleus. The cell that she observes is
(a) A plant cell (b) An animal cell (c) A nerve cell (d) A bacterial cell
Q (39): Which is the largest floating body generally in the centre of a cell?
(a) Cytoplasm (b) Ribosomes (c) Vacuoles (d) Nucleus
Q (40): The thread-like structures present in the nucleus are
(a) Nucleolus (b) Genes (c) Chromosome (d) Ribosomes
Q (41): Match the micro-organism with their actions:- Rhizobium
(a) Fixing nitrogen (b) Causing cholera (c) Setting of curd (d) Baking of bread
Q (42): How can we prevent Typhoid?
(a) Eating partially cooked food, drinking chilled water and don't get vaccinated against the
disease.
(b) Eating properly cooked food, drinking boiled water and by getting vaccinated against the
disease.

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Q (43): Most of the protoplasm is made up of compounds of only four elements: carbon,
hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen. Is it true or false ?
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (44): Mitochondria use water and oxygen to produce energy. Is it true or false ?
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (45): Match the following: Action of Rhizobium
(a) Fixing nitrogen (b) Setting of curd (c) Causing malaria (d) Causing AIDS
Q (46): Penicillin is an antibiotic medicine which is made from the fungus 'Penicillium', is it
TRUE or FALSE ?
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (47):

In the figure above, what is 'c' ?

(a) Nitrogenous waste from excretion and death.
(b) Bacteria turn compounds of nitrogen into gaseous nitrogen
(c) Lightning fixes nitrogen
(d) Nitrogen fixing bacteria and blue-green algae fix atmospheric nitrogen
Q (48): The non-living part of a tomato cell is its:
(a) cell membrane (b) nucleus (c) chloroplasts (d) cell wall
Q (49): Sterilisation of milk by boiling and then quickly cooling it is called
(a) Pasteurization (b) Fermentaion (c) Curdling (d) Decomposition
Q (50): Polio is caused by
(a) Bacteria (b) Protozoan (c) Virus (d) Animals
Q (51): State TRUE or FALSE: Chromosomes play an important role in the inheritance of
characters.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (52): Which of the following is not a use of micro-organisms ?
(a) Preparation of medicines (or drugs) (b) Preparation of food by photosynthesis
(c) Recycling of materials in nature (d) Increasing the fertility of soil
Q (53): Classify the following into friendly or harmful microorganism: Rhizobium
(a) Friendly (b) Harmful

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Q (54): Paheli accidentally placed her hand over a flame and immediately pulled it back. She
felt the sensation of heat and reacted due to the action of
(a) Blood cells (b) Nerve cells (c) Skin surface (d) Nucleus of cell
Q (55): What is the function of cell wall in a plant cell ?
(a) To use glucose and oxygen to produce energy.
(b) It gives shape and support to the plant cell.
(c) It store various substances including waste products of the cell.
(d) None of the above
Q (56): The circulation of nitrogen element through living things (plants and animals) and
non-living environment (air, soil and water) is called _________ cycle in nature.
(a) Nitrogen (b) Oxygen
Q (57): An organ is a collection of different tissues which work together to perform a
particular function in the body of an organism. Is it true or false ?
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (58): State true/false : The atmospheric nitrogen is taken only by certain bacteria and
blue-green algae in the soil.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (59): Which of these are the differences between eukaryotes and prokaryotes?
(a) Eukaryotes possess membrane-bound organelles. While Prokaryotes lack
membrane-bound Organellees.
(b) In eukaryotes, nucleus of the cell has nuclear membrane. Example: higher plants and
animals. While in prokaryotes, nucleus is not bounded by membrane. Example:
bacteria and blue-green algae.
(c) Both
(d) None of these
Q (60): Write the scientific term of the following: An instrument used to observe cells.
(a) Microscope (b) Telescope (c) Periscope (d) None of these
Q (61): Name some of the preservatives which are used in the preservation of fruits and
vegetables as pickles.
Q (62): Which of the following is an example of rabi crop ?
(a) Paddy (b) Groundnut (c) Mustard (d) Maize
Q (63): The Organellees which provide energy for all the activities of a cell are
(a) chloroplast (b) mitochondria (c) golgi bodies (d) ribosomes
Q (64): What is meant by ‘nitrogen fixation’?
(a) The process of converting atmospheric nitrogen into compounds of nitrogen.
(b) The process of converting compounds of nitrogen into atmospheric nitrogen.
Q (65): In 1929, _________ formed Penicillin.
(a) Louis Pasteur (b) Alexander Fleming
Q (66): Salts and edible oils are the common chemicals generally used to check the growth
of microorganisms. They are called -
(a) preservatives (b) disinfectant
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Q (67): Name the scientist who observed a thin slice of cork through a microscope and
coined the term "cell'.
(a) Robert Hooke (b) Charles Darwin (c) Robert Koch (d) Robert Boyle
Q (68): Nucleus is separated from the cytoplasm by a membrane called ____.
(a) cell wall (b) nuclear membrane (c) cell membrane (d) plasma m
Q (69):

In the figure above, what is 'a'?

(a) Nitrogenous waste from excretion and death.
(b) Bacteria turn compounds of nitrogen into gaseous nitrogen
(c) Lightning fixes nitrogen
(d) Nitrogen fixing bacteria and blue-green algae fix atmospheric nitrogen
Q (70): Where do Rhizobium bacteria live?
(a) Water (b) Soil (c) Food (d) NONE OF T
Q (71): HIV causes AIDS. Is it TRUE or FALSE ?
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (72): State true/false : Blue coloured plastids are called chloroplasts.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (73): Paheli dug two pits A and B, in her garden. In pit A, she put a polythene bag packed
with some agricultural waste. In pit B, she dumped the same kind of waste without
packing it in a polythene bag. She, then covered both the pits with soil. What did
she observe after a month ?
(a) Waste in pit A degraded faster than that in pit B
(b) Waste in pit B degraded faster than that in pit A
(c) Waste in both pits degraded almost equally
(d) Waste in both pits did not degrade at all
Q (74): Plants, animals, fungi and protozoa are all eukaryotes. Is it true or false ?
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (75): Scientist : Robert Koch, Discovery :
(a) Penicillin (b) Antrax bacterium (c) Fermentation (d) Small pox
Q (76): What is the function of chromosomes found in a cell?
(a) Combine to form tissues and tissues combine to form organs.
(b) Organs combine to form body. Thus they are termed as the basic structural unit of every

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living organism.
(c) To carry genes on them and to transfer the character from parents to the next generatio
(d) None of these
Q (77): What are the units of inheritance in living organisms?
(a) Plastids (b) Genes (c) Chromosomes (d) Nucleus
Q (78): ______ are single-celled microorganisms.
(a) bacteria, some algae and protozoa (b) many algae and fungi
Q (79): Name the micro-organisms which can fix atmospheric nitrogen in the soil.
Q (80): Match the following : Edward Jenner
(a) Vaccine (b) Female Anopheles (c) Increases soil fertility (d) Pe
Q (81): One cell is called as _____.
(a) mono cell (b) only cell (c) single cell (d) solo cell
Q (82): State true/false : Our atmosphere has 58% Nitrogen [Link] is a part of proteins,
chlorophyll, nucleic acids and vitamins.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (83): Suggest a suitable word for the following statement: Nitrogen-fixing microorganisms
present in the root nodules of legumes.
(a) Rhizobium (b) Algae (c) Fungi (d) Amoeba
Q (84): Name the smallest unit of life.
(a) Cell (b) Tissues (c) Organ (d) Organism
Q (85): The cell wall in onion peel cell is made of
(a) starc (b) gelatin (c) cellulose (d) cell sap
h
Q (86): Cholera is caused by_______.
(a) Sodium bicarbonate (b) Bacteria
Q (87): Cell was first observed in cork by______ in_______.
(a) Robert Hooke, 1695 (b) Robert Hooke, 1665
Q (88): Is spoiling of food a chemical reaction?
(a) YES (b) NO
Q (89): Write true or false: Antibiotics are useful against diseases caused by viruses.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (90): The micro-organisms also live as __________ on other living things, including us.
(a) Parasites (b) Saprophytes
Q (91): Which of these is the empty structure in the cytoplasm?
(a) Plasma (b) Vacuole (c) Cells (d) Chrolro
Q (92): The nitrogen gas of atmosphere (or air) can be 'fixed' by lightning. Is it TRUE or
FALSE:-
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE

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Q (93):

In the figure above, what is 'b' ?

(a) Nitrogenous waste from excretion and death.
(b) Bacteria turn compounds of nitrogen into gaseous nitrogen
(c) Lightning fixes nitrogen
(d) Nitrogen fixing bacteria and blue-green algae fix atmospheric nitrogen
Q (94): The structural and functional unit of life called cell was discovered by:
(a) Robert Boyle (b) Charles Darwin (c) Robert Koch (d) Robert Hooke
Q (95): State true/false : Nitrogen is used for the synthesis of plant proteins and other
compounds.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (96): Micro-organisms may be unicellular (single celled) or multicellular (many-celled). Is it
TRUE or FALSE ?
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (97): Name two algae which help in nitrogen fixation.
(a) Streptomycin and tetracycline. (b) Anabaena and Nostoc
Q (98): What is the part that is present only in plant cells ?
(a) Mitochondria (b) Cytoplasm (c) Nucleus (d) Cell wall
Q (99): Majority of cells cannot be seen directly with our naked eye because
(a) Organisms are generally unicellular (b) Cells are microscopic
(c) Cells are present only inside the body (d) Cells are grouped into tissues
Q (100): A hen's egg is a group of cells. Is it true or false ?
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (101): Nitrogen gas is used again during nitrogen fixation and the nitrogen cycle is
repeated in nature again and again. Is it TRUE or FALSE?
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (102):

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In the figure above, what is 'd' ?

(a) Nitrogenous waste from excretion and death.
(b) Bacteria turn compounds of nitrogen into gaseous nitrogen
(c) Lightning fixes nitrogen
(d) Nitrogen fixing bacteria and blue-green algae fix atmospheric nitrogen
Q (103): The cytoplasm and nucleus make up the _____.
(a) cell wall (b) vacuole (c) protoplasm (d) None of t
Q (104): The smaller number of cells in a rat affect the functioning of a rat. Is it true or false
?
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (105): The vegetables like spinach (Palak, Sang),Methi leaves, Cauliflower and Peas
(Mutter) are preserved in our homes by the sun-drying method. Is it TRUE or
FALSE ?
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (106): ________ help in making food products such as curd and cheese.
(a) Bacteria (b) Fungi
Q (107): Sodium metabisulphite is a
(a) Alcohol (b) Preservative (c) Salt (d) Acid
Q (108): All fungi ,except _______ are made up of fine threads called hyphae.
(a) Yeast (b) Protozoa
Q (109): State true/false : Muscle cells are branched structures.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (110): State true/false : Tissues make organs and organs make organ system which
performs different functions such as digestion, assimilation and absorption.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (111): Plant cell has a big central_______ unlike a number of small vacuoles_______
cells.
(a) Cell wall, animal (b) Vacuole, animal
Q (112): Match the following : Louis Pasteur
(a) Fermentation (b) Curd (c) Mould (d) Penicillin

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Q (113): The crops grown in the winter season (October to March) are called ?
(a) Kharif crop (b) Rabi crop (c) Zaid crop (d) none of these
Q (114): The cell membrane protects the cell and also gives shape to the cell. Is it true or
false ?
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (115): Unicellular organisms have one-celled body. State true or false.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (116): The nitrogen _______ is the free nitrogen whereas 'nitrogen ________' (like
nitrates) are said to be 'fixed nitrogen'.
(a) Gas, compounds (b) Compounds, gas
Q (117): State true/false : Common salt, oil, vinegar and sugar are also used as
preservatives for meat, fish, jams, jellies, fruits, pickles etc.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (118): State true/false : Plant cells have large vacuole whereas animal cells have small
vacuoles.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (119): Vacuole is a space in the cytoplasm of a cell which is enclosed by a membrane and
usually contains substances dissolved in water. Is it true or false ?
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (120): These days ____ are sold in sealed air tight packets to prevent the attack of
microbes.
(a) dry fruits (b) vegetables (c) both of these
Q (121): The crops which are sown in the rainy season are called as ?
(a) Kharif crop (b) Rabi crop (c) Zaid crop (d) none of these
Q (122): Fungi need ______ and______ conditions to grow.
(a) Dry, cold (b) Moist, warm
Q (123): Fill in the blank: Sugar syrup containing more than ______ sugar stops bacterial
growth as very less free moisture is available for it.
(a) 87% (b) 46% (c) 68% (d) 24%
Q (124): Microorganisms are used for the large scale production of -
(a) alcohols (b) wine (c) vinegar (d) all of these
Q (125): Microorganisms occur not only in dead and decomposed organic matter (plant and
animal matter) but also inside the human body and that of other animals. Is it TRUE
or FALSE:-
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (126): State true/false : The unnecessary administration of antibiotics should be avoided
as they may be harmful for various body organs and become less effective in future.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (127): The spoiling of food is a _______ change.

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(a) Chemical (b) Physical

Q (128): Suggest a suitable word for the following statement. Nitrogen-fixing microorganism
present in the root nodules of legumes.
(a) Preservatives (b) Rhizobium (c) Carrier/vector (d) Antibiotics
Q (129): In order to provide food for a large population— regular production, proper
management and distribution is necessary. TRUE OR FALSE?
(a) FALSE (b) TRUE
Q (130): Which natural phenomenon occurring in the sky is responsible for nitrogen
fixation?
(a) Lightning (b) Storm
Q (131): The plant disease called 'rust of wheat' is caused by ______.
(a) Virus (b) Fungi (c) Bacteria (d) NONE OF T
Q (132): Micro-organisms can live and survive in almost all kinds of environment like hot
springs, ice-cold waters, saline water (salty water), desert soil or marshy land. Is it
TRUE or FALSE?
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (133): The two micro-organisms which live in symbiotic association in lichens are
(a) Fungus and protozoa (b) Bacteria and protozoa
(c) Alga and bacteria (d) Algae and fungus
Q (134): Examples of communicable diseases include -
(a) common cold (b) chicken pox (c) cholera (d) all of these
Q (135): Choose the correct statement with respect to unicellular organisms
(a) In unicellular organisms, tissues work in co-ordination to perform different functions
(b) Unicellular organisms do not require food
(c) Unicellular organisms respire and reproduce
(d) All unicellular organisms move by cilia
Q (136): What parts are present only in plant cells ?
(a) Cell wall (b) Chloroplast (c) Large vacuole (d) All of the above
Q (137): Match the following : Hepatitis A
(a) Vaccine (b) Aedes (c) Virus fixers (d) Penicillin
Q (138): Explain why chloroplasts are found only in plant cells.
Q (139): The bacteria cells are _____ to _____ micrometre in length.
(a) 0.1 , 1.0 (b) 0.5 , 5.0 (c) 1.0 , 2.0 (d) 0.01 , 0.1
Q (140): Give examples of preservatives.
(a) Salt, sugar (b) Sugar, vinegar (c) Both A and B (d) None of t
Q (141): State true/false : Generally, cells are round, spherical, or elongated.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (142): Which of the following statements are true for eukaryotic cells? (i) They do not
have a nuclear membrane (ii) The have a well organised nucleus. (iii) They have a

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nuclear membrane. (iv) Blue-green algae are eukaryotic cells.

(a) (ii) and (iv) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (i) and (ii) (d) (i) and (iv)
Q (143): Plants make their own food by a process called Photosynthesis. True/False?
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (144): What are the examples of kharif crops ?
(a) wheat, gram and pea (b) Paddy, maize and cotton
Q (145): What type of plants can fix nitrogen gas of the air into compounds of nitrogen?
(a) Non-Leguminous (b) Leguminous
Q (146): Which of these is known as green plastids?
(a) Chloroplasts (b) Chlorophyll (c) Chromosomes (d) Plasma
Q (147): Name some of the preservatives which are used in the preservation of fruits as
jams and jellies.
Q (148):

From the above image find out whether the microorganism grow well in dry or in
moist conditions.
(a) Moist conditions (b) Dry conditions
(c) Both of the above options (d) None of the above
Q (149): As a result of nitrogen cycle, the percentage of nitrogen in the atmosphere remains
more or less ________.
(a) Constant (b) Variable
Q (150): A _________ is a fur-like growth of minute fungi occurring on organic matter in
moist and warm conditions.
(a) Mould (b) Yeast
Q (151): Which of the two does not have a true nucleus: prokaryotic cell or eukaryotic cell ?
(a) Prokaryotic cell (b) Eukaryotic cell
Q (152): An organism with billions of cells begins life as ______ which is the fertilised egg.
(a) A cluster of multiple cells (b) Differents cells
(c) A cluster of 2 cells (d) A single cell
Q (153): What are the smaller parts that each organ is further made up of?
(a) Skin (b) Muscle (c) Tissue (d) Joint

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Q (154): State true/false : Group of cells performing same function is called tissue.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (155): What is the additional layer surrounding the cell membrane in plant cells known as?
(a) Cytoplasm (b) Cell wall (c) Nuclear membrane (d) Protopl
Q (156): State true/false : Plant cells have additional covering called cell wall.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (157): In which year cells was discovered?
(a) 1555 (b) 1565 (c) 1665 (d) 1676
Q (158): Majority of cells cannot be seen directly with our naked eyes because
(a) Organisms are generally unicellular (b) Cells are microscopic
(c) Cells are present only inside the body (d) Cells are grouped into tissues
Q (159): Viruses reproduce only inside the cells of:
(a) Host organism (b) Only surface of microbes (c) Plants
Q (160): What do you mean by symbiotic relationship?
(a) The relationship between two organisms in which both the organisms are not benefitted i
called symbiotic relationship.
(b) The relationship between two organisms in which both the organisms are benefitted is ca
symbiotic relationship.
Q (161): ‘Cells are the basic structural units of living organisms’. Explain.
(a) Different cells of similar origins combine to form tissues and tissues with similar origin
combine to form organs. Similarly, all organs combine to form body of an organism.
Thus they are termed as the basic structural unit of every living organism
(b) Because organs form tissue and tissues form cell and cells form body of an organism.
(c) Cell is not the basic structural unit so it is wrong.
(d) None of these
Q (162): State true/false : Nucleus is separated from the cytoplasm by a membrane called
the cellular membrane.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (163): The cells having nuclear material without a nuclear membrane around it, are called
eukaryotic cells. Is it true or false ?
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (164): Identify the correct statement
(a) Tissue is a group of dissimilar cells (b) An organ consists of similar cells
(c) Vacuoles are not found in plant cells (d) Prokaryotes do not have nucleus
Q (165): State true/false : Nostoc, Anabaena algae fix atmospheric nitrogen.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (166): A, B, C and D are the basic parts of all the cells. The part A contains thread-like
structures called E which transfer the characteristics from parents to their
offsprings. The part B uses glucose and oxygen to produce energy whereas part
C controls the movement of substances 'into the cell' and 'out of the cell'. The part D is a
transparent, jelly-like material. What could C be ?

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(a) mitochondria (b) cell membrane (c) cell wall (d) nucleus
Q (167): To which category of micro-organisms amoeba belong?
(a) Protozoa (b) Bacteria (c) Algae (d) Fungi
Q (168): State true/false : The basic living structure of an organism is an organ.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (169): State true/false : Algae is a type of micro-organism.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (170): How do animals get proteins and other nitrogen compounds?
(a) Animals feeding on plants get virus and other hydrogen compounds.
(b) Animals feeding on plants get proteins and other nitrogen compounds.
Q (171): Cell was first observed in cork by
(a) Ronald Ross (b) Robert Koch (c) Robert Hooke (d) John Dalton
Q (172): Match the following: Action of Bacteria
(a) Fixing nitrogen (b) Baking of bread
(c) Causing cholera (d) Producing antibodies
Q (173): ______ are multicellular microorganisms.
(a) bacteria, some algae and protozoa (b) many algae and fungi
Q (174): State true/false : Robert Hooke in 1665 observed slices of cork under a simple
magnifying device.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (175): When plants of the same kind are cultivated at one place on a large scale, it is
called ?
(a) Nutrients (b) Crop
Q (176): Our atmosphere has 78% nitrogen gas. True or false ?
(a) YES (b) NO
Q (177): The basic components of a cell are cell membrane, cytoplasm and
_____________.
(a) Cytoplasm (b) Cell membrane (c) Nucleoplasm (d) Nucleus
Q (178): Choose the correct option for : Eukaryotes
(a) Cell having well defined nucleus (b) Plant cell
(c) Site of photosynthesis (d) None of these
Q (179):

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From the above image find out what happens to the sugar solution in A?
(a) Yeast causes fementation converting sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
(b) Bacteria causes fementation converting sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
(c) Algae causes fermentation converting sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
(d) None of the above
Q (180): Choose the correct option for : Cytoplasm
(a) Gene (b) Cell having well defined nucleus
(c) A jelly like substance (d) None of these
Q (181): The change in shape of amoeba is due to formation of pseudopodia which
facilitates movement and help ___________.
(a) To swim faster. (b) In capturing food.
(c) To move faster. (d) In staying in sessile mode.
Q (182): Which part of the cell contains Organellees?
(a) Cytoplasm (b) Cell membrane (c) Nucleoplasm (d) Nucleus
Q (183): The entire content of a living cell is known as _________
(a) Cytoplasm (b) Cell wall (c) Protoplasm (d) Plasma
Q (184): Human body has trillions of cells, here a trillion means _________.
(a) One hundred billion (b) A thousand billion
(c) A thousand million (d) One hundred million
Q (185): Name the microorganism which can fix atmospheric nitrogen in soil.
(a) Rhizobium (b) Yeast (c) Virus (d) Amoeba
Q (186): The energy from the food is utilised by organisms for carrying out their various body
functions. The functions are ?
(a) DIGESTION (b) RESPIRATION (c) EXCRETION (d) All of the above
Q (187):

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Observe the above image and name the causative agent of this disease.
(a) Virus (b) Bacteria (c) All of the above (d) None of t
Q (188): State TRUE or FALSE: Cells are the basic structural units of living organisms.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (189): Common salt has been used to preserve________and ________ for ages.
(a) Meat; fish (b) Oil, turmeric
Q (190): State true/false : Micro-organism may be single-celled (bacteria, some algae and
protozoa) or multicellular (algae and fungi). They can survive under all types of
environment.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (191): Is nitrogen also present in chlorophyll , nucleic acids and vitamins?
(a) YES (b) NO
Q (192): Name the microorganisms which can fix atmospheric nitrogen in the soil.
(a) Rhizobium (b) Azotobacter (c) Nitrosomonas (d) Blue green alg
Q (193): Identify the statement which is true for cells
(a) Cells can be easily seen with naked eyes (b) Insect’s egg is not a cell
(c) A single cell can perform all the functions in a unicellular organism. (d) The size and
Q (194): Name any two animal diseases caused by micro-organisms.
(a) Anthrax, Foot and mouth (b) Citrus canker, Rust of vein
Q (195): Where do Rhizobium bacteria commonly live?
Q (196): Which of the following feature will help you in distinguishing a plant cell from an
animal cell?
(a) Cell wall (b) Cell membrane (c) Mitochondria (d) Nucleus
Q (197): Which instrument was essential for the study of cells ?
(a) Telescope (b) Microscope (c) Macroscope (d) None of t
Q (198): State true/false : Mitochondria, golgi bodies, ribosomes [Link] called cell
Organellees.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (199): Name the Organellee that is responsible for energy production in a cell.
(a) Mitochondria (b) Nucleus (c) Chromosomes (d) Ribosomes

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Q (200): The process of decomposition of proteins and other nitrogen compounds into
ammonia
(a) Nitration (b) Nitrificatio (c) Ammonification (d) Fixation
n
Q (201): Name the instrument used to observe cells.
(a) Microscope (b) Telescope (c) Periscope (d) None of these
Q (202): Who had discovered cells?
(a) Robert Brown (b) Robert Hooke (c) Robert Remark (d) Robert Boyle
Q (203): State true/false : Protoplasm is the living substance including the entire contents of
cell, i.e., cytoplasm and nucleus.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (204): Name the micro-organisms present in the soil and in the root nodules of
leguminous plants which can fix atmospheric nitrogen.
Q (205): Which of the following is not a cell?
(a) RBC (b) Bacterium (c) Spermatozoa (d) Virus
Q (206): Cell wall is absent in
(a) Animal cell (b) Plant cell
Q (207): Name two commonly known antibiotics.
(a) Salts and edible oils (b) Streptomycin, tetracycline.
Q (208): _______ is a large group of simple, plant-like organisms.
(a) Protozoa (b) Algae
Q (209): Cells were first observed in cork by _____ in 1665.
(a) Charles Darwin (b) Robert Boyle (c) Robert Kooch (d) Robert Hooke

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