EXPLOREVILLE SCHOOLs

Rawalakot Campus

A project of (CEO) Roots International Schools

1st Bimonthly Exam 2024

Grade: 08 Subject: Biology Total Marks: 50

Name: __________ Date: ___________ Time ___________
Questions Q.1 Q.2 Q.3 Q.4 Paper Evaluation TOTAL

Max. marks 05 05 05 15 30 20 50

Obtained marks

Section A
All parts are to be answered on question paper itself. Deleting / over writing is
not allowed. Do not use lead pencil.
Q1: Fill in the blanks. (05)
i. Everything around a living thing that affects its way of life is called its
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ii. ________ factors includes living beings.
iii. Organism that eats is known as __________.
iv. The human brain weighs about ________ kg.
v. Cerebrum is the largest part of __________.
Q2: Write true and false (05)
i. Brain and spinal cord forms central nervous system.
ii. Cerebrum is divided into left and right hemisphere.
iii. Cell body do not controls the metabolism of nerve cell.
iv. Lichen is the association between algae fungi.
v. Dengue virus is a parasite.
Q3: Choose the correct option. (05)
i. Air contains ______ of the oxygen gas.
a) 21% b)20% c) 30% d) none of these
ii. Your skin is an example of _______ ecosystem.
a) Natural b)artificial c) chemical d) none of these
iii. The main decomposers which bring about decay of dead organism are:
a) Bacteria b) algae c) fungi d) both a and c
iv. Cow and caterpillar are considered as ________ consumers.
a) Primary b) secondary c) tertiary d)none

Section B
Q.4: Write short answers of the following. (15)
i. Explain the role of motor neurons? (2)
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ii. What do you know about mutualism? (2)
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iii. Quote any four threats to ecosystem. (2)

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iv. What would happen if a nerve connection broke? (2)

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v. Define wood web and food chain. (2)
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vi. Draw a diagram of neuron cell and label its parts. (5)