DIVISION QUARTER 2 ASSESSMENT

SCIENCE GRADE 7
SY 2023 - 2024
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Teacher’s Name: _________________________________ School _________________ Score __________

DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct answer from the choices given below each item. Write the letter of your
choice on the space provided before each number. (USE CAPITAL LETTER ONLY, AVOID ERASURES)

Refer to the provided illustration of light microscope to answer questions

nos. 1 to 3.

_____1. It moves the body tube and objectives up and down.

A. Part A B. Part B C. Part H D. Part I
_____2. Which part makes possible the changing of the objectives?
A. Part B B. Part I C. Part J D. Part L
_____3. Which part will you adjust if the onion cell you are observing under
the HPO is not clear?
A. Part B B. Part C C. Part G D. Part J
_____4. Which two parts of a light microscope magnify the image of an object?
A. Eyepiece and mirror C. Objectives and diaphragm.
B. Eyepiece and objectives D. Objectives and mirror
_____5. A plant cell is viewed using a 10X eyepiece and a 43X HPO. How many times will the cell be
magnified?
A. 10X or 10 times C. 143X or 143 times
B. 43X or 43 times D. 430X or 430 times
_____6. What is the correct way of carrying a microscope?
A. Hold the arm by grasping it with one hand and support the base with the other hand.
B. Hold the arm by grasping with one hand and the stage with the other hand.
C. Hold the base by grasping with two hands.
D. Hold the arm by grasping with one hand.
_____7. What is the smallest level of organization within an organism where the characteristics of life can be
manifested?
A. Cell B. Organ C. Organ system D. Tissue
_____8. Each part of an organ system plays a specific function. Which of the following structures does not
match its function?
A. Eyes : Sight C. Kidneys : Respiration
B. Heart : Circulation D. Stomach : Digestion
_____9. Which is the correct sequence of the levels of organization in an organism from the most complex to
simplest?
A. Cell>Organ>Organ System>Tissue C. Organ System>Organ>Tissue>Cell
B. Organ>Organ System>Tissue>Cell D. Tissue>Cell>Organ>Organ System
_____10. Which of the following cell organelles is absent in animal cell but present in a plant cell?
A. Cell wall B. Cytoplasm C. Mitochondria D. Vacuoles
_____11. If the chloroplasts in a plant cell sustain damage, what functions will the plant cell be
incapable of performing?
A. Excrete waste materials C. Make food for the cell
B. Give instructions for the cell to reproduce D. Protect the cell

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_____12. Which of the following statements is true about the cell wall?
A. The cell wall is mainly composed of lipid.
B. The cell wall is mainly composed of starch.
C. The cell wall is mainly composed of protein.
D. The cell wall is mainly composed of cellulose.

_____13. Sometimes one-celled organism aggregate in colonies like multicellular organism. With this
condition, in what manner does unicellular organism differ from multicellular organism?
A. Each cell carries out the function of life.
B. Each cell is not complete without the other cells
C. Each cell is dependent upon the other cell's function.
D. Each cell evolves and becomes specialized for various functions.

_____14. “ The working together of the body systems to maintain a stable internal environment in spite of
external changes “ is a definition of :
A. Homeostasis C. Oxidation.
B. Life functions. D. Respiration

_____15. Which of the following is true about a multicellular organism's cells?

A. They are all identical so the organism is able to perform life functions.
B. They are specialized so they do not infect other organisms in the area.
C. They are specialized so they can carry out unique functions.
D. They are all identical so the organism doesn't reject them.

_____16. What characteristic differentiates fungi, algae and bacteria from the plants studied aside from their
small size?
A. Most do not make their own food unlike plants.
B. They cause diseases while plants and animals have many uses.
C. They are at the base of the food chain while animals are at the top.
D. They do not have true roots, true leaves, true stems, fruits and flowers.

_____17. Fungi cannot make their own food. What is the effect of their food getting activities?
A. Decomposition of living things C. Production of starch
B. Release of oxygen D. Trapping of solar energy

_____18.Just like many living things, fungi have certain needs in order to survive. What are these needs?
I Air and water II Food
III Sunlight and soil IV Water
A. I and II B. I and III C. II and III D. II and IV

_____19. Which of the following plant structure is NOT involved in asexual reproduction?
A. Flower B. Leaf C. Root D. Stem

_____20. A sperm cell unites with an egg cell to form a zygote. Which process is taking place?
A. Budding B. Fertilization C. Pollination D. Vegetative propagation

_____21. Which of the following is a disadvantage of sexual reproduction?

A. The offspring is genetically different.
B. Offspring can be produced more quickly than by asexual means.
C. A lot of time and energy is required for making gametes and finding mates.
D. The genetic diversity makes organisms respond differently to environmental changes.

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_____22. Which of the following represents an abiotic component of the environment?
A. Dugong nursing its young C. Grass on mountain slopes
B. Flowing water D. Sprouting mongo seeds

_____23. Setting up an aquarium that represents a mini ecosystem need to have which of the
following requirements?
A. Fish and water only
B. Water, sand, soil, and light only
C. Populations of fish, snails, and plants only
D. Communities of different species of organisms, water, sand, soil, and sunlight

_____24. Which of the following describes parasitism?

A. Fern plant growing on a trunk of a tree.
B. Barnacle sticking on the shell of an oyster.
C. An orchid living on a truck of a mahogany tree.
D. An insect larva staying on the leaves of a plant.

_____25. Base on the given food chain, what would likely to happen to the population of
caterpillar if the number of hawks decreases?
A. It would increase.
B. It would decrease.
C. It would remain stable.
D. It would increase, and then level off.

_____26. The diagram shows a food web in a particular ecosystem. From this diagram, we can
conclude that A, B and C, respectively are:
A. an omnivore, a producer and an herbivore.
B. a decomposer, a carnivore, and a producer.
C. a producer, an herbivore, and a decomposer.
D. an herbivore, a decomposer and an omnivore.

_____27. 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.

_____28. What is the best reason that explains why fewer plants can grow in deep water than in
shallow water in the marine ecosystem?
A. There are more predators in deep water.
B. The temperature of water is colder at deep levels
C. Water pollution is more concentrated at deep levels than at shallow water levels
D. The amount of light available for photosynthesis is less in deep than in shallow water.

_____29. Which of these could increase average global temperatures?

A. Increased use of fossil fuels.
B. Decreased ocean algal blooms.
C. Decreased carbon dioxide emissions.
D. Increased numbers of animal species.

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_____30. Competition for resources is a limiting factor because ________________.
A. Predator-prey populations often increase and decrease in cycles.
B. Abiotic factors such as light, water, and temperature are present.
C. There is only a limited amount of food and living space available in any ecosystem.
D. Cities, highways, campgrounds and orchards provide alternate environments for animals
and plants.
_____31. Which of the following is the simplest level of ecological organization?
A. A community C. A population
B. An ecosystem D. An individual or species
_____32. The organ systems of plants consist of the root and shoot systems. Why is it important for
these organ systems to work together?
A. To grow and survive.
B. To avoid floods and strong winds.
C. To avoid pests and other animals.
D. To survive droughts and earthquakes.
_____33. Which of the following differentiates organs from tissues?
A. Organs and tissues are made up of cells.
B. Organs and tissues make up an organ system.
C. Organs make up the organ system; cells make up tissues.
D. Organs make up the organ system; tissues make up organs.
_____34. 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
_____35. Birds eat ticks and other parasites that live on carabao’s hide. What type of ecological relationship
exist between the bird and carabao?
A. Commensalism B. Competition C. Mutualism D. Parasitism
_____36. Which of the following is an example of predation?
A. A woodpecker bores a hole in a cactus to use as a nest.
B. Tree frogs hide in the leaves of a plant for shelter and protection.
C. Lions and cheetahs of the African savanna hunt for antelopes and gazelles.
D. A remora attaches itself to a shark and feeds off of the remains of their meals.
_____37. Which of the following is a population?
A. Mountain stream
B. All the frogs in a pond
C. Hawks, barred owls, and eagles in Davao
D. Blue-tailed skinks (lizards) and snakes around a barn
_____38. What level of biological organization is being referred to when many organ systems work
together?
A. Cells B. Organ C. Organism D. Organ System
_____39. The overlapping circles shows the relationship of the levels of
organization in an organism. What does circle “W” stands for?
A. Cells C. Organ systems
B. Organs D. Tissues
_____40. Which of the following units is the highest level of biological system?
A. Biosphere C. Ecosystem
B. Community D. Population

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