Department of Education

VI- Western Visayas

Schools Division of Capiz
District of Maayon
CANAPIAN INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Grade 7- Science
SECOND UNIT TEST

Name:________________________________________Grade&Sec.:________________Date:________Score:_________

General Direction: Given four choices in each item. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. The energy available to the tertiary consumers (top carnivores) in a particular ecosystem is 10 kJ. How much
energy (in kJ) is like to be passed on by the producers to the primary consumers?
a. 1 b. 10 c. 100 d. 1000

2. During harvest time, abundant supply of food is accompanied by the increase in number of field mice that prey
on the rice plant. Snakes that prey on field mice also will increase in number. What could be the possible
outcomes if the farmers get rid of the snakes?

I. The snake population will increase

II. The food supply will decrease.
III. The rice mice population will double.
IV. The rice mice population will control the snake

a. I only c. I and II only

b. II and III only d. II and IV only
3. Which is the CORRECT sequence – from smallest to biggest – of the levels of organization in an organism?
a. cell tissue organ organ system organism
b. cell organ organ system tissue organism
c. cell organ system organ organ tissue
d. cell tissue organism organ organ system
4. The kidneys function 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.
b. The cells of the kidney will be affected.
c. There is no significant effect to the person.
d. The person will suffer and need to undergo dialysis treatment.
5. If the chloroplast of a plant cell are damaged, which will it be unable to do?
a. protect the cell
b. make food for the cell
c. excrete waste materials
d. give instruction for the cell to reproduce
6. Which of the following parts allow different activities of the cell to happen?
a. cytoplasm c. vacuole
b. lysosome d. vesicle
7. Adding iodine solution to the onion cell preparation makes the cells__________.
a. big c. less visible
b. small d. more visible.
8. Which of the following structures are NOT involved in asexual reproduction?
a. gametes c. stem
b. root d. tuber
9. A farmer wants to propagate a good variety of a crop in a way which maintained all its desirable traits. Which of
the following methods should be used?
a. self-pollination
 b. vegetative propagation
c. growing seeds produced from this variety
d. cross-pollination this crop with another good variety and growing the seeds resulting from the cross
10. In a given environment, which of the following refers to population?
a. Any organisms that live together and eating one place.
b. Several numbers or organism 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 dame kind living in the same place and at the same time.
11. In an ecosystem, how are food webs and food chains different?
a. Food webs begin with animals and food chains begins with plants.
b. Food webs rarely begin with plants and food chains begin with animals.
c. Food webs show the relationship between many different food chains in a single ecosystem.
d. Food chains show the relationship between many different food webs in a single ecosystem.
12. A farmer grew only one type of corn. All of the corn plants died from the same disease. What can be sain of this
corn plant population?
a. The corn plants were genetically identical.
b. Only few plants were resistant to the disease.
c. All of the corn plants were resistant ot the disease.
d. The corn plants were genetically different from each other.
13. What happens after fertilization?
a. A zygote is formed. c. A full grown organism is formed.
b. An egg is formed. d. An organism reproduce by budding.
14. Which of the following is an organ of the circulatory system?
a. heart c. roots
b. kidney d. stems
15. Which of the following is TRUE?
a. Group of organs working together are called cells.
b. Groups of cells working together are called tissues.
c. Groups of organs working together are called organisms.
d. Groups of tissues working together are called organ systems.
16. Which two parts of the light microscope magnify the image of an object?
a. Eyepiece and mirror
b. Eyepiece and objectives
c. Objectives and mirror
d. Objectives and diaphragm
17. Which of the following can be observed using the light microscope?
a. acacia bark c. piece of stone
b. five peso coin d. tip of gumamela leaf
18. How is plant cell similar to an animal cell?
a. Both have nuclei, chloroplast and cytoplasm.
b. Both have cell walls, nuclei and cell membranes.
c. Both have nuclei. Cytoplasm and cell membranes.
d. Both have cells walls, chloroplast and cell membranes.
19. Fungi cannot make their own food. What is the effect of their food getting activities?
a. Decomposition of living things
b. Trapping of solar energy
c. Production of starch
d. Release of oxygen
20. Which of the following is an abiotic factor that may affect the population of organisms.
a. Extreme temperatures c. Food availability
b. Parasites d. Predators
21. Why are plants considered as producers?
a. Plants produce fruits that can be eaten by animals
b. Plants produce root crops that supply carbohydrate to animals
c. Plats provide vegetable for animals and human consumption.
d. Plants convert energy from the sun into chemical energy in the form of glucose (food).
22. A plants need water, radiant energy, minerals, oxygen, and carbon dioxide to live. This stamen shows that an
organism depends on ____________________ of the ecosystem.
a. Abiotic components
 b. Biotic components
23. A sperm cell unites with an egg cell to form a zygote. Which process is taking place?
a. asexual reproduction c. pollination
b. Fertilization d. vegetative propagation
24. Which species can produce offspring that are genetically different from their parents?
a. a species that has few variations
b. a species that reproduces sexually
c. a species that reproduces asexually
d. a species that competes with a similar species
25. In sexual reproduction, what is the source of genetic material in a zygote?
a. Egg cell only c. sperm cell only
b. A pollen and a sperm cell d. an egg cell and a sperm cell
26. What is the total magnification of a microscope with two lenses when one lens has a magnification of 15x and
the other has a magnification of 30x?
a. 15x b. 45x c. 30x d. 450x
27. Which of the following structures can be found in ALL plant cells?

I. Cell wall II. Cell membrane III. Cytoplasm IV. Chloroplast

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

28. Plants also have organ systems. Which plant organ does NOT belong to the group shoot sytem?
a. flower c. root
b. leaf d. stem
29. Each part of an organ system plays a specific function. Which of the following structure DOES NOT match its
function?
a. Eyes- sight c. kidneys- excretion
b. Heart- circulation d. ears- respiration
30. How do plants benefit from their root system?
a. They obtain water and nutrients from the soil.
b. They provide strength and support.
c. They manufacture food.
d. They produce flowers.

Use the following options to answer the next question.

I. absence of centrioles
II. irregular shape
III. presence of cell wall
IV. angular and rigid shape
V. absence of chloroplast
31. You are asked to identify an unknown slide. Which could help you identify it to be an animal cell?
a. I and III c. I and IV
b. II and V d. III and IV
32. What is the correct way of carrying a microscope?
a. Hold the arm by grasping it with one hand and support the base with the other hand.
b. Hold the arm by grasping with one hand and the stage with the other hand.
c. Hold the base by grasping with two hands.
d. Hold the arm by grasping with one hand.
33. What characteristic differentiates fungi, algae and bacteria from the plants aside from their small size?
a. They do not have true roots, true leaves, true stems, fruits and flowers.
b. They are at the base of the food chain while animals are at the top.
c. They cause diseases while plants and animals have many uses.
d. Most do not make their own food unlike plants.
34. Just like many living things, fungi have certain needs to survive. What are these needs?

I. Food III. Sunlight and soil

II. Air and water IV. Water
a. I and II c. I and III
b. II and III d. II and IV
35. Is mushroom a kind of plant?
a. Yes. Because it has roots, stems, and seeds.
b. No. Because it cannot make its own food.
c. Yes. Because it produces spores.
d. No. Because it is poisonous.
36. Why are bacteria and fungi important in the environment?
a. They acts as decomposers.
b. They are sources of energy.
c. They cause diseases to humans.
d. They help beautify the surroundings.
37. Which of the following is an example of fungi?
a. Bacteria b. algae c. molds d. lichens
38. Which microorganism is used in making bread
a. Bacterium b. mold c. lichen d. yeast
39. The green alga, Cualerpa, and mushrooms have some characteristics similar to plants. What are these
characteristics that are also found in plants?
I. greencolor for food making III. Spore
II. Stem-like parts IV. Fruit-like parts

a. I and II c. I and III

b. II and III d. II and IV
40. The shore of a beach was seen to have greenish color. What could have been present in the water to cause such
color?
a. Algae b. bacteria c. molds d. yeast
41. Why is it necessary for the specimen to be observed under the microscope must be thin?
a. so that the image will be clearer
b. so that the image would be bigger
c. so that light could pass through the specimen
d. so that a high magnification objective can be used
42. Angelo’s father was hospitalized due to chest pain and difficulty of breathing. Laboratory examination revealed
increased cholesterol in blood. Which organ system is mostly affected?
a. Circulatory system c. excretory system
b. Nervous system d. digestive system
43. James love to eat junk food and enjoys adding fish sauce (patis) in his meals. One day, he was complaining of
difficulty in urinating accompanied by severe pain in the side and back below the ribs. Which organ has a
problem in this situation?
a. Heart c. lung
b. Kidney d. stomach
44. Smoking causes diseases in the respiratory system. The organs and tissues are damaged by this activity. What is
the effect of diseased cell on the higher levels of organization in an organism?
a. Smoking affects only certain kinds of organs and does not affect any other kinds of organ in the human
body.
b. Diseased cells damage the higher levels of organization they make; 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 other parts of an organism.
45. A plant cell is viewed using a 10x eyepiece and a 43x HPO. How much will be the cell be magnified?
a. 10x or 10 times c. 143x or 143 times
b. 43x or 43 times d. 430x or 430 times
46. A loaf bread was left on the cabinet sand stayed there for days. John got hungry one day and looked for
something to eat in the kitchen. He found the loaf of bread covered with greenish thread and smells foul. What
could have happened to the loaf of bread?
a. It was covered with algae causing it to spoil.
b. It was covered with molds causing it to spoil.
c. It was covered with bacteria causing it to spoil.
d. It was covered with seaweed causing it to spoil.
47. Study the table which shows the comparison between a plant and an alga. Which comparisons are correct?
Plant Alga
A It can make it owns food. It cannot make its own food.
B It has true roots, stems and leaves It has no true roots, stems and leaves.

Which of the above comparisons are correct?

a. A is correct and B is incorrect c. Both A and B are correct
b. A is incorrect and B is correct d. Both A and B are incorrect
48. What is NOT a characteristics of sexual reproduction?
a. Gametes from two parents unite to form a zygote.
b. Offspring are genetically identical with the parent.
c. Offspring are different from their parents and sibling.
d. Genetic variability of offspring help to ensure survival in changing environmental conditions.
49. Which of the following statement is TRUE about asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction?
I. Asexual reproduction forms new individuals without involving sex cells
II. Sexual reproduction froms new individuals using body parts.
a. Both I and II
b. Neither I or II
c. I only but not II
d. II only nut not I
50. Which best explains why many kinds of plants and animals can live together in an ecosystem?
a. The plants and animals all care for each other and protect one another.
b. The plants and animals are all part of a food chain and depend on each other live.
c. The plants and animals have nothing to do with each other, so they can live together.
d. The plants and animals all on feed on the same things, so they compete with each other for food.

-----GOOD LUCK-----

Prepared by:

MS. LAYSA L. FALSIS

Grade 7- Science Teacher I

Approved by:

MRS. CLARIE MAE B. DIONGCO

OIC