PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE 5

Quarter 2

NAME:_________________________________
GRADE/SECTION:____________________
SCHOOL:_______________________________ DATE:________________________
I. Direction: Read and analyze the questions carefully. Encircle the
correct answer.
1. Sugar-rich fluid provides energy for the sperm cells’ motility. Which
contributes to the semen production?
a. sperm cells c. testosterone
b. epididymis d. seminal vesicles
2. What part of the male reproductive system responsible for producing
sperm cells?
a. penis b. testes c. scrotum d. prostate gland
3. Where is the usual site of fertilization of the egg cell and sperm cell?
a. Cervix b. ovary c. vagina d. Fallopian tube
4. Which part can be considered as the most important part of the female
reproductive system?
a. cervix b. ovary c. uterus d. fallopian tube
5. Why do the testes need to have a lower temperature than the rest of
the body?
a. This because it is located at the lower part.
b. This because it ensures that the human beings will be able to
reproduce.
c. This is because the sperm cells need a lower temperature for them
to develop and mature.
d. This is because the testes are the organs responsible for producing
the sperm cells of the male which fertilizes the egg cell of the
females.
6. Which male hormone triggers the development of male secondary
sexual traits?
a. Puberty b. estrogen c. menarche d. testosterone
7. At what period of life do a girl is already capable of reproduction?
a. Debut b. mature c. menopause d. starts menstruation
8. Boys and girls will undergo changes at puberty. The following
statements are the changes in girls EXCEPT one. Which one is it?
a. Menopause c. Enlargement of breast
b. Enlargement of hips d. Occurrence of menstruation
9. What is also known as fertilized egg?
a. Gamete b. Ovum c. Sperm d. Zygote
10.How often does an egg cell mature and leaves the ovary?
a. once a day c. once a week
b. once a year d. once a month
11. Start of menstruation is a sign that a girl is ____________.
a. already pregnant c. can carry heavy things
b. already a woman d. capable of being pregnant
12.Why is menstruation considered a cycle?
a. It happens every month.
b. It is normal to all women.
c. The woman gets pregnant every year.
d. B. The woman gets pregnant every month.
13.When does menstrual flow take place?
a. When ovulation happens
b. When the egg cell is fertilized
c. When the egg cell is not fertilized
 d. When the egg cell stays in the fallopian tube
14.Why does uterine lining in the uterus thicken during the menstrual
cycle?
a. It prepares for menstruation
b. It prepares the uterus for possible implantation of a fertilized egg
c. It increases and in turn stimulates the growth of the ovarian follicles
d. The egg cell travels along the oviduct or fallopian tube and waits for
a sperm cell
15.The following statements are suggested good habits to keep our
reproductive organs healthy. Which one is not?
a. Take a bath daily.
b. Always use public toilets.
c. Change your underwear as often as necessary.
d. Eat nutritious food and get adequate rest and sleep.
16.Is it advisable to borrow underwear to a friend? Why or why not?
a. Yes, if she/he really needs it.
b. No, because it is very expensive.
c. Yes, if my friend can’t afford to buy one.
d. No, because it can cause undesirable organisms to genitals.
17.What part of the male butterfly conveys sperm out from the testis?
a. Vas deferens
b. Seminal Vesicle
c. Ejaculatory duct
d. Accessory gland
18.Why do many organisms produce thousands of offspring?
a. To produce food for predators
b. To increase survival rate of generations
c. Egg production require very little energy
d. To make sure that there are lots of brothers and sisters
19.Which organism does not produce an external egg as part of its life
cycle?
a. dog b. insect c. parrot d. turtle
20.Which of these animals reproduce by external fertilization?
a. bats b. camel c. human d. parrot
21.What is reproduction?
a. When offspring make adults.
b. When parents make offspring.
c. When offspring is an exact copy of the adult.
d. When offspring is an exact opposite of the adult
22.What part of the flower produces male sex cells or pollen?
a. style b. ovary c. anthers d. filament
23.Which structure is considered the male reproductive part of a flowering
plant?
a. sepal b. petal c. ovary d. stamen
24. Which of the following plants is grown from a bulb?
a. onion b. ginger c. potato d. kangkong
25.Choose what statement best describes the function of the stigma.
a. produces the female sex cells
b. protects the unopened flower
c. catches and holds the pollen grains
d. produces a sugary solution called nectar
26.Flowering plants can be pollinated in many ways. How does gumamela
flowers be pollinated?
a. wind b. human c. animals d. insects
27.Which of the following statement best explains what pollination is?
a. It is the union of sperm and egg cell.
 b. It is the process wherein plants are developed from seeds.
c. It is the process where the pollen of one flower reaches the stigma
of another flower.
d. It is the process by which seeds are sent by their parent plant into a
faraway place to become a new plant.
28.How self-pollination differs from cross pollination?
a. Cross pollination occurs when the pollen is transferred from the
stamen of one flower to the pistil of the same flower while in self-
pollination the pollen grain is transferred from the anther of one
flower to the stigma of another flower of the same kind.
b. Self-pollination occurs when the pollen is transferred from the
stamen of one flower to the pistil of the same flower while in cross
pollination, the pollen grain is transferred from the anther of one
flower to the stigma of another flower of the same kind.
c. Self-pollination occurs when the pollen is transferred from the
stamen of one flower to the pistil of the different flower while in
cross pollination, the pollen grain is transferred from the anther of
one flower to the stigma of another flower of the different kind.
d. Cross pollination occurs when the pollen is transferred from the
ovary of one flower to the pistil of the same flower while in cross
pollination, the pollen grain is transferred from the anther of one
flower to the stigma of another flower of the same kind.
29.The following plants are flowering except _______.
a. daisy b. fern c. santan d. gumamela
30.Which of the following plants are propagated by leaves?
a. rose b. banana c. malunggay d. katakataka
31.Which of these plants is not grown from seeds?
a. Beans b. potato c. tomato d. tamarind
32.How do avocado, eggplants, squash and ampalaya reproduce?
a. sexually b. asexually c. sexually and asexually d. neither A or C
33.Which of the following does NOT describe sexual reproduction in
flowering plants?
a. Flowering plants reproduce through seeds.
b. Flowering plants reproduce through other plant parts.
c. Sexual reproduction takes place when there is fertilization.
d. Sexual reproduction takes place when flowers produce seeds.
34.Which of the following statements is TRUE about asexual reproduction
in flowering plants?
a. Asexual reproduction requires pollination in flowers.
b. Fertilization takes place in asexual reproduction in plants.
c. Asexual reproduction takes place when flowers produce seeds.
d. Asexual reproduction is producing new plants through other plant
parts and no sex cells are involved.
35.An estuary is another kind of habitat. Which of the following describes
an estuary?
a. Land area that drains water into a lake, river or pond.
b. Underground system that provides drinking water to an area.
c. Large body of saltwater that covers most of the Earth’s surface.
d. Area where a river meets the ocean, where in mixing of freshwater
and saltwater happens.
36.Why are estuaries important to our environment?
a. Are important nursery areas for a variety of marine organisms.
b. Provide homes for many species of wildlife.
c. Help filter pollutants in the water.
d. All of the above
37.Water is brought to an estuary from a variety of sources. Which of the
following would contribute to an increase in the salinity of the estuary?
a. rivers b. tides c. streams d. urban runoff
38.Based on how estuaries are formed, which of the following best
describes the salinity (saltiness) of estuary water?
a. Equal to the salinity of river water
b. Less than the salinity of river water
c. Less than the salinity of ocean water
d. Greater than the salinity of ocean water
39.Water in most estuaries is brackish because of the mixing of freshwater
from rivers and saltwater from incoming tides. What would happen to
the water in the bay if there is lack of water in the bay water shed?
a. Increase salinity
b. River meets the sea
c. River becomes dammed
d. Wet land becomes filled in
40.What kind of ecosystem where freshwater meets a saltwater?
a. habitat b. estuaries c. marine zoo d. intertidal zone
41.It is an ecosystem where the ocean floor is covered and uncovered as
the tide goes in and out.
a. habitat b. estuaries c. terrestrial zoo d. intertidal zone
42.Is fresh water suitable to all kinds of plants? Why?
a. Yes, some marine plants can be grown in fresh water.
b. It depends on the kind of plant and fertilizers used by the farmer.
c. No, because plants may die due to the absence of salt in the water.
d. Not all. Some plants can survive in fresh water while others like
marine plants can only survive in salt water.
43. Why is the ocean floor covered and uncovered as the tide goes in and
out?
a. It is caused by the dynamite explosion.
b. Due to the occurrence of natural calamities in the country.
c. Because of the regular movement of the animals under the sea.
d. It is affected by the current of water during daytime and night time.
44.Most of the food for the aquatic ecosystem is produced by _________.
a. fish b. worms c. shellfish d. phytoplankton
45.What kind of system formed by the interaction of a community of
organisms with their environment?
a. estuaries b. ecosystem c. intertidal zone d. marine
animals
46. What type of consumer feeds directly on a producer?
a. carnivore
b. first – order consumer
c. third – order consumer
d. second – order consumer
47.Food chains and food webs are models that shows different
relationships within an ecosystem. The primary difference between a
food chain and a food web is that ____________.
a. a food web shows how energy is used
b. a food chain shows how energy is stored
c. a food web is a complex system of food chain
d. a food chain is a complex system of food chains
48. Why is it advantageous to burrow oneself into the sand if you live in an
intertidal zone?
a. So you can get food
b. So you can get more oxygen
c. So you can make a bigger home
 d. So you would not be carried away by the tide
49.The following statements show the protection and conservation of the
estuaries and intertidal environment except _______.
a. No to dynamite fish
b. Planting marsh grass
c. Overharvest of recreational and commercial species
d. Proper disposal of garbage and household chemicals
50.Why is it important to protect the estuaries and intertidal environment?
a. It attracts tourists.
b. It gives people work to do.
c. It is a mandate to give importance from the town mayor.
d. It provides places for habitat of valuable species of plants and
animals.

Prepared by:

LOVINA AMOR R. CAGA-ANAN

Checked by:

CORAZON A. ACABO
MT-I

Noted by:

MARICEL G. MONDIA
P-III

Key to Corrections:
1. D
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. D
7. D
8. A
9. D
10.D
11.D
12.A
13.C
14.B
15.B
16.D
17.A
18.B
19.A
20.C
21.B
22.C
23.D
24.A
25.C
26.A
27.C
28.C
29.B
30.D
31.B
32.A
33.B
34.D
35.D
36.C
37.A
38.D
39.A
40.B
41.D
42.D
43.D
44.D
45.B
46.B
47.C
48.D
49.C
50.D