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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

CLASS: VIII
SUBJECT: BIOLOGY
Chapter - 1
Question 1) The process by which a substance absorbed in one part of the plant is transferred to other part of
the plant is called
(a) photosynthesis (b) transportation (c) transpiration (d) none
Question 2) The apical meristematic tissue is responsible for the growth of plant in
(a) height (b) weight (c) girth (d) thickness
Question 3) The lateral meristematic tissue causes growth of plant in
(a) height (b) thickness (c) weight (d) none
Question 4) The lateral meristematic tissue is also known as
(a) cambium (b) vacuole (c) cellulose (d) cell wall
Question 5) These are elongated cells with tapered ends
(a) vessels (b) Fracheids (c) xylem fibre (d) sieve cells
Question 6) The only living component of xylem
(a) vessels (b) tracheids (c) xylem parenchyma (d) xylem fibre
Question 7) It is responsible for transportation of food in the plant
(a) phloem (b) xylem (c) cambium (d) vacuole
Question 8) It is the outermost layer of the root
(a) root hairs (b) root tip (c) cell wall (d) none
Question 9) It is the process by which the molecules of a solvent move from a region of higher concentration to a
Region of lower concentration through a semi permeable membrane.
(a) diffusion (b) osmosis (c) absorption (d) conduction
Question 10) It involves in the movement of salt molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower
concentration
(a) absorption (b) diffusion (c) osmosis (d) conduction
Question 11) The water absorbed by root is also called
(a) sap (b) cytoplasm (c) plasma (d) none
Question 12) The upward movement of water and minerals up to the leaves through xylem is called
(a) ascent of sap (b) active transport (c) conduction (d) absorption
Question 13) The food manufactured in the leaves during photosynthesis is in form of
(a) water (b) fat (c) sugar (d) salt
Question 14) The loss of water in the form of water vapours from the areal parts of a plant is called
(a) transportation (b) transpiration (c) absorption (d) conduction
Question 15) In stomatal transpiration evaporation of water from leaves take place through
(a) cell wall (b) stomata (c) cuticle (d) lenticles
Question 16) When the evaporation of water takes place directly from the surface of the leaves and herbaceous
stems, it is known as
(a) stomatal transpiration (b) cuticular transpiration (c) lenticular transpiration (d) bark transpiration
Question 17) When the evaporation of water lakes place through the lenticel and bark it is called
(a) stomatal transpiration (b) cuticular transpiration (c) lenticular transpiration (d) none
Question 18) Transpiration is directly proportional to
(a) absorption (b) conduction (c) osmosis (d) diffusion
Question 19) _________ is the suction pressure pulls up water from the roots through the stems to the leaves
(a) osmotic pressure (b) suction pull (c) hydrostatic pressure (d) none
Question 20) Transpiration is more rapid in
(a) bright light (b) darkness (c) dim light (d) shadow
Question 21) There is an increase in the rate of transpiration at
(a) low temperature (b) high temperature (c) medium temperature (d) none
Question 22) Which of the following is a group of micronutrients
(a) N,P,K (b) B,K,S (c) Mg, K,Cr (d) B,Zn,Mo
Question 23) The deficiency of which element in plants cause blossom end rot
(a) phosphorus (b) calcium (c) potassium (d) sulphur
Question 24) The fertilizer ‘urea’ is rich in which element
(a) Nitrogen (b) phosphorus (c) potassium (d) calcium
Question 25) Which element is the key element of chlorophyll production
(a) Magnesium (b) calcium (c) potassium (d) phosphorus

Chapter – 2

Question 1) The production of new organisms from the existing organisms of the same species is known as
(a) pollination (b) fertilization (c) reproduction (d) population
Question 2) The type of reproduction in which off spring possesses the same features as the parent
(a) sexual reproduction (b) asexual reproduction (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none
Question 3) Binary fission is seen in
(a) bacteria (b) chlorella (c) both a and b (d) yeast
Question 4) The type of reproduction in yeast
(a) binary fission (b) budding (c) fragmentation (d) spore formation
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Question 5) In the yeast the erect hyphae are called
(a) sporangium (b) sporangiophore (c) cyst (d) spirogyra
Question 6) Tubers are swollen fleshy under ground
(a) stems (b) roots (c) root nodules (d) none
Question 7) A plant reproduce from rhizome
(a) potato (b) ginger (c) papaya (d) chilly
Question 8) Gladiolus produce new plants from
(a) tuber (b) rhizome (c) corm (d) bulb
Question 9) The membranous leaves of bulbs are known as
(a) scales (b) cyst (c) corm (d) bulb
Question 10) Name a plant which reproduces by leaves
(a) Rose (b) jasmine (c) bryophyllum (d) hibiscus
Question 11) In sweet potato which part give rise to new plants
(a) root (b) stem (c) leaves (d) tuber
Question 12) _________ method is generally use for the propagation of sugar cane
(a) cutting (b) grafting (c) layering (d) tissue culture
Question 13) Grafting is common in
(a) bougainvillea (b) mango (c) jasmine (d) sansivieria
Question 14) An unorganised mass of cell known as
(a) cyst (b) callus (c) ovule (d) none
Question 15) This method is useful in the propagation of ornamental plants
(a) grafting (b) tissue culture (c) layering (d) cutting
Question 16) Some fungi, bacteria and moss reproduce by the formation of
(a) spores (b) buds (c) hyphae (d) none
Question 17) Ginger reproduces by
(a) tuber (b) rhizome (c) corm (d) bulb
Question 18) _________ is done in jasmine, lemon, and china rose.
(a) cutting (b) Grafting (c) layering (d) none
Question 19) Flowers are reproductive organs of seed bearing plants called
(a) angiosperms (b) Gymnosperms (c) both (a) & (b) (d) none
Question 20) In flower the whorls are arranged on a fleshy base called
(a) pedicel (b) receptacle (c) thalamus (d) corolla
Question 21) The collective name for sepals
(a) calyx (b) corolla (c) Androecium (d) pedicel
Question 22) The outer most parts of the flower
(a) calyx (b) corolla (c) carpel (d) petal
Question 23) The collective name for petals
(a) carpel (b) corolla (c) calyx (d) pedicel
Question 24) The male part of the flower
(a) calyx (b) corolla (c) Androecium (d) pistil
Question 25) The female part of the flower
(a) Gynoecium (b) pedicel (c) Androecium (d) corolla

Chapter – 3

Question 1) The type of reproduction does not involve the fusion of two sex cells
(a) sexual reproduction (b) asexual reproduction (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none
Question 2) Choose the organism which doesnt show asexual reproduction
(a) Amoeba (b) buffalo (c) Englena (d) flatwarm
Question 3) The male and female gamates unite to form
(a) embryo (b) zygote (c) callus (d) cyst
Question4) The male gamete is known as
(a) ovum (b) sperm (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none
Question 5) The fusion of spesm and ovum to produce zygote is termed as
(a) reproduction (b) fertilization (c) pollination (d) none
Question 6) When the fusion of male and female gametes occurs outside the body of female, it is called
(a) internal fertilization (b) external fertilization (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none
Question 7) The type of development in which there is distinguished change in the appearance of an organism from
egg to an adult is called.
(a) polymorphism (b) metamorphosis (c) Hermaphrodites (d) none
Question 8) The part of male reproductive system located outside the abdominal cavity in a skin sac called scrotum
(a) Testes (b) penis (c) epididymis (d) none
Question 9) It is a convduted structure. It stores the mature sperms
(a) Vas deferens (b) Epididymis (c) Testes (d) none
Question 10) It transports sperm from epidymis to the urethra
(a) tests (b) epididymis (c) Vas deferens (d) none
Question 11) Which one is not a part of female reproductive system?
(a) ovary (b) oviduct (c) epididymis (d) vulva
Question 12) Each ovary produce _______ ovum every month in human beings
(a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four
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Question 13) The process of release of mature ovum from the ovary is called
(a) Fertilization (b) Ovulation (c) menstruation (d) none
Question 14) The oviduct leads to
(a) ovary (b) uterus (c) cervix (d) vagina
Question 15) The lower narrow end of the uterus
(a) cervix (b) vagina (c) Fimbriae (d) none
Question 16) The development of baby takes place inside the
(a) ovary (b) uterus (c) cervix (d) Fallopian tube
Question 17) _________ is the cyclical bleeding or a series of changes in the inner lining of the uterus of a non pregnant
female at intervals of one lunar month.
(a) ovulation (b) fertilization (c) menstruation (d) none
Question 18) During ________ menstrual periods stops
(a) menopause (b) menarche (c) pregnancy (d) none
Question 19) The fusion of egg and sperm is known as
(a) Fertilization (b) ovulation (c) implantation (d) none
Question 20) The process of fixing the embryo in the wall of uterus is called
(a) ovulation (b) Fertilization (c) implantation (d) none
Question 21) Development is the process of formation of an individual from ________
(a) Zygote (b) callus (c) ovum (d) sperm
Question 22) The process of division of cells to form specialised cells is known as
(a) cell differentiation (b) cell proliferation (c) cell division (d) none
Question 23) The embryo attached to the uterus by a structure known as
(a) umbilical cord (b) placenta (c) cervix (d) amnion
Question 24) The foetus is connected to the placenta by a cord like structure called
(a) placenta (b) umbilical cord (c) amnion (d) none
Question 25) The foetus is surrounded by a sac like membranous structure called
(a) umbilical cord (b) amnion (c) placenta (d) none

Chapter – 4

Question 1) All that affects the life of an organism is called ________

(a) ecosystem (b) environment (c) population (d) none
Question 2) Identify the correct biotic factor of the environment
(a) light (b) water (c) animals (d) soil
Question 3) Which of the following is not an abiotic factor
(a) light (b) temperature (c) soil (d) plants
Question 4) Any buman activity that influences and effects the environment
(a) Biotic factors (b) abiotic factors (c) cultural factors (d) none
Question 5) A unit where there is an interaction between the living organisms and their surrounding abiotic environment
And there is exchange of material between the two is called an
(a) environment (b) ecosystem (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none
Question 6) Biotic components means the _________ components of an ecosystem.
(a) living (b) non living (c) active (d) dormant
Question 7) Most of the green plants are
(a) producers (b) consumers (c) decomposers (d) none
Question 8) Green plants are also called
(a) producer (b) autotroph (c) both (a) and (b) (d) consumers
Question 9) Most of the animals are
(a) antotrophs (b) heterotrophs (c) producers (d) none
Question 10) The animals feed directly on plants
(a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) saprotroph
Question 11) _________ are also called primary consumers
(a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) none
Question 12) Which of the following is not a carnivore
(a) Tiger (b) hawk (c) Lion (d) sheep
Question 13) The organism that feed on both plants and animals
(a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) none
Question 14) They feed on dead and decayed plants and animal matter
(a) Decomposer (b) saprotrophs (c) autotrophs (d) both (a) and (b)
Question 15) __________ secrete digestive enzymes to decompose organic matter
(a) Decomposers (b) saprotrophs (c) antotroph (d) both (a) and (b)
Question 16) The sequence of organisms in which an organism is eaten by the next organism
(a) food web (b) food chain (c) producer (d) none
Question 17) The net work of food chain is called
(a) food web (b) pyramid (c) ecology (d) both (a) and (b)
Question 18) Every food chain starts from
(a) plants (b) sun (c) grass (d) none
Question 19) Green plants trap the solar energy and convert it into
(a) physical energy (b) chemical energy (c) heat energy (d) mechanical energy
Question 20) __________ animals become active only during day time
(a) nocturnal (b) diurnal (c) aerial (d) none
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Question 21) __________ animals become active only during night time
(a) diurnal (b) Nocturnal (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none
Question 22) Wind increases the rate of __________
(a) photosynthesis (b) respiration (c) Transpiration (d) none
Question 23) The study of interactive and relationship between living and non- living factors in the environment is called
(a) ecosystem (b) ecology (c) biosphere (d) none
Question 24) A wide variety of microorganisms including fungi and bacteria are
(a) producers (b) primary consumers (c) decomposers (d) tertiary consumers

Question 25) __________ are a symbiotic relationship between fungi and plant roots of higher plants
(a) mycorrhizae (b) lequme (c) lichens (d) blue green algae