Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Caraga Region XIII
Schools Division of Surigao Del Norte
JUBGAN INTEGRATED SCHOOL
School ID No. 502154
4th Quarter Examination in Science 8

Name: ___________________________ Date: ______________ Score: ____________

Directions: Read each item carefully. Encircle the correct answer.

1. Homozygous dominant allele is represented by the letters

A. RR C. Rr
B. Sr D. rr

2. Which group of protists possess chlorophyll and can produce their own food?
A. Plant-like C. Fungi-like
B. Animal-like D. Protist-like

3. Which statement about mitosis is incorrect?

A. The first phase is prophase C. It makes diploid or haploid nuclei
B. It forms four daughter cells D. Separation of sister chromatids occurs

4. How many spermatozoa are produced after a primary spermatocyte undergo

spermatogenesis
A. 2 C. 6
B. 4 D. 8

5. What is the form of reproduction whose benefit is variability of the offspring?

A. Asexual C. Mitosis
B. Binary fission D. Sexual

6. Who pioneered on the study of genetics?

A. Gregor Mendel C. Charles Darwin
B. Carolus Linnaeus D. Robert Brown

7. Which refers to the similarity in numbers between species in a given area?

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

9. These activities of the cell occur in both mitosis and meiosis EXCEPT:
A. Cytokinesis C. Karyokinesis
B. DNA replication D. Synapsis

10. Which of the following does not belong to assimilation?

A. Microvilli C. Large intestine
B. Ileum D. Egestion

11. Ms. Aprilyn discovered a new species. It has scales, beak, and feathers. Which
class does the new species belong according to the Linnaean Hierarchical System of
Classification.
A. Aves C. Mammal
B. Fish D. Reptile

12. The following are human activities that destroy the existence of different species
EXCEPT.
A. Deforestation C. Overhunting/fishing
B. Planting Trees D. Habitat fragmentation

13. A pair of dissimilar alleles for a certain trait is called.

A. Allele C. Heterozygous genes
B. Chromosome D. Homozygous genes

14. Which pair of alleles represents a recessive trait?

A. BB C. hH
B. Dd D. ss

15. What type of enzyme present in saliva helps break down starch?
A. Amylase C. Lipase
B. Lactase D. Maltase

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

A. by passing through the esophagus into the blood
B. by being absorb into the blood through the blood vessels
C. by being absorbed into the blood through the walls of the lungs
D. by being through the small intestine into the large intestine, then into the
blood
17. It is the study of genes to determine traits inherited by the offspring from the
parents?
A. Botany C. Histology
B. Genetics D. Zoology

18. Where does the find stage in digestion of food happen?

A. Liver C. Small intestine
B. Mouth D. Large intestine

19. The other name for cri-du-chat syndrome is___.

A. Trisonomy 13 C. 47, XXY syndrome
B. Trisonomy 21 D. "Cat cry" syndrome

20. The process in which digested foods are distributed into different parts of the
body cells are.
A. Assimilation C. Excretion
B. Digestion D. Ingestion

21. The following are direct uses and importance of fungi in industry and community
EXCEPT.
A. Use in making penicillin C. use as ingredients in making bread
B. promote growth of the plant D. help in decomposition of organic
materials

22. It is the largest category in classifying organisms?

A. Class C. Family
B. Domain D. Species

23. Which of the following is the common characteristic of fishes, birds, mammals,
reptiles, and amphibians.
A. They are vertebrates C. They are all warm-blooded
B. They are invertebrates D. They possess mammary glands

24. Which is describes species?

A. Living organisms in the same region
B. Biotic and abiotic factors in an area
C. Similar organisms that have exactly the same traits
D. Similar organisms that can mate with another and produce fertile
offspring.

25. There are 64 chromosomes of a fern plant. After mitosis, each daughter cell
formed will have how many chromosomes?
A. 2 C. 32
B. 4 D. 64
26. The following are the common physical characteristics of people with klinefelter
syndrome except.
A. Small testes C. Increased muscle mass
B. Breast enlargement D. Present of few hairs on the body and face

27. Which refers to the numbers of species in a given are.

A. Species dominance C. Species richness
B. Species evenness D. Species variability

28. Which stage in the life of a cell is spent most?

A. Cytokinesis C. Mitotic phase
B. Interphase D. Synthesis phase

29. Which pair of letters represents a pure line dominant trait?

A. CC C. Gg
B. Ee D. tt

30. A monohybrid cross is a cros s using.

A. Two factors or characters C. Several factors or characters
B. A single trait or characters D. A combination of characters

31. What is the substage of prophase I where the pairing of chromosomes begins?
A. Diplotene C. Pachytene
B. Leptotene D. Zygotene

32. Which describe genetic diversity?

A. Variety of ecosystem in a given area
B. Variety of all living and non-living things in a given area
C. Variety of genes within a species or population in a given area
D. Disturbance in the environment conditions that cause genetic changes to
occur in organisms.

33. Which one indicates a normal human male.

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

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

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

35. The following are the significance of meiosis except:

A. Genetic variability C. Asexual reproduction
B. Sex cell formation D. Normal chromosomal number upkeep
36. Which are produced during meiosis in the testes?
A. 4 diploid sperms C. 23 diploid sperms
B. 4 haploid sperms D. 23 haploid sperms

37. Which of the following is correct about the interrelatedness of biodiversity and
sustainability?
A. Biodiversity has nothing to do with sustainability.
B. The lower the biodiversity, the greater the sustainability
C. The higher the biodiversity, the greater the sustainability
D. The higher the biodiversity, the less sustainable the ecosystem.

38. Represents an ecosystem with high species abundance and with high species
diversity?
A. A rice field C. A farm of thousands of sunflowers
B. A banana plantation D. An island with many birds and insects

39. What is the result of chemical digestion of carbohydrates?

A. Amino acid C. Fatty acids
B. Bile D. Simple sugars

40. Which pair of alleles are not identical?

A. Allele C. Heterozygous
B. Chromosome D. Homozygous

41. Which stage of your development as a human being when you were just one
cell?
A. Baby C. Infant
B. Fetus D. Zygote

42. Who is the father of modern taxonomy who first named plants, and other living
organism
A. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek C. Gregor Mendel
B. Carolus Linnaeus D. Isaac Newton

43. It is a group of living organisms belong to archea domain.

I. Algae III. Mammals
II. Thermophiles IV. Methanogens and Halophiles

A. I and II C. II and IV
B. II and III D. I and IV

44. Species concept is associated to classifying a group of individuals as species

based on shared common ancestor?
 A. Biological C. Phylogenetic
B. Ecological D. Typological

45. Which describe ecosystem diversity?

A. Variety of ecosystems in a given area
B. Change in an ecosystem that affect how the parts of it interact.
C. Variety of genes within a species or population in a given area
D. Variety of life in earth's land, freshwaters, and marine ecosystems

46. Which is correct about spermatogenesis and oogenesis?

A. Spermatogenesis: 1 sperm; oogenesis: 2 eggs
B. Spermatogenesis: 2 sperm; oogenesis: 1 egg
C. Spermatogenesis: 4 sperms; oogenesis: 1 egg
D. Spermatogenesis: 8 sperm; oogenesis: 4 eggs

47. What is the main work of the digestive system?

A. Fights disease C. Breaks down food
B. Regenerates cells D. Distributes energy throughout the body

48. Which refers to all living things that live together in a stable community?
A. Biosphere C. Habitat
B. Ecosystem D. Population

49. Which is the correct scientific name of the lion.

A. Panthera leo C. Pantera
B. Panthera lion D. None of the above

50. In what process do animals in food that provides energy and nutrients?
A. Assimilation C. Excretion
B. Digestion D. Ingestion