UMA PUBLIC SCHOOL
FA-I
Subject :- Science
Time :- Class :- VIII M.M - 50
All questions are compulsory
1. Tick (✓) the correct option: [5]
I) Which of these are autotrophs ?
A) All plants ( ) C) All animals ( )
B) Green plants ( ) D) unicellular organisms ( )
II) Which of these is a saprophyte ?
A) Venus flytrap ( ) C) pitcher ( )
B) Mushroom ( ) D) doddle ( )
III) Which of these is not a part of nutrition ?
A) Digestion ( ) C) egestion ( )
B) Absorption ( ) D) excretion ( )
IV) The pointed teeth in your mouth are ?
A) Premolars ( ) C ) Incisors ( )
B) Molars ( ) D) Canines ( )
V) The greatest amount of digestion of food in human takes
place in the.
A) Mouth ( ) C) Small intestine ( )
B) Stomach ( ) D) large intestine ( )
2. Fill in the blanks . [5]
I) Digestion is the process of breaking down of food into simple
________ form.
II) The white hard substance that covers the teeth is called
_______.
III) Living organisms that cannot make their own food are called
_______.
IV) When iodine is added to starch , it becomes _______ in
colour.
V) The structures in cells that contain chlorophyll are called
________.
3. True / False. [5]
I) Saprophytes are green in colour. ( )
II) Some green plants are also histotrophic in nature. ( )
III) Digestion begins in the stomach. ( )
IV) Saliva helps by making the food . It does not have any other
junction. ( )
V) The unicellular paramecium has stiff hair like structures
called cilia. ( )
4. Short answer questions [ 10 ]
I) How does a frog catch its prey ?
II) How long does food stay in the stomach ?
III) What is nutrition ?
IV) What factors are essential for photosynthesis to take place ?
5. What is the function of taste buds ? [6]
I) Difference between
Autorophs and heterotrophs
Milk teeth and permanent teeth
6. Long answer questions ( any three ) [9]
I) Name the four types of teeth in your mouth , what are
their function ?
II) Briefly explain the process of digestion in ruminants.
III) Why are manures and fertilizers added to the soil in a
form ?
IV) How do plants get nitrogen to synthesize proteins ?
7. Match the following. [2]
I) Green plants cone
II) Leaves oesophagus
III) Food pipe stomach
IV) Ruminants. Autotrophs
8. Draw a diagram. [2]
I) Food chain
II) The human digestive system
