Chapter - 8: Plants - Form and Function

The following questions are purely for practice purposes to help children review, consolidate their
learning, increase their exposure to types of questions, and work against deadlines. It will help them
prepare for exams such as Olympiads and scholarship tests. Children may solve them as per their
interest. Sufficient practice has already been done in the students’ tasks and intext questions in the
chapter.

I. Choose and tick the correct option. You have one min to answer each question.

1. A group of organisms that can interbreed is classified as a…

(a) Class (b) Group (c) Species (d) Phylum

2. The single-celled organisms whose DNA is not enclosed inside a membrane are called

(a) Eukaryotes (b) Prokaryotes (c) Protozoans (d) Microbes

3. A scientist who specialises in Botany is called

(a) Zoologist (b) Pathologist (c) Oncologist (d) Phytologist

4. Identify the plant that falls under the category of perennials.

(a) Carrot (b) Mango (c) Broccoli (d) Turnip

5. Both pumpkin plant and pea plant have tendrils but which one of these is a climber?

(a) Pumpkin (b) Pea (c) Both of them (d) None of them

6. Force of cohesion and adhesion inside the ___________ vessels help in conduction of water through the plant stem.

(a) Phloem (b) Xylem (c) Stomata (d) Axil

7. The baby plant inside a seed is called:

(a) Cotyledon (b) Radicle (c) Plumule (d) Embryo

8. The special roots that do not grow from the radicle of a seed are:

(a) Tap roots (b) Fibrous Roots (c) Adventitious roots (d) Pneumatophores

9. The region between two consecutive nodes on a stem is called:

(a) Axillary bud (b) Internode (c) Midrib (d) Lamina

10. The seeds develop from…

(a) Ovary (b) Ovules (c) Petals (d) Sepals

II. Fill in the blanks. You have one min to answer each question.

(a) The arrangement of veins on a leaf is called ________________________.

(b) The reproductive part of a plant is the __________________.

(c) CO2 + H2O (in presence of sunlight and chlorophyll) → _______________ + ___________________ .

(d) The aerial roots of mangroves that stick out of water are called _________________.

(e) The adventitious roots present in a Banyan tree are called _______________________.

(f) Peepal leaf has _________________ venation.

(g) The small hair-like projections in the roots that absorb minerals and water from the soil are called ____________.

III. Answer the following questions according to the given instructions.

1. Label the diagram. Explain the function of each part of the given flower.

2. Draw a well-labelled life cycle of a plant.

IV. Very short answer questions. You have one min to answer each question.

1. Define the term ‘venation’ with respect to plants.

2. Apart from being the site of photosynthesis, list the other functions of a leaf in a
plant.

3. What is the role of chlorophyll in the process of photosynthesis?

4. Identify the plant part indicated in the image and write a comment on it.

5. Name the two properties of water that help water move inside the xylem vessels.

6. Not all plants bear flowers. Justify.

V. Short answer questions. Complete each question in 2 min.

1. Compare the characteristics of climbers and creepers using a Venn Diagram. Cite two points and one example each.

2. Cite four examples to prove the given generalisation: Plants that have parallel venation have fibrous roots.

3. Cite three points of difference between trees and shrubs. Mention one example each.

4. Cite three points of difference between creepers and climbers. Mention one example each.

5. Cite three points of difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Mention one example each.

6. Define pollination. What is the importance of agents of pollination?

 7. Distinguish between self-pollination and cross-pollination.

8. Cite two features that would help pollen grains reach the stigma for pollination.

VI. Answer the following questions in 4-10 sentences. Use diagrams, G.O or any other suitable means to support
your answers. Complete each question in 5-8 min.

1. Draw a G.O to elaborate the functions of a stem in a plant.

2. Why does the cactus plant have a green fleshy stem?

3. Explain the structure and function of a root hair.

4. Why should mangrove trees have aerial roots?

5. With help of a diagram, describe different root systems in plants. Comment on these.

6. Explain the structure of a leaf with the help of a diagram.

7. Describe what happens when a pollen falls on the stigma of a flower. Support your answer with a flow chart.

Chapter - 9: Ecosystems
The following questions are purely for practice purposes to help children review, consolidate their
learning, increase their exposure to types of questions, and work against deadlines. It will help them
prepare for exams such as Olympiads and scholarship tests. Children may solve them as per their
interest. Sufficient practice has already been done in the students’ tasks and intext questions in the
chapter.

I. Choose and tick the correct option. You have one min to answer each question.

1. Which of the following cannot be called a habitat?

(a) A desert with camels (b) Cultivated land with grazing cattle

(c) A pond with fishes (d) A jungle with wild animals

2. Earthworms breathe through their

(a) Skin (b) Lungs (c) Gills (d) Stomata

3. Long eyelashes to prevent flying sand to reach the eyes are found in a

(a) Lion (b) Yak (c) Camel (d) Deer

4. Organisms living on land are called

(a) Arboreal (b) Aquatic (c) Terrestrial (d) Amphibians

5. Choose the set that represents only the biotic components of a habitat

(a) Tiger, Deer, Grass, Soil (b) Rocks, Soil, Plants, Air

(c) Sand, Turtle, Crab, Rocks (d) Aquatic plant, Fish, Frog, Insect

6. Which of the following is not associated with reproduction?

(a) A new leaf emerging from a tree branch.

(b) A seed growing into a plant.

(c) A dog giving birth to puppies.

(d) Chick hatching from an egg.

7. You live in a place with a moderate cool climate. If you happen to go to a desert and continue your water
intake as you do in your home, what changes do you expect to observe in the urine you excrete? You would:

(i) excrete small amount of urine (ii) excrete large amount of urine

(iii) excrete concentrated urine (iv) excrete very dilute urine

Which of the above would hold true?

(a) (i) and (iii) (b) (ii) and (iv)

(c) (i) and (iv) (d) (i) and (ii)

II. Fill in the blanks. You have one min to answer each question.

(a) The presence of specific features which enable a plant or an animal to live in a particular habitat is called
_____________.

(b) Water lily grows in __________ habitat.

(c) _________has a swollen stem that prepares food.

(d) Changes in our surroundings that we respond to are called _________.

(e) Trees are normally cone-shaped on the ______________.

(f) Soil, water and air are the ________ factors of a habitat.
III. Match the two columns:

Column A Column B

1. Species (i) Rainforest leaves

2. IPCC (ii) Snail

3. Acclimatisation (iii) Population of deer

4. Aestivation (iv) Camel

5. Papillae (v) Adaptation

6. Drip tips (vi) Climate change

IV. Very short answer questions. You have one minute to answer each question.

(a) What features of leaves in submerged plants help them to survive in water?

(b) Name two mountain animals that have strong hooves.

(c) Nature favours those organisms that adapt as they are more fit to survive than
others. Name this phenomenon.

(d) Name the special feature of porcupines that help them stay safe from
predators.

(e) Name two features of a floating aquatic plant that helps it to float in water.

(f) List two trees that grow in mountain habitat.

(g) Why do deers have eyes on the sides of their heads?

(h) Cite four reasons for why animals show adaptations.

(i) Name the habitat shown in the image.

(j) Babool growing in desertic and semi-desertic areas have deep tap roots. Explain.

V. Short answers questions. Complete each answer within 2 min.

1. List four features that make fish suitable for aquatic life.

2. Do plants also respond to stimuli? Explain with an example.

3. Give an example of a non-living thing which shows any two characteristics of living things.
4. How do snakes and rats escape from the intense heat of the desert?

5. Why does a fish die when kept outside water? Explain.

6. Differentiate between a predator and a prey.

7. Draw a table to list four ways that abiotic conditions are different in deserts from those found in mountains.

8. Write the adaptation in aquatic plants due to which …

(i) submerged leaves do not tear off in flowing water.

(ii) leaves can float on the surface of water.

9. There are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): Cacti have adapted to survive in the desert by reducing their leaves to spines.

Reason (R): Leaves reduced to spines help reduce water loss by transpiration.

Choose the correct option:

(1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

(2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(3) A is correct but R is wrong.

(4) Both A and R are wrong.

VI. Answer the following in 4-10 sentences. Complete each of your answers within 5 minutes.

1. Read the features of plants given below:

(a) Thick waxy stem (b) Cone shaped plant

(c) Short roots (d) Sloping branches

(e) Hollow stem (f) Small or spine-like leaves

Choose the type of plant according to habitat for every feature given above.

2. Explain why speed is important for survival in the grasslands for animals that
live there.

3. Differentiate between the terms in each pair and cite two examples.
(i) Aquatic animals and terrestrial animals

(ii) Biotic and abiotic components

(iii) Aquatic and terrestrial habitat

4. Study the infographic and the questions that follow.

(a) What is the percentage of snow leopards in India?

(b) List the reasons for the cause of their death.

(c) What do you mean by ‘Human Conflict’?

(d) Name the UN SDGs that align with this infographic.

5. Study the impact of human action on the marine ecosystem. Answer the following based on the
infographic.

(a) Name one human action that impacts the

marine ecosystem.

(b) Name the form of plastic that dissolves in

marine water.

(c) ‘Change in marine ecosystem indirectly

affects human life’. Comment.

(d) Name the UNSDGs that align with this

problem.

(e) Research and list four initiatives taken by the

GOI to save marine ecosystems. Also, name the
UN SDGs that align with such efforts of the GOI
and other governments around the world.

6. List the common characteristics of living things.

Chapter - 10: Animal Movements

The following questions are purely for practice purposes to help children review, consolidate their
learning, increase their exposure to types of questions, and work against deadlines. It will help them
prepare for exams such as Olympiads and scholarship tests. Children may solve them as per their
interest. Sufficient practice has already been done in the students’ tasks and intext questions in the
chapter.
 I. Choose and tick the correct option. You have one min to answer each question.

1. The following list shows the roles of different body systems.

A. It provides the space for the attachment of muscles.

B. It helps in transport of nutrients to different cells of the body.

C. It produces hormones that regulate the growth and development of the body.

Which of these roles is/are served by the skeletal system?

(a) Only A (b) Only B

(c) A and C (d) B and C

2. Ribcage is made from ______ of ribs.

(a) 8 pairs (b) 10 pairs (c) 12 pairs (d) 14 pairs

3. Tailbone vertebrae are named as…

(a) Sacral (b) Lumbar (c) Coccyx (d) Cervical

4. Which of these have fixed joints only?

(a) Skull (b)Hip girdle (c) Backbone (d) Shoulder

5. _________ is a type of connective tissue.

(a) Blood (b) cell

(c) Organelle (d) Heart

6. How many muscles work together to move a bone?

(a) One (b) two (c) Three (d) Four

7. The coordination between various human systems is controlled by

(a) Circulatory system (b) Muscular system

(c) Skeletal system (d) Nervous system

II. Unscramble the jumbled words and write them in the blank spaces provided. You have one min to
answer each question.

(a) neosb (b) arctigeal (c) icleavcl (d) erstmun

(e) iontcaronct (f) uranicm (g) lsecsum (h) laxaeriont

________ and ________ form the skeleton of the human body. They provide the framework, give shape to
the body and help in movement. They protect the internal organs. The bones are moved by alternate
_________ and __________ of two sets of _________ attached to them.

III. Give one word for the following:

(a) The long bony structure that runs along the back of your body.

(b) Hard outer covering found in a cockroach.

(c) A thick muscular organ responsible for movement in snails.

(d) An organ protected by the ribcage.

(e) Body shape found in fish and birds.

(f) The strong structures by which bones are held together at the joints.

(g) The place where two or more bones are joined together.

(h) The type of joint found in the knee between the thigh and the lower leg.

(i) Joint found in tooth sockets.

(j) The structures which make it possible for the bones to move at the joints.

(k) Each unit of a backbone.

IV. Very short answer questions. You have one minute to answer each question.

(a) Which organ system is necessary to cause movements of the bones?

(b) How many vertebrae join to form a vertebral column in humans?

(c) Where in your body are the biceps and triceps muscles?

(d) What modifications do birds have for flying?

(e) What do you understand about the term ‘Gait of animals’?

(f) Which property of muscles is responsible for movement of bones?

(g) In which system and where are the blood cells produced?

(h) Name the special cells present in the bones that help to repair broken
bones in case of an injury.
(i) Name two animals which have exoskeleton.

(j) Name the fin which helps the fish to propel forward.

V. Short answers questions. Complete each answer within 2 min.

1. Make a G.O to show six functions of the skeletal framework.

2. Why is the backbone called the vertebral column?

3. How will a bird’s flight be affected if it does not tuck in its legs while flying?

4. What are bristles in an earthworm?

5. Why are we able to move some parts of our body easily in various directions, and
some only in one direction?

6. Why is the upper part of a human’s external ear not as soft as the lower part of the
earlobe?

7. Samar fell off a tree and hurt his ankle. On examination, the doctor confirmed
that the ankle was fractured. How was it detected?

8. There are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): An X-ray shows the bone structure.

Reason (R): X-rays are high energy radiation that can pass through soft body tissue.

Choose the correct option:

(1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

(2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(3) A is correct but R is wrong.

(4) Both A and R are wrong.

9. Why does an earthworm find it difficult to move on a glass surface?

10. Which feature allows for the side-to-side slithering movement characteristic of snakes?

VI. Answer the following in 4-10 sentences. Complete each of your answers within 5 minutes.

1. Distinguish between:

(i) Movement and locomotion (ii) Tendons and ligament

(iii) Movable joint and Immovable joint (iv) Bones and cartilage

2. List and describe the different types of movable joints with examples.

3. Based on the images, justify the statement: ‘Muscles work in opposing pairs’.

4. Draw a neuron and label its parts.

5. Label the parts of the skeletal system.