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1st Terminal Examination-2017

Class- VIII
BIOLOGY
Time: - 2hr 30 min
F.M: 80
I) Fill in the blanks :-
1X10=10
1) Echinoderms have _______ symmetry.
2) The first living organisms is ________ .
3) _______ and _______ meristem helps in apical
growth.
4) The _______ and _______ are two components of
xylem fibres.
5) Blood is a _______ connective tissue.
6) Father of modern ecology is called __________.
7) The ecosystem was coined by __________ .
8) The ecosystem was coined by __________ .

II) Answer in one word :

1X14=14
1) Name a red algae.
2) Who denoted the 10% law?
3) What is the other name of soil factor?
4) Name a multi-cellular zooplankton
5) Name the tissue that helps in secondary growth.
6) Name the living element of xylem.
7) Name the longest human body cell.
8) Name the fat storing tissue of our body.
9) What is the largest gland in our body.
10) What is the other name of Nematoda.
11) What is the age of Earth.
12) What is the common feature between Amphibians
and insects.
13) Name the reproductive structure of Pinus.
14) In which class of animals feather is found.

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 III) Define any ten:
1X10=10
1) Energy Flow 2) Food Chain 3) Decompose 4)
Ecosystem 5) Phloem
6) Lateral meristem 7) Binomial Nomenclature 8)
Taxonomy
9) Bioinformatics 10) Ecology 11) Genetics 12)
Cytology
IV) Write three characteristics and two examples of the
following(any 4):
4X4=16
1) Porifera 2) Cnidaria 3) Ctenophora 4)
Arthopoda 5)Mollusca
6)Chordata

V) Write down the function of any six:

1X6=6
1) Vitamin B9 2)Vitamin D 3) Riboflavin 4)
Retinol 5) Iron
6) Zinc 7) Copper 8) Calcium.

VI) Write two functions of each of the following : ( any

6) 6X2=12
1) Parenchyma 2) Phloem 3) Stomach 4) Heart
5) Spleen
6) Liver 7) Testes 8) Spinal Cord.

VII) Draw a neat labelled diagram of any one :-

1X6=6
1) Animal cell 2) Testes
VIII) Answer any three of the following questions:-
3X2=6
1) Distinguish between DNA & RNA.
2) What is the significance of forest depletion?
3) What is biome and ecological niche.
4) Distinguish between animal cell and plant cell.
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