Pearl School, Al Dafna, Qatar

(Under the Supervision of Ministry of education and Higher Education Council, Qatar)
Academic Year 2022-23

REVISION ASSIGNMENT
Name: _______________________ Subject: Biology

Class/ Sec: VII Month: November

Grade & Signature: _____________ Date of submission:02-01-2023

Choose the correct option in the following questions:

(i)All organisms are made of small microscopic units which cannot be seen with the
naked eyes, called
(a) animals
(b) cells
(c) tissues
(d) organs

(ii)Cellular respiration is carried out in the

(a) cells
(b) organs
(c) tissues
(d) muscles

(iii)The process of breakdown of food in the cell is known as

(a) breakdown process
(b) cellular respiration
(c) food breakdown
(d) none of these

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(iv)When breakdown of glucose occurs with the use of oxygen, it is called
(a) anaerobic respiration
(b) aerobic respiration
(c) regular respiration
(d) all of these

(v)Name the type of respiration which causes muscle cramps.

(a) Aerobic respiration
(b) Anaerobic respiration
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

(vi)Name the term which means ‘taking in of air rich in oxygen into the body’.
(a) Exhalation
(b) Inhalation
(c) Breathing
(d) Respiration

(vii)Which gas is given out during exhalation?

(a) Oxygen
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) All of these

(viii)The gills help the fish to

(a) take in oxygen from air
(b) take in oxygen dissolved in water
(c) absorb nutrients present in water
(d) release waste substance in water

(ix)Yeast are used to make

(a) curd
(b) wine and beer
(c) bakery items
(d) both (b) and (c)

(x)The organ through which fishes breathe is

(a) nose
(b) gills
(c) skin
(d) spiracles

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Answer the following questions:

1. Why does anaerobic respiration take place in our muscles sometimes?

2. Do we breathe only one gas at a time? If not, what amount of gases do we breathe
respectively?
3. Why do we feel hungry after physical activity?
4. Explain the respiratory system in cockroaches.
5. What are the harmful effects of smoking?
6. Describe the mechanism of breathing in human beings with a suitable diagram.
7. How does exchange of gases take place in fish? Draw a diagram of breathing organs in
fish.
8. On a very cold morning Radhika was amused and wondered to see that the air coming
out of her mouth looked like smoke. Help her to find the answer.
9. A food stall owner for preparing dough for making Puri, added a pinch of yeast and
sugar to the dough. He kept the mixture in a warm place. After few minutes, the dough
increases in volume.
(a) Why did the dough increase in volume?
(b) Do you think there is any change in smell and taste of dough?
(c) Why was sugar added to the dough?
(d) Name some similar phenomenon we observe in making other food items?
10. Draw a well-labelled diagram of respiratory system of human.

NOTE: Please complete your workbook for following chapter

Chapter-10 Respiration in Organisms.

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