Pimpri Chinchwad Education Trusts’

S. B. Patil Public School

S.No. 110, Gat No. 1, Ravet, Pune -412101
Subject: Science Date: 21/05/2021

Class: VIII

Summer Holiday Worksheet 2

Lesson 2. Microorganisms-Friend and Foe
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A. Answer the following questions in brief.

1) Complete the following table

Sr.No Disease Causative micro-organism Mode of transmission

1 Plasmodium (Protozoa)
2 Polio
3 Salmonella typhi (bacteria) Water
4 Ringworm Contact with patients
5 Vibrio cholerae (Bacteria)

2) Complete the following cycle concerning with Nitrogen fixation bacteria. Also write 3 names
of nitrogen fixing organisms.

ATMOSPHERIC
NITROGEN

BACTERIA TURN
NITROGEN FIXING
COMPOUNDS OF
BACTERIA FIX
NITROGEN INTO
...........................
.........................

COMPOUNDS OF
.................
NITROGEN IN SOIL
 3) What does the following process explains about? Who discovered this process?

Chill it suddenly
Milk heated at
and immediately
70 degree Store it
at low
celsius
temperature

4) Draw any one neat diagram for each of – Algae, Fungi, and Protozoa.

5) Is expired food safe for eating? What are the symptoms of food poisoning.

B. Answer the following in four to five sentences.

1. You are asked to observe a drop of pond water under compound microscope. What types of
micro-organisms will you be able to see? List out any 5 micro-organisms that you can see in
pond water sample.
Will you able to find the same micro-organisms in ocean? Explain your answer.
2. Aman had a stomach-ache. He directly bought some antibiotic from medical without
prescription of Doctor and consumed it. Is this the correct way to take Antibiotic? Give
reason for your answer.
List out any 3 names of antibiotics.
3. Search on internet about sugar molasses. Write down steps for how micro-organisms are
used to convert sugar molasses to prepare alcohol.
4. Oil spills in ocean, sea shore are harmful for organisms living in ocean. Can you search out
how such oil spills are cleaned using micro-organisms? Which type of micro-organisms is
used to clean oil-spills?
5. What causes Covid-19 disease? Is causative organism of covid-19 classified as living?
Elaborate your answer.

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** What Have you learnt by solving this worksheet?