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Department of Education
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SCHOOLS DIVISION OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT- WRITTEN WORK 4

BIOLOGY GRADE 8- QUARTER 4
Competency: Explain the concept of a species. (S8LT-IVg-19)

Name: _______________________________Grade and Section:____________Score: _______

Multiple Choice:
A. Instructions: Read the following questions carefully and choose the LETTER of the best answer.

1. What is a species?
A. A distinctive population that does not share a common gene pool and is capable of interbreeding and
producing offspring.
B. A distinctive population that shares a common gene pool, not capable of interbreeding and producing
offspring.
C. A distinctive population that shares a common gene pool and is capable of interbreeding and producing
offspring.
D. A distinctive population that shares a common gene pool and is capable of interbreeding but cannot
produce an offspring.

2. What is the final criterion in classifying species?

A. Anatomical C. Behavioral
B. Physiological D. Reproduction

3. According to the concept of biological species, organisms belong to the same species if

they can ____________?
A. can interbreed to produce viable, fertile offspring.
B. has similarities
C. Habitat
D. Sound produced

4. Why can’t African fish Eagle and Bald Eagle interbreed? (Refer to the picture).
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A. are infertile birds. C. Of different species
B. are all males D. not mating

5. Can we consider these Chihuahua and Great Dane of the same species? Why?(refer to
the picture)

A. No , because they are not of the

same size
B. Yes, because they can reproduce
successfully.
C. No, because they are not of the same
breed
D. Not sure

B. INSTRUCTIONS: Write THUMBS UP if the statement is CORRECT and write THUMBS DOWN if the statement is
INCORRECT.
6. The modern concept of species does not mean that all individual members of species are precisely alike.
7. Similarities in anatomical, physiological, or behavioral characteristics determine whether a population constitutete
a species.
8. The final criterion for classifying species is always the organisms’ physical features.
9. In the early system of classification, common names were assigned to organisms based on their similarities in
appearance and characteristics which is misleading since same organism was referred to with different names in
different languages or dialects.
10. The use of scientific names helps eliminate mistaken identity and false assumption.
11. Species concepts originate in taxonomy, where the species is the basic rank of classification.
12. Species are often defined as a group of individuals with different characteristics, can interbreed to produce fertile
offspring's.
13. Knowing the concepts of a species helps determine whether this is shared reproduction within a population of
organism in a certain community.
14. The correct order of taxonomic classifications or categories are Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Order, Class, Family,
Genus and Species
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BIOLOGY GRADE 8- QUARTER 4
15. Knowing the concepts of species led us in determining if certain species can interbreed, produce infertile
offspring and whether there are barriers to reproduction with other organisms.

C. DIRECTION: Examine the row for Species in Table 1 and answer the guide questionsin your answer sheet.
Table 2. Systemic Classification of Human, Dog, Fox, Cat, and Lion

Classification/Level Human Dog Fox Cat Lion

Kingdom Animal Animal Animal Animal Animal

Phylum Chordata Chordata Chordata Chordata Chordata

Class Mammalia Mammalia Mammalia Mammalia Mammalia

Order Primates Carnivora Carnivora Carnivora Carnivora

Family Hominidae Canidae Canidae Felidae Felidae

Genus Homo Canis Canis Felis Panthera

Species sapiens familiaris Vulpes domesticus leo

16. What is the highest and lowest classification or level?

17. In which of the classifications/level are all the organisms mostly related?

18. What organism differ in the Order level of classification?

19. What is the species name of a human?

20. Can a cat and lion produce fertile offspring? Why?

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ANSWER KEY

A
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. B
B.
6. Thumbs up
7. Thumbs down
8. Thumbs down
9. Thumbs up
10. Thumbs up
11. Thumbs up
12. Thumbs down
13. Thumbs up
14. Thumbs down
15. Thumbs down
16. Kingdom , species
17. Kingdom, phylum, class
18. Human
19. Sapiens
20. No, Cat and lion cannot produce fertile offspring because they are not members of the same species.
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Department of Education
REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT- WRITTEN WORK 4

BIOLOGY GRADE 8- QUARTER 4