8th Science

Paper Science (Objective) Class 8th
Time= 15 minutes Roll No ………………………………. Marks = 30

Q1. Each question has our possible answers, Tick the correct answer. 20
1. Differences between organisms of the same species are called.
a Mutation b Population c Variation d Condensation
2. A physical dear=ture or behavioral change that makes an organism fitter for existence.
a Mutation b Adaptation c Variation d Condensation
3. Any change or variation in genes, due to an error is called.

a Mutation b Adaptation c Variation d Condensation
4. Example of an adaptation against Predators, camouflage is found in which animal.

a Sparrow b Chameleon c Horse d Lion
5. Human cell has 6 chromosomes, when a cell is divided by Meiosis, each daughter cell will have
how many Chromosomes.
a 23 b 32 c 47 d 46
6. Chromosome number 22 of Human cell, has length of

a 22 Nanometers b 12 Micrometers c 22 Micrometers d 21 Micrometers
7. Our nervous system is made of 3 major parts, Brain, Spinal Cord and
a Neutrons b Pons c Nephrons d Neurons
8. A man's brain has ___ times more gray matter than women and a woman's brain has __ times
more white matter in women than men.
a 6,10 b 10,6 c 6,6 d 10,10
9. All neurons would have an approximate length of _____ if linked together.

a 0.965 Km b 965 Km c 965 nm d 965 m
10. Many parts of the brain do different duties like, coordination of muscular movements and
balancing of the body is done by.
a Cerebrum b Cerebellum c Medulla d Pons
11. Humans, animala, insects all produce _______ gas which is consumed by plants in the process
of photosynthesis.
a Carbon Monoxide b Oxygen c Carbon dioxide d Carbon elemental
12. Human activities are increasing levels of Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, what else along
human activities is aiding in this process?
a lightning b earthquakes c Volcanic eruptions d flooding
13. In last century alone, global warming has increased temperature of earth by 0.7 degree and has
increased sea level by
a 15 cm b 16 cm c 17 cm d 18 cm
14. The correlation in an ecosystem in which two organisms live together and benefit from each
other is called.
a Commensalism b Mutualism c Parasitism d Symbiosis
15. If a jungle has lions and deers in its ecosystem, what will be the final result of increase in the
population of the deer.
a Lions will increase b Lions will c Natural balance d Nothing will
decrease will continue happen
16. Term biotechnology was coined by
a Carolus linnaeus b Robert hooke c Nikola tesla d Karoly ereky
17. Alfalfa, cotton, corn and canola are examples of which field of biotechnology,
a baking b Genetics c Chemical industry d Pharmaceuticals
18. Insulin is needed to control ______ in the human body, and it converts it to body fat.
a Blood level b Protein c Blood sugar d Carbohydrates
19. Vaccines are miracle drugs, these can make our body ready to fight with _______
a Fungus b Bacteria c Viruses d Algea
20. Nitrogen based dyes used in textiles are named as ________

a Natural dyes b Chemical dyes c Azo dyes d Food colors
B: Match column A with B and write answer in column C 5
A B C
Emotions, thinking, learning Hypothalamus
Transmission of information Pons

between brain and whole
body and handling of simple
reflexes
Breathing, blood Cerebrum

circulation,swallowing and
use of toilet
hunger, thirst, and body Medulla

temperature
Regulates need of sleep Spinal cord

during day and night
C: label the image. 5
Paper Science (Subjective) Class 8th
Time= 2 hours Marks = 70
2 Attempt any 10 parts. (10X2=20)
1. Differentiate between variation and 2. Define these 2 sources of variations.

adaptation? a. Crossing over
b. Random fertilization.
3. Why does a child have mixed characters of 4. Define DNA and Give names of 4 bases of DNA?
their mother and father, rather than having
characters from mother or father alone?
5. How DNA, Genes and Chromosomes are 6. Define Mitorios, and explain when and why
related to each other? Mitosis is used in the body?
7. Write a small introduction of the human brain 8. Locate cerebrum in human Brian and write
in 3 to 4 sentences. about 4 functions it controls/
9. What is the difference between Sensory and 10. What protective measures our body has for the
motor neurons and how interneurons are brain and spinal cord, and what cushions the
different from these two? brain.
11. What is the somatic nervous system and what 12. What happens when nerves get cut or injured.
are its functions? And how a neuroma is formed?
Part B (10X2=20)
1. How oxygen is still present in the atmosphere 2. How does carbon dioxide move through the
although animals are using it from millions of atmosphere, plant life and animal life?
years.
3. How is global warming happening? 4. How overpopulation and deforestation are aiding
global warming?
5. Eucalyptus (Safaida) is a foreign plant, by 6. How reforestation of a deforested area can bring
generalizing its example, explain how a near death ecosystem back to life?
introduction of a new population can disturb an
existing ecosystem?
7. How is golden rice different from ordinary rice? 8. How Artificial insulin is produced using bacteria
and human genes?
9. Describe the role of biotechnology in food and 10. What is biotechnology?

write the process of making cheese?
11. How biotechnology has helped agriculture? 12. Write about the role of biotech=nology in
Pakistan?
Section 2 Attempt any 5 questions. 5X6= 30

1. What makes biotechnology a 2. Describe the methods of making
discipline? bread and yogurt and how these are
related to biotechnology?
3. How is a population affected in an 4. Explain the flow of energy through

ecosystem because of different different levels in an ecosystem?
ecological relationships?
5. Write about different steps in the 6. Explain peripheral nervous system

transmission of the message through along with somatic and autonomic
the body and to the brain via reflex nervous system?
arch?
7. What DNA is made up of and written 8. Explain the whole process of Mitosis
about its functions? along with all major steps taking place
to make 2 daughter cells?

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Paper Science (Objective) Class 8th

Time= 15 minutes Roll No ………………………………. Marks = 30

3. Any change or variation in genes, due to an error is called.

4. Example of an adaptation against Predators, camouflage is found in which animal.

6. Chromosome number 22 of Human cell, has length of

9. All neurons would have an approximate length of _____ if linked together.

20. Nitrogen based dyes used in textiles are named as ________

B: Match column A with B and write answer in column C 5

Emotions, thinking, learning Hypothalamus

Transmission of information Pons

Breathing, blood Cerebrum

hunger, thirst, and body Medulla

Regulates need of sleep Spinal cord

2 Attempt any 10 parts. (10X2=20)

1. Differentiate between variation and 2. Define these 2 sources of variations.

9. Describe the role of biotechnology in food and 10. What is biotechnology?

Section 2 Attempt any 5 questions. 5X6= 30

3. How is a population affected in an 4. Explain the flow of energy through

5. Write about different steps in the 6. Explain peripheral nervous system

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