GEETANJALI OLYMPIAD SCHOOL BANGALORE

(Affiliated to CBSE, New Delhi)

SUBJECT: Term II Biology Revision 1

CLASS: VIII
DATE: 15-02-2021

I. Choose the correct option:-

1. Choose the correct statement(s):

(i) Ribosomes are located on the chromosomes.
(ii) Cell is located in the nucleus.
(iii) Chloroplasts are located in the nucleolus.
(iv) Cell membrane surrounds the cell
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) B. (i) and (ii) C. (iii) and (iv) D. Only (iv)

2. The jelly like substance present inside the cell is known as:
(a) Cytoplasm (b) Protoplasm
(c) Nucleoplasm (d) mitochondria

3. The other name of cell membrane is

(a) plasma membrane (b) cell wall
(c) nuclear membrane (d) none of these

DIRECTIONS:
Questions in this segment consist of two statements, one labelled as
"Assertion A" and the other labelled as "Reason R".

You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the
Assertion A and Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the
reason is a correct explanation of the assertion. Select your answers to
these items using codes given below.
 4. Assertion (A): Cell is the fundamental structural and functional unit of all
living organisms.
Reason(R): Anything less than a complete structure of a cell does not
ensure independent living.
a) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
5. Assertion (A): Cell wall is present in plants.
Reason(R): Animal cells lack cell walls.

a) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
II. Answer the following :-
1. What are the basic components of a cell? Describe their functions.
2. Draw and label plant and animal cells and state any three differences
between them.
3. Differentiate between unicellular and multicellular organisms?