CARMEL SCHOOL
Padmanabhanagar, Bengaluru – 70
FIRST TERMINAL EXAMINATION 2021-2022
STANDARD – VIII [ICSE]
SUBJECT – SCIENCE PAPER III - BIOLOGY
READING TIME: 11.00 a.m. to 11.05 a.m. MARKS : 30
WRITING TIME: 11.05 a.m. to 11.55 a.m. SUBMISSION TIME: Before 12.30 p.m.
Answers to this paper must be written on a separate paper. This paper is divided into two
sections Section I and II. Attempt all questions in both sections.
The intended marks for questions are given in brackets [ ].
SECTION I (15 marks)
Question 1
a) Name the following.
(i) The entire living substance of a cell.
(ii) Pigment that traps radiant energy for Photosynthesis.
(iii) The act of taking in food. [3]
b) Given below are certain incorrect sentences. Correct the sentences by changing only the
underlined word. Rewrite the corrected sentence.
(i) Corners of cell wall of Collenchyma tissue are thickened due to deposition of Lignin.
(ii) Branch of biology dealing with study of transmission of characters from parents to
offspring is Immunology.
(iii) The Golgi complex consists of hollow membranous tubular structures called cristae.
[3]
c)Distinguish between the following with respect to the criteria given in brackets
(i) Egestion and Excretion (Definition)
(ii) Cell membrane and Cuticle (Chemical composition)
(iii) DNA and ATP (Expansion of abbreviation) [3]
d) Study the relationship between the pairs of terms given and complete the analogy.
(i) Hormone: __________ :: Glycogen : Storage ergastic substance.
(ii) Soft parts of plants like fruits and flowers : Parenchyma :: _________: Sclereids.
(iii)Maintenance of steady state : __________ :: Chemical changes in organism : metabolism.
[3]
e) Pick the odd one out stating reasons.
(i) Xanthophyll, Resin, Carotene, Anthocyanin.
(ii) Euglena, Amoeba, Bacteria, Yeast.
(iii)Exobiology, Sericulture, Parasitology, Nuclear Biology. [3]
Padmanabhanagar, Bengaluru – 70
FIRST TERMINAL EXAMINATION 2021-2022
STANDARD – VIII [ICSE]
SUBJECT – SCIENCE PAPER III - BIOLOGY
READING TIME: 11.00 a.m. to 11.05 a.m. MARKS : 30
WRITING TIME: 11.05 a.m. to 11.55 a.m. SUBMISSION TIME: Before 12.30 p.m.
Answers to this paper must be written on a separate paper. This paper is divided into two
sections Section I and II. Attempt all questions in both sections.
The intended marks for questions are given in brackets [ ].
SECTION I (15 marks)
Question 1
a) Name the following.
(i) The entire living substance of a cell.
(ii) Pigment that traps radiant energy for Photosynthesis.
(iii) The act of taking in food. [3]
b) Given below are certain incorrect sentences. Correct the sentences by changing only the
underlined word. Rewrite the corrected sentence.
(i) Corners of cell wall of Collenchyma tissue are thickened due to deposition of Lignin.
(ii) Branch of biology dealing with study of transmission of characters from parents to
offspring is Immunology.
(iii) The Golgi complex consists of hollow membranous tubular structures called cristae.
[3]
c)Distinguish between the following with respect to the criteria given in brackets
(i) Egestion and Excretion (Definition)
(ii) Cell membrane and Cuticle (Chemical composition)
(iii) DNA and ATP (Expansion of abbreviation) [3]
d) Study the relationship between the pairs of terms given and complete the analogy.
(i) Hormone: __________ :: Glycogen : Storage ergastic substance.
(ii) Soft parts of plants like fruits and flowers : Parenchyma :: _________: Sclereids.
(iii)Maintenance of steady state : __________ :: Chemical changes in organism : metabolism.
[3]
e) Pick the odd one out stating reasons.
(i) Xanthophyll, Resin, Carotene, Anthocyanin.
(ii) Euglena, Amoeba, Bacteria, Yeast.
(iii)Exobiology, Sericulture, Parasitology, Nuclear Biology. [3]
