Enfant
India International school
VIII Biology Unit Test 2 M.M 20
Question 1. Multiple choice question (5×1)
a. The vascular tissue in leaves is located
(i) Only in stalk
(ii) Only in lamina
(iii) Only in midrib
(iv) In midrib and its branches
b. The number of organisms formed by binary fission is
(i) Two
(ii) Four
(iii) Many
(iv) Eight
c. Fusion of sperm and ovum is known as
(i) Copulation
(ii) Incubation
(iii) Maturation
(iv) Fertilisation
d. Vulture play an important role in the environment as
(i) Decomposer
(ii) Carnivore
(iii) Primary consumer
(iv) Scavenger
e. Emergency hormone which prepares body to fight or flight is secreted by
(i) Adrenal cortex
(ii) Adrenal medulla
(iii) Thyroid gland
(iv) Anterior pituitary
Question 2. Fill in the blanks (5×1)
a. ............is the endocrine part of pancreas.
b. .............is the atmospheric moisture.
c. Malarial parasite is an .............parasite.
d. The female gametes are called........
e. .......... is the outer covering of fruit.
Question 3. State the followings are true or false (5×1)
a. Insect pollinated flowers are brightly coloured.
b. Potato is a root.
c. The first cell of a living organism is embryo.
d. The unfertilised egg is called zygote.
e. Frog is producer in an ecosystem.
Question 4. Match the followings (5×1)
Column A Column B
a. Hormone (i) pituitary gland
b. Myxoedema (ii) water balance
c. Glucagon (iii) Endocrine gland
d. Growth hormone (iv) antagonistic to insulin
e. Corticoids (v) hyposecretion of thyroxin
