Revision worksheet – 1

Class – VIII Science

ASSERTION & REASON QUESTIONS

Directions: In each of the following questions, a statement of Assertion is given and a corresponding
statement of Reason is given just below it. Of the statements, given below, mark the correct answer as:
(a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false and Reason is true.

1. Assertion (A) –Milk is turned into curd by bacteria

Reason (R) - Curd contains several micro- organisms of these, the bacterium, Lactobacillus
promotes the formation of curd.
Ans : _______________
2. Assertion (A) -If you fall ill the doctor may give you some antibiotic tablets, capsules or injections such
as of penicillin.
Reason (R) - The source of these medicines is microorganisms. These medicines kill or stop the
growth of the disease causing microorganisms. Such medicines are called antibiotics.
Ans : _______________
3. Assertion (A) - The microorganisms or microbes cannot be seen with the unaided eye.
Reason (R) - Microorganisms or microbes are very small in size .
Ans : _______________
4. Assertion (A) - The zygote formation is not seen in sexual reproduction or in animals.
Reason (R) - The zygote is not capable to develop new individuals in asexual animals .
Ans : _______________
5. Assertion (A) - Hydra shows budding type of asexual reproduction.
Reason (R) - Asexual reproduction involves male and female gametes.
Ans : _______________
6. Assertion (A) - The animals which lay eggs are called oviparous.
Reason (R) - The frogs lizard , butterfly are the viviparous.
Ans : _______________
7. Assertion (A) - The bubbles of a gas may be formed on the electrodes.
Reason (R)- The passage of an electric current through a conducting solution causes chemical reaction.
Ans : _______________
8. Assertion (A)- Tin cans, used for storing food, are made by electroplating tin onto iron.
Reason (R) -Tin is more reactive than iron. Thus, food does not come into contact with iron and is
protected from getting spoilt.
Ans : _______________
9. Assertion (A)- Iron is used in bridges and automobiles to provide strength.
Reason (R)- A coating of zinc is deposited on iron to protect it from corrosion and formation of rust.
Ans - _______________
10. Assertion (A) - The cell is the structural and functional unit of organism.
Reason (R) - Living organisms can be unicellular or multicellular .
Ans : _______________
11. Assertion (A) - The nucleus is present in both plant and animal cell.
Reason (R) - Nucleus are spherical and contain thread like structure called chromosomes.
Ans : _______________