Class-8

Contents
S.No. Chapters

Page No.

1.

Crop Production and Management ...................... .....1

2.

Microorganisms : Friend and Foe ............................5

3.

Synthetic Fibres and Plastics ...................................8

4.

Conservation of Plants and Animals ......................12

5.

Cell Structure and Function...................................16

6.

Reproduction inAnimals.........................................21

7.

Pollution ofAir and Water .......................................24

8.

Miscellaneous Questions ........................................27

9.

Revision Questions.................................................32

10. NBTO Sample Paper...............................................38

J J J
(For additional science topics the child can also refer to science work books)

iv

OlympiadExplorer

CLASSVIII
BasedonCBSE,ICSE&GCSESyllabus
&NCFguidelines devisedbyNCERT
Crop production
Crop production: How are different food crops produced?
What are the various foods we get from animal sources?
What role Biotechnology plays in crop improvement and breeding. What are high
yielding breeds of cow?
Micro organisms
What living organisms do we see under a microscope in a drop of water?
What helps make curd? How does food go bad?
How do we preserve food? Why are microorganisms such as yeast so important in the
yield of Biotechnology?
Materials in daily life
Are some of our clothes synthetic?
How are they made?
Where do the raw materials come from?
Do we use other materials that are synthetic?
Where is Biotechnology useful in fabric production?
Do we use cloth (fabric) for purposes other than making clothes to wear?What kind of
fabric do we see around us?
What are they used for?
Different kinds of materials and their reactions
Can a wire be drawn out of wood?
Do copper or aluminium also rust like iron?
What is the black material inside a pencil?
Why are electrical wires made of aluminium or copper?
How things change/react with one another
What happens to the wax when a candle is burnt? Is it possible to get this wax back?
What happens to kerosene / natural gas when it is burnt?Which fuel is the best? Why?
What is Biodiesel? Which plant is used for its production?
Why conserve
What are reserve forests/sanctuaries etc?
How do we keep track of our plants and animals? How do we know that some species are in
danger of disappearing? What would happen if you continuously cut trees?
What role Biotechnology can play in forest conservation. What are gene banks?
The cell
What is the internal structure of a plant what will we see if we look under the microscope?
Which cells from our bodies can be easily seen?Are all cells similar?
Why you should bearn all about cell and its contents if you want to be good at Biotech
nology. Where are genes located in a cell.
How babies are formed
How do babies develop inside the mother?
Why does our body change when we reach our teens?
Who looks after the babies in yourhomes?
Do all animals give birth to young ones?
What are designer babies? How Biotechnology/Genetic engg. is useful to us. What are
testtube babies?

Class8

Idea of force
What happens when we push or pull anything?
How can we change the speed, direction of a moving object?
How can we shape the shape of an object?
Friction
What makes a ball rolling on the ground slow down?
Pr e ssur e
Why are needles made pointed?
Why does a balloon burst if too much air is blown into it?
Why does an inverted glass/bottle/pitcher resist being pushed down into water?
How can air / liquids exert pressure?
So un d
How do we communicate through sound?
How is sound produced?
What characterises different sounds?
Electric current and circuits
Why do we get a shock when we touch an electric appliance with wet hands?
What happens to a conducting solution when electric current flows through it?
How can we coat an object with a layer of metal?
Why do we need to electroshock a cell in process of cloning?
Rain, thunder and lightning
What is lightning?
What safety measures should we take against lightning strikes?
Lig ht
What are the differences between the images formed on a new utensil and an old one?
Why is the there this difference?
When you see your image in the mirror it appears as if the left is on the right why?
Why dont we see images on all surfaces around us?
What makes things visible?
How do we see images of our back in a mirror?
Why do we sometimes see colours on oil films on water?
What is inside our eye that enables us to see?
Why are some people unable to see?
Night sky
What do we see in the sky at night?
How can we identify stars and planets?
Earthquakes
What happens during an earthquake?
What can we do to minimise its effects?
Mans intervention in phenomena of nature
What do we do with wood?
What if we had no wood?
What will happen it we go on cutting trees/grass without limit?
What do we do with coal and petroleum?
Can we create coal and petroleum artificially?
Pollution of air and water
What are the various activities by increasingly getting human beings that make air impure?
Does clear, transparent water indicate purity?

J J J

Class8

Chapter

Q.1. Theprocessofusingthevapoursofchemicaltogetridof
pestsandinfectionis
(a) Irrigation
(b) Pisciculture
(c) Fumigation
(d) Noneofthese
Q.2. Whichamongtheseisamilchanimal?
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d) Noneofthese

Q.3. Theprocessofcrossbreedingtwoplantshavingdesirable
characteristicstogivehighyieldofsuperiorqualityis
(a) Mixedcropping
(b) CropRotation
(d) Hybridization
(d) Noneofthese
Q.4. Rhizobiumisanexampleof
(a) Nitrogenfixingbacteria
(b) Nitrogenfixingvirus
(c) Calciumfixingbacteria
(d) Noneofthese
Q.5. Whichofthefollowingisthediseaseofpoultrybirds?
(a) Anthrax
(b) Ranikhet
(c) Pox
(d) Noneofthese
Q.6. CropswhicharesowninNovemberandharvestedinmonth
ofApril(nextyear)are
(a) Rabicrops
(b) Fibrecrops
(c) Kharifcrops
(d) Noneofthese
Q.7. WhichamongthefollowingisaKharif/Crop?
(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Peas
(d) Noneofthese
Q.8. Beesareraisedinapiariesfor
(a) Beeswax
(b) Honey
(c) Both(a)and(b)
(d) Noneofthese
Q.9. Tickthecorrectorderofsoilformation
(a) Levelling,ploughing,Sowing,Manuring
(b) Ploughing,Levelling,Manuring,Sowing

Q.10.

Q.11.

Q.12.

Q.13.

Q.14.

Q.15.

Q.16.

Q.17.

Q.18.

Q.19.

Q.20.

OlympiadExplorer
(c) Sowing,Ploughing,Leveling,Manuring
(d) Noneofthese
Excessiveuseoffertilizersmayleadto
(a) Manuring
(b) CropImprovement
(c) Eutrophication
(d) Noneofthese
NPKstandsfor
(a) Nickel,Potassium,Phosphorus
(b) Nitrogen,Phosphorus,Calcium
(c) Nitrogen,Phosphorus,Potassium
(d) Noneofthese
Whichoftheseisusedtofrightenawaybirdsinthefield?
(a) Rifle
(b) Scarecrow
(c) Bowandarrow
(d) Noneofthese
TheMicroOrganismwhichsuppliesnutrientstoplants
(a) Amaranthus
(b) Anaerobic
(c) Biofertilizers
(d) Noneofthese
Gundhibugisasmallinsectthatattacks
(a) Wheat
(b) Sorghum
(c) Paddy
(d) Noneofthese
Themostcommonweedwhichgrowsalongwitheverycrops
is
(a) Chenopodium
(b) Amaranthus
(c) wildoat
(d) Noneofthese
Transferring and combination of desirable characteristics
featuresintoplantsandmultiplyingthemiscalled_____?
(a) GeneticEngineering (b) Plantbreeding
(c) eugenics
(d) Noneofthese
Whichofthefollowingcropsenrichthesoilwithnitrogen?
(a) Pea
(b) Potato
(c) Apple
(d) Noneofthese
Wiltiscropdiseasecausedby
(a) Fungi
(b) Virus
(c) Bacteria
(d) Noneofthese
Heisknownforhispioneeringeffortsinpromotingthegreen
revolutioninIndia
(a) NormanBorlaug
(b) M.S.Swaminathan
(c) AlbertEinstein
(d) Noneofthese
The practice of keeping the fields free for a season to
replenishthelostnutrientsiscalled
(a) FieldFallow
(b) Monocropping
(c) CropRotation
(d) Noneofthese

Class8
3
Q.21. Themethodwhichenablesustoselectbetterandhealthy
seedingsforcultivationis
(a) Spacing
(b) Transplantation
(c) Broadcasting
(d) Noneofthese
Q.22. Theinstrumentusedtolevelthefieldis
(a) SeedDrill
(b) Plough
(c) Leveller
(d) Noneofthese
Q.23. Thetermtillageisalsoreferredas
(a) Ploughing
(b) Irrigation
(c) Sowing
(d) Noneofthese
Q.24. The branch of agriculture which deals with growing fruit,
vegetables,flowersandornamentalplantis
(a) Apiculture
(b) Biology
(c) Horticulture
(d) Noneofthese
Q.25. Growing plantsand rearing animals forfood, clothing and
otherusefulproductsiscalled
(a) Horticulture
(b) Apiculture
(c) Agriculture
(d) Noneofthese
TRUEORFALSE
WriteTForTRUEandFforFALSEinthegivenstatement
Q.26. Rearingofanimalsonalargescaleiscalledanimalhusbandry.
Q.27. Excesswaterinthefieldisknownaswaterlogging.
Q.28. Whenplantsdieanddecay,theydecomposenaturallybythe
actionofmicroorganisms.
Q.29. Crops which are sown in June and July and harvested in
OctoberarecalledRabicrops.
Q.30. Separationofgrainorseeds fromthehusksandstrawsis
calledthreshing.
Q.31. Weedsare unwantedplantsthatgrowalongwiththemain
crops.
Q.32. Foodgrainsarestoredingodownsinplasticcontainers.
Q.33. Mustard,sunflowerandgroundnutsareallpulses.
Q.34. Broadcasting method of souring seeds is a very efficient
method.
Q.35. Theatmosphereistherichestsourceofnitrogen.

4
Q.36.Matchthefollowing
Agriculturetask
A. Ploughing
B. Irrigation
C. Weeding
D. Harvesting
E. SowingSeeds

OlympiadExplorer
ImplementsUsed
(P) Sprinkler
(Q) Harvester/Combine
(R) woodenorironplough
(S) Seeddrill
(T) Khurpa/trowel/horrow

JJJ
A N S W E R S
1. (c)
9. (b)
17.(a)
25.(c)
33.(F)

2. (b)
10.(c)
18.(c)
26.(T)
34.(F)

3. (d)
11. (c)
19. (a)
27. (T)
35. (T)

4. (a)
5. (b) 6. (a) 7. (b)
12.(b)
13. (c) 14. (c) 15.(c)
20.(a)
21. (b) 22. (c) 23.(a)
28.(T)
29. (F) 30. (T) 31.(T)
36.(AR,BP,CT,DQ,ES)

JJJ

8. (c)
16. (a)
24. (c)
32. (F)

Class8

Chapter

Q.1. _______isanrichsourceofprotein
(a) Agar
(b) Chlorella
(c) Yeast
(d) Noneofthese
Q.2. Thelengthoftimeaproductmaybestoredsuchthatitremains
suitableforuseorconsumptionis
(a) Foodpreservation (b) ShelfLife
(c) Both(a)and(b)
(d) Noneofthese
Q.3. Storingorpreservingfoodinsterilizedairtightcansiscalled
(a) Canning
(b) Freezing
(c) Salting
(d) Noneofthese
Q.4. When itis toohot ortoo cold,euglena formsa protective
coveringcalled______
(a) Capsule
(b) Cyst
(c) Shell
(d) Noneofthese
Q.5. What structure is common for all five kingdoms of micro
organisms?
(a) DNA
(b) CellWall
(c) Nucleus
(d) Noneofthese
Q.6. Agarwhichiscommonlyusedasathickenerinicecream,
jamsandsoupis
(a) Abacterium
(b) analgae
(c) Avircus
(d) Noneofthese
Q.7. Commoncoldis_______
(a) ViralDisease
(b) ProtozoaDisease
(c) BacterialDisease (d) Noneofthese
Q.8. Bestmethodtoeradicatepoliois
(a) Eradicatorofvector (b) Immunization
(c) Chemotherapy
(d) Noneofthese
Q.9. Genetic material in plant viruses is _____and in animal
virusesis_____
(a) DNA,RNA
(b) RNA,DNA
(c) Bothofthese
(d) Noneofthese
Q.10. Theprocessofconversionofsugarintoalcoholis
(a) Fermentation
(b) Infection
(c) Moulding
(d) Noneofthese
Q.11. HepatitisBiscausedby
(a) Protozoa
(b) Virus

6
Q.12.

Q.13.

Q.14.

Q.15.

Q.16.

Q.17.

Q.18.

Q.19.

Q.20.

Q.21.

Q.22.

Q.23.

OlympiadExplorer
(c) Bacteria
(d) Noneofthese
Thealgaeuseforthemanufactureofiodineis
(a) Chlorella
(b) Carotenoids
(c) Laminaria
(d) Noneofthese
Photosyntheticpigmentinallclassesofalgaeis_____
(a) Chlorophylla
(b) Carotenoids
(c) Chlorophyllb
(d) Noneofthese
Whichofthefollowingcharacteristicsisnotseeninfungi?
(a) Aresaprophytesorparasites
(b) Donotcontainnucleus
(c) Donotcontainchlorophyll
(d) Noneofthese
Threadliketubefoundinfungiis
(a) Hyphae
(b) Flagella
(c) Cilia
(d) Noneofthese
Mycologyisa______
(a) StudyofProtozoa (b) StudyofVirus
(c) StudyofFungi
(d) Noneofthese
Breadmouldisthecommonnameof
(a) Fusarium
(b) Rhizopus
(c) Agaricus
(d) Noneofthese
ThestudyofAlgaeiscalled
(a) Phycology
(b) Psychology
(c) Mycology
(d) Noneofthese
SpirogyraandChlamydomonasare
(a) BrownAlgae
(b) RedAlgae
(c) GreenAlgae
(d) Noneofthese
Whichisnotabacterialdisease?
(a) Influenza
(b) Tetanus
(c) Leprosy
(d) Noneofthese
Escherichiacoliisfoundin
(a) Water
(b) Milk
(c) HumanIntestine
(d) Noneofthese
_______isthesmallestbacterium
(a) BacillusButschilli (b) PneumocytisCarnii
(c) Mycobacterium
(d) Noneofthese
Therearethreecommonshapesofbacteria.Theseare
(a) Spiral,hexagonalandSpherical
(b) Rods,SpiralandSpherical
(c) Rods,Spiralandcube
(d) Noneofthese

Class8
7
Q.24. Bacteriochlorophyllispresentin
(a) ParasiticBacteria (b) AutotrophicBacteria
(c) SaprophyticBacteria (d) Noneofthese
Q.25. Thebranchofsciencethatdealswithstudyofmicroorganism
iscalled
(a) Microscopy
(b) Anthropology
(c) Microbiology
(d) Noneofthese
TRUEORFALSE
WriteTforTRUEandFforFALSEinthegivenstatement
Q.26. SodiumBenzoateandPotassiumMetabisulphiteareusedas
preservativesinsquashes,sherbetsandketchups.
Q.27. AIDSiscausedbyHIVvirus.
Q.28. Boilingfooditemsincreasestheconcentrationofmicrobes.
Q.29. Oxygenisevolvedduringfermentationofsugarbyyeastcell.
Q.30. ThemicroscopewasinventedbyAntonvanLeeuwenhoek.
Q.31.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Matchthefollowing
ColumnIColumnII
Curd
(P) MilkProtein
Idli
(Q) Ediblefungi
Lactose
(R) Yeast
Casein
(S) Lactobacilli
Mushroom
(T) MilkSugar.

J J J
A N S W E R S
1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (b)
9. (d) 10.(a) 11. (b) 12. (c)
17.(b) 18.(a) 19. (c) 20. (a)
25.(c) 26.(T) 27. (T) 28. (F)
31.(AS,BR,CT,DP,EQ)

5. (a)
13. (a)
21. (c)
29. (F)

JJJ

6. (b)
14. (b)
22. (b)
30. (T)

7. (a) 8. (b)
15. (a) 16. (c)
23. (b) 24. (b)

8
Chapter

OlympiadExplorer

Q.1. Petroleumisthemainsourceof
(a) Plastic
(b) Cotton
(c) Silk
(d) Noneofthese
Q.2. Polyesterismadeofrepeatingunitsofchemicalcalledas
(a) Cotton
(b) Ether
(c) Ester
(d) Noneofthese
Q.3. Onarainydayonemustavoidwearingclothesmadeof
(a) Cotton
(b) Rayon
(c) Nylon
(d) Noneofthese
Q.4. WhichofthefollowingstatementistrueforRayon?
(a) Itischeaperthanwool
(b) Itisobtainedbychemicaltreatmentofwoodpulp
(c) Both(a)and(b)
(d) Noneofthese
Q.5. Nonstickcookwarehascoatingof
(a) Melamine
(b) PET
(c) Teflon
(d) Noneofthese
Q.6. Plasticcontainersarepreferredoverironcontainerbecause
plasticis
(a) Easytohandle
(b) Nonereactive
(c) Both(a)and(b)
(d) Noneofthese
Q.7. Iunderstandwhyachefneverwearspolyesterclotheswhile
workinginthekitchen
(a) Becausetheyarecomfortabletowear
(b) Becausetheyabsorbsweateasily
(c) Becausesyntheticmaterialscatchfireeasily
(d) Noneofthese

Q.8.
SaynotoplasticBags

(a) Asitisnonbiodegradable
(b) Asitemitssmokeonburning
(c) Both(a)and(b)
(d) Noneofthese
Q.9. MymotheralwaysbuysPETbottlesandPETjarsforstoring
riceandsugar,why?

Class8
9
(a) Becauseitispoorconductorofheatandelectricity
(b) Becauseitischeaper
(c) Becauseitisairtightanddoesnotallowsgermstoenterin
(d) Noneofthese
Q.10. An example of thermosetting plastic which is also a poor
conductorofheatandelectricity
(a) Bakelite
(b) Polyester
(c) Polythene
(d) Noneofthese
Q.11. Ropesmadeofnylonandpolyesterarecommonlyusedin
cranesandelevatorsbecause_____
(a) Oftheirhighelasticityandtensilestrength
(b) Itisgoodconductorofheatandelectricity
(c) Itisinflammable
(d) Noneofthese
Q.12. Polypropyleneisusedformaking
(a) Liquiddetergents
(b) Grocerybags
(c) Disposablecups
(d) Noneofthese
Q.13. Whichfertilizerisaddedtomakeplantstrongerandincrease
resistancetodisease
(a) PotassiumNitrate (b) PotassiumChloride
(c) Both(a)and(b)
(d) Noneofthese
Q.14. Whichofthefollowingisusedinautomobilebatterycasings?
(a) PolyvinylChloride(PVC)
(b) Polypropylene(PP)
(c) Polystyrene(PS)
(d) Noneofthese
Q.15. Fertilizers added to increase the yield and enhance the
ripeningofplantsis
(a) SuperPhosphate
(b) PotassiumPhosphate
(c) AmmoniumPhosphate
(d) Noneofthese
Q.16. PVC(Polyvinylchloride)andpolytheneare
(a) Examplesofnaturalsubstance
(b) Examplesofthermosetting
(c) Examplesofthermoplastics
(d) Noneofthese
Q.17. Thissyntheticfibreburnsslowlywithasmellthatofburning
hair
(a) WoolandSilk
(b) Acrylic
(c) Nylon
(d) Noneofthese

10
OlympiadExplorer
Q.18. Whichsyntheticfibrewasdiscoveredfirst?
(a) Nylon
(b) Rayon
(c) Polyester
(d) Noneofthese
Q.19. Mostsyntheticfibreshave
(a) LowElasticity
(b) HighElasticity
(c) HighElasticity
(d) Noneofthese
Q.20. Thesyntheticfibrethatresembleswoolinitspropertiesis
(a) Nylon
(b) Acrylicfibres
(c) Terylene
(d) Noneofthese
Q.21. Whichpropertyofcottonmakesitsuitableforuseasclothing
materialinsummer?
(a) Itstendencytoabsorbmoisture
(b) Itleavesnoresidueonburning
(c) Both(a)and(b)
(d) Noneofthese
Q.22. Thefibrethatburnscompletelyleavingnoresidue
(a) Acrylic
(b) Polyester
(c) Cotton
(d) Noneofthese
Q.23. Nylon,Polyester,acrylicaremanufactured
(a) FromPetrochemicals(b) FromAnimals
(c) FromPlants
(d) Noneofthese
Q.24. WhichdeviceisusedintextileindustryfordrawingSynthetic
Fibre?
(a) Cranes
(b) Spinneret
(c) ConveyorBelt
(d) Noneofthese
Q.25. Therawmaterialforthe productionofsynthetic fibresare
obtainedfrom______and_____
(a) Rice,Wheat
(b) CrudeOil,Rice
(c) CrudeOil,NaturalOil
(d) Noneofthese
TRUEORFALSE
WriteTforTRUEandFforFALSEinthegivenstatement
Q.26. Weusepolyestertolaminatekitchenworkshops.
Q.27. PolycarbonateisusedformakingCDs.
Q.28. Lycraisatypeofsyntheticmaterial.
Q.29. Terycotisamixofteryleneandwool.
Q.30. Nylonisusedformakingparachutesandstockings.

Class8
Q.31. PVCisathermoplastic.

11

Q.32. Epoxyresinisathermoplastic.
Q.33. HDPE(Highdensitypolyethylene)isatoughplasticusedto
makingtoys).
Q.34. Plasticissuitableforbuildinglargeandheavystructure.
Q.35. NylonisthebestformanufacturingSportswear.
Q.36.

MatchtheFollowing
ColumnI
A. Coir
B. Linen
C. Wool
D. Glass
E. Asbestos

ColumnII
P. RopesandSacks
Q. Mats,Carpet
R. VinylTiles,fireblanketetc.
S. Yarntomakefabric
T. Spacesuits.

J J J

A N S W E R S
1. (a)
9. (c)
17.(a)
25.(c)
33.(T)

2. (c)
10.(a)
18.(c)
26.(F)
34.(F)

3. (a)
11. (a)
19. (b)
27. (T)
35. (T)

4. (c)
5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (c)
12. (c)
13. (c) 14.(b) 15. (a)
20. (b)
21. (a) 22.(c) 23. (a)
28. (T)
29. (F) 30.(T) 31. (T)
36. (AQ,BP,CS,DT,ER)

JJJ

8. (c)
16. (c)
24. (b)
32. (F)

38

OlympiadExplorer

NATIONWIDE BIOTECHNOLOGY
OLYMPIAD (NBTO)
SAMPLE PAPER

Totalduration: 60 Minutes

TotalMarks: 50

GENERALKNOWLEDGE
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Threepercentofalltheworldswateris?
(a) Saltwater
(b) Unreachable
(c) Ice
(d) Freshwater
Whichactionwouldsavethemostwater
(a) Repairingaleakingtap
(b) Abucketforcollectingexcesswater
(c) Both(a)and(b)
(d) Noneofthese
Whatproductsandpracticescanassistpooluserstosavewater?
(a) Usingapoolcover
(b) Usingarainfalldiverter
(c) Maintainingthechemicallevels
(d) Allofthese
Carbonmonoxideismajorcontributetoairpollution.Whichofthe
followingisthebiggestsourceofcarbonmonoxide.
(a) Factories
(b) Peoplebreathing
(c) Motorvehicles
(d) Trees
Whatisthemostcommoncauseofpollutionofstreams,riversand
oceans?
(a) Dumpingofgarbagebycities
(b) Surfacewaterrunningoffyards,citystreetsandfarmfields
(c) Trashwashedintotheoceanfrombeaches
(d) Wastedumpedbyfactories.
Theaveragealuminumcanismadeupofhowmuchrecycled
aluminum?
(a) 10%
(b) 50%
(c) 30%
(d) 70%
Howmuchoildoesittaketoprocessoneforwoodintopaper?
(a) 10gallons (b) 45Gallons (c) 15hovels (d) 3.5Barrel

8.

Everypoundofsteelrecycledsavesenoughenergytolighta60watt
bulbforhowlong?
(a) 1hour
(b) 6hour
(c) 12hour
(d) Morethan24hours

9.

Theenergysavedfromrecyclingonealuminumcanisenoughtorun
aTVsetforhowlong?
(a) 30minutes (b) 1hour
(c) 2hours
(d) 3hours
Whatisthemainwaythatcarbondioxideismade?
(a) Whenitrains
(b) Whenfuelisburnt
(c) Whentreesiscut
(d) Noneofthese

10.

Class8

39
LIFESCIENCE

11. Whichorganelleinthediagrambelowrepresentsan
exceptiontothecelltheorybecauseitcontainsgenetic
materialandcanreproducewithinthecell?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) Noneofthese
12. Fungi,suchasbreadmold,useamethodofdigestionthatisdescribed
as
(a) Chemicalandintracellular (b)Chemicalandextracellular
(c) Mechanicalandintracellular (d)Noneofthese
13. ThediagrambelowrepresentsWatsonandCricksmodelofDNA

Thesubstanceindicatedbythearrowcouldbe
(a) Thymine
(b) Ribose
(c) Deoxyribose
(d) Uracil
14. Afungusisanexampleof
(a) Anherbivore
(c) A saprophyte

(b) Anomnivore
(d) Noneofthese

15. Astructurethatperformsaspecializedfunctionwithinacellisknown
as
(a) Atissue
(b) Anorgan
(c) Anorganelle
(d) Asystem
16. Amutationmaybepassedontofuturegenerationsifitoccurswithin
specializedcellsofthe
(a) Stomach
(b) Pancreas
(c) Liver
(d) Ovary
17. Scientistshaveclonedsheepbuthavenotyetclonedahuman.The
bestexplanationforthissituationisthat
(a) Thetechnologytoclonehumanshasnotbeenexplored
(b) Humanreproductionisverydifferentfromthatofothermammals
(c)Therearemanyethicalproblemsinvolvedincloninghumans
(d) Cloninghumanswouldtaketoolong
18. Whichphrasesbestidentifycharacteristicsofasexualreproduction?
(a) One parent, union of gametes, offspring similar to but not
geneticallyidenticaltotheparent
(b)Oneparent,nounionofgametes,offspringgeneticallyidenticalto
parents

40

OlympiadExplorer
(c) Twoparents,nounionofgametes,offspringgeneticallyidentical
to parents
(d) Noneofthese

19. Onewaytoproducelargenumbersofgeneticallyidenticaloffspring
isby
(a) Cloning
(b) Fertilization
(c)Changinggenesbyagentssuchasradiationorchemicals
(d) InsertingaDNAsegmentintoadifferentDNAmolecule
20. Insomeareas,forestersplantonetreeforeverytreetheycut.This
activityisanexampleof
(a) Lackofmanagementofnonrenewablenaturalresources
(b) Agoodconservationpracticeforrenewablenaturalresources
(c) Agoodconservationpracticefornonrenewablenaturalresources
(d) Lackofconcernforrenewablenaturalresources
21. Theuseofbioremediationbyhumansisanexampleof
(a) Interferingwithnaturesothatnaturalprocessescannottakeplace
(b) Usingacompletelyunnaturalmethodtosolveaproblem
(c) Solvingaproblembyspeedingupnaturalprocesses
(d) Noneofthese
22. Whichstatementdescribesallenzymes?
(a) Theycontrolthetransportofmaterials.
(b) Theyprovideenergyforchemicalreactions.
(c) Theyaffecttherateofchemicalreactions.
(d) Noneofthese.
23. Whichstructureisbestobservedusingacompoundlightmicroscope?
(a) Acell
(b) Avirus
(c) ADNAsequence
(d) Noneofthese
24. Theprocessoftransferringandcombiningofdesirablecharacteristic
featuresfromoneorganismtootherorganismandmultiplyingthemis
called
(a) Plantbreeding
(b) GeneticEngineering
(c) Transplantation
(d) Noneofthese
25. Anitrogenfixingbacteriais
(a) E.coli
(b) Rhizobium
(c) Lactobacillus
(d) Noneofthese
26. Whichofthefollowingisabacterialdisease?
(a) Influenza
(b) Measels
(c) Leprosy
(d) Noneofthese
27. RecombinantDNAis
(a) PlasmidDNAwhichapieceofforeignDNAhasbeenadded.

Class8

41

(b) AnycombinationofDNAfromabacteriumandaeukaryote.
(c)AnycombinationofDNAfromtwoormoredifferentsources.
(d) BacterialDNAtowhichacloningvectorhasbeenadded.
28. Whichofthefollowingiscomposedoftheotherthree
(a) Genes
(b) Allele
(c) Centromere
(d) Chromosomes
29. ThebasicDNAstructureisalmostsameinallthelivingbeings.Then
whatmakesvariationinplantsanimals,microbesandhumanbeings?
(a) Environmentalfactors
(b) Changesoccuredduringrecombinationofchromosomes
(c) Both(a)and(b)
(d) Noneofthese
30. Bacillusthuringiensisisused tocreate
(a) Biofuel
(b) Bioinsecticide
(c) Bioplastic
(d) Noneofthese
31. DOTSisassociatedwith
(a) Typhoid
(b) Tuberculosis
(c)AIDS
(d) Noneofthese
32. Genetherapyincludes
(a) Treatinggenestogetmoredesirableproducts.
(b) Introducinggenesasatreatmenttoanydiseases.
(c) Treatmentofgeneticdisordersbyusinggeneticengineering.
(d) Noneofthese.
33. Coal, petroleum and natural gas are in exhaustible natural
resources.
Thestatementis
(a) True
(b) Cantsay
(c) False
(d) Noneofthese
34. Testtubebaby isbornthrough
(a) Invivofertilization (b) Invitrofertilization
(c) Metamorphosis
(d) Noneofthese
35. Replenishmentofforestsis
(a) Apiculture
(b) Silviculture
(c)Biodiversity
(d)Noneofthese
36. Theinternationalorganizationthataimedatconservationofnatureis
(a) WWF
(b) WHO
(c) UNO
(d) Noneofthese
37. ConservationofBiodiversityisneededtomaintainnaturalecological
balance.
Thestatementis

42

OlympiadExplorer
(a) True
(c) Cantsay

(b) False
(d) Noneofthese

38. Genetherapyisusedto
(a) Cleantheatmosphere
(c) Both(a)and(b)

(b) Curegeneticdisorder
(d) Noneofthese

Class8

43

Invadingthehostcellenablesthevirusto
(a) Increaseitssize
(b) Obtainnutrients
(c) Synthesizeneededoxygen (d) Reproduce
Baseyouranswerstoquestions45through47onthediagrambelow,which
representsanecessarypartofhumanreproduction.

39. WhichofthefollowingisathreattoBiodiversity?
(i) Deforestation
(ii) Changeinclimate
(iii) Overharvesting
(a) Only(i)
(b) Only(i)and(ii)
(c) All(i),(ii)and(iii)
(d) Noneofthese
40. OneshouldalwaysbuysPETbottelsandPETjarsforstoringriceand
sugar,why?
(a) Becauseitischeaperanddurable.
(b) Becauseitisairtightanddoesnotallowsgermstoenterin.
(c) Thesearechemicallyinert.
(d)Noneofthese.
INTERACTIVE QUESTIONS
41. Whichdiagrambestshowstheprocessofbinaryfissioninanamoeba?
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Thepolymerinthediagrammostlikelycontains
(a) Adenosine triphosphate (b) Genes
(c) Lipids
(d) Hydrolyticenzymes
43. Whichdiagramcorrectlyillustratesthefusionofnormalgametesthatwill
mostlikelyproduceahumanmale?
x+x

y+y

(b)

45. Thisdiagramrepresentsthe processof

(a) Ovulation
(b) Mitoticcelldivision
(c) Gastrulation
(d) Gametogenesis
46. Inhumans,thisprocessismostinfluencedbythepresenceof
(a) Eggcells
(b) Thyroxin
(c) Testosterone
(d) Progesterone

48. Whichdiagrambestrepresentstherelativelocationsofthestructures
inthelistbelow?
Achromosome
Bnucleus
Ccell
Dgene

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d) Noneofthese

44. Viralactivityisrepresentedinthe diagrambelow:

(d)

49. Whichofthesebestcompletethisconceptmap?
MATUREPLANTCELL

store
issurrounded
materialin
by

RIGID
CELLWALL

y+x

(c)

47. Thisprocessoccurswithinthe
(a) Corpusluteum
(b) Testes
(c) Ovaries
(d) Spermduct

42. Thestructureandlocationofacellularcomponentisrepresentedinthe
diagrambelow.

(a)

2n

has

DISTINCTNUCLEAR
MEMBRANEANDDNA

(a) Manysmallvacuoles
(b) Singlelargevacuole
(c) Mitochondriaandgolgibodies
(d) Noneofthese

44

OlympiadExplorer

50.

Whattheabovegivenfigureillustrate?
(a) Sexualreproduction.
(b) Productionofpestresistancecrop.
(c) Productionofhighyieldingvarietyofthecrop.
(d) Noneofthese.

J END OF THE EXAM J

ANSWERS

1. (d)
6. (b)
11. (c)
16. (d)
21. (c)
26. (c)
31. (b)
36. (a)
41. (c)
46. (c)

2. (c)
7. (d)
12. (b)
17. (c)
22. (c)
27. (c)
32. (c)
37. (a)
42. (b)
47. (b)

3.
8.
13.
18.
23.
28.
33.
38.
43.
48.

(d)
(d)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(d)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(b)

JJJ

4. (c)
9. (d)
14. (c)
19. (a)
24. (b)
29. (c)
34. (a)
39. (c)
44. (d)
49. (b)

5. (b)
10. (b)
15. (c)
20. (b)
25. (b)
30. (b)
35. (b)
40. (b)
45. (d)
50. (b)