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Worksheetsgrade viii
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
The object to be viewed under the microscope is referred to as the
cover slip
glass slide
specimen
lens
Organisms that are visible only through a microscope are called
unicellular organisms
microorganisms
macroorganisms
none of the above
They are among the smallest and oldest organisms on our planet
fungi
arthopodes
algae
bacteria
They are a group of simple plant-like organisms that contain chlorophyll.
viruses
bacteria
algae
protozoa
They are so small that they cannot be seen using ordinary compound microscope
bacteria
viruses
fungi
algae
these lack chlorophyll and derive their nutrition from decaying matter.
protozoa
viruses
algae
fungi
Fermentation by _____________ produces alcohol and carbon dioxide.
yeast
bacteria
fungi
algae
Baking the expanded dough at _________°C kills the yeast and stops fermentation.
100
150
90
180
_________ are used in the production of vinegar (acetic acid).
algae
fungi
bacteria
protozoa
Shells of __________ are used in toothpaste to give it a gritty texture that helps in cleaning teeth.
fish
sea
diatoms
crabs
Certain bacteria and fungi are used in the production of medicines called
antigens
antibiotics
antibodies
vaccines
When a disease-causing microbe enters our body, our body produces substances called
antibiotics
vaccines
antibodies
antigens
A ___________ is a preparation of killed or weakened disease-causing microbes.
vaccine
medicine
tonic
injection
bacteria which helps in converting milk into curd
Streptococcus
Xanthomonas
Lactobacillus
campestris
The process of conversion of a sugar into an acid or an alcohol by the action of microorganisms is called
fermentation
anaerobic respiration
chemical reaction
none of the above
bacteria that live in the root nodules of leguminous plants such as pea and soya bean
clostrodium
lactobacillus
streptococus
rhizobium
the process by which free atmospheric nitrogen is converted into nitrogen compounds.
ammonification
oxdidation
nitrogen fixation
decomposition
This cycling of nitrogen, between the
atmosphere, soil, and organisms, is called
nitrogen cycle
oxygen cycle
carbon cycle
all the above
Microbes such as and (types of algae) are rich in proteins and other nutrients and are used as food supplements.
Chlorella
Spirulina
Chlorella and Spirulina
none of the above
Microorganisms that cause diseases in human beings, animals, and plants are called
antibodies
vaccines
antibiotics
pathogens
_____________are also used in sewage treatment, where they help in the decay of waste organic matter.
fungi
algae
bacteria
protozoa
Diseases that can spread from one person to another are called.
non communicable diseases
communicable diseases
both communicable and non communicable
none of the above
organism responsible for spreading of malaria
female anopheles mosquito
male anopheles mosquito
house fly
rat
_________is the vector for cholera disease
ant
rat
mosquito
house fly
disease caused by bacteria
cholera
T.B
typhoid
all the above
anthrax in animals is caused due to
virus
bacteria
fungi
protozoa
citrus cancer is a disease caused to which fruit
apple
ground nut
papaya
lemon
microorganisms often produce poisonous substances, which make food unfit for consumption. Eating such foodstuffs can cause an illness called
blood poisoning
food poisoning
liquid poisoning
all the above
Apple scab Causative pathogen is
Fungus
bacteria
virus
none of the above
____________ involves heating a foodstuff to a high temperature and then cooling it rapidly.
boiling
steaming
cooling
Pasteurization
identify bacilli
identify cocci
identify protozoa
identify vibrio bacteria
none of the above
identify algae
all the above
identify fungi
both A and B
none of the above
identify tobacco mosaic virus
identify lichen in the given pictures
none of them
identify bread mould
identify spoiled food material
all the above
