Region 1

Division of La Union
SAN GABRIEL VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
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4  Periodical Exam in Science 8

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I !"LTIPLE C HOICE  Choose

!"LTIPLE CHOICE the letter of the correct anser!
anser! "rite #our anser on the s$ace
$rovi%e% before each number!

 _______1!&he largest
largest %ivision of 'ing%om is calle%_________!
calle%_________!
a! class c! or%er
b! famil# %! $h#lum
 _______(! )e establishe%
establishe% the binomial s#stem of classi*cation!
a! +ristotle c! Linnaeus
b! Lamarc' %! L#le
 _______! "hich
"hich among the folloing areas areas of ta-onom#
ta-onom# refers to the giving of names to living
organisms.
a! classi*cation c! nomenclature
b! i%enti*cation %! ta-on
 _______/! 0f humans an% mon'e#s belong to the same class, then, the# must belong belong to the same
 __________!
a! genus c! or%er
b! famil# %! $h#lum
 _______! +ll
+ll of the folloing
folloing are the threats of of bio%iversit# 23C24&
23C24&::
a! alien s$ecies c! over$o$ulation
b! $o$ulation e-$losion %! sanctuaries
 _______5! "hich
"hich of the folloing is an an e-am$le of in6situ
in6situ conservation metho%.
a! $rotecte% areas c! a7uaria
b! 8oos %! terrarium
 _______9! "hich
"hich of the folloing is a %ierence beteen beteen a foo% chain an% a foo% foo% eb.
a! ;oo% chains are linear an% foo% ebs are com$le-!
b! ;oo% chains inclu%e %ecom$osers, but foo% ebs %o not!
c! ;oo% chains involve onl# $lants, hile foo% ebs involve animals!
%! ;oo% chains involve $lants an% animals, but foo% ebs involve onl# animals!
e! ;oo% chains involve onl# $lants, hile foo% ebs involve both $lants an% animals!
 _______<! ______ are autotro$hic organisms
organisms ith the abilit# to to carr# on $hotos#nthesis an% to
ma'e foo% for themselves!
a! Carnivores c! )erbivores
b! Consumers %! 4ro%ucers
 _______1=! "hich
"hich of the $rocesses liste%liste% belo ill remove C> ( from the air.
a! %enitri*cation c! nitri*cation
b! $hotos#nthesis %! res$iration
 _______11! >-#gen
>-#gen foun% in the atmos$here is is mainl# $ro%uce% b# hich $rocess.
$rocess.
a! Bacterial %eca# c! 4hotos#nthesis
b! Cellular res$iration %! ?olcanic eru$tions
 _______1(! &he
&he $rocess of $hotos#nthesis
$hotos#nthesis is %escribe% as
a! carbon %io-i%e
%io-i%e @ o-#gen @ sunlight A glucose @ ater ater
b! carbon %io-i%e
%io-i%e @ glucose @ sunlight A o-#gen @ ater ater
c! carbon %io-i%e
%io-i%e @ ater @ sunlight A glucose @ o-#gen o-#gen
%! glucose @ o-#gen
o-#gen @ sunlight A carbon %io-i%e %io-i%e @ ater
 _______1! )umans have have increase% the 7uantit# of of carbon %io-i%e
%io-i%e foun% in the 2arths
atmos$here an% oceans b#
a! al
altering na
natural eec
cos#stems c! cu
cutting %o%on fo
forests
 b!
 b! burning fossil fuels %! al
all of the above
 _______1/! Nitrogen
Nitrogen is remove%
remove% from the atmos$here
atmos$here b#
a! %e
%enit
nitri*cation ba
bacteria c! th
the $ho
$hottos#nthesis $r $rocess!
b! nitr
nitro
ogen6*
en6*-i-ing
ng bact
acteria
eria %! the
the res$
es$irat
iratio
ionn $ro
$rocess
cess!!
 _______1! "hich
"hich of the folloing is is most li'el# a %ecom$oser.
a! bacteria c! grass
b! bir% %! ater
 _______15! 0n a foo% eb, arros $oint in onl# one %irection! "h# is this.
a! &he arros sho hich organism is bigger
b! &he arros sho hich s$ecies are relate%
c! &he arros sho ho energ# is transferre% from one organism to another
%! &he arros sho ho energ# is $ro%uce% %ierentl# ithin each organism
 _______19! "hich of the folloing statements about foo% chains is true.
a! + $ro%ucer uses energ# from other organisms to ma'e its on foo%!
b! &ertiar# consumers hol% the most amount of energ# in a foo% chain!
c! + $rimar# consumer can onl# obtain energ# from a tertiar# consumer!
%! +n organism can be man# %ierent levels of consumers base% on hat foo% chains the#
are inclu%e% in an ecos#stem!
 _______1<! &he term $rimar# consumer is use% to %e*ne an organism that
a! eats onl# $lants for energ# b! ma'es its on foo% for energ#
b! eats onl# animals for energ# %! %oesnt nee% an# foo% for energ#
 _______1E! &he carbon c#cle is best res$onsible for
a! rain b! $ro%uction of nitrates for $lant an% animal groth
b! res$iration an% $hotos#nthesis %! organic material %ecom$osing an% returning to
the soil
 _______(=! &he nitrogen c#cle is most li'el# to contain hich substances:
a! C>F C>(F Na(C> c! )(> va$ourF li7ui% ) (>F C>(
b! C5)1(>5F C>(F )(> %! N(F N)/F N>
 _______(1! "hich of the folloing Nitrogen *-er is involve% in s#mbiotic association ith legumes
forming root no%ules.
a! +8otobacter c! Rhi8obium
b! Clostri%ium %! Rho%os$irillum
 _______((! "ater# substance secrete% b# the salivar# glan% aroun% the mouth! )el$s moisten
an% soften foo% for salloing!
a! bene%icts c! vitamins
b! lugols %! saliva
 _______(! + $ul$# mi-ture of foo% an% gastric uices! 4ro%uce% in the stomach, from hich it
$asses into the small intestine!
a! am#lase c! $eristalsis
b! bolus %! ch#me
 _______(/! Regular muscular contractions that move foo% through the %igestive tract!
a! am#lase c! $eristalsis
b! bolus %! ch#me
 _______(! &his muscle hel$s move foo% to the bac' of the mouth for salloing
a! li$s c! teeth
b! saliva glan%s %! tongue
 _______(5! + %igestive en8#me that brea's %on starch! 0t is foun% in saliva!
a! am#lase c! li$ase
b! gastric uice %! $e$sin
 _______(9! &he accessor# %igestive organs inclu%e all of the folloing, 23C24&:
a liver c! stomach
b! $ancreas % tongue
 _______(<!&he $ancreas is an organ connecte% to the %igestive tract of humans b# a %uct HtubeI
through hich %igestive en8#mes Jo! &hese en8#mes are im$ortant to the %igestive
s#stem because the#
a! form the aci%s that brea' %on foo%
b! form $roteins nee%e% in the stomach
c! change foo% materials into astes that can be $asse% out of the bo%#
%! change foo% substances into molecules that can $ass into the bloo%stream an% cells
 _______(E! 0n humans, the large intestine is the maor site for the
a! com$letion of li$i% %igestion c! com$letion of carboh#%rate %igestion
b! storage of nutrients for future use %! absor$tion of ater into the bloo%stream
 _______=! "hich substances are release% into the small intestine of a human an% ai% in the
%igestion of the intestinal contents.
a! bile, $ancreatic uice, an% intestinal uice
b! bile, h#%rochloric aci%, an% salivar# am#lase
c! salivar# am#lase, intestinal uice, an% $ancreatic uice
%! h#%rochloric aci%, $ancreatic uice, an% intestinal uice
 _______1! "hat is the role of teeth in %igestion.
a! &he# brea' %on foo% mechanicall#, stimulating en8#me s#nthesis in the foo%!
b! &he# brea' %on foo% chemicall#, mi-ing saliva ith the foo% for easier %igestion!
c! &he# brea' %on foo% chemicall#, ai%ing the movement of the foo% through the
eso$hagus!
 %! &he# brea' %on foo% mechanicall#, increasing the surface area of the foo% for en8#me
action!
 ________(!0n hat $art of the bo%# %oes most chemical %igestion ta'e $lace.
a! large intestine c! $ancreas
b! liver %! small intestine

 _______!"hat organ $ro%uces bile.

a! large intestine c! $ancreas
b! liver %! small intestine
 _______/! &he large intestine is so6name% because it e-cee%s the small intestine in:
a! amount of smooth muscle c! length
b! %iameter %! number of en8#mes $ro%uce%
 _______! &he foo% that has been chee% an% mi-e% in the mouth ith saliva is calle% _________!
a! bile c! bulos
b! bolus %! ch#me
 _______5!0t is $art of the large intestine that has no s$eci*c function an% hich e coul% live
ithout it!
a! a$$en%icitis c! a$$en%e-
b! a$$en%ices %! a$$en%i-
 _______9! &he chromosomes are $ulle% a$art b# the s$in%le *bers %uring hich stage:
a! +na$hase b! 0nter$hase
c! &elo$hase %! 4ro$hase
 _______<! &he cells of the human bo%# obtain most of their energ# from____________!
a! carboh#%rates c! minerals
b! fats %! $roteins
 _______E! &hese are the construction materials for bo%# $arts such as muscles, s'in, an% bloo%!
a! carboh#%rates c! minerals
b! fats %! $roteins
 _______/=! &hese are com$le- organic molecules that are nee%e% b# the bo%# in ver# small
amount!
a! carboh#%rates c! minerals
b! fats %! vitamins
 _______/1! "hich of the folloing are not inclu%e% in the 1= Kumainments.
a! eat salt# foo%s c! use io%i8e% salt
b! eat fruits an% vegetables %! have an e-ercise %ail#
 _______/(! Camote, rice an% brea%s are rich in_______________!
a! carboh#%rates c! minerals
b! fats %! vitamins
 _______/! During inter$hase:
a! &he cell gros c! &he cell $re$ares for mitosis
b! Chromosomes start to %u$licate %! +ll of the above
 _______//!"hat structure insi%e the cell hel$s $ull the chromati%s a$art:
a! Centromere c! Nucleus
b! S$in%le ;ibers %! embrane
 _______/!Division of the c#to$lasm %uring mitosis is calle%
a! C#to'inesis c! eiosis
b! itosis %! Kar#o'inesis
 _______/5! C#to'inesis occurs %uring hich $hase of cell %ivision
a! $ro$hase c! telo$hase
b! ana$hase %! meta$hase
 _______/9! Sister chromati%s %etach from each other %uring:
a $ro$hase c! ana$hase
b meta$hase %! telo$hase
 _______/<! &he en% result of meiosis is:
a! four cells c! one cell
b! *ve cells %! to cells
 _______/E! &he folloing are the functions of mitosis 23C24&:
a! groth c! rene
b! re$air %! re$ro%uction
 _______=! )o man# %aughter cells $ro%uce% in meiosis.
a! to %i$loi% c! four %i$loi%
b! to ha$loi% %! four ha$loi%