SCIENCE VII

Second Unified Quarter Examination

SY 2018-2019

NAME:__________________________________ GRADE /SECTION:___________________

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Multiple Choice: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1.
Cancer starts from cells that start to grow uncontrollably fast. They destroy tissues
and organs

What does this say about the effects of diseased cells on the higher levels of
organization in an organism?

A. Diseased cells do not affect the other parts of an organism

B. Cancer involves only certain kinds of cells and does not affect any kind of cell
C. Diseased cells affect only the next higher levels of organization that they make-up the
tissues.
D. Diseased cells damage the higher levels of organization they make up: tissues,
organs, organ systems, and eventually, the whole organism
2.

Flowers are the reproductive organs of plants.

How are flowers different from the reproductive organs of animals? Flowers_____

A. needs pollinators like bees to reproduce; animals do not

B. are shed from time to time; nothing is shed from animals
C. have male and female parts; animals have either male or female parts
D. have no difference between the reproductive organs of animals

3. Which smallest level of biological organization in an organism can the characteristics

of life be carried out?

A. Cell B. Organ C. Organ System D. Tissue

4.

The organ systems of plants consist of the root and shoot systems.

Why is it important for these organ systems to work together? To______

A. survive droughts and earthquakes C. avoid pests and other animals

B. survive floods and strong winds D. grow and survive

5. Which is the correct sequence from the biggest to smallest level of biological
organization in an organism?

A. Cell Organ Organ System Tissue Organism

B. Organism Organ System Organ Tissue Cell
C. Tissue Cell Organ Organ System Organism
D. Organ System Organ Tissue Cell Organism
Doctors recommended that people over forty five years old, advice to drink milk
eat more foods that are rich of calcium.

6.
Which is the best reason that complements the above description?

A. This will help to prevent osteoporosis C. It worn out in the joints of older people
B. Just to maintain high impact exercise D. Help cushion between joints and bones
7.
A loaf of bread was left in the cabinet. One day Maritess got hungry and looked
for something to eat in the kitchen. She found the loaf of bread covered with
greenish thread and smells foul.

What could have happened to the loaf of bread?

A. seaweeds causing it to spoil B. algae arise C. molds present d. bacteria is visible

8. Which is the best function of plant root hairs?

A. Transport nutrients to all parts of the plant C. Transport starch to plants

B.Provides greater surface area for absorption of nutrients D. Draw nutrients from soil

9.
The heart pumps blood that carries oxygen and nutrients to the different parts of the
body.
Which of the organ system does the heart belong?

A. Reproduction B. Digestive C. Excretory D. Circulatory

10.
The kidneys function is to filter and to remove the waste from the blood that is
harmful to the body.
What might happen to the person if it fails to function?

A. The kidney will be damaged C. The cells in the kidney will be affected
B. There is no significant effect to the person D. Need to undergo dialysis

11.
Carol’s father was hospitalized due to chest pain and difficulty of breathing. Laboratory
examination revealed that there is increased cholesterol found in the blood.
Which organ system is mostly affected?

A. Circulatory B. Nervous C. Excretory D. Digestive system

12. Which plant organ does NOT belong to the shoot system?

A. Flower B. Leaf C. Root D. Stem

13. If the chloroplast of a plant cell are damaged. Which will it be unable to function?

A. Protect the cell B. Make food for the cell C. Excrete waste materials D. Reproduction

14. Which part allows or prevents substances to go into and out of this cell?

A. Mitochondrion B. Chloroplast C. Cell membrane D. Ribosome

15. What part of the cell stores water and maintains its rigidity?

A. Cell wall B. Ribosome C. Vacuole D. Lysosome

16. Adding a iodine solution to the onion cell preparation makes the cells look_______.

A. Big B. Small C. Less Visible D. More Visible

17. Which two parts of the microscope magnify the image of an object?

A. eyepiece and mirror C. eyepiece and the objectives

B. objectives and mirror D. objectives and diaphragm
18. What is the correct way of carrying a microscope? Hold the_______

A. arm by grasping it with one hand and support the base with the other hand
B. arm by grasping with one hand and the stage with the other hand
C base by grasping with two hands
D. arm by grasping by one hand

19. Which part of the microscope is used to obtain the sharp image of the specimen
under the high power objective?

A. Body tube B. Ocular/Eyepiece C. Coarse adjustment knob D. Fine adjustment knob

20. Which organelle contains powerful enzymes that digest food particles of the cell?

A. Lysosome B. Centrioles C. Chloroplast D. Mitochondrion

21. You are asked to identify an unknown slide.

I. absence of centrioles
II. irregular shape
III. presence of cell wall
IV. angular and rigid shape
V. absence of chloroplast
Based from the above description, which characteristic could help you identify that is an
animal cell?

a. I and III b. II and V c. I and IV d. III and IV

22. Why are bacteria and fungi important in the environment?

A. act as decomposers C. are sources of energy

B. cause diseases to human D. help beautify the surroundings

23
This organism is a type of fungus that cannot make their own food, they act
as decomposers and some may cause diseases like athletes foot.
What could be this organism?

A. Lichen B. Mushroom C. Bacteria D. Algae

24.
A farmer grew only one type of onion .All of the onion plants died
from the same disease.
What can be inferring in this onion plant population?

A. The onion plants were genetically identical

B. Only few plants were resistant to the disease
C. All of the onion plants were resistant to the disease
D. The onion plants were genetically different from each other

25. Which species can produce offspring that are genetically different from their parents?
A species that______

A. has a few variations

B. reproduces sexually
C. reproduces asexually
D. competes with a similar species
26. Which of the following differentiates asexual reproduction from sexual reproduction?

A. Asexual reproduction requires gametes while sexual reproduction requires body parts
B Asexual reproduction undergoes fertilization while sexual reproduction is binary
fission
C. Asexual reproduction does not require gametes while sexual reproduction requires
the union of gametes
D. Asexual reproduction produces offspring which is different from the parents while
sexual reproduction produces offspring identical to the parent

27. Which of the following performs fertilization during reproduction?

A. Chicken B. Hydra C. Mushroom D. Yeast

28. What happens after fertilization?

A. a zygote was formed

B. egg is formed
C. full grown organism is formed
D. egg cell and sperm cell

29. A group of students are studying the types of reproduction. They have searched the
following examples:
I. Mushroom reproduces by spore formation
II. Hydra reproduces by budding
III. Humans reproduce by fertilization
IV. Flowering plants reproduce when pollen meets egg producing the fruit and seeds
Which statement is TRUE about the group findings?

A. I and IV are examples of sexual reproduction

B. III and IV are examples of sexual reproduction
C. I, II and III are examples of asexual reproduction
D. I, II, III and IV are examples of asexual reproduction

30. How is a plant cell similar to an animal cell? Both have_______

A. nuclei, chloroplast and cytoplasm

B. cell walls, nuclei and cell membrane
C. Nuclei, cytoplasm and cell membrane
D. Cell walls, chloroplast and cell membrane

31. What do you called this process of adding dye like methylene blue solution or iodine
solution to a transparent cell to make certain features of the cell visible?

A. Specimen B. Staining C. Magnifying D. Resolution

32. What organelle contains the genetic material that plays an important role in heredity?
A. Lysosome B. Mitochondrion C. Golgi bodies D. Nucleus

33. Which is true among the statements?

I. A cell is the smallest unit of life.
II. Not all living things are made up of cells
III. Different cells have different shapes and function
IV. As an organism grows bigger, the cells in the body increases
a. I, II and IV b. III and IV c. I and III d. I, II, III and IV
34. Which specimen can be observed using the light microscope?

A. Acacia bark B. Five peso coin C. Piece of stone D. Slice portion of a petal

35. What is the counterpart of our digestive system which discharges toxic materials in
our body?

A. Reproductive B. Excretory C. Respiratory D. Neurons

36. Which scenario represents an abiotic component of an environment?

A. Sprouting mongo seeds C. Cow nourishing its young

B. Grasses on mountain slope D. The flowing water in a river

37. Which relationship describes parasitism?

A. Bird riding at the back of the carabao C. Orchid living in harmony with tree trunk
B. Mosses growing on a stem of a tree D. An insect larva stripping the plant leaves

38. The spider uses its web to catch the insects. Which is the predator?
A. Spider/Web B. Insects/Web C. Insects only D. Spider only

39. Why are plants considered as producer?

A. Produced fruits that can be eaten by animals C. Provide for human consumption
B. To supply water to animals D. Convert energy from the sun into chemical energy

40. The heart pumps blood that carries oxygen and nutrients to the different parts of the
body. Which of the following organ system the heart belong?

A. Circulatory B. Digestive C. Excretory D. Reproduction

41. Which is the correct illustration of a food chain?

A. Grass Mouse Crocodile snake

B. Grass Mouse snake hawk
C. Grass Grasshopper hawk Maya bird
D. Grass Grasshopper snake frog

42 In a given temperature, which of the following refers to a population?

A. Any organism that live together and eat in one place

B. Several numbers of organisms living in the same place
C. Different organisms live together in the same place and in the same time
D. Group of organisms of the same kind living in the same place and at the same time

43. Which is considered as a biotic component of the ecosystem?

a. Flood b. Sunlight c. Temperature d. Wildlife

44. Which organelles act like a gatekeeper of the city?

A. Smooth ER B. Nucleus C. Cell membrane D. Golgi bodies

45. Why nucleus is very important?

A. Enclosed the cell B. Controls the activities of the Cell c. Visible D. Store energy
46. Fungi are known to its absence of chloroplast in their cells. What is the implication of
the absence of this part?

A. Cannot make their own food C. Large branches on their body

B. Make their own food D. False, leaves and roots

47.

Smoking causes diseases in the respiratory system which may damage

the organs and tissues.

What is the effect of diseased cells on the higher levels of organization in an organism?

A. Smoking affects only certain kinds of organs and does not affect any other kind of
organ in the human body
B. Diseased cells damage the higher levels of organization they make-up: tissues,
organs, organs systems and eventually, the whole organism.
C. Smoking affects only the next higher levels of organization that they make –up the
tissues.
D.Diseased cells do not affect the other parts of an organism

48. Which is the basic unit structure and function of all living things capable of
performing basic life processes?

A. System B. Tissue C. Organ D. Cell

49. Which organelle known as the power house of the cell?

A. Mitochondrion B. Lysosome C. Cell Wall D. Vacuole

50. Which of the following differentiates organs from tissues?

A. Organs make up tissues; tissues make up organs

B. Tissues make up organs; cells make up tissues
C. Organs and tissues make up an organ system
D. Organs and tissues are made up of cells