MEDIUM
Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT
Earn 100

Some trees have small needles instead of leaves. The needles have fewer stomata and a thick waxy cuticle. 

Explain one way this helps the tree survive.

Fewer stomata and a thick waxy cuticle help the tree lose less _______

This is important for survival because water is needed for ________

Important Questions on Obtaining Food

MEDIUM
Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT

Surika has a variegated leaf from a plant that has been in a sunny place two days. A variegated leaf has both green and white parts.

She boils the leaf in water.

Then she then puts it in hot ethanol.

Finally, she tests it with iodine solution.

Complete the table to show what results you would expect and why.

EASY
Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT

Name the main food group we get from:

Fish

EASY
Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT

Name the main food group we get from:

Rice

EASY
Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT
List two ways the body uses energy from food.
EASY
Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT
Which of the following foods is a good source of fibre? Tick only one box.
EASY
Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT
Obesity is a condition linked to what sort of diet? Tick one box.
EASY
Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT
What is Malnutrition? Tick one box. 
EASY
Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT
Name a condition that results from too little fibre in the diet.