Department of Education

Region IV-B MIMAROPA

DIVISION OF ORIENTAL MINDOR
MALAMIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Malamig, Gloria, Oriental Mindoro

SCIENCE 8
Quarter 4
Summative Test I

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What organ system is responsible for breaking down of large molecules into smaller molecules and
absorption of organic compounds needed by the body?
A. circulatory system B. digestive system
C. Nervous system D. respiratory system

2. What is the main function of the large intestine?

A. It breaks down hemoglobin. B. It secretes digestive enzymes.
C. It regulates the release of bile. D. It reabsorbs water from chyme.

3. What do you call the wavelike contraction of the smooth muscles of digestive tract pushes food in
small sections through the gastro-intestinal tube?
A. mixing movement B. parietal movement
C. contractile movement D. peristaltic movement

4. What is the most essential function of the intestinal villi?

A. pushes the fecal matter into the rectum
B. increases surface area for nutrient absorption
C. secretes serous fluid to decrease friction among the organs
D. secretes mucous to facilitate the movement of chyme via the alimentary canal

5. Which of the following shows the correct sequence of the processes involved in the human digestive
system?
A. assimilation, absorption, ingestion, digestion, and egestion
B. digestion, ingestion, assimilation, egestion and absorption
C. egestion, absorption, digestion, assimilation and ingestion
D. ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation and egestion

6. Which is the process by which the nutrients from the digested food move into the blood vessels
passing through the lining of the small intestine.
A. assimilation B. digestion C. egestion D. elimination

7. Which of the following helps in the digestion of food in the mouth?

A. amylase b. bile c. protease d. saliva
8. What enzyme aids the digestion of lipids in the small intestine?
A. amylase b. gastric enzyme c. lipase d. pepsin

9. Where does absorption of nutrients mostly occur?

A. stomach b. small intestine c. large intestine d. all the these

10. which of the following is the correct order of the digestive tract?
A. mouth → rectum → esophagus → rectum → anus → small intestine → large intestine
B. mouth → stomach → esophagus → rectum → anus → small intestine →large intestine
C. mouth → esophagus → stomach → small intestine → large intestine → rectum → anus
D. mouth → esophagus → stomach → small intestine → anus → large intestine → rectum

11. How do nutrients from digested food reach the blood?

A. by passing through the esophagus into the blood
B. by being absorbed into the blood through the blood vessels
C. by being absorbed into the blood through the walls of the lungs
D. by passing through the small intestine into the large intestine, then into the blood

12. What will happen to the undigested food that pass through the digestive
A. goes to the pancreas to await disposal
B. enters to the stomach and await disposal
C. goes to small intestine and await disposal
D. moves down to the large intestine and await disposal

13. Which factor controls hereditary traits?

A. cells B. chromosomes C. genes D. parents

14. Humans have diploid chromosome number (2N) which is equal to 46

chromosomes. What is the chromosome number of each daughter cell
produced during meiosis?
A. 1 B. 23 C. 46 D. 92

15. There are 64 chromosomes of a fern plant. After mitosis, each daughter cell formed will have how
many chromosomes?
A. 2 B. 4 C. 32 D. 64

16. Which stage of your development as a human being when you were just one cell?
A. baby b. infant c. fetus D. zygote
17. What is the form of reproduction whose benefit is variability of the offspring?
A. asexual B. binary fission C. mitosis D. sexual

18. The diploid (2N) chromosome number in an organism is 42. What is the normal chromosome
number of its sex cells?
A. 21 B. 42 C. 63 D. 84
19. DNA is the genetic material located inside a chromosome in the nucleus of the cell. It means
______.
a. Deoxyrebonuclic acid b. Deoxirybonucleic acid
c. Deoxyribonucleic acid d. Dioxyribunocleic acid

20. Which is the correct sequence of genetic material from biggest to smallest?
a. ChromosomeNucleusgeneDNACell
b. Cell Nucleus DNA ChromosomeGene
c. Cell Nucleus Chromosome DNA Gene
d. Cell Chromosome Gene Nucleus

21. Which is important for the repair of tissues and growth of organisms?
A. Meiosis b. Mitosis c. Both d. None of these

22. Which aids in the repair of genetic defects?

A. Meiosis b. Mitosis c. Both d. None of these

23. Which produces two identical daughter cells?

A. Meiosis b. Mitosis c. Both d. None of these

24. Which is a type of cell division that takes place during the creation of Sex cells?
A. Meiosis b. Mitosis c. Both d. None of these

25. Which process produces spermatozoa or sperm cells?

a. oogenesis b. spermatogenesis c. spermatocytes d. oocytes

26. The creation of sperm cells happens in the testes while egg cell production happens inside the
____.
a. fallopian tube b. ovary c. uterus d. cervix

27. Which of the following are formed after gametogenesis?

A. body cells B. gonads C. sex cells d. somatic cells
28. The following are the common physical characteristics of people with Klinefelter syndrome
EXCEPT:
A. small testes B. increased muscle mass
C. breast enlargement D. presence of few hair on the body and face

29. What is the number of the altered chromosome in Patau syndrome?

A. 5 B. 13 C. 18 D. 21

30. Which one indicates a normal human male?

A. X chromosome
B. XX chromosomes
C. XY chromosomes
D. XXY chromosomes

31. Which causes Down syndrome?

A. viral infection
B. bacterial infection
C. chromosomal abnormality
D. lack of oxygen supply to the brain at birth

32. The following are the characteristics of a person with Patau syndrome EXCEPT:
A. cleft lip
B. extra fingers
C. heart defects
D. hair on the body and face

33. A child with Klinefelter syndrome has how many chromosomes?

A. 44 B. 45 C. 46 D. 47

34. The other name for Cri-du-Chat syndrome is _______.

A. Trisomy 13
B. Trisomy 21
C. 47, XXY syndrome
D. “Cat cry” syndrome

35. Which of the following is not an importance of cell division?

a. growth
b. repair of cells
c. reproduction
d. beautification and enhancement

answers

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What organ system is responsible for breaking down of large molecules into smaller molecules and
absorption of organic compounds needed by the body?
A. circulatory system B. digestive system
C. Nervous system D. respiratory system

2. What is the main function of the large intestine?

A. It breaks down hemoglobin. B. It secretes digestive enzymes.
C. It regulates the release of bile. D. It reabsorbs water from chyme.
3. What do you call the wavelike contraction of the smooth muscles of digestive tract pushes food in
small sections through the gastro-intestinal tube?
A. mixing movement B. parietal movement
C. contractile movement D. peristaltic movement

4. What is the most essential function of the intestinal villi?

A. pushes the fecal matter into the rectum
B. increases surface area for nutrient absorption
C. secretes serous fluid to decrease friction among the organs
D. secretes mucous to facilitate the movement of chyme via the alimentary canal

5. Which of the following shows the correct sequence of the processes involved in the human digestive
system?
A. assimilation, absorption, ingestion, digestion, and egestion
B. digestion, ingestion, assimilation, egestion and absorption
C. egestion, absorption, digestion, assimilation and ingestion
D. ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation and egestion

6. Which is the process by which the nutrients from the digested food move into the blood vessels
passing through the lining of the small intestine.
A. assimilation B. digestion C. egestion D. elimination

7. Which of the following helps in the digestion of food in the mouth?

A. amylase b. bile c. protease d. saliva

8. What enzyme aids the digestion of lipids in the small intestine?

A. amylase b. gastric enzyme c. lipase d. pepsin

9. Where does absorption of nutrients mostly occur?

A. stomach b. small intestine c. large intestine d. all the these

10. which of the following is the correct order of the digestive tract?
A. mouth → rectum → esophagus → rectum → anus → small intestine → large intestine
B. mouth → stomach → esophagus → rectum → anus → small intestine →large intestine
C. mouth → esophagus → stomach → small intestine → large intestine → rectum → anus
D. mouth → esophagus → stomach → small intestine → anus → large intestine → rectum

11. How do nutrients from digested food reach the blood?

A. by passing through the esophagus into the blood
B. by being absorbed into the blood through the blood vessels
C. by being absorbed into the blood through the walls of the lungs
D. by passing through the small intestine into the large intestine, then into the blood
12. What will happen to the undigested food that pass through the digestive
A. goes to the pancreas to await disposal
B. enters to the stomach and await disposal
C. goes to small intestine and await disposal
D. moves down to the large intestine and await disposal

13. Which factor controls hereditary traits?

A. cells B. chromosomes C. genes D. parents

14. Humans have diploid chromosome number (2N) which is equal to 46

chromosomes. What is the chromosome number of each daughter cell
produced during meiosis?
A. 1 B. 23 C. 46 D. 92

15. There are 64 chromosomes of a fern plant. After mitosis, each daughter cell formed will have how
many chromosomes?
A. 2 B. 4 C. 32 D. 64

16. Which stage of your development as a human being when you were just one cell?
A. baby b. infant c. fetus D. zygote
17. What is the form of reproduction whose benefit is variability of the offspring?
A. asexual B. binary fission C. mitosis D. sexual

18. The diploid (2N) chromosome number in an organism is 42. What is the normal chromosome
number of its sex cells?
A. 21 B. 42 C. 63 D. 84

19. DNA is the genetic material located inside a chromosome in the nucleus of the cell. It means
______.
a. Deoxyrebonuclic acid b. Deoxirybonucleic acid
c. Deoxyribonucleic acid d. Dioxyribunocleic acid

20. Which is the correct sequence of genetic material from biggest to smallest?__________________
a. ChromosomeNucleusgeneDNACell
b. Cell Nucleus DNA ChromosomeGene
c. Cell Nucleus Chromosome DNA Gene
d. Cell Chromosome Gene Nucleus

21. Which is important for the repair of tissues and growth of organisms?
A. Meiosis b. Mitosis c. Both d. None of these

22. Which aids in the repair of genetic defects?

A. Meiosis b. Mitosis c. Both d. None of these

23. Which produces two identical daughter cells?

A. Meiosis b. Mitosis c. Both d. None of these

24. Which is a type of cell division that takes place during the creation of Sex cells?
A. Meiosis b. Mitosis c. Both d. None of these

25. Which process produces spermatozoa or sperm cells?

a. oogenesis b. spermatogenesis c. spermatocytes d. oocytes

26. The creation of sperm cells happens in the testes while egg cell production happens inside the
____.
a. fallopian tube b. ovary c. uterus d. cervix

27. Which of the following are formed after gametogenesis?

A. body cells B. gonads C. sex cells d. somatic cells
28. The following are the common physical characteristics of people with Klinefelter syndrome
EXCEPT:
A. small testes B. increased muscle mass
C. breast enlargement D. presence of few hair on the body and face

29. What is the number of the altered chromosome in Patau syndrome?

A. 5 B. 13 C. 18 D. 21

30. Which one indicates a normal human male?

A. X chromosome
B. XX chromosomes
C. XY chromosomes
D. XXY chromosomes

31. Which causes Down syndrome?

A. viral infection
B. bacterial infection
C. chromosomal abnormality
D. lack of oxygen supply to the brain at birth

32. The following are the characteristics of a person with Patau syndrome EXCEPT:
A. cleft lip
B. extra fingers
C. heart defects
D. hair on the body and face

33. A child with Klinefelter syndrome has how many chromosomes?

A. 44 B. 45 C. 46 D. 47

34. The other name for Cri-du-Chat syndrome is _______.

A. Trisomy 13
B. Trisomy 21
C. 47, XXY syndrome
D. “Cat cry” syndrome

35. Which of the following is not an importance of cell division?

a. growth
b. repair of cells
c. reproduction
d. beautification and enhancement

1. B
2. D
3. D
4. B
5. D
6. A
7. D
8. C
9. B
10. C
11. B
12. D
13. C
14. B
15. D
16. D
17. D
18. A
19. C
20. C
21. B
22. A
23. B