Embibe Big Book for Science for Maharashtra Board Class 8

Science

Health and Diseases

In this chapter, we will understand the meaning of health. It classifies the diseases into infectious and noninfectious based on their modes of transmission. A brief on cancer, AIDS, diabetes, and heart diseases is given here.

Introduction to Health and Diseases

This topic covers concepts such as types of diseases, Rabies, non-infectious diseases, cancer, and infectious diseases.

Types of Diseases

This topic covers concepts such as medicines and misuse of medicines.

Misuse of Medicines and Generic Medicines

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Non-infectious Diseases and Peptic Ulcer

Acute and Chronic Diseases

All about Medicines and Their Misuse

Diseases

Spread of Communicable Diseases

Destruction of Red Blood Cells in Malaria

Diseases Caused by Microorganisms

Health

In this chapter, we will learn about the ecosystem. It explains how increasing population causes an increase in the use of resources. It also discusses the effects of urbanization and industrialization.

Ecosystems

In this chapter, we will study the life processes of the human body. It classifies the respiration into internal and external respiration. It also details the process of the blood circulatory system, along with a brief on blood transfusion.

Human Body and Organ System

This chapter describes the structure of a cell and cell organelles, along with their functions. We will also learn the various parts of the nucleus of a cell. It also discusses the differences between an animal cell and a plant cell.

Cell and Cell Organelles

This chapter discusses the sources of air and water pollution. It discusses their impacts on living beings and the environment, along with their preventive measures. It also describes the various methods of purification of water.

Pollution

This chapter deals with the classification of microorganisms. We will learn about disease-causing microorganisms, their modes of transmission, and preventive measures. Discoveries of microorganisms are also discussed here.

Living World and Classification of Microbes

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