Republic of the Philippines

Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology

Fort Magsaysay Campus, Palayan City

2ND PERIODICAL TEST IN GRADE 7 SCIENCE

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Direction: Read each item carefully. Choose the correct answer and write it on the answer sheet
provided for.

1. A plant cell being observed is seen at the lower part of the field of view under the LPO. If
you want to center the specimen, which direction should you move the slide?
A. Downward or towards the user C. Move to the right side of the user
B. Forward or away from the user D. Move to the left side of the user
2. An animal cell is viewed using a 15X eyepiece and a 43X HPO. How much will the cell
be magnified?
A. 15 times B. 43 times C. 58 times D. 645 times
3. Which of the following 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. Group of tissues working together are called organ systems.
4. How do plants benefit from their root system?
A. They obtain water and nutrients from the soil.
B. They provide strength and support.
C. They manufacture food.
D. They produce flower.
5. Carlos loves to eat salty foods. One day, he was complaining of difficulty in urinating
accompanied by severe pain in his back. Which organ has a problem in the situation?
A. Heart B. Kidney C. Lung D. Stomach

For questions 6-10 use the figure of a compound microscope below.

6. You are to transfer the microscope to the next room. Which parts should you hold in
carrying it properly?
A. B & C B. C & E C. D & G D. I & J
7. It is used to move the body tube and objectives up and down?
A. A B. B C. G D. J
8. Which part is used to collect/reflect light?
A. D B. E C. K D. J
9. Which part of the microscope controls the amount of light that reaches the specimen?
A. E B. C C. K D. H
10. What are the two magnifying parts of a compound microscope?
A. A & B B. F & G C. C & D D. H & I
11. What is referred to as the basic unit of life?
A. Cell B. Organ Organism D. Tissue
12. Which of the following should not be included in the group?
A. Stem B. Roots C. Flowers D. Leaves
13. Which of the following is the biggest in the levels of organization?
A. Cells
B. Organs
C. Organism
D. Tissues
14. Luisa’s father was hospitalized due to chest pain and difficulty in breathing. Laboratory
examination showed increased in cholesterol in blood. Which organ system is mostly
affected?
A. Digestive B. Circulatory C. Nervous D. Skeletal
15. Which of the following is an organ of the digestive system?
A. Heart B. Lungs C. Stomach D. Spinal cord
16. 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 C. To survive floods and strong winds
B. To avoid pest and other animals D. To survive droughts and earthquakes
17. Which of the following exhibits mutualism?
A. Bird and carabao C. Chicken and duck
B. Cat and mouse D. Shark and small fish
18. A plant needs water, radiant energy, minerals and carbon dioxide. This statement shows
that an organism depends on which of the following?
A. Abiotic component
B. Biotic component
C. Essential nutrients
D. Minerals
19. What kind of relationship is exhibited when a mosquito bites a human?
A. Commensalism C. Parasitism
B. Mutualism D. Predation
20. Which of these organisms is a consumer?
A. Apple B. Cow C. Carrot D. Grass
21. What organelle sorts chemically, modify and pack newly synthesized proteins?
A. Golgi body B. Mitochondrion C. Nucleus D. Ribosome
22. Which of the following 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 and the tree is benefited
C. The orchid is benefited while the tree is unaffected
D. Both organisms are benefited
23. Which of the following is an abiotic factor that may affect the population of organisms?
A. Extreme temperature C. Parasites
B. Food availability D. Predators
24. Which of the following statements describe a consumer?
A. It feeds on other organism
B. It manufactures its own food
 C. It causes other organisms to decay
D. It takes in carbon dioxide and gives off oxygen
25. An egg cell unites with a sperm cell to form a zygote. Which process is taking place?
A. Fertilization B. Pollination C. Fragmentation C. Regeneration
26. Plants undergo photosynthesis because of the presence of chlorophyll. What do you call
the organelle that produces the chlorophyll?
A. Chloroplast B. Cytoplasm C. Nucleus D. Plasma Membrane
27. Why are microorganisms important in the environment?
A. They act as decomposers C. They can cause diseases
B. They are sources of energy D. They help beautify the surroundings
28. Which part of an animal cell plays an important role during cell division?
A. Centriole C. Cytoplasm
B. Chloroplast D. Vacuole
29. Mang Tony grew only one type of potato. All of the potatoes died from the same disease.
What can be said of this potato population?
A. The potatoes were genetically identical.
B. The potatoes were genetically different.
C. Only few were resistant to the disease.
D. All of the potatoes were resistant to the disease.
30. What happens after fertilization?
A. An egg is formed C. A full grown organism is formed
B. A zygote is formed D. An organism reproduces by budding
31. Why that only small amount of energy stored in food is being transferred in the next
organism in a food chain?
A. A lot of organism competes for the same food
B. There are more producers than consumers
C. Most energy is lost because it was converted to heat energy
D. Most of the energy was used for life processes
32. Which of the following is not a biotic component of an ecosystem?
A. Dragonflies B. Flowers C. Ferns D. Waterfall
33. In sexual reproduction, what is the source of the genetic material in a zygote?
A. Egg cell only C. Sperm cell only
B. Pollen and Sperm D. Egg and Sperm cells
34. Which of the following describes parasitism?
A. A fern growing on a trunk of a tree
B. Barnacle sticking on the shell of the oyster
C. An orchid living on a trunk of a mahogany tree
D. A tapeworm inside the human’s intestine
35. Which of the following organisms gets the greatest amount of energy ?
A. Frog B. Fish C. Grass D. Goat

36. Snakes and cats may occupy the same trophic level because____________
A. They both eat the herbivores C. They are big animals
B. They live on land D. They are predators
37. What are the parts of the stamen?
A. Anther and filament C. Filament and ovary
B. Anther and ovary D. Style and stigma
38. One can help in the preservation of the ecosystem by?
A. Throwing garbage anywhere C. Reforestation
B. Kaingin System D. Smoking
39. During harvest time, abundant supply of food is accompanied by the increase in number
of field mice that eat on the rice plant. Snakes that prey on the field mice will also
increase in number. What could be the possible outcomes if the farmers get rid of the
snakes?
 I. The snake population will increase
II. The food supply will decrease
III. The rice mice population will double
IV. The rice mice population will control the snake population
A. I only B. II only C. II and III only D. II and IV only
40. Which of the following does NOT cause a negative change in the environment?
A. Cutting trees B. Dynamite fishing C. Recycling D. Smoking
41. 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. Trapping of solar energy D. Release of oxygen
42. Which of the following is an example of fungi?
A. Algae B. Bacteria C. Lichen D. Mushroom
43. If the chloroplast of a plant cell is damaged, which will it be unable to do?
A. Excrete waste material
B. Give instruction for the cell to reproduce
C. Make food for the cell
D. Protect the cell
44. Which of the following provides the cell with energy?
A. Chloroplast
B. Mitochondrion
C. Nucleus
D. Smooth E.R
45. You are asked to identify an unknown slide. Which could help you identify it to be a plant
cell?
A. Presence of centrioles C. Presence of cell wall
B. Small vacuole D. Absence of chloroplast
46. All of the following are found in both plant and animal cells except;
A. Cytoplasm C. Mitochondria
B. Golgi body D. Cell wall
47. Which of the following structures can be found all in animal cell?
A. Cell wall, chloroplast, plasma membrane
B. Cell wall, centrioles, mitochondria
C. Centrioles, golgi body, mitochondria
D. Centrioles, chloroplast, golgi body
48. How is 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, chloroplast and cell membrane
49. Which part of the plant and animal cells allow or prevent the substances to go into or out
of the cell?
A. Cytoplasm C. Plasma membrane
B. Golgi body D. Vacuole
50. What are the two reproductive parts of a gumamela flower?
A. Petals and Stamen C. Pistil and Petals
B. Pistil and Stamen D. Pistil and Ovary

Prepared by: Noted by:

Gerald A. Quijano, MAT Angelita N. Masa, Ph.D

Asst. Prof. III Director, NEUST-FMC