BIOLOGY CLASS_VIII

RESPIRATION IN ORGANISM
1. Which of the following is the most common respiratory substrate ?
(A) Vitamins (B) Fats
(C) Glucose (D) Proteins
Ans. (C)
2. The process in which food is oxidized and energy is released is called
(A) Excretion (B) Respiration
(C) Digestion (D) Transpiration
Ans. (B)
3. The end products of aerobic respiration are
(A) Only carbon dioxide (B) Carbon dioxide and water
(C) Carbon dioxide, water and energy (D) Energy and carbon dioxide
Ans. (C)
4. The process in which only exchange of gases takes place is called
(A) Respiration (B) Breathing
(C) Combustion (D) Internal respiration
Ans. (B)
5. Respiration is a process opposite to
(A) Blood circulation (B) Digestion
(C) Photosynthesis (D) None of these
Ans. (C)
6. Respiratory substrate are the _________.
Compounds which are used in respiration
(A) Organic (B) Inorganic
(C) Molecules (D) Energy
Ans. (A)
7. Match the coloumn
1) Aerobic – i) Incomplete break down of glucose.
2) Anaerobic – ii) Muscle fatigue
3) Lactic acid – iii) 38 ATP
(A) 1 – i, 2 – ii, 3 – iii (B) 1 – iii, 2 – i, 3 – ii
(C) 1 – ii, 2 – iii, 3 –i (D) 1 – ii, 2 – i, 3 – iii
Ans. (B)
8. Choose the odd one out
(A) Stomata – In leaves (B) Lenticels – In uroody stem
(C) Root hains – In young root (D) Stomata – woody roots
Ans. (D)
9. Identify wrong statement.
(A) Large surtace area promote better adaptation to get enough oxugen.
(B) Thin permeable membrane promotes easy diffusion of gases.
(C) Fish takes dissolved oxygen from air
(D) The rate of breathing in aquatic organism is faster.
Ans. (C)

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10. Respiratory structures in insects are

(A) Gills (B) Skin (C) Lungs (D) Trachea
Ans. (D)
TRANSPORTATION IN PLANTS AND ANIMALS
11. Blood ceils which protect the body from infection are
(A) RBCs (B) Platelets
(C) WBCs (D) Haemoglobin
Ans. (C)
12. In mammals, veins differs from arteries in having
(A) Thicker walls (B) Deeply present
(C) Carry blood away from heart (D) Internal valves
Ans. (D)
13. The colour of bood is red due to the presence of
(A) Chlorophyll (B) Anthocyanin
(C) Haemoglobin (D) Red blood cells
Ans. (C)
14. In an adult normal rate of heartbeat is
(A) 72 times per minute (B) 92 times per minute
(C) 82 times per minute (D) 62 times per minute
Ans. (A)
15. Body temperature is regulated by
(A) Circulatory system (B) Excretory system
(C) Respiratory system (D) None of these
Ans. (A)
16. In plants, materials are transported through
(A) Xylem (B) Xylem and phloem
(C) Phloem (D) Root hairs
Ans. (B)
17. Food is transported in the plants through
(A) Xylem (B) Root hair
(C) Phloem (D) Diffusion
Ans. (C)
18. Water absorption through roots can be increased by keeping the plants
(A) In the shade (B) In dirn light
(C) In the bright sunlight (D) Covered with a polythene bag
Ans. (C)
19. The process of loss of water in vapour form from the leaves of plants, is called
(A) Transpiration (B) Transportation
(C) Evaporation (D) None of these
Ans. (A)
20. No special transport system is required is
(A) Amoeba (B) Paramecium
(C) Human (D) 1 & 2 both
Ans. (D)

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FOREST – OUR LIFE LINE

21. Which of the following is/are forest product ?
(A) Plywood (B) Gum
(C) Sealing wax (D) All of these
Ans. (D)
22. Deforestation can cause
(A) Soil erosion (B) Lands slide
(C) Flooding (D) All of these
Ans. (D)
23. A food chain includes
(A) Producers and herbivores (B) Producers and carnivores
(C) Producers and decomposers (D) Producers, herbivores and carnivores
Ans. (D)
24. Bacteria and fungi act as
(A) Decomposers (B) Herbivores
(C) Omnivores (D) Carnivores
Ans. (A)
25. Deforestation results in
(A) Increased rainfall (B) Increase in earth’s temperature
(C) Increase in water level (D) Conservation of soil
Ans. (B)
26. People obtain ground water through _______ and ______
(A) Tube wells, hand Pump (B) Ice, tube well
(C) Hand Pump, Sea water (D) None of these
Ans. (A)
27. Rubber is the ______ product of rubber trce.
(A) Waste product (B) Useful product
(C) Food (D) None of these
Ans. (A)
28. Which of the following is not a forest product?
(A) Gum (B) Plywood
(C) Sealing was (D) Kerosene
Ans. (C)
29. Which of the following statements is not correct ?
(A) Forests protect the soil from erosion.
(B) Plants and animals in a forest are not dependent on one another.
(C) Forests influence the climate and water cycle.
(D) Soil helps forests to grow and regenerate.
Ans. (B)
30. Micro-organisms act upon the dead plants to produce
(A) Sand (B) Mushrooms
(C) Humus (D) Wood
Ans. (C)