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ASSIGNMENT SHEET-2 2026
Class: VIII 12.6.2025 Subject: Biology
TOPIC MICROORGANISMS ; FRIENDS OR FOES
Multiple Choice Questions (One Correct Answer):
1. Choose the odd one out:
A Pneumonia B Cholera C Typhoid D Common cold
2. Mycology is the study of
A Bacteria B Fungi C Algae D Virus
3. In plants leaf blights and late blight are caused by ________ and ________, respectively.
A bacteria, fungi B fungi, bacteria C protozoa, virus D Virus
4. What is the shape of the bacterium, Lactobacillus?
A Round B Rod shaped
C Spiral shaped D None of the above
5. What is the shape of the bacterium, Vibrio cholera'e' ?
A Round B Rod shaped
C Spiral shaped D None of the above
6. Name the pair containing autotrophic organisms:
A All algae and some protists B Some algae and all protists
C All fungi and all bacteria. D All protists and some virus.
7. In breweries, yeast ferments malt to produce ________
A water B oxygen C Lactic acid D Alcohol
8. Why do we boil milk?
A To kill the bacteria in it B To slow down the growth of bacteria
C To change the chemical nature of milk D To convert milk to curd.
9. Name the pathogen and vector of sleeping sickness.
A Trypanosoma, tse tse fly B Plasmodium, Anopheles mosquito
C Zika virus, Aedes mosquito D Vibrio cholerae, housefly
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10. How does refrigeration help in food preservation?
A By retarding the growth of microorganisms. B By killing the microorganisms
C By drawing out water from the microorganisms D All of the above
11. Sodium metabisulphite is used as a/an
A Antibiotic B Food preservative C Fertiliser D Beverage
12. Nitrosomonas converts:
A ammonia into nitrates B nitrites into nitrates
C ammonia into nitrites D nitrates to nitrites
13. Which of the following is not a communicable disease?
A Malaria B Cholera C Influenza D None of the above
14. What are zooplanktons?
A Marine algae B Marine protozoans C Marine bacteria D All fungi
15. Silica is obtained from the shells of dead diatoms. What are diatoms and what is the use of this silica?
A Algae; to make porcelain and ceramics B Fungi ; to make batter for dosa
C Bacteria; to make curd D Bacteria; to process cheese
Look at the experimental set up shown below and answer the following questions : (16-18)
16. What is being tested here?
A Production of CO2 by yeast during fermentation
B Production of alcohol by yeast during fermentation
C The process of budding in yeast
D All of the above.
17. What will happen to the lime water after sometime?
A Limewater will turn milky B Limewater will turn colourless
C Limewater will solidify D Limewater will pass from Test tube B to Test tube A
18. Now, we take out the cork and bent tube from test tube A. We cover the mouth of the test tube with an
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air tight cork and leave it undisturbed for a day. The next day, we put a drop of the solution from the
test tube on a glass slide, cover it with a cover slip and observe it under a microscope. We observe the
following picture.
What is seen in the picture?
A The process of budding B The process of spore formation
C Fermentation D Production of CO2
Read the given passage and answer the following questions (19-22):
Viruses cause diseases and are parasites. They can infect animals, plants and even bacteria. Viruses,
which cause diseases in plants and animals, are generally known by the name of the disease. Common
cold, influenza, hepatitis, rabies and AIDS are some of the human diseases caused by virus.
19. Viruses :
A are devoid of nucleic acids B have both DNA and RNA
C are acellular. D crystallise inside a suitable host cell.
20. Which of the following processes are shown by a virus?
A Growth B Energy production C Reproduction D Respiration
21. Which of the following viral diseases can be prevented by vaccination?
A Mumps B Measles C Rubella D All of the above
22. Which of the following viral diseases cannot be prevented by vaccination?
A Rabies B Polio C Common cold D All of the above
The questions 23 to 25 have two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Of the two statements,
mark the correct answer from the options given below:
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.
23. Assertion: Most of the protozoans are autotrophic.
Reasons : Many protozoans cause diseases in man.
A A B B C C D D
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24.
Assertion: Algal bloom is seen in water bodies, like ponds, which are rich in organic wates.
Reason : All algae can perform photosynthesis.
A A B B C C D D
25. Assertion: Microorganisms can form spores to tide over unfavourable conditions.
Reasons : Microorganisms are found at all places.
A A B B C C D D
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