LAWAAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Paranas, Samar

SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION in Science 7

Name: ___________________________________________ Grade & Section:_____________________

Teacher: __________________________________________________ Score:_____________________

Directions: Read the questions carefully. Write the letter of the best answer in your answer sheet.
Multiple Choice
1. It is also known as the revolving device.
A. adjustment knob B. nosepiece C. objective lens D. stage
2. A tool which can help see tiny objects and living organisms making them look bigger.
A. Kaleidoscope B. Microscope C. Periscope D. Telescope
3. He is known as the father of microscopic anatomy who discovered taste buds and red blood cells.
A. Robert Hooke C. Marcello Marphigi
B. Antoine van Leeuwenhoek D. Robert Koch
4. What is the function of the mirror?
A. It reflects light up the microscope. C. It refracts light.
B. It captures light from the wall. D. It bends light.
5. Josie is using a compound microscope to examine a drop of pond water. Which objective will she use if
she wants to see the greatest number of organisms in her sample specimen?
A. High power objective B. Low power objective C. Oil immersion objective D. scanner
6. Which part of a microscope do you look through to see an object magnified?
A. Objective lens B. Focus knob C. Stage D. Eyepiece lens
7. At which smallest level of organization in an organism can the characteristics of life be carried out?
A. Cell B. Organ C. Organ System D. Tissues
8. What level of biological organization is made up of a group of similar cells that perform a specific
function?
A. Organ B. Organism C. System D. Tissue
9. How do you call a group of same species living together?
A. Biome B. Community C. Ecosystem D. Population
10. Which is the correct sequence – from the lowest to highest– of the levels of organization in an
organism?
A. Cells Tissues Organs Organ systems Organisms Population Community
Ecosystem Biosphere
B. Cells Tissues Organs Organ systems Organisms Community
Population Ecosystem Biosphere
C. Cells Organs Tissues Organ systems Organisms Population
Community Ecosystem Biosphere
D. Cells Tissues Organ systems Organs Organisms Population Community
Ecosystem Biosphere
11. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Groups of organs working together are called cells.
B. Groups of cells working together are called tissues.
C. Groups of organs working together are called organisms.
D. Groups of tissues working together are called organ systems.
12. The heart pumps blood that carries oxygen and nutrients to the different parts of the body. To which
organ system does the heart belong?
A. Circulatory B. Digestive C. Excretory D. Reproductive
13. Each part of an organ system plays a specific function. Which of the following structures does not
match its function?
A. Eyes: Sight B. Heart : Circulation C. Kidneys : Respiration D. Stomach : Digestion
14. How do you call the collection of organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same
area and interact with one another?
A. Community B. Ecosphere C. Ecosystem D. Population
15. The organelle which has attached ribosomes in it is called ____.
A.Chloroplast C. Rough Endoplasmic reticulum
B.Nucleus D. Smooth Endoplasmic reticulum
16. What organelles packages and sorts the product of the cell?
A.Cell wall B. Cell membrane C. chloroplast D. Golgi bodies
17. These are tiny organs which have a specific functions inside the cell.
A. Organelles B. Organismsn C. Systems D. Tissues
18. What is the function of chloroplast in plants?
A. It enables the plant to make their own food.
B. It makes the plants rigid and rectangular in shape.
C. It gives the plants its energy needed to make food.
D. It stores food, water and waste products of the plants.
19. Which of the following organelle functions for storage of water, food and waste products of the cell?
A. Cell wall B. Chloroplast C. Mitochondria D. Vacuoles
20. What is the name of the organelle that contains chlorophyll and is only found in plant cells?
A. Cell Wall B. Centriole C. Chloroplasts D. Cytoplasm
21. What will happen if plasma membrane will not function properly?
A. All the materials can get inside the cell. C.All the materials cannot get out of the cell.
B. All the materials cannot get inside the cell. D. All the materials can get in and out of the cell.
22. It is a dot-like organelle that produces proteins for the cell.
A. Cell membrane B. Nucleus C. Mitochondria D. Ribosomes
23. Which of the following organisms is reproduced by regeneration?
A. Crab B. Sponge C. Squid D. Starfish
24. Which of the following describes asexual reproduction?
A. Sex cells are not involved. C. A new individual develops from a sex cell.
B. It involves the union of similar gametes. D. It involves the union of two kinds of gametes.
25. Which of the following is an example of tuber?
A. Ginger B. Onion C. Potato D. Strawberry
26. What type of asexual reproduction is it when an organism undergoes a
period of growth then splits in two separate organisms?
A. Budding B. Fission C. Fragmentation D. Spore Formation
27. A farmer wants to propagate a good variety of a crops in a way which maintained all its desirable traits.
Which of the following methods should be used?
A. Self – pollination C. Growing seeds produced from this variety
B. Vegetative propagation D. Cross-pollinating this crop with another good variety and
growing the seeds resulting from the cross
28. Asexual reproduction is best described as _______________.
A. pollination C. reproduction with only one parent
B. reproduction with no parent D. reproduction with two or more parents
29. What does sexual reproduction involve?
A. Development of haploid egg C. Two different kinds of reproductive cells
B. One kind of reproductive cell D. The formation and the separation of a bud from
an individual animal
30. In sexual reproduction, what is the source of the genetic material in a zygote?
A. An egg cell only C. A pollen and a sperm cell
B. A sperm cell only D. An egg cell and a sperm cell
31. Which of the following describes abiotic component?
A. It has a living and non–living organism. C. It is a non–living thing in an ecosystem.
B. It is a living organism in an ecosystem. D. It is an organism that lives in an ecosystem.
32. Which is the male organ of the flower?
A. Filament B. Ovary C. Pistil D. Stamen
33. Which is the main source of energy on Earth?
A. Moonlight B. Radiation C. Sunlight D. Ultraviolet rays
34. The biosphere is the part of the Earth that contains life. Which of the following is a component of the
biosphere?
I. atmosphere III. water covering most of the planet
II. Earth’s surface IV. all of the above
A. I only B. I and II C. II and III D. I, II and III
35. Which abiotic components influence the survival of plants and animals that living in a certain location?
A. Boulder, Pebbles, Sand C. Nitrogen, Carbon, Oxygen
B. Minerals, Nutrients, Rocks D. Temperature, Water, Soil
36. In an/a __________, living organisms work along with physical component of a habitat to maintain life.
A. atmosphere B. biosphere C. ecosystem D. environment
37. It is an organism that feeds on other organisms because it cannot make its own food.
A. Consumer B. Decomposer C. Producer D. Transducer
38. It is the biotic component that breaks down chemicals from producers and consumers into simpler form.
A. Consumer B. Decomposer C. Producer D. Transducer
39. In which type of relationships do organisms compete for survival?
A. Competition B. Mutualism C. Parasitism D. Predation
40. Which of the following statements is TRUE in predation?
A. Both of the organisms are harmed. C. One organism is benefited while the other is harmed
B. Both of the organisms are benefited. D. One organism is benefited while the other is unaffected.
41. There are different kinds of organisms living in a forest. Plants that grow on the forest floor do not get
as much sunlight as those of the taller trees. What relationship exists among these plants?
A. Commensalism B. Competition C. Mutualism D. Parasitism
42. Cat eating rat, bird eating worm and dog eating fish are examples of predator-prey relationship. Which
of the following is the complete set of predators?
A. Cat, rat, fish B. Cat, bird, dog C. Rat, worm, fish D. Rat, worm, dog
43. Which of the following best describes the relationship of durian and lanzones trees competing for space
and sunlight?
A. The durian tree is harmed while the lanzones tree is benefited.
B. The durian tree is benefited while the lanzones tree is harmed.
C. The durian tree and lanzones tree are both harmed from the relationship.
D. The durian tree and lanzones tree are both benefited from the relationship.
44. Which of the following examples describes commensalism?
A. Tick on the skin of a dog
B. Lions hunting and killing a buffalo
C. An orchid living on a trunk of a mahogany tree
D. An insect larva staying on the leaves of a tomato plant
45. What is considered as a major environmental disturbance to the abiotic components of an ecosystem?
A. earthquake B. flood C. landslide D. wildfire
46. Which of the following statements is TRUE in predation?
A. Both of the organisms are harmed. C. One organism is benefited while the other is harmed.
B. Both of the organisms are benefited. D. One organism is benefited while the other is unaffected.
47. Increasing population, vehicles, and the growing number of factories and establishments are the main
contributing factors of ___________.
A. erosion B. extinction C. pollution D. population
48. What will happen to organisms when there is sudden change in temperature beyond their limits?
A. Organisms will die. C. Some organisms will be harmed and may result to death.
B. Organisms will survive. D. Some organisms may eventually adapt to the environment.
49. The following are human activities to help lessen the effects of air pollution EXCEPT:
A. Planting of trees C. Multiple crop farming
B. Burning of garbage D. Segregation of wastes
50. Which of the following can help reduce the effects of climate change?
A. Take a bath daily. C. Stop building homes.
B. Plant more trees. D. Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water a day.
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Prepared by:

JUAI OMAR M. GABON

SHST-I
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Division of Samar
Region VIII
Wright II District
LAWAAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Lawaan, Paranas Samar

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION IN SCIENCE 7

S.Y. 2023-2024

2nd QUARTER Teaching Percentage of PLACEMENT OF ITEMS

time Teaching
Topics/Competencies Time EASY AVERAGE DIFFICULT TOTAL
(60%) (30%) (10%)
1. Identify parts of the microscope and their 4 10 3 1 1 5
functions (1,2,3) (4) (5)

2. Focus specimens using the compound 2 5 2 1 3

microscope (6,7) (8) (0)

3. Describe the different levels of biological 6 15 5 2 1 8

organization from cell to biosphere (9,10,11,12,13) (14,15) (16)

4. Differentiate plant and animal cells 5 12.5 4 2 6

according to presence or absence of (17,18,19,20) (21,22) (0)
certain organelles
5. Explain why the cell is considered the basic 5 12.5 4 2 6
structural and functional unit of all (23,24,25,26) (27,28) (0)
organisms
6. Differentiate asexual from sexual 7 17.5 5 3 1 9
reproduction in terms of: 1 Number of (29,30,31,32,33) (34,35,36) (37)
 individuals involved; 2 Similarities of
offspring to parents
7. Differentiate biotic from abiotic 3 7.5 2 1 3
components of an ecosystem (38,39) (40) (0)
8. Describe the different ecological 4 10 3 2 1 6
relationships found in an ecosystem (41,42,43) (44,45) (46)
9. Predict the effect of changes in abiotic 4 10 2 1 1 4
factors on the ecosystem (47,48) (49) (50)
TOTAL 40 100 30 15 5 50

Prepared by:
Check and Reviewed By: Approved:

JUAI OMAR M. GABON

SST-III A NOEL D. EBIAS
Senior High School Department Head Head Teacher III