Chaitanya Vidyalaya- Class VIII-Biology Paper-III term Exam, 2020

Time: 2 Hours Maximum Marks: 80

Answer to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately. You will be not allowed to write during the first
fifteen minutes. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper. Please use it wisely. Please use your judgement and
discretion as you answer. The time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the answers . Attempt all
questions from sections I and II. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets. ( ) make
as many side headings and underline them as well as underlining key terms. Remember, in Biology write as many points as
possible, rather than paragraphs. Draw a one-inch margin on both sides of all your answer sheets. Leave 12 lines from top of
your question paper for my comments and start writing. Leave a line between each answer. Draw a line after each 5-mark

Section-A
Question:1

(a) Name the following (5)

(i) Application of biological processes in technologies
(ii) The cell concerned with the liberation of energy
(iii) The chemical substance which constitutes the genes
(iv) The kind of tissue found in the walls of the vein of the leaves
(v) Bougainvillea flower is an example of

(B) State the difference in each of the following pairs. Use a tabular form. Give two statements
that bring out the difference and give an example wherever possible. If unable to give an example,
give three differences (5)

(i) Sperm and ovum

(ii) Blood and lymph
(iii) Meristematic & permanent
(iv) Prokaryotes& Eukaryotes
(v) Cell wall and cell membrane
(b) Give the exact location and function (5)
(i) Cowper’s glands
(ii) Sclerenchyma
(iii) Ciliated epithelium
(iv) Placenta
(v) Thalamus
(c) Define the following (5)
(i) Immunology
(ii) Hypertension
(iii) Gestation
 (iv) Tissue
(v) Inflorescence

(E) Given below are sets of words. In each set, one term is odd and cannot be grouped into
the category into which the other three belong. Identify the odd one in each set and name the
category to which the others belong (5 Marks)
(i) Vessels, companion cells, tracheids, xylem parenchyma
(ii) Cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, neve cell, striated muscle
(iii) Monoadelphous, monoecious, diadelphous, polyadelphous
(iv) Centrosome, small vacuole, mitochondria, cell wall
(v) Sperm, implantation, fertilization, ovum, gestation

(d) Give reasons (5)

(i) Testes lie outside the abdomen in a scortum
(ii) Biology helps us to increase the yield of food
(iii) Protoplasm cannot be analysed chemically
(iv) Skin contains stratified epithelium
(v) Some flowers are known as perfect flowers why
(e) Draw a labelled diagram of plant cell
(f) Match the following
Column 1 Column 2
i. Sclerenchyma (a) Distinct nucleus
ii. Neuron (b) storage of food
iii. Adipose tissue (c) conduct impulse
iv. Smooth muscle (d) dead cells
v. Cardiac muscle (e) fat cells
vi. Osteocytes (f) Involuntary
vii. Xylem (g) fluid tissue
viii. Lymph (h) heart
ix. Parenchyma (i) bone
x. Meristematic tissue (j) conducts water

Section-2 (40 marks)

Question: 2

(a) State two characteristic features and one functions each for the following cell organells
1. Golgibodies
2. Chloroplast
3. Centriole
4. Ribosome
5. Mitochondira
 (b) Given alongside is a diagram of the male reproductive system in humans. Label the parts
indicated by numbers

(i) Label the parts numbered 1 to 5

(II)What is semen

(III)Define fertilisation

Question: 3

(a) Study the figure and answer the following

(i) Label the parts 1 to 4

(ii) Is it a uni sexual or bi sexual flower?
(iii) Give reason to support your answer above (ii)
(iv) What is the role of part 4
(v) Define bract
(b) Study the figure and answer the following (5)
 (i) Label the parts 1,2 & 3
(ii) What is the function of part 1
(iii) Give the location of part 1 & 3
(iv) What are complex tissue

Question: 4

Answer the following (10 M)

(1) Why are the cells generally of a small size?

(2) Why is cell membrane considered as semi permeable membrane?
(3) Explain the different types of androecium found in flowers
(4) How does a single celled fertilized egg grow into an adult human body?
(5) Briefly explain
(a) Palpitation
(b) Cardiac arrest

Question: 5

Write short notes on (10)

(i) Blood groups

(ii) Regeneration
(iii) Postulates of cell theory
(iv) Parenchyma
(v) Androecium