Class:8 HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

Chemistry

1) Define ductility which metal is the most ductile metal

2) Name one metal and one non metal which normally exist in the liquid state.
3) Write a balanced chemical equation for the following reaction:
a) sodium reacts with oxygen. What is the nature of the oxide form .
4) Differentiate between metal and nonmetal. Give at least six points.

Physics

1) Write an activity yo show the effect of Water pressure with increase in depth.
2) Define Thrust. What is the difference between thrust and Force.
3) A body is falling from the sky. When a parachute is deployed it reduces its speed. What
are the forces that are acting on the body.
4) What are contact and non contact forces? Explain with examples.

Biology

Q1. Choose the correct option:

A. Which Cell organelle is called the control house of the cell?
(a) Mitochondria (b) Golgi complex (c) nucleus (d) endoplasmic reticulum
B. A group of tissues, performing a specific function, forms-
(a) Cell (b) Organism (C) Organ (d) none of these
C. Which cell organelle synthesizes lipids?
(a) Smooth Endoplasmic reticulum (b) Rough Endoplasmic reticulum (c) Golgi Complex (d)
Lysosome
D. The protoplasm of nucleus is known as-
(a) Cytoplasm (b) nuclear membrane (c) nucleoplasm (d) all the above
Q2. Select the correct answer to these questions from codes (a) (b),(c), and (d)
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
A. Assertion (A): Chromosomes are responsible for the transfer of characteristics from parents
to offsprings .
Reason ®: Chromosomes are present in the nucleus.
B. Assertion (A): Mitochondria is responsible for cellular respiration and generating energy for
different activities of life.
Reason ®: Mitochondria are found only in animal cells.
Q.3.Give reason:
(a) The shape of cells differs in different organs of the same organism.
(b) Nerve cell is long.
© Plant cells are more rigid than animal cells.
(d) Large vacuole is present in plant cells.
Q4. Write difference between cytoplasm and nucleoplasm.
Q.5. What is known as a unit of inheritance in a living cell? Describe the structure of the
nucleus.
Q.6. Compare Chloroplast, chromoplast and leucoplast on the basis of (i) colour and (ii) function
Q.7. Draw labelled diagram of plant cell and animal cell.Write difference between them in
tabular form.
Q.8.Write the function of all cell organelles in tabular form.
Q.9. Make a model of plant cell or animal cell using cardboard , clay and colour.