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grade viii

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The object to be viewed under the microscope is referred to as the

a)

cover slip

b)

glass slide

c)

specimen

d)

lens

2.

Organisms that are visible only through a microscope are called

a)

unicellular organisms

b)

microorganisms

c)

macroorganisms

d)

none of the above

3.

They are among the smallest and oldest organisms on our planet

a)

fungi

b)

arthopodes

c)

algae

d)

bacteria

4.

They are a group of simple plant-like organisms that contain chlorophyll.

a)

viruses

b)

bacteria

c)

algae

d)

protozoa

5.

They are so small that they cannot be seen using ordinary compound microscope

a)

bacteria

b)

viruses

c)

fungi

d)

algae

6.

these lack chlorophyll and derive their nutrition from decaying matter.

a)

protozoa

b)

viruses

c)

algae

d)

fungi

7.

Fermentation by _____________ produces alcohol and carbon dioxide.

a)

yeast

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

algae

8.

Baking the expanded dough at _________°C kills the yeast and stops fermentation.

a)

100

b)

150

c)

90

d)

180

9.

_________ are used in the production of vinegar (acetic acid).

a)

algae

b)

fungi

c)

bacteria

d)

protozoa

10.

Shells of __________ are used in toothpaste to give it a gritty texture that helps in cleaning teeth.

a)

fish

b)

sea

c)

diatoms

d)

crabs

11.

Certain bacteria and fungi are used in the production of medicines called

a)

antigens

b)

antibiotics

c)

antibodies

d)

vaccines

12.

When a disease-causing microbe enters our body, our body produces substances called

a)

antibiotics

b)

vaccines

c)

antibodies

d)

antigens

13.

A ___________ is a preparation of killed or weakened disease-causing microbes.

a)

vaccine

b)

medicine

c)

tonic

d)

injection

14.

bacteria which helps in converting milk into curd

a)

Streptococcus

b)

Xanthomonas

c)

Lactobacillus

d)

campestris

15.

The process of conversion of a sugar into an acid or an alcohol by the action of microorganisms is called

a)

fermentation

b)

anaerobic respiration

c)

chemical reaction

d)

none of the above

16.

bacteria that live in the root nodules of leguminous plants such as pea and soya bean

a)

clostrodium

b)

lactobacillus

c)

streptococus

d)

rhizobium

17.

the process by which free atmospheric nitrogen is converted into nitrogen compounds.

a)

ammonification

b)

oxdidation

c)

nitrogen fixation

d)

decomposition

18.

This cycling of nitrogen, between the

atmosphere, soil, and organisms, is called

a)

nitrogen cycle

b)

oxygen cycle

c)

carbon cycle

d)

all the above

19.

Microbes such as and (types of algae) are rich in proteins and other nutrients and are used as food supplements.

a)

Chlorella

b)

Spirulina

c)

Chlorella and Spirulina

d)

none of the above

20.

Microorganisms that cause diseases in human beings, animals, and plants are called

a)

antibodies

b)

vaccines

c)

antibiotics

d)

pathogens

21.

_____________are also used in sewage treatment, where they help in the decay of waste organic matter.

a)

fungi

b)

algae

c)

bacteria

d)

protozoa

22.

Diseases that can spread from one person to another are called.

a)

non communicable diseases

b)

communicable diseases

c)

both communicable and non communicable

d)

none of the above

23.

organism responsible for spreading of malaria

a)

female anopheles mosquito

b)

male anopheles mosquito

c)

house fly

d)

rat

24.

_________is the vector for cholera disease

a)

ant

b)

rat

c)

mosquito

d)

house fly

25.

disease caused by bacteria

a)

cholera

b)

T.B

c)

typhoid

d)

all the above

26.

anthrax in animals is caused due to

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

protozoa

27.

citrus cancer is a disease caused to which fruit

a)

apple

b)

ground nut

c)

papaya

d)

lemon

28.

microorganisms often produce poisonous substances, which make food unfit for consumption. Eating such foodstuffs can cause an illness called

a)

blood poisoning

b)

food poisoning

c)

liquid poisoning

d)

all the above

29.

Apple scab Causative pathogen is

a)

Fungus

b)

bacteria

c)

virus

d)

none of the above

30.

____________ involves heating a foodstuff to a high temperature and then cooling it rapidly.

a)

boiling

b)

steaming

c)

cooling

d)

Pasteurization

31.

identify bacilli

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

identify cocci

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

identify protozoa

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

identify vibrio bacteria

a)
b)
c)
d)

none of the above

35.

identify algae

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

all the above

36.

identify fungi

a)
b)
c)

both A and B

d)

none of the above

37.

identify tobacco mosaic virus

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

identify lichen in the given pictures

a)
b)
c)
d)

none of them

39.

identify bread mould

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

identify spoiled food material

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

all the above