SECOND PERIODICAL EXAMINATION IN GRADE 7 SCIENCE

NAME: _________________________ SCORE: ____

YEAR & SECTION: _____________ Parents’ Signature: ________

I- MULTIPLE CHOICE. Direction: Write the letter of the best answer.

1. Which part supports the entire weight of the microscope?

A. Arm C. Inclination Joint

B. Base D. Stage

2. Which part of the microscope that is used in obtaining sharp image in observing a
specimen under the High Power objective?

A. Eyepiece C. Mirror
B. Fine Adjustment D. Revolving nosepiece

3. When would you use the diaphragm?

A. When you sneeze.

B. When you wanted to adjust the light
C. When you wanted to move the stage
D. When you wanted to put the microscope away.

4. If you place an “e” in the slide of a compound microscope , and move the slide to the left,
in what specific direction would the “e” appear to move?

A. Downward C. To the left

B. Upward D. To the right

5. Rey needs to raise the body tube to focus the specimen he is studying using the low
power objective. Which part should he manipulate?

A. Coarse Adjustment C. Revolving nosepiece

B. Diaphragm D. Stage

6. If you look through the microscope and it looks dark, which of the following statement
below will NOT help?

A. Clicking the diaphragm

B. Adjusting the mirror or light
C. Turning the coarse adjustment knob
D. Clicking the revolving nosepiece into the right place

7. What is the total magnification of a microscope with two lenses when one lens has a
magnification of 15x and the other lens has a magnification of 30x?

A. 15x C. 30x
B. 45x D. 450x

8. Why is it necessary for the specimen must be THIN in observing under the microscope?

A. So that the image must be clearer

B. So that the image will become bigger
C. So that the light can pass though the specimen
D. So that the high magnification objective can be used
9. Why there is a need to add iodine solution to the onion cell preparation?

A. Makes the cell bigger C. Makes the cell less visible

B. Makes the cell smaller D. Makes the cell more visible

10. The circle below represent the field of view of the microscope. The square represents
the plant cell being viewed and the star represents the center. If you would asked to
bring the image of the specimen to the center, how will you move the slide?

A. To the left C. Towards you

B. To the right D. Away from you

11. Which of the following shows the CORRECT sequence- from smallest to biggest- of the
levels of organization in an organism?

A. Cell – tissue – organ – organ system – organism

B. Cell – organ – organ system – tissue – organism
C. Cell – organ system – organ – tissue – organism
D. Cell – tissue – organ system – organ – organism

12. Plants have two organ systems. Which organ system of a plant does NOT belong to the
shoot system?

A. Flower C. Root
B. Leaf D. Stem

13. What is formed when a group of cells and tissues working together to carry out a specific
function?

A. Organ C. Organism
B. Organelle D. Organ System

14. The kidneys function is to filter and to remove the waste from the blood that is harmful to
the body. What might be happen to the person if it fails to function?

A. The kidney will be damaged.

B. The cells of the kidney will be affected.
C. There is no significant effect to the person.
D. The person will suffer and need to undergo dialysis treatment.

15. Nicole’s father was hospitalized due to chest pain and difficulty of breathing. Laboratory
examination revealed increase cholesterol in blood. Which organ system is most likely
affected?

A. Circulatory system C. Excretory system

B. Digestive system D. Nervous system

16. Which of the following cell parts is NOT found in an onion cell ?

A. Chloroplast C. Centriole
B. Cell wall D. Mitochondrion

17. What part of the cell store water and maintain its rigidity?

A. Chloroplast C. Mitochondria
B. Endoplasmic Reticulum D. Vacuole

18. If a chloroplasts of a plant cell are damaged , which will be unable to do?

A. Protect the cell. C. Make food for the cell

B. Excrete waste material D. Give instruction for cell to reproduce
19. Which of the following structure can be found in a plant cell but NOT in an animal cell?

A. Centriole C. Mitochondria
B. Chloroplast D. Nucleus

20. How is a plant cell similar to an animal cell?

A. Both have nuclei, chloroplast and cytoplasm.

B. Both have cell walls, nuclei and cell membrane.
C. Both have nuclei, cytoplasm and cell membrane.
D. Both have cell walls, chloroplasts, and cell membrane.

21. What part of the cell that gives shape, holds the cytoplasm, controls what moves in and
out of the cell?

A. Cell membrane C. Endoplasmic Reticulum

B. Cell Wall D. Nuclear membrane

22. What smallest level of organization in an organism can the characteristics of life be
carried out?

A. Cell C. Organ System

B. Organ D. Tissue

23. The organ systems of plants consist of the root and the shoot system. Why is it
important that these organ systems will work together as a team?

A. To grow and survive

B. To avoid pests and other animals
C. To survive floods and strong winds
D. To survive droughts are made up of cells

24. Why is it that the mitochondrion is considered as the “powerhouse of the cell’?

A. Because it stores water for future use.

B. Because it controls all the activities of the cell.
C. Because it supply most of the energy of the cell.
D. Because it transports proteins to the different parts of the cell.

25. Smoking causes diseases in the respiratory system. The organs and tissues are
damaged by this activity. What is the effect of diseased cells on the higher levels of
organization in an organism?

A. Diseased cells do not affect the other parts of an organism,

B. Smoking affects only the next higher levels of organization that they make up-the
tissues.
C. Smoking affects only certain kinds of organs and does not affect any other kind of
organ in the human body.
D. Diseased cells damage the higher levels of organization they make up: tissues,
organs, organ system, and eventually, the whole organism.

26. Which microorganism is used in making bread?

A. Bacterium C. Mold
B. Lichen D. Yeast

27. Which of the following is used in making cheese and yogurt?

A. Algae C. Lichens
B. Bacteria D. Molds
28. Fungi cannot make their own food. What is the effect of their food getting activities?

A. They produce starch.

B. They release oxygen.
C. They can trap solar energy.
D. They can cause decomposition of living things.

29. Trixie has a loaf of bread left on the cabinet for a couple of days. One day,her brother
got hungry and looked for something to eat in the kitchen .He found the loaf of bread
covered with greenish thread and smells foul. What could have happen to the loaf of
bread?

A. It was covered with algae causing it to spoil.

B. It was covered with molds causing it to spoil.
C. It was covered with bacteria causing it to spoil.
D. It was covered with seaweeds causing it to spoil.

30. Why are bacteria and fungi important in the environment?

A. They act as decomposers.

B. They are sources of energy.
C. They cause diseases to human.
D. They help beautify the surroundings

31. A farmer grew only one type of squash. All of the squash plants died from the same
disease. What can be said of this squash plant?

A. The squash plants were genetically identical.

B. Only few plants were resistant to the disease.
C. All of the squash plants were resistant to the diseases.
D. The squash plants were genetically different from each other.

32. Which of the following differentiates asexual reproduction from sexual reproduction?

A. Asexual reproduction requires gametes while sexual reproduction requires body

parts.
B. Asexual reproduction undergoes fertilization while sexual reproduction undergoes
binary fission.
C. Asexual reproduction does not require gametes while sexual reproduction requires
the union of gametes.
D. Asexual reproduction produces offspring which is different from the parent while
sexual reproduction produces offspring identical to the parent.

33. Which of the following is TRUE about fertilization?

A. Single parent cell is needed.

B. No sex cells are needed for fertilization to occur.
C. One type of sex cell is needed for fertilization to occur.
D. Sperm cells and egg cells are needed for fertilization to occur.

34. Which species can produce offspring that are genetically different from their parents?

A. A species that has few variations.

B. A species that reproduces asexually.
C. A species that reproduces sexually.
D. A species that competes with a similar species.

35. Which of the following represents an abiotic component of the environment?

A. Flowing lava C. Sprouting mongo seeds

B. Dugong nursing its young D. Grass on mountain slopes

36. Which of the following is NOT an abiotic factor?

A. Decomposer C. Wind
B. Light intensity D. Temperature
37. Chicken and corn are biotic factors in a grassland ecosystem that would rely on which
abiotic factors?

A. Insects and sun C. Insects and soil

B. Water and insects D. water and soil

38. Which of the following statements correctly describes the relationship between an orchid
and a tree?

A. The orchid is benefited while the tree is harmed.

B. The orchid is harmed while the tree is benefited.
C. The orchid is benefited while the tree is unaffected.
D. The orchid and the tree both benefits from the relationship.

39. Snakes and cat may occupy the same trophic level because:

A. They live on land

B. They are predators
C. They are omnivores.
D. They are both herbivores.

40. A mosquito feeds off the blood of different organisms. This usually causes discomfort to
the organism and sometimes diseases and death. This is an example of:

A. Commensalism C. Mutualism
B. Decomposition D. Parasitism

41. In a given environment, which of the following refers to a population?

A. Any organisms that live together and eat in one place.

B. Several numbers of organisms living in the same place.
C. Different organisms live together in the same place and in the same time.
D. Group of organisms of the same kind living in the same place and at the same time.

42. The area where organisms thrive and occupy a successful position is called

A. Estuary C. Niche
B. Habitat D. Trophic level

43. Setting up an aquarium that represents a mini ecosystem has to have which of the
following requirements?

A. Fish and water.

B. Water, sand soil, and light.
C. Populations of fish, snails and plants.
D. Communities of different species of organisms, water, sand, soil, and sunlight.

44. In an ecosystem, birds depend on insects to survive. If someone spreads pesticides to

control the insect population, which of the following is most likely to happen?

A. The bird population will increase.

B. The bird population will decrease.
C. The bird population will decrease then increase.
D. The bird population will increase then decrease.

45. A food web is more realistic than a food chain for showing the feeding relationships in
ecosystem because:

A. Food chains use only a small sampling of organisms.

B. A food web explains why there are more producers than consumers.
C. It compares the number of consumers to the number of micro-organisms in an
ecosystem.
D. Producers are usually eaten by many different consumers and most consumers are
eaten by more than one predator.
46. What is an ecosystem?

A. The relationship between all the abiotic elements of a pond.

B. The relationship among the biotic parts of the environment.
C. A person who observes and studies the interactions between the bitoc and abiotic
parts of the environment.
D. All the interacting organisms that live in an environment and the abiotic parts of the
environment that affect the organisms.

47. A plant needs water, radiant energy, minerals, oxygen, and carbon dioxide to live. This
statement shows that an organism depends on which of the following?

A. Abiotic components C. Climate

B. Biotic components D. Minerals

48. Which of the following is an abiotic factor that may affect the population of organisms?

A. Extreme temperatures C. Parasites

B. Food availability D. Predators

49. The following are abiotic factors that may affect the population of organisms EXCEPT:

A. Drought C. Predators
B. Earthquakes D. Typhoons

50. During harvest time, abundant supply of food is accompanied by the increase in number
of field mice that prey on the rice plant. Snakes that prey on field mice also will increase
in number. What could be the possible outcomes if the farmers get rid of the snakes?

A. The snake population will increase

B. The food supply will decrease and the rice mice population will double.
C. The rice mice population will double and the population of the snake will increase.
D. The rice mice population will control the snake populations.