Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION XI
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF DAVAO DEL NORTE

Division Unified Test

SECOND QUARTERLY EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE 6
School Year 2024-2025
Name: ___________________________________________ Grade and Section: ____________________
School: ______________________________________________ Date: _________________ Score: ___________
Directions: Read and analyze each item carefully. Choose the correct answer from the
choices A, B, C and D. Blacken the circle of the letter that corresponds to your answer.
You have one hour to finish the test. GOD BLESS KIDS!

1. When recalling, which living beings are recognized as the most complex because they
are made up of various organ systems?
A Humans B Plants C Things D Trees
2. What aspect of bone function is remembered by their ability to hold up muscles and
keep them stable?
A Protects the heart and lungs
B Forms a strong case for delicate organs
C Provides leverage for movement of muscles
D Provides anchor to which muscles are attached

3. When recalling, which of the following bones serve the purpose of brain protection?

A B C D

4. What could be the potential effects on a woman’s bones if she does not increase her
calcium intake during pregnancy?
A Build strong bones and teeth for babies.
B Hypertension and preeclampsia is at high risk.
C Prevents bone loss or osteoporosis later in life of the mother.
D Helps the baby grows with healthy heart, nerves and muscles.
5. What organ system is responsible for protecting the body from harm, including water
loss and external abrasions?

A B C D
6. Arya always takes care of her skin because she knows it has an important job of
protecting the body’s first line of defense against infection, temperature change, and
other challenges of homeostasis. Using the scenario of Arya caring for her skin,
determining which listed function is NOT attributed to the skin
A Regulates bowel movement.
 B Help excrete waste materials through perspiration.
C Protect the body’s internal living tissues and organs.
D Act as a receptor for touch, pressure, pain, heat and cold.

7. Applying your understanding, what effects might Roman experience as a result of the
head trauma indicated by the arrow?
A Rapid Breathing C Trouble in maintaining balance
B Changes in body temperature DPartial or incomplete memory loss

8. Based on the rate of 12 breaths per minute, how many breaths would a person have in one
full day?
A 12bpm B 720 bpm C 17,280 bpm D 43,200 bpm
For page 9, refer to these illustrations:

At 6:00 a.m. food At 8:00 a.m., food leaves At 10:00 a.m,. food leaves At 12:00 nn, food
enters the the stomach and enters the small intestine and enters leaves the large
stomach the small intestine the large intestine intestine

9. Considering the information from the diagram, how long did the food remain in the
stomach before reaching the small intestine in the case of spoiled food consumption??
A 1 hour B 2 hours C 3 hours D 4 hours

10. How does the oxygen-rich blood flow from the lungs?
A. lungs → pulmonary veins → left atrium → left ventricle
B. lungs → pulmonary arteries → left atrium → left ventricle
C. lungs → pulmonary arteries → left ventricle → left atrium
D. lungs → pulmonary → left ventricle → left atrium

11. How does the skin regulate the body temperature?

A. By retaining water C By increasing sweat production
B. By producing vitamin C D. By regulating fat content in the skin

12. How does the body protect itself from harmful bacteria that enter through a wound?
A Carry blood throughout the body C Red bloods cells surround the bacteria
B Plasma melts the bacteria instantly D White blood cells surround the bacteria

13. Applying your knowledge, how would Tracey correctly organize the steps of blood
flow in pulmonary circulation after watching the video?
I. Blood flows from right atrium to the right ventricle.
II. Blood reaches the network of capillaries that covers the air sacs.
III. Blood leaves the air sacs.
IV. Blood is forced into the lungs, passing through the pulmonary artery.
V. Exchange of gases occurs between the thin membranes of the cells in the air
sacs and capillaries.
VI. The oxygen-rich blood passes through capillaries and then into the smallest vein.
How should Tracey sequence the process of blood flow in pulmonary circulation?
 A VI-III-IV-I-V-II B I-VI-II-IV-V-III C I-IV-II-V-III-VI D III-II-VI-I-IV-V

14. What criterion is used to categorize animals into vertebrates and invertebrates?
A Way of production C Presence and absence of backbone
B Kind of body covering D Food eating and ways of getting food

15. Amphibians are cold-blooded animals that live both in water and on land for
different parts of their life. Which of the following animals does NOT belong to this
group?
A gecko B frogs C newt D salamander

16. What type of animal you found on the forest soil that has two body sections, no
antennae, and large pincers as a second pair of appendages?
A arachnids B centipedes C crustaceans D millipedes

17. Your uncle is a veterinarian and you asked him to help you on your assignment
about vertebrates. These are the statements he said to you: an animal with backbone,
live in water and move through swimming. What animal is he referring to?
A. catfish B. snail C. snake D. starfish

18. Cow, carabao, horse, and goat are mammals that have characteristics that differ
from other vertebrates. Which of the following features describe a mammal?
A Mammals have gills or pins. C Mammals have mammary glands.
B Mammals have scales and feathers. D Mammals are cold blooded animals.

19. While examining a newly discovered animal, you notice it has a backbone, lungs and
lays egg with hard shells. What group would this animal belong to??
A Amphibians B Birds C Fish D Reptile

20. Berna learns that invertebrates are animals without backbone or vertebral column.
Which of the following groups should be written by Berna in her outline for
invertebrates?
A reptiles, fishes, and birds
B mollusks, insects, and mammals
C crustaceans, amphibians, and mollusks
D nematodes, annelids, and Platyhelminthes

21. Annelids, Mollusk, and Cnidarians are invertebrates. This means that these animals
possess this distinguishing characteristic.
A lack of cranium C absence of backbone
B presence of cranium D presence of backbone

22. What are the distinguishing characteristics of invertebrates that differ from
vertebrates aside from the absence of backbone?
A Invertebrates do not have segmented bodies.
B Invertebrates are complex compared to those vertebrates.
C Invertebrates are mostly smaller and weaker than vertebrates.
D Invertebrates are mostly stronger and bigger than vertebrates.
23. Which biotic components are found in the mangrove ecosystem?
A Mussels, fish, coral C Mangroves, crustaceans, mollusk
B Sea grass, oyster, manatees D Algae, mangroves, Whales, Mollusk

24 In tropical Rainforest, how do plants interact with the soil as a non-living factor to
support life?
A Plants decompose soil to provide energy to the animals.
B Plants do not interact with soil at all, as they grow as trees.
C Plants use sunlight to create food and release oxygen into the soil.
D. Plants absorbed nutrients and water from the soil, helping to anchor the soil.

25. What role does sunlight play in the interaction of living and non-living components
in a tropical rainforest?
A Sunlight helps the animals to grow stronger and bigger.
B Sunlight heats the forest floor causing all life plant to dry up.
C Sunlight is not used in rainforest because it is covered by trees.
D Sunlight is used by plants in photosynthesis which produces food for animals.

26. During a farm visit, Luna looked for a symbiotic relationship as their assignment in
Science VI. Which scenario should be Luna’s answer?

A Two dogs barking at a by passer. C Goats and cows eating some grass.
B ticking lice on a carabao’s back. DGrandmother feeding cat some milk.

27. How does the human population affect the ecosystem?

A Corals are conserved
B Forests are cleared for subdivisions
C Plants and animals remain in the ecosystem
D Animals are conserved for the need of the people

28. The following are ways of restoring habitats EXCEPT ONE. Which is it?

A reforestation C building man-made sanctuaries

B mangrove rehabilitation D buying products from body parts of animals

29. Some ecosystems are declared by the governments as protected areas wherein
cutting of trees and hunting are not allowed. What is the goal of the government?

A Expand the protected areas C Control the extinction of animals

B Increase the population of trees D Maintain the biodiversity of the area

30. If you were tasked with designing a campaign to raise awareness about coral reef
conservation, which of the following action would you include to emphasize the
importance of coral reef in marine life?
A Show how coral reefs are dangerous to humans.
B Focus only to the economic benefits of coral reefs.
C. Emphasize that coral reefs are not important and can be replace.
D Highlight the role of coral reefs as habitats for thousands of marine species.