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CLASS ASSIGNMENT
ASSIGNMENT
Q) Tick the correct option-

1. The unwanted plants that grow along with the crops are called

(a) fertilisers (b) manure (c) weeds (d) kharif crops

2. The ideal months for harvesting kharif crop are

(a) June/July (b) August/September

(c) September/October (d) November/December

3. The method of loosening the soil is called

(a) harvesting (b) ploughing (c) levelling (d) threshing

4. Levelling of soil helps to prevent

(a) soil erosion (b) cultivation (c) sowing (d) drought

5. Which of the following are agricultural implements?

(a) Seed drills (b) Silos

(c) Harrow (d) All of these

6. The process of beating out grains from the harvested wheat crop is called

(a) beating (b) crushing (c) threshing (d) harvesting

7. Watering the crops is called

(a) sowing (b) manuring (c) tilling (d) irrigation

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8. Which of the following is not provided to the soil by a chemical fertiliser?

(a) Nitrogen (b) Humus (c) Potassium (d) Phosphorus

9. The chemical substances rich in nutrients are called

(a) fertilisers (b) weedicides (c) pesticides (d) herbicides

10. Which of the following is an important factor for the growth of crops?

(a) Temperature (b) Humidity (c) Rainfall (d) All of the above

11. Which of the following is generally used for making compost?

(a) Metals (b) Paper (c) Plastics (d) Organic plant waste

12. Which of the following is used for tilling the land by cultivator?

(a) Tractor (b) Bullock (c) Buffalo (d) Horse

13. What is NPK?

(a) Fertiliser (b) Manure (c) Weedicide (d) Weed

14. Rabi crops are sown in

(a) March, April (b) May, June

(c) October, November (d) Any time

15. Seed drill is used to

(a) sow the seeds (b) remove the weeds

(c) remove the pest (d) mix manure in the soil

16. Separating grains from chaff is called

(a) sowing (b) threshing (c) tilling (d) harvesting.

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17. Wheat and gram belong to

(a) rabi crops (b) kharif crops

(c) both of these (d) none of these

18. Which of the following nutrients replenishes the soil after growing
leguminous plants?

(a) Nitrogen (b) Oxygen

(c) Phosphorus (d) Potassium

19. Weeds can be removed by using

(a) pesticides (b) fungicides

(c) weedicides (d) bactericides

MICROORGSNISM

1. Spirogyra is

I. An algae II. A fungi III. A protozoa IV. A bacteria

2. Vaccine for small pox is discovered by

I. Louis Pasteur II. Alexander Fleming III. Edward Jenner

IV. John Mendel

3. Mushroom belongs to

I. Algae II. Virus III. Fungi IV. None of these

4. Amoeba belongs to

I. Algae II. Fungi III. Protozoa IV. Virus

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5. Scientist who discovered fermentation is

I. Alexander Fleming II. Louis Pasteur III. John Mendal

IV. Edward Jenner

6. Rhizobium becteria

I. Help in digestion II. Help in nitrogen fixation III. Cause

diseases IV. All of the above

7. Malaria Is caused by

I. Protozoa II. Virus III. Algae IV. Bacteria

8. Penicillium is a

I. Algae II. Fungus III. Bacteria IV. Yeast

9. Microorganisms are

I. Unicellular II. Multi-cellular III. Both IV. None of these

10. Bacilli are the bacteria that are

(a) rod-shaped (b) comma-shaped

(c) curved-shaped (d) spiral

11. Spherical-shaped bacteria are called

(a) bacilli (b) vibrio (c) spirilla (d) cocci

Q) Fill in the blanks with suitable word/s.

Question 1.

Plants of one kind grown at a one place on a large scale is called …………..

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Question 2.

………….. is a simple tool used for removing weeds and for loosening the
soil.

Question 3.

………….. improves the texture of the soil.

Question 4.

………….. is the process of cutting and gathering the ripened crop.

Question 5.

………….. crops are sown in winter season.

Question 6.

Kharif crops are sown in ………….. season.

Question 7.

The process of removing weeds is called …………..

Question 8.

Separation of grain from chaff with the aid of wind is called …………..

Q)True or False

Question 1.

Rice is a kharif crop.

Question 2.

Storage of grains is not an agricultural practice.

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Question 3.

Process of levelling involves breaking down the larger lumps of soil.

Question 4.

Levelling prevents soil erosion.

Question 5.

The method of loosening the soil is called weeding.

Question 6.

Putting some dried neem leaves in the drum containing grain prevents the
attack by insect pests.

Question 7.

Kharif crops are grown during rainy season.

Question 8.

The first agricultural task is the preparation of soil.

Question 9.

Loosening of soil allows the roots to breathe easily.

Question 10.

Drip irrigation system is the economical method of irrigation.

ASSIGNMENT

Q)Match the folllowing-

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Column A Column B
1. Urea a. Harvesting and threshing
2. Sowing of seed b. Sprinklers
3. Irrigation c. Fertiliser
4. A weedicide d. Seed drill
5. Combine e.2,4-D
Q) True or False-
Question 1.
The tool used traditionally for sowing is a funnel-shaped tool
Question 2.
Manure and fertilisers are used to add nutrients to the soil.
Question 3.
Loosening of the soil allows the roots to breathe easily.
Question 4.
Manures are organic matter.
Question 5.
The first agricultural task is the sowing of seed.
Question 6.
Kharif crops are grown during the season of rainfall.
Question 7.
Seed drill is used to remove grains from chaff.
Question 8.
Humus is made by the decomposition of plants and animals waste.
Question 9.
Rahat is the device which is used to plough the soil.

Q)Fill in the blanks-

Question 1.
The same kind of plants grown and cultivated at one place on a large scale
is called …………………..

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Question 2.
Ploughing is done by a …………………..
Question 3.
Hoe is a simple tool which is used for removing …………………..
Question 4.
Continuous growing of crops makes the soil poorer in certain
…………………..
Question 5.
Seed drill is used for ………………….. of the seed.
Question 6.
A common tool used for both ploughing and removing weeds is
…………………..
Question 7.
Loosening and turning of the soil is called …………………..
Question 8.
Manure ………………….. the water holding capacity of the soil.

MICROORGANISMS
1. Which of the following is a disease caused by protozoans?
(a) Tuberculosis (b) Polio © Malaria (d) Typhoid

2. Which of the following diseases is caused by a bacteria?

(a) Chicken pox (b) Tuberculosis © Dengue (d) Polio

3. Some plants have nitrogen-fixing bacteria in their root nodules. What are
these bacteria called?
(a) Blue green algae (b) Nitrosomonas © Azotobacter (d) Rhizobium

4. In order to take precautionary steps to control dengue, we must take

measures to stop the breeding of:

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(a) Aedes mosquito (b) Fleas © Fire ants (d) Anopheles mosquito

5. Living organisms which are invisible to the naked eye are called
_________ .
(a) Particles (b)Molecules © Microorganisms (d) Macroorganisms

6. Vaccines are made up of:

(a) Chemicals (b) Weak microorganisms © Viruses (d)Drugs

7. The bacterium present in curd is:

(a)Salmonella typhi (b) Lactobacillus © Penicillin (d) Vibrio cholera

8. While baking cakes, yeast reproduces rapidly and produces ___ gas.
(a) Hydrogen (b) Oxygen © carbon dioxide (d) nitrogen

9. ______ is used for the production of alcohol and wine.

(a) Yeast (b) Mosquito © Ant (d) Algae

10. Which of the following diseases can be cured using antibiotics?

(a) AIDS (b) Dengue © Typhoid (d) Malaria

11. Which organisms are microscopic and dependent on host organisms for
reproduction?
(a)Algae (b) Protozoa © Viruses (d) Bacteria

12. Which one of the following is not produced by the process of

fermentation?
(a) Cheese (b) Milk © Yoghurt (d) Wine

Question 13.

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Bacteria are ______ organisms.

(a) multicellular (b) unicellular (c) bicellular (d) tricellular

Question 14.
Simple, plant-like microorganisms are called
(a) algae (b) bacteria
(c) both (a) and (b) (d) protozoa

Question 15.
Medium that transmits pathogens from an infected person to a healthy one
is called
(a) fungi (b) germs (c) carrier (d) none of these

Question 16.
Medicine that kills or stops the growth of harmful disease-causing microbes
is known as
(a) antibiotic (b) antibody (c) antigen (d) vaccine

Question 17.
The process in which sugar in the food is transformed into alcohol and
carbon dioxide by using microorganisms is known as
(a) transformation (b) beverage (c) fermentation (d) respiration

Question 18.
The fungus that is commonly used in bakery and beverage industries is
(a) Penicillium (b) Yeast (c) Agaricus (d) Rhizopus

Question 19.
Substance used to produce immunity against diseases in the living body is
called

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(a) immune (b) vaccine (c) antibody (d) antigen

Question 20.
Malaria is caused by which type of microbe?
(a) Bacteria (b) Fungi (c) Algae (d) Protozoa

Question 21.
Common cold is caused by which type of microbe?
(a) Bacteria (b) Virus (c) Algae (d) Fungus
Question 22.
Antibiotics are effective against
(a) bacteria (b) algae (c) viruses (d) all of the above

Question 23.
Penicillin was discovered by
(a) Edward Jenner (b) Louis Pasteur
(c) Alexander Fleming (d) Robert Koch

Question 24.
Mushroom belongs to the group of
(a) algae (b) viruses (c) fungi (d) none of these

Question 25.
Amoeba belongs to
(a) algae (b) fungi (c) protozoa (d) viruses

Question 26.
Microorganisms are
(a) unicellular (b) multicellular
(c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these

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Question 27.
Who discovered the vaccine for smallpox?
(a) Louis Pasteur (b) Alexander Fleming
(c) Joseph Lister (d) Edward Jenner

Q)Fill in the blanks with suitable word/s.

Question 1.
_______ are considered different from other microorganisms because they
can multiply only by entering, the host organisms.

Question 2.
The gas released during the preparation of bread is _______

Question 3.
The disease caused by a protozoan and spread by an insect is _______

Question 4.
_______ are curved-shaped bacteria.

Question 5.
Flu, cough and cold are caused by _______

Question 6.
The first antibiotic discovered was _______

Question 7.
_______ are the microorganisms that help in the process of decomposition.

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Question 8.
The process of formation of curd from milk is known as the _______ of milk.

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