Name: 9.

A cell with diploid number of 24 undergoes

Section: Score: _ _ meiosis. How many chromosomes will each resulting
daughter cells have?
SAN PABLO DISTRICT 2 a. 48 c. 18
1st SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (Week 1 & 2) b. 24 d. 12
4th QUARTER SCIENCE GRADE 8 10. What is the role of meiosis in gametogenesis?
a. It produces diploid cells thus increasing the
DIRECTION: Read each item carefully. Write the chromosome number
LETTER of the correct answer on the space provided b. It produces haploid cells thus decreasing the
before each number. Good Luck! chromosome number
c. The diploid cells it produce doubles the
1. Which of the following is the correct order of chromosome number
organs by which food passes? d. It helps maintain an organism’s chromosome
a. Stomach – Rectum – Large intestines – Anus number
b. Esophagus – Stomach – Large intestines –
Rectum PERFORMANCE TASK #1 (Week 1 & 2)
c. Duodenum – Stomach – Large intestines – DIRECTION: Trace the path the food will take from
Anus ingestion to excretion by identifying the numbered
d. Rectum – Anus – Large intestines – Small parts. Write your answers below. Good Luck!
intestines
2. In which part of digestive system does
mechanical digestion occur?
a. Mouth c. Small intestine
b. Esophagus d. Large intestine
3. What does the liver do to help digestion? 2
a. Makes important enzymes 1
b. Neutralizes stomach acids
c. Regulates insulin
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d. Produces bile
4. When food is swallowed, the muscular
contraction of the esophagus pushes it down to the
stomach. Which of the following refers to that
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muscular contraction? 4
a. Mastication c. Peristalsis
b. Convulsion d. Chewing
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5. Digestion is the process by which chunks of
food are broken into molecules small enough to pass
through a/an _ . 8
a. Cell c. Organ 9
b. Tissue d. Organ system
6. Which stage of Mitosis is depicted in the
diagram on the right? RECTUM
a. Prophase
b. Metaphase 10
c. Anaphase
ANSWERS:
d. Telophase
1. _
7. What type of cell division happens in our 2. _
somatic (body) cells? 3. _
a. Metamorphosis c. Mitosis 4. _
b. Cytokinesis d. Meiosis 5. _
8. If a cell undergoes Mitosis every 6 hours, 6. _
how many cells will there be in all after a day? 7. _
a. 8 c. 32 8. _
b. 16 d. 64 9. _
10. _