,Class – VIII

Subject – SCIENCE
Time: 3 Hour M.M: 80

General Instructions:

Only the keywords are given.

Answers to be given in proper long answer form.

SECTION- A
1. 1
2. 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
10 Name the two micro-organisms which live in symbiotic association in 1
lichens.

Algae and fungi

11 Name the female hormone produced by ovaries that helps in the 1
development of mammary glands (

Estrogen is the female hormone produced by ovaries that helps in

development of mammary glands.
OR

Differentiate between endocrine glands and exocrine glands.

without ducts and with ducts

12 Paheli dug two pits, A and B, in her garden. In-pit A, she put a polythene 1
bag packed with some agricultural waste. In-pit B, she dumped the same
kind of a waste but without packing it in a polythene bag. She then covered
both the pits with soil. What will she observe after a month?

A – very slow decomposition, smell

B – compost ready
13 Lila always eats only dal and rice in every meal. She often falls ill and has 1
become prone to diseases. Can you suggest changes in her diet which can
make her healthy and free from disease?

Balanced diet
Fats
 Mineral and vitamins
14 (A) 1
15 Paheli watched her grandmother making mango pickle. After she bottled the 1
pickle, her grandmother poured oil on top of the pickle before closing the
lid. Paheli wanted to know why oil was poured? Can you help her
understand why?

No access to air
16  Classify the following into friendly and harmful microorganisms. 1
Yeast, malarial parasite, Lactobacillus, bread mold

Helpful Yeast , Lactobacillus

Harmful malarial parasite, bread mold
17 Read the following and answer any four questions from 17 (i) to 17 (v) 1

I Aquatic animals in which fertilisation occurs in water are said to be:

(a) viviparous without fertilisation.
(b) oviparous with external fertilisation.
(c) viviparous with internal fertilisation.
(d) oviparous with internal fertilisation.

II. In human beings, after fertilisation, the structure which gets

embedded in the wall of uterus is
(a) ovum
(b) embryo
 (c) fetus
(d) zygote

III.  In humans, the development of the fertilized egg takes place in the
(a) ovary
(b) testis
(c) oviduct
(d) uterus

IV. In human beings, the correct sequence of events during reproduction

is
(a) gamete formation, fertilisation, zygote, embryo
(b) embryo, zygote, fertilisation, gamete formation
(c) fertilisation, gamete formation, embryo, the zygote
(d) gamete formation, fertilisation, embryo, the zygote

V Although 2 cells called gametes fuse, the product formed is a single cell
called the zygote. Justify.
Only the nuclei fuse
18 (a) 1
19 1
20 1
SECTION- B
21 When Radha became eleven years old, she developed a little swelling on 2
her neck. She visited the doctor who started medication for her. What could
be the disorder? How it can be avoided?

Goiter
Thyroid problem
Iodine diet
22 Salma had a very soft and smooth skin during her childhood. As she entered 2
adolescence, she developed pimples on her face. The skin specialist advised
her to wash her face at regular intervals. Can you explain the reasons for the
appearance of pimples on her face and suggest ways to prevent them?

Overactive sebum and sweat glands

Clogging of pores
Development of microbes
Acne outbreak
23 2
24 2
25 2
26 2
SECTION- C
27 3

Observe the set up given in Fig. 2.2 and answer the following questions.
(a) What happens to the sugar solution in A? respiration
(b) Which gas is released in A? co2
(c) What changes will you observe in B when the released gas passes
through it? milky

28 (a) Hens and frogs are both oviparous exhibiting different types of 3
fertilization. Explain.
Hen have internal fertilization

(b) Why do only male gametes have a tail? To have motility

(c) Mother gives birth to a baby but the baby has characters of both
parents. How is this possible?
Genes from both the parents
29 a) The term metamorphosis is not used while describing human 3
development. Why?
No larvae stage, direct development.

b) Explain the role of adrenaline and insulin.

Adrenaline – fight or flight hormone, reaction to stress
Insulin – control the blood sugar levels, open the cells for glucose.

30 3
31 3
32 3
33 3
 SECTION D
34 5
35 When plants of the same kind are cultivated at one place on a large scale, it 5
is called a crop. For example, crop of wheat means that all the plants grown
in a field are that of wheat. The crops are of different types like cereals,
vegetables and fruits. The climatic conditions like temperature, humidity
and rainfall vary from one region to another. We get our food from plants,
or animals, or both. Since we all need food, how can we provide food to a
large number of people in our country? Food has to be produced on a large
scale.

(i) Which is pesticides?

(a) 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
(b) Malathion
(c) Metazachlor
(d) Chloroform

(ii) Rabi crop is harvested in

(a) January
(b) March
(c) October
(d) September

(iii) Transplantation of seedling is done in

(a) coffee
(b) cocoa
(c) rice
(d) mango

(iv) The chemical substances rich in nutrients are called

(a) fertilizer
(b) weedicide
(c) pesticides
(d) herbicides

(v) Supply of water to crops at appropriate intervals is called

(a) cultivation
(b) irrigation
(c) harvesting
(d) sowing

36 (a) 5