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Maintaining Life

The document is a science worksheet for Class VIII focused on maintaining life, covering topics such as soil composition, plant water absorption, transpiration, excretion, and the nutritional needs of pregnant women. It includes fill-in-the-blank questions, definitions, and explanations related to plant biology and human physiology. The worksheet aims to enhance students' understanding of these essential biological concepts.

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Maintaining Life

The document is a science worksheet for Class VIII focused on maintaining life, covering topics such as soil composition, plant water absorption, transpiration, excretion, and the nutritional needs of pregnant women. It includes fill-in-the-blank questions, definitions, and explanations related to plant biology and human physiology. The worksheet aims to enhance students' understanding of these essential biological concepts.

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SCIENCE WORKSHEET

CLASS VIII

MAINTAINING LIFE

1. Soil is made up of tiny particles of ______________


2. Plants absorb water from the soil through their ______________
3. The spaces between soil are filled with ______________ and ______________
4. The special cells called ______________ grow out of the surface of roots.
5. What is the function of root hair cells?
6. Each root here is a part of a ______________
7. Describe how the structure of root hair cells helps it to carry out its function
8. Why do plants need nitrate ions and magnesium ions?
9. In which form does minerals like magnesium and nitrate go into the plant?
10. ______________ Vessels are the water transport system of the plant
11. Write a detailed note on the xylem vessels
12. Describe the transportation of water in the plant
13. Most transpiration happens from the underside of a leaf, not the top. Why is this?
14. What happens to the water when it arrives at a leaf?
15. The water vapour diffuse is into the ______________ between the cells of a leaf
16. Define transpiration and describe how does it take place?
17. Describe in detail, why plant needs water
18. Define excretion, what does it include?
19. Does waste from the digestive system count as excretion? Why? Why not?
20. Explain how urea is formed in our body
21. What happens if there is urea buildup in a person‘s body?
22. How is urea removed from the body?
23. Urea is removed from the blood by the ______________
24. How is urine formed?
25. Describe the movement of urine in our body
26. What is the Fetus?
27. Why is protein needed for a pregnant lady?
28. Why is carbohydrate needed for a pregnant lady?
29. Why are vitamins and minerals required for a pregnant lady?
30. List three substances that move from the mother’s blood into her fetus blood
31. List two substances that the fetus excretes, which are removed by the mother’s blood
32. Suggest some foods that are pregnant. Women could eat that would supply her with plenty
of protein, carbohydrate, iron, calcium, and vitamins.
33. What does tobacco contain?
34. How can smoking affect a fetus?
35. What is the effect of nicotine on a fetus?
36. Define drug
37. How how are antibiotics good drugs?
38. Antibiotics are an example of a ______________ drug
39. What things should a pregnant lady avoid for a healthy fetus?

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