Name: ____________________ Date: _________________

Subject: Science, Write short answers to the following questions.

i. Yeast are a type of fungi which do not produce a hypha. Describe the structure of a hypha
and state its function.
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ii. Differentiate between a bacteria and Protoctista.
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iii. Using a diagram, illustrate the steps of viral infection in cells.

iv.What are flagellum, cilia and pseudopodia? Describe them in detail.

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v. Discuss how Louis Pasteur discovered the presence of micro-organisms.
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vi. Discuss the role of microorganisms as decomposers of living matter.
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vii. Describe biotic and abiotic factors of the environment.
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viii. Draw a food chain starting from the sun and label the organisms as Producers, Primary
Consumer, Secondary Consumer and Tertiary Consumer.

ix. Differentiate between Deciduous and Evergreen trees.

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x. What are rhizomes? How do they help in plant survival?
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xi. Describe features of plants and animals that help them adapt to the tough conditions of
a desert.
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xii. In your opinion, how did the Industrial Revolution change the world we live in?
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xiii. What are biofuels? How do they help in making the future greener and cleaner?
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xiv. What does it mean by Variation? Describe the different causes of variation.
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xv. Complete the following diagram to show processes that change one state of matter to
the other.

xvi. Differentiate between metals and non-metals

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xvii. What is a neutralization reaction? Give an example of neutralization reaction in a real
life scenario.
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xviii. Differentiate between internal energy and heat energy.
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xix. Describe how chemical energy in our bodies is gained and used for various processes of
life.
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xx. Discuss how the source of energy for light and movement in cities have changed for the
last 120 years?
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xxi. Draw an energy transfer diagram for a car that is standing still and then moves from
one point to the other.