SECOND QUARTER SPS TEST - GRADE 5

1. Why is reproduction important to living organism?

a. It collects and removes waste.

b. It controls body parts.
c. It allows living organism grow.
d. It ensures continued existence of the organisms.

2. Which of the statements below will not happen after an egg is fertilized by a sperm
cell.
a. The embryo will be embedded in the uterine lining.
b. The fertilized egg cell will become a zygote.
c. The placenta will develop.
d. The woman will have her menstruation.

3. According to the given diagram of menstrual cycle, what happens during Phase 2?

 
a. The uterine lining begins to break down and bleeding results
b. The mature egg travels to the ovary to the fallopian tube.
c. The lining of the uterus becomes thin after menstruation and an egg in the ovary
continues to mature.
d. The lining of the uterus or endometrium becomes thicker in preparation for
implantation of the fertilized egg.

4. Which is not a change experienced by almost all boys during puberty?

a. broadening of shoulders
b. development of breasts
c. deepening of voice
d. growth of hair in the armpit

5. Chicks are hatched from eggs. A goat is born alive and looks like its parents. A frog
undergoes many changes as it grows. What do these observations prove?

a. All animals are born alive

b .All animals are hatched from eggs.
c. Different animals move in different ways.
d. Different animals reproduce in different ways.
6. Which explains the advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction?

a. It ensures the safety of the living organisms in the environment.

b. It ensures that variations occur among living things for greater chance of
survival.
c. It makes the environment beautiful.
d. It provides man and animals with the foods needed to survive.

7. These could happen if animals reproduce only by asexual means EXCEPT

a. Reproduction is faster.
b. Animals will look exactly the same as the parents animal
c. More animals will be able to adapt to changes in the environment.
d. Population of a specific animal may die easily with changes in the environment

8. You observe that the ovary of a wilted flower has become big. What does this show?

a. Seed is developing inside the ovary.

b. More ovules are being produced in the ovary
c. The ovary is going to break.
d. The ovary is going to drop.

9. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

a. The people should be aware that estuaries are sensitive habitat areas.
b. Maximize the application of fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides.
c. Dispose your wastes and chemicals properly.
d. Use environmental friendly products to safeguard the entry of harmful
substances into the waters.

10. As a grade five pupil, how can you best contribute in the preservation and
conservation of our estuaries?

a. Join in a protest against the establishment of factories near bodies of water

b. Advise your town mayor to conduct an orientation.
c. Regulate the use of pesticides.
d. Do not throw garbage in bodies of water.