Year End Evalua,on – Biology

Grade 8 – Cambridge Curriculum

Name: …………………………………… Time:

01. Underline the most appropriate answer for the following ques<ons.

1. Not a factor needed for photosynthesis.

i. Carbon dioxide
ii. Oxygen
iii. Sunlight
iv. Water

2. Gas exchange in a leaf happens through,

i. Upper epidermis
ii. Veins
iii. Palisade cells
iv. Stomata

3. Not a characteris<c of xylem vessels,

i. Long
ii. Strong
iii. Solid tubes
iv. Have hard walls

4. Not a type of carbohydrate,

i. Kera<n
ii. Starch
iii. Glucose
iv. Sugar

5. The test which is used to iden<fy sugar in food is,

i. Iodine test
ii. Benedict test
iii. BiureSe test
iv. Sudan III test

6. Not a good source of iron,

i. Red meat
ii. Spinach
iii. Broccoli
 iv. Brown rice

7. …………………………… is a deficiency disease of vitamin D.

i. Beri Beri
ii. Scurvy
iii. Rickets
iv. Anaemia

8. Diges<on of food starts at the,

i. Stomach
ii. Small intes<ne
iii. Mouth
iv. Large intes<ne

9. Bile is produced by,

i. Liver
ii. Gall bladder
iii. Pancrease
iv. Salivary glands

10. The chisel shaped teeth is,

i. Incisors
ii. Canines
iii. Pre-molars
iv. Molars

11. Which of the following is a biological catalyst?

i. Enzymes
ii. An<-bodies
iii. Molecules
iv. Hormones

12. The method in which gases enter the body from lungs is referred to as,
i. Blood flow
ii. Osmosis
iii. Diffusion
iv. Absorp<on

13. Not a part of the human circula<on system,

i. Veins
ii. Brain
 iii. Arteries
iv. Heart

14. Iden<fy the processes happening in A and B respec<vely,

i. Contrac<ng, pumping
ii. Contrac<ng, relaxing
iii. Relaxing, contrac<ng
iv. Pumping, contrac<ng

15. The type of blood cell which involve in defending the body against diseases is,
i. Red blood cells
ii. Platelets
iii. Plasma
iv. White blood cells

02. Evin and his friends carried out an experiment to find out how water and minerals are
transported.
They used the following setup.

1. What is the <ssue responsible for transporta<on of water and minerals?

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2. State another func<on of the <ssue you men<oned above other than transpor<ng water
and minerals.
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3. State 3 characteris<cs of the <ssue you men<oned above.
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4. Iden<fy A and B of the above diagram.
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5. Briefly explain how we can use this apparatus to iden<fy the <ssue above.
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6. Given below are 3 parts of the plant in which this <ssue can be found. Iden<fy them.

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03. Answer the following ques<ons using the pie chart given below where necessary.

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1. What is a balanced diet?

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2. Iden<fy the nutrients shown in the pie-chart above.
A - …………………………………… D - ……………………………………………
B - …………………………………… E - ……………………………………………
C - ……………………………………
 3. State 2 food items for each of the food groups given.
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D - ………………………………………………………. , ………………………………………………………
E - ………………………………………………………. , ………………………………………………………

4. State a func<on of each of the following nutrients.

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B - ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
C - ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
D - ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. Which nutrient should be taken in the largest amount?

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6. Which nutrient should be taken in the least amount?
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04. A doctor diagnosed following children with following symptoms at a health camp hald at
their school.

Amali – Poor growth

Sunil – Anaemia
Sashini – Weak skin with sores
Harith – weak bones and bent legs
Liana – weak bones and teeth

1. What are deficiency diseases?

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2. State the reason why Amali is suffering from poor growth?
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3. Briefly explain what Amali can do to improve her growth.
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4. What is anaemia?
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5. Deficiency of which nutrient causes anaemia?
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6. State 2 food items Sunil can have to reduce anaemic condi<ons.
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7. What is the vitamin that Sachini lacks?
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8. What might have caused Liana’s teeth decay and bone fractures?
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9. What is the condi<on that Harith is suffer from?
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10. Suggest a food item that Harith can use to get rid of his deficiency symptoms.
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03. Answer the following ques<ons based on your knowledge on nutrients.

1. What are the 3 nutrients which should be taken in large quan<<es?

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2. State an importance of each of these nutrients.
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3. State 2 other nutrients we need in small quan<<es.
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4. What is the importance of fibers?
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5. State 2 food items which contain fibers.
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