SECOND QUARTERLY EXAMINATION

Science
Name of School__________________________________________ Grade 7

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GRADE AND SECTION: SUBJECT TEACHER:

Read the following questions carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

For items 1-4. Use the figure on the left.

1. Which part makes possible the changing of the objectives?
A. part B C. part J
B. part I D. part L
2. It reflects light up to the diaphragm.
A. part J C. part K
B. part L D. part G
3. It allows one to tilt the microscope so viewing is possible while
seated.
A. part C C. part I
B. part G D. part F
4. It regulates the amount of light reflected to the object to be viewed.
A. part E C. part D
B. part J D. part G
5. What is the total magnification of a microscope with two lenses
when one lens has a magnification of 10x and the other lens has a
magnification of 40x?
A. 400x B. 50x C. 30x D. 4x
6. The circle below represents the field of the microscope. The square represents the plant cell being
viewed and the star represents the center. If you would be asked to bring image of this specimen
to the center, how will you move the slide?
A. to the left
B. to the right
C. towards you
D. away from you

7. Which of the followings shows letter “e” seen under the microscope?
A. B. C. D.

8. You are to transfer the microscope to the next room. Which parts should you be holding in
carrying the microscope properly?
A. body tube and base
B. body tube and base
C. arm and base
D. arm and body tube
9. Dhanley’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
10. The organ systems of plants consist of the root and shoot systems. Why is it important for these
organ systems to work together?
A. to grow and survive
B. to avoid pests and other animals
C. to survive floods and strong winds
D. to survive droughts and earthquakes

11. 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 are made up of cells
D. organs and tissues make up an organ system.
12. 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
13. Daniel started smoking at a very young age until the present time. One day, he was complaining
of severe cough and difficulty in breathing. Which organ has the problem in the situation?
A. heart B. lungs C. stomach D. Kidney
Use the table to answer items 14-15.
14. Which is a plant cell?
A. cell A
B. cell B
C. both A and B
D. none of the above
15. Which is an animal cell?
A. cell A
B. cell B
C. both A and B
D. none of the above

16. Which cell parts are present only in plants?

A. chloroplast and cell wall
B. vesicles and centrioles
C. lysosomes and cell wall
D. golgi bodies and ribosomes

17. If the chloroplasts 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 cell to reproduce
18. Which of the following statements about cells are TRUE?

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 functions
IV. As an organism grows bigger, the cells in the body increase in

A. I and III B. III and IV C. I, II, and IV D. I, II, III, and IV

19. The function of plasma membrane can be compared to a gate in the house because__.
A. it is where food is made.
B. it gives shape and protection to cells.
C. it functions for storage of water and food.
D. it allows the entry and exit of materials in the cell.

20. 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

You are asked to identify an unknown slide. Which could help you identify it to be an animal
cell?
A. I and III B. II and V C. I and IV D. III and IV
21. The cell has different parts. Which of the following cell parts and its function is NOT correct?
 A. mitochondrion: powerhouse of the cell
B. chloroplasts: food producer for the cell
C. cell wall: supporter and protector
D. vacuoles: the protein manufacturer
22. A loaf of bread was left on the cabinet and 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 seaweeds causing it to spoil.
23. Just like many living things, fungi have certain needs to survive. What are these needs?
I Food
II Air and water
III Sunlight and soil
IV Water
A. I and II B. I and III C. II and III D. II and IV
24. Fungi cannot make their own food. What is the effect of their food getting activities?
A. decomposition of living things
B. production of starch
C. trapping of solar energy
D. release of oxygen
25. What characteristic differentiates fungi, algae and bacteria from the plants studied in Grades 3-6
aside from their small size?
A. they do not have true roots, true leaves, true stems, fruits and flowers
B. most do not make their own food unlike plants
C. they are at the base of the food chain while animals are at the top
D. they cause diseases while plants and animals have many uses.
26. The diagram below represents various processes associated with reproduction. Asexual
reproduction is represented by

A. I and II B. I and III C. II and III D. II and IV

27. Which diagram represents binary fission?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
28. 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-pollinating this crop with another good variety and growing the seeds resulting from the
cross
29. Which species can produce offspring that are genetically different from their parents?
A. species that has few variations
B. species that reproduce sexually
C. species that reproduce asexually
D. species that competes with a similar species
30. A farmer grew only one type of onion. All of the onion plants died from the same disease. What
can be said of this onion plant population?
A. only a few plants were resistant to the disease.
B. all of the onion plants were resistant to the disease.
C. the onion plants were genetically identical.
D. the onion plants were genetically different from each other.
31. Flowers are the reproductive organs of plants. How are flowers different from the reproductive
organs of animals?
A. flowers have male and female parts; animals have either male or female parts.
B. flowers need pollinators like bees to reproduce; animals do not.
C. flowers are shed from time to time; nothing is shed from animals.
D. there is no difference between flowers and the reproductive organs of animals.
32. In sexual reproduction, what is the source of the genetic material in zygote?
A. an egg cell only C. a pollen and a sperm cell
B. a sperm cell only D. an egg cell and a sperm cell
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 siblings
D. genetic variability of offspring help to ensure survival
34. What happens after fertilization?
A. a zygote is formed C. a full grown organism is formed
B. an egg is formed D. an organism reproduces by budding
35. Setting up an aquarium that represents a mini ecosystem has to have which of the following
requirements?
A. fish and water only
B. water, sand, soil, and light only
C. populations of fish, snails, and plants only
D. communities of different species of organisms, water, sand, soil, and sunlight
36. A plant needs water, radiant energy, minerals, oxygen, and carbon dioxide to live. This statement
shows that an organism depends on which of the following?
A. abiotic components
B. biotic components
C. climate
D. minerals

37. Which of the following represents an abiotic component of the environment?

A. blossoming sunflower
B. monkey nursing its young
C. mosses on mountain slopes
D. flowing lava
38. Which of the following is an abiotic factor that may affect the population of organisms?
A. extreme temperatures
B. food availability
C. parasites
D. predators
39. Suppose there were a bird that always sat on a horse’s back and ate the insects that would bite
the horse. What would this be an example of?
A. mutualism B. parasitism
C. competition D. commensalism
40. Which of the following describes parasitism?
A. barnacle sticking on the shell of an oyster
B. fern plant growing on a trunk of a tree?
C. an orchid living on a truck of a tree
D. an insect larva staying on the leaves of a plant
41. Suppose there were a bird that always sat on a horse’s back and ate the insects that would bite
the horse. What would this be an example of?
A. mutualism B. parasitism C. competition D. commensalism
42. Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between an orchid and a tree?
A. the orchid is benefitted while the tree is harmed
B. the orchid is harmed while the tree is benefitted
C. the orchid is benefitted while the tree is unaffected
D. the orchid and a tree both benefits from the relationship.

For numbers 43-45 refer to this food chain:

 Grass → grasshopper → bird → snake

43. What organism has the highest energy level?

A. grass C. grasshopper
B. bird D snake
44. What will happen to the grasshopper’s population if the bird dies?
A. its population will increase.
B. Its population will remain the same.
C. its population will decrease.
D. nothing will happen.
45. What will happen to the snake’s population if the bird dies?
A. its population will increase.
B. its population will remain the same.
C. its population will decrease.
D. nothing will happen.
46. Where is energy the highest in this food chain?

Acorns ---> squirrels ---> fox ----> bacteria

A. corns B. squirrels
C. fox D. bacteria

For items number 47-50.

II. Create a model of energy pyramid. Choose organisms below. Indicate which organism will be
the producer, 1st order consumer, 2nd order consumer, and the third order consumer with their
corresponding energy value.

owl corn grasshopper mouse

snakes giraffe grass lion
eagle beetle caterpillar sunflower
hawk leopard frog dragonfly
rabbit chicken mantis fox