The Microbe Class 8 Questions & Answers
Answer these questions.
1. All these have never yet been seen. But scientists, who ought to know, Assure us that they must be so….
a. What has never been seen?
Ans. Microbes who have jointed tongue, seven tufted tails and tender green eyebrows have never been seen.
b. What do scientists assure us?
Ans. Scientists assure us about the different features of Microbes that how do they appear.
Or
Scientists assure us that a microbe has one hundred rows of teeth and joined tongue beneath them; that it has seven tufted tails with many pretty pink and purple spots, with a pattern of forty separate bands on each of them; that its eyebrows are light green.
2. Oh! Let us never, never doubt What nobody is sure about!
a. What is nobody sure of – that microbes exist or that they look as described in the poem?
Ans. That microbes look as described in the poem.
b. What should we never doubt?
Ans. We should never doubt what nobody is sure of or that microbes look as described in the poem.
3. Why should we believe the scientists even though we cannot see the microbe?
Ans. We should believe the scientists because scientists are supposed to be more knowledgeable than most people and know about such things.
Or
Most of us confuse microbes with 'Germs'. But it's true that without microbes we wouldn't exist. This invisible creature is so crucial for our survival.
4. Does the poet believe the scientists? Does he think that a microbe looks as described in the poem? Why do you think so? Quote lines from the poem that support your view.
Ans : No, the poet does not believe the scientists. No, he doesn't think that a microbe looks like as described in the poem. We think so, on the behalf of
the last lines of the poem :-
But Scientists, who ought to know,
Assure us that they must be so ..
Oh! let us never, never doubt
What nobody is sure about!
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