Lideta Catholic Cathedral School Name ______________________________

Biology Model Exam for Practice Section___________ Roll No ___________

Grade - 8 Teacher’s Name – Belay & Ashenafi
Time Allowed: 60 minutes 01/10/2012 E.C

1. Which one of the following branch of biology studies about heredity and identity
A. Physiology C. Genetics
B. Cytology D. Taxonomy
2. One of the following aspects of agriculture does not need biological knowledge?
A. The use of manure
B. Production of agro chemical
C. Preservation of soil
D. The growth of plant
3. Which one of the following chemical substance is stimulate the immune system of the
body
A. Vaccine B. antibiotic C. antiseptics D. disinfectant
4. The function of diaphragm in the compound microscope is ___________
A. Reflect the light ray
B. Control the amount of light
C. Magnify the size of specimen
D. Produce the sharp image
5. The upper part of fore limb is known as __________
A. Humerus B. clavicle C. ulna D. radius
6. Which one of the following joint allows uni- directional movement?
A. Gliding joint C. a ball and socket joint
B. Pivot joint D. hinge joint
7. Which of the following teeth are not found in a six years old baby?
A. Molar B. premolar C. canines D. Incisors
8. If a given mammal has a dental formula how many total teeth does the
animal have?
A. 18 B. 36 C. 46 D. 56
9. The reproductive structure of gymnosperm is __________________
A. Flower B. Cone C. Rhizome D. sucker
10. The type of root that grow from the base of the stem is called_________________
A. Lateral root C. primary root
B. Root tip D. fertilization
11. In the cross section of root and stems, which one is not found ______________
A. Chloroplast C. vascular bundle
B. Cortex D. pith
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12. The main difference between woody plant and herbaceous plant are _____________
A. Woody plants have non-green stem.
B. Herbaceous plants are larger in size.
C. Woody plants stem covered by epidermis
D. Herbaceous plant stem covered by bark.
13. What is the function of cuticle on the leaf surface?
A. Control gaseous exchange
B. Produce food
C. Transport water & minerals
D. Protect transpiration
14. Which one is not the characteristics of asexual reproduction
A. Parent and off springs are genetically identical
B. Require only one parent
C. Involve production of gametes
D. Off spring reproduce rapidly
15. The leaf part of a flower is called ________________
A. Sepal B. petal C. stamen D. pistil
16. The type of flower which contain both stamen and pistil
A. Imperfect flower C. Perfect flower
B. Incomplete flower D. A and B
17. Which one of the following substance is not important for seed germination
A. Soil B. Air C. water D. optimum temperature
18. One is wind pollinated flower
A. Rose flower C. Grasses
B. Hibiscus D. Pea
19. The opening of ovary through which the pollen tube allows to enter is called________
A. Embryo sac C. Polar nuclei
B. Micropyle D. endosperm
20. Which of the following structures of amoeba helps it to feed on bacteria and microscopic
algae?
A. Contractile vacuole C. Nucleus
B. Oral groove D. pseudopodia
21. Which of the following is wrong about paramecium?
A. It reproduces sexually by conjugation
B. It is a unicellular organism with a shape of a print of shoes
C. It used its finger like hair projection for movement
D. It uses its oral groove for removing waste materials
22. A form of sexual reproduction that commonly occurs in unicellular organisms
A. Binary fission C. sporulation
B. Conjugation D. vegetative propagation

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23. What are the end products of fermentation by yeast cell?
A. Glucose and carbon dioxide
B. Ethanol and CO2
C. Ethanol , H2O and CO2
D. Glucose , ethanol and H2O
24. What is phagocytosis?
A. It is a process of decomposing dead body organisms.
B. It is a food making process in unicellular organisms.
C. It is a process of engulfing solid food in unicellular organisms.
D. It is a process of engulfing food dissolved in water.
25. Which of the following terms/meaning is wrongly matched with its correct level?
A. Cell Ova
B. Tissue group of similar cells
C. Nose organ
D. Organelle group of different cells
26. Which of the following is different from the other
A. Leaf B. stem C. brain D. epithelial
27. The basic unit of living organisms is :-
A. Cell B. tissue C. system D. organ
28. Stomach, lung, eye, and ear are examples of :-
A. Systems B. organs D. tissues D. cells
29. Which cells are involved in transporting carbon dioxide and oxygen?
A. Xylem and phloem cells
B. Blood cells
C. Parenchyma
D. Skin cells
30. A type of tissue characterized by few cells separated by space and large amount of
extracellular material is
A. Epidermal tissue
B. Conducting tissue
C. Mesophyll tissue
D. Connective tissue
31. Identify the wrong match?
A. Strengthen tissue mechanical strength
B. Epidermal tissue protection
C. Conducting tissue transportation
D. Epithetical tissue supporting
32. Which one comes first?
A. Group of organs working together
B. Group of tissue working together
C. Group of cells working together
D. Group of systems working together

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33. An incubator is a device used to:-
A. Keep chemicals and samples cool
B. Measure blood pressure
C. Observe animals in the field
D. Keep things at constant temperature
34. Where does the embryo develops during pregnancy?
A. In the uterus C. In the Ovary
B. In the oviduct D. In the Epididyms
35. The structure that provides ventilation for the sperm cells is
A. Vas deferens C. Scrotum
B. Vas efferns D. Testes
36. The movement of egg from the ovary to the uterus proceeds through the :
A. Fallopian tube C. Vagina
B. Placenta D. Cervix
37. Of the following stage of the process of birth, which one happens first?
A. The umbilical tube tide and cut
B. The repture of the embryonic membrane
C. The dilation of the cervix
D. The expulsion of the embryo
38. Which one of the following chemical is not include in agro-chemicals?
A. Claearys 3336F C. Atrazine
B. Acetochlor D. none
39. Soil fertility is reduced as a result of ________________
A. Horizontal ploughing of steep land
B. Crop rotation
C. Over fertilizing
D. Manuring
40. The chemical substance which is used to destroy microorganisms from non living object
is called _____________
A. Weed killer C. Antiseptics
B. Pesticide D. Disinfectants
41. What is the main reason to classify foods in to five groups based on their function?
A. Because all five groups are contain the same nutritional value
B. Because each group of food contains six nutrient in different proportion
C. Because our body require fat and sweet in small amount
D. Because the five groups of foods have the same function.
42. Which one is not the harmful effect of environment
A. Conservation C. pollution
B. Deforestation D. erosion
43. If the magnification of the eye lens is 10x and the total magnification of the microscope is
400x, then the objective lens could be ________________
A. High power objective C. Medium power objective
B. Oil immersion D. Low power objective
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44. Which one of the following unicellular organism is not involve in the group of protozoa?
A. Chlamydomonas
B. Euglena
C. Paramecium
D. Amoeba
45. Why animal cells are irregular in their shape?
A. Because they lost a cellulose cell wall
B. Because they don’t have chloroplast
C. Because they are move freely in the body
D. Because they are very small in size
46. Axial skeleton contain all bone except _______________
A. Carpals B. cranial C. sternum D. skull
47. Which one of the following tissues are also known as a natural shock absorb art?
A. Ligament B. tendon C. bone marrow D. cartilage
48. The joint which allow sliding surface movement between adjacent bone is known as
___________
A. Pivot joint C. Gliding joint
B. Hinge joint D. Ball and socket joint
49. Your muscles require physical exercise, healthy diet and rest, from these three things the
advantage of rest is _____________
A. It helps to keep muscle strength
B. It protects a diffiency disease
C. It provides an opportunity to remove wastes
D. It provides energy for muscles
50. Dental formula indicates all except _______________
A. Number of teeth C. arrangement of teeth
B. Type of teeth D. region of teeth
51. Which one of the following non- flowering plant have unprotected seed?
A. Liverwort B. fern C. conifer D. mosses
52. One is not a characteristics of angiosperms
A. Having unique fertilization
B. Having seed and fruit
C. Use different pollinating agent
D. Having a naked seed.
53. The cross sectional part of root and stems do not contain ________ structure
A. Chloroplast C. cortex
B. Vascular bundle D. pith
54. When you see the upper part of a leaf, it has deep green color because of ________ cells
A. Upper epidermal cells C. spongy cells
B. Guard cell D. palisade cells
55. Which one of the following type of plant is not a monocot?
A. Bean B. maize C. barely D. wheat
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56. The common feature of all insects are _____________
A. A pair of wing C. three segmented body
B. Two pair of antenna D. in star
57. Which one of the following material is used to collect a ground dwelling organisms?
A. Pitfall trap B. Pooter C. Tullgren funnel D. sweep net
58. Yeast cells are reproduce asexually by means of ___________
A. Budding C. fragmentation
B. Binary fission D. sporulation
59. Which one of the following is not a female secondary sexual characteristics?
A. Enlargement of breast C. Widening of hips
B. Enlargement of genital organs D. Deeping of voice
60. The gland that secret a milky alkaline fluid for sperm motility is called________
A. Prostate gland C. Seminal vesicle
B. Cowper’s gland D. Epididymis
61. AIDS virus can not be transmitted from an infected person to a healthy person
through________________
A. Sexual intercourse C. Holding hands
B. Infected needle D. Blood transfusion
62. A leaf which is not completely green and has non-green parts is
A. Board leaf C. variegated leaf
B. Elliptic leaf D. compound leaf
63. The sum of all ecosystem on earth is
A. Environment B. biotic C. ocean D. biosphere
64. The biological association of insect and flower is an example of ___________
A. Parasitism B. commensalism C. mutualism D. predation
65. Soil erosion can be most effectively reduced on slopy field by ___________
A. Contour plaughing C. vertical plaughing
B. Drainage system D. crop rotation