Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region XI
Division of Compostela Valley

SECOND QUARTERLY EXAMINATION

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MULTIPLE CHOICE
Direction: Read each item carefully. Choose your answer from the given choices and write it on the space before each number.
____ 1. What part of the microscope moves the stage up and down?
A. stage clips B. objective lens C. fine adjustment knob D. coarse adjustment knob
____ 2. What part of the microscope regulates the amount of light on the specimen?
A. Arm B. eyepiece C. nosepiece D. diaphragm
____ 3. What part of the microscope holds the high and low power objective lenses and can be rotated to change magnification?
A. Arm B. eyepiece C. nosepiece D. diaphragm
____ 4. Which parts of the microscope should be held when carried?
A. base and arm B. stage and clips C. arm and eyepiece D. diaphragm and base
____ 5. Which should you use to clean the lenses of the microscope if they are dirty?
A. your fingers B. your clothes C. lens towel D. hand towel

____ 6. Karen wants to view cells under the compound microscope at a total magnification of 400x. If the eyepiece is 10X, which of the following
objective lenses should be used?
A. 10X B. 15X C. 30X D. 40X
B.
____ 7. Which of the following is the effect of increasing magnification?
A. a decrease in the field of view B. a decrease in the working distance
B. an increase in the field of view C. an increase in the working distance
____ 8. A microscope has a 4x ocular lens and a 10x objective, what is this microscope's total magnification?
A. 4X B. 14X C. 40X D. 400X
____ 9. To focus a specimen, it is best to start with which objective:
A. high power B. low power C. scanner D. ocular
____ 10. Which sequence correctly increases complexity in the level of biological organization?
A. atoms, molecules, cells, organs, tissues C. atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs,
B. molecules, cells, tissues, organs, atoms D. atoms, molecules, organs, tissues, cells
____ 11. Which from the following levels in the hierarchy of biological organization include all of the other levels in the list?
A. Organism B. ecosystem C. population D. community
____ 12. Which of the following represents the lowest level of organization in the group?
A. Biosphere B. community C. population D. ecosystem
____ 13. Organs are composed of tissues, which in turn, are composed of cells. What characteristic of life best describes this?
A.living things respond to stimuli C. living things have levels of organization
B.living things maintain homeostasis D. living things are adapted to their environment
____ 14. Which of the following is a correct list of structures found in BOTH plant and animal cells?
A. mitochondria, vacuole, nucleus, cell membrane, cell wall
B. mitochondria, vacuole, nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm
C. mitochondria, vacuole, nucleus, cell membrane, cell wall, chloroplasts
D. mitochondria, vacuole, nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm, cell wall, chloroplasts
____ 15. What makes mitochondria different from chloroplasts?
A. Mitochondria convert solar energy to chemical energy, whereas chloroplasts convert one form of chemical energy to another.
B. Mitochondria contain three different membrane-bound compartments, whereas chloroplasts contain two.
C. Mitochondria contain membrane folds called cristae, whereas chloroplasts contain disc-like vesicles in stacks called grana.
D. Mitochondria are not found in plants, whereas chloroplasts are found in both plants and animals.
____ 16. What cell organelle contains chlorophyll, a pigment that captures the sun’s energy to produce glucose?
A. cell wall B. chloroplast C. cell membrane D. nuclear membrane
____ 17. Under a microscope, a student observes a specimen containing a cell wall, nucleus, and chloroplasts. Which of the following could the
specimen being observed to?
A. Bacteria B. feather C. mango leaf D. human hair
____ 18. You are given an unstained slide of an unknown plant cell. Even with careful focus adjustments, you are able to make out only one large round
organelle within the cell. What could this most likely be?
A. Mitochondria B. golgi apparatus C. nucleus D. cell wall
B.
____ 19. Four students examined a cell and made the following observations:
Student 1: Cell 1 is a plant cell because it has a cell wall.
Student 2: Cell 2 is an animal cell because it has a nucleus.
Student 3: Cell 1 is a plant cell because it has chloroplasts.
Student 4: Cell 2 is an animal cell because it has a cell membrane.
Who among these students is/are correct?
A. Student 1 and Student 2
B. Student 2 and Student 3
C. Student 1 and Student3
D. Student 2 and Student 4
____ 20. Which type of cell in your body do you think would have the most mitochondria in it?
A. heart cell B. bone cell C. fat cell D. skin cells
____ 21. What is a specialized cell that does not contain a nucleus to allow for transport of oxygen?
A. nerve cell B. red blood cell C. egg cell D. D. white blood cell
____ 22. What kind of cells lack membrane-bound internal organelles when viewed under a microscope?
A. prokaryotic cell B. eukaryotic cell C. plant cell D. animal cell
____ 23. What cell sends one-way chemical signals throughout the body?
A. nerve cell B. red blood cell C. white blood cell D. egg cell
____ 24. Which statement about unicellular organisms is true?
A. Unicellular organisms all have the same basic structure.
B. Unicellular organisms are most often larger than the tip of a pen.
C. Unicellular organisms can only survive in warm and dry environments.
D. Unicellular organisms carry out many of the same activities as multicellular organisms.
____ 25. Which microorganism best fits the following list of clues:
 They live in every habitat on Earth.
 They are vital in recycling nutrients.
 They are typically only a few millimeters in length.
 Their shapes range from rods to spheres to spirals.
  There are approximately ten times as many of these are there are cells in the average human body.
A. Paramecium B. phytoplankton C. diatom D. bacterium
____ 26. Which is a characteristic of a bacteria?
A. large in size C. found only in one particular environment
B. able to survive as a single cell D. made up of many different cells working together
____ 27. How are multicellular and unicellular organisms different?
A. Multicellular organisms have more than one cell and are smaller than unicellular organisms
B. Multicellular organisms have one cell and are larger than unicellular organisms.
C. Unicellular organisms have more than one cell and are larger than multicellular organisms
D. Unicellular organisms have one cell and are smaller than multicellular organisms
____ 28. Lila observed that a pond with clear water was covered up with green algae within a week. By which method of reproduction did the algae
spread so rapidly?
A. budding B. sexual reproduction C. pollination D. fragmentation
____ 29. Which of the following is/are true for sexual reproduction in plants?
I. Plants are obtained from seeds. II. Two plants are always essential.
III. Fertilization can occur only after pollination. IV. Only insects are agents of pollination.
A. I and II B. only I C. II and III D. I and IV
____ 30. Nitrogen-fixing bacteria live in the roots of some plants. They provide nitrogen in a form the plats need and obtain “home” and nourishment from
the plants. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
A. mutualism B. commensalism C. parasitism D. predation
____ 31. A bee flies over to a flower to get nectar. When the bee flies away, it will take with it pollen from the flower. The bee will then transport the pollen
to another flower. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
A. mutualism B. commensalism C. parasitism D. predation
____ 32. A tapeworm lives in the intestines of a dog. It absorbs food the dog has eaten and grows larger in the process. The dog becomes weaker from
malnutrition. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
A. mutualism B. commensalism C. parasitism D. predation
____ 33. Bacteria that live in the surface of our teeth require sugar from our food to survive. A byproduct of their metabolism decays the enamel of our
teeth. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
A. mutualism B. commensalism C. parasitism D. predation
____ 34. Which human activity would preserve nonrenewable resources?
A. Deforestation B. hunting C. recycling D. fossil fuel extraction
____ 35. What do you call the addition of harmful materials to the environment?
A. Pollution B. Ecotourism C. Conservation D. Recycle
____ 36. What are some things you can do to help conserve our environment?
A. leave the water and TV on C. leave the refrigerator door open
B. turn off lights when not in use D. run the washing machine with one shirt
____ 37. Which human activity is correctly paired with its likely future consequence?
A. Overfishing – increase in the tuna as food for people
B. Development of hybrid cars and electric vehicles – increased rate of global warming
C. Use of fossil fuels – depletion of underground coal, oil, and natural gas supplies
D. Increased use of solar panels – increased carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere
____ 38. What happens when humans cut down forests to build shopping malls?
A. New animal species form and plants produce more oxygen.
B. The shopping mall reduces the amount of pollution in the area.
C. Habitat is altered, plants and animals destroyed, and pollution increases.
D. Plants and animals thrive in the new environment and pollution decreases
____ 39. What will most likely decrease the size of a habitat?
A. Recycling once a week C. Clearing land to build a house
B. Using public transportation D. Conserving water on a daily basis
____ 40. What do you call the space where an organism lives and the role an organism plays within its ecosystem?
A. population B. community C. niche D. sample
____ 41. Why does sexual reproduction result in more genetic diversity than asexual reproduction?
A. more organisms reproduce this way C. offspring come from identical parents
B. traits from two parents are combined D. offspring grow in different environments
____ 42. What is the purpose of reproduction?
A. prevents population from extinction C. it doesn’t serve a purpose
B. keeps our planet safe D. helps keep organisms healthy
____ 43. The following are useful effect of bacteria EXCEPT
A. Bacteria can manufacture food C. Bacteria can decompose dead bodies
B. Bacteria are sources of antibiotics D. Bacteria cause tumors in plants and animals
____ 44. Which of the following converts milk to cheese?
A. virus B. bacteria C. fungi D. paramecium
____ 45. Which of the following is an example of defense symbiosis?
A. ticks and leeches B. bees and flowers C. algae and fungus D. clownfish and sea anemones
____ 46. Which is NOT part of the cell theory?
A. All organisms are composed of cells. C. All cells have membrane-covered organelles.
B. All cells come from pre-existing cells. D. The cell is the basic unit of life in all living organisms.
____ 47. If you pinch your finger in the door and some of the cells remains on the door, can those cells live on their own?
A. No, never. C. Yes, if the temperature is mild.
B. No, if you do not feed them. D. Yes, if they are in the shade an remain moist
____ 48. What is the result brought by increasing a microscope’s magnification?
A. decrease in the field of view B. decrease in the working area
C. decrease in the object’s size D. nothing
____ 49. How will an “e” placed on the compound microscope’s stage appear?
A. ə B. e C. E D. 
____ 50. Which of the following DOES NOT reflect a positive belief about the
ecosystem?
A. Everything is connected through interactions. C. People are not affected by changes in their natural environment.
B. Everything in nature must be treated with respect and preserved. D. People should waste as little as possible when they use plants or animals.
ODD-ONE-OUT
Direction: Analyze each of the items. Choose the letter which does not belong from the group. Write your answer on the space before each number.

____ 51. A. diaphragm: adjusts B. mirror: holds C. arm: supports D. lens: magnify
____ 52. A. desert: cactus B. forest: trees C. sea: fish D. pond: crab
____ 53. A. fission B. fragmentation C. regeneration D. fertilization
____ 54. A. zygote B. gametes C. spores D. allele
____ 55. A. flower B. pollen C. leaf D. ovary
____ 56. A. bacteria B. humans C. protists D. algae
____ 57. A. temperature B. plant C. air D. moisture
____ 58. A. dog B. humans C. grasshopper D. rice
____ 59. A. heart B. stomach C. lungs D. blood
____ 60. A. commensalism B. parasitism C. mutualism D. animalism