DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

REGION X
ILIGAN CITY DIVISION
SECOND PERIODICAL EXAMINATION
Science-7
S.Y. 2019-2020

Name:_________________________________________Grade&Section:______________________Score:__________
I. IDENTIFICATION.
A. Identify the lettered parts of the microscope being referred to in the following:
____ 1. Connects the eyepiece to the revolving nosepiece.
____ 2. Lowers and raises the body tube.
____ 3. Holds the glass slide in place.
____ 4. Reflects light
____ 5. Supports the entire microscope
____ 6. An objective where the whole letter “e” can be can be observed
____ 7. Switches/changes the LPO to HPO.
____ 8. An objective used when an object was magnified 100x
____ 9. When the object being examined is too bright, what part should be manipulated
____10. Focuses the detailed parts of the cell under high power objective

B. Identify the level of organization that is being referred to in the following examples:
____11. Heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, pancreas, stomach
____12. Pack of wolves, colony of termites, town of squirrels
____13. Ant, frog, earthworm, monkey, crocodile, snake, man
____14. The totality of all ecosystems on earth.
____15. Respiratory, circulatory, digestive, excretory
II. Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the best answer and write it on the blank before the number.
____ 16. Animal cells contain the following organelles, except:
a. centrioles b. cell wall c. lysosomes d. Ribosomes
____ 17 . Which of the parts shown that it is a plant cell
(Study the cell shown on the right )
a. B and E only c. B and F only
b . A, B and F only d. A, C and F only
____18. In which of the following can the centrioles be
observed when viewed using the electron microscope?
a. onion cells c. hydilla leaf cells
b. leaf cells d. muscle cells
___ 19. Which of the following statements differentiate plant
from animal cells?
a. Plant cells have chloroplast while animal cells don’t
b. Both cells have cell membrane
c. Plant and Animal cells have cell membrane
d. Both cells have nucleus
___20. You are asked to identify an unknown slide. Which of the following could help you to identify that it is an
animal cell. ( Refer to the box on the right ) I. absence of centrioles
a. I and II b. II and V c. I and IV d. III and IV II. irregular shape
___ 21. Which of the following statements about cells are TRUE III. presence of cell wall
IV. angular and rigid shape
I. A cell is the smallest unit of life.
II. Not all living things are made up of cell V. absence of chloroplast
III. Different cells have different shapes and functions.
IV. As an organism grows bigger, the cell grows bigger too

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

___22. Which of the following statements BEST explains that, the cell is the basic unit of structure
and function in an organism?
a. All organisms are composed of one or more cells
b. Group of cells perform specific functions
c. Cells formed its structures and carries its functions
d. Cells are the building blocks of life and perform activities for life processes
___ 23. Why is it that at, an early stage of breast cancer, patients are advised by physician to undergo mastectomy
(breast removal)?
a. Removal of the affected breast makes the patient feel comfortable.
b. Disease cells affect the breast therefore it should be removed.
c. Cancer cells may undergo cell division and will eventually spread throughout to the entire body.
d. Damaged cells may rotten and may infect the tissue.
___ 24. Which of the following organism is used in making cheese and probiotic drinks or dairy products e.g yakult and yogurt?
a. Yeast b. algae c. bacteria d. mushrooms
___ 25. What type of microorganism is used in making bread?
a. bacterium b. paramecium c. algae d. yeast
___26. Why are bacteria and fungi important in the environment?
a. They act as decomposers. c. They cause diseases to humans.
b. They are sources of energy. d. They help beautify the surroundings.
___27. Bacteria & Fungi can be beneficial and harmful. Which of the following is a COMMON beneficial effect?
a. Bacteria & Fungi help return nutrients to the environment.
b. Provide medicinal values
 c. Can be used as a source of proteins
d. Act as antibodies ( bacteria used for bacuna and immunization)
___28. A loaf of bread was left on the cabinet and stayed there for days. Juan 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 seaweeds causing it to spoil
___29. How many parents are required for sexual reproduction? a. one b. two c. six d. four
___30. Which of the following describes asexual reproduction?
a. Sex cells are not involved c. It involves the union of two similar gametes
b. A new individual developed from a sex cell. d. It involves the union of two kinds of gametes
___31. The offspring from asexually reproduced organisms are?
a. Different than their parents c. Like a combination from both parents
b. Identical to parents d. A different species
___32. Which species can produce offspring that are genetically different from their parents?
a. species that has few variations c. A species that competes with a similar species
b. A species that reproduces sexually d. A species that reproduces asexually
___33. What is NOT a characteristic 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.
___34. Which of the following is TRUE about fertilization?
a. It is a form of asexual reproduction.
b. No sex cells are needed for fertilization to occur
c. One type of sex cell is needed for fertilization to occur
d. sperm and egg cells are needed for fertilization to occur
___35. Which of the following performs fertilization during reproduction? a. mold b. algae c. dog d. yeast
__ 36. What is an abiotic factor?  a. A living component c. . Non-living parts of an ecosystem
b. An ecosystem d. An organism
___37. Which of the following represents the biotic component of the environment?

___38. A plant needs water, light, minerals, oxygen, and carbon dioxide to live. How are these requirements needed by plants
categorized? a. biotic components b. abiotic components c. climate d. minerals
III. Matching Type : Match Column A with the items in column B and write the letter on space provided before the number.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
A. Organisms and their type of interaction

a. Competition

b. Commensalism
____ 39. ___ 43.
c. Mutualism

d. Parasitism

e. predation
____ 40. ____44.

____ 41. ____ 45.

____42. ____46.

B. Using the keys below, predict the effects of changes in one population to other population and the effects of changes in
abiotic factors on the ecosystem (KEY: extinct, decrease, increase, drought)
____________ 47. In a food chain pechay---worm---chicken----man, what will happen to the population of pechay if the
population of the worm will be controlled if not eliminated? The pechay population will ______.
____________ 48. Generally, predators will ________ the number of preys.
____________ 49. A long dry spell that can make the plants dried up.
____________ 50. If the organisms cannot adapt to changing environment, the organism will become ____.
KEY ANSWERS:
1. B
2. C
3. H
4. M
5. N
6. G
7. D
8. F
9. L
10. E
11. ORGAN
12. COMMUNITY
13. POPULATION
14. BIOSPHERE
15. ORGAN SYSTEM
16. B
17. C
18. D
19. A
20. B
21. A
22. D
23. C
24. C
25. D
26. A
27. A
28. B
29. B
30. A
31. B
32. B
33. B
34. D
35. C
36. C
37. B
38. B
39. C
40. B
41. A
42. E
43. D
44. E
45. C
46. D
47. increase
48. decrease
49. drought
50. extinct