MOTHER MARY PUBLIC SCHOOL
Class 8 (Session 2025-26) | Subject: Science
■ CHAPTER QUESTIONS
Chapters: Food & Digestion + Teeth and Microbes
NOTE: All questions are strictly from the textbook only. No extra content.
SECTION A: DEFINITIONS (1 Mark Each) ✏■
Q1. Define nutrients.
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Q2. What are carbohydrates? Why are they called energy-giving nutrients?
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Q3. Define proteins. Why are they called body-building nutrients?
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Q4. What is a balanced diet?
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Q5. Define digestion. (Page 42)
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SECTION B: FILL IN THE BLANKS (1 Mark Each) ■
Q1. Carbohydrates give us __________ to work.
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Q2. __________ keep our body warm.
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Q3. About __________ per cent of the human body is made up of water.
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Q4. The food we eat every day is called our __________.
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Q5. The process of breaking down food into simple form is called __________.
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SECTION C: TRUE OR FALSE (1 Mark Each) ■■
Q1. Fats provide more energy than the same quantity of carbohydrates.
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Q2. Vitamins and minerals are called protective nutrients.
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Q3. Roughage is that part of food which we can digest easily.
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Q4. Water helps in digestion and removal of wastes from the body.
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Q5. We should eat in a hurry or swallow large chunks of food.
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SECTION D: SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (1 Mark Each) ■
Q1. Name any two foods rich in carbohydrates. (Page 39)
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Q2. Why do people who do physical work need more carbohydrates?
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Q3. Name any two sources of proteins. (Page 40)
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Q4. What does calcium help in? (Page 40)
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Q5. Why is a balanced diet essential? (Page 41)
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Q6. Name the parts of the digestive system. (Any two from Page 42)
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SECTION E: COMPETENCY BASED QUESTIONS ■■
Q1. (Case-Based / Analytical)
Rahul is a 12-year-old boy who plays football every day. His friend Sohan spends most of his
time studying and does very little physical activity.
(a) Who needs more carbohydrates in their diet? Why?
(b) If Rahul eats too much fat but less protein, what problem might he face?
(c) What advice would you give both Rahul and Sohan about their eating habits?
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Q2. (Diagram-Based / Application)
Look at the digestive system diagram given in your textbook (Page 42).
(a) Name the organ that produces digestive juices.
(b) Where does the digestion of food get completed?
(c) What happens in the large intestine?
(d) Why is it important to chew food properly in the mouth?
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— END OF QUESTION PAPER —
Best of Luck! ■