Second Quarter Examination

Grade 7-Science

Name: _______________________________
Year/Section: ______________________ A. B & C
B. D & E
GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Read the C. F & G
questions carefully, then ENCIRCLE the D. H & J
letter of the correct answer.

1. Which part of the microscope is primarily

used to view the magnified image?
A. Arm C. Eyepiece
B. Stage D. Diaphragm

2. From the following parts of microscope,

which of these is used to regulate the
amount of light?
A. Diaphragm
B. Mirror
C. Eyepiece
D. Objectives

3. ______ is an ocular device which can help Date: _______________________________

see tiny objects and living organisms Score: _____________________________
making them look bigger.
a. Kaleidoscope C.
Periscope 6. After putting a slide on a microscope
b. Microscope D. stage, what should be manipulated first, to
Telescope make sure that the field of view has enough
light?
4. The branch of biology that study animals A. Eyepiece
and their characteristics is known as B. Mirror
________. C. Objectives
A. Zoology D. Diaphragm
B. Botany
C. Biology 7. How does the letter “e” look like
D. Anatomy under the microscope?
A. C.
5. The diagram shows a laboratory
microscope, which from the parts combine
to give a magnified view of a specimen? B. D.

8. Which of the following differentiates

microscopes magnification from resolution?
A. Magnification tells how much the
object has been magnified while
resolution tells us the details of the
image.
B. Resolution tells how much the object
has been magnified while
magnification tells us the details of
the image.
C. Magnification and resolution are
measured when we multiply the
eyepiece and objective lens.
 D. Magnification and resolution are the 15. The following statements describe how
same concept. to focus a specimen under the compound
microscope, EXCEPT:
9. Which of the following is the (A) Aim the mirror at your light source.
characteristics of a wet mount or specimen? (B) Use the fine adjustment knob to bring
A. It should be big and thick the specimen into focus.
B. It should be small and thin (C) Adjust the stage in order to find the
C. It should be colorful center focus of the specimen.
D. It depends on the observer (D) Slowly move the coarse adjustment
knob towards you until the specimen
10. 10. Which part of the cell is becomes invisible.
responsible for controlling what enters and
exits the cell? 16. How will you be able to know that the
A. Cytoplasm revolving nosepiece of the HPO is properly
B. Nucleus aligned with the eyepiece?
C. Cell membrane (A) The eyepiece fits perfectly with the
C. Mitochondria objective.
(B) The eyepiece detaches from the
11. A plant cell is viewed using a 10x revolving nosepiece.
eyepiece magnification and 43x HPO. How (C) The revolving nosepiece of the objective
many times will it be magnified? turns easily.
A. 10 times C. 143 (D) The objective produces a “click” sound
times when the revolving nosepiece is turned.
B. 43 times D. 430
times 17. When preparing to observe a specimen
under a microscope, what is the best
12. A cell is observed to contain a nucleus, practice for placing the slide?
mitochondria and chloroplasts. From this A. Place it on the stage without securing it
information you can conclude that the cell is B. Use stage clips to hold it in place
_______. C. Hold it with your hand while adjusting
A. a plant cell the focus
B. a bacterial cell D. Position it directly under the eyepiece
C. an animal cell
D. a prokaryotic cell 18. What is the main difference between
unicellular and multicellular organisms?
13. Jane was observing an onion cell under A. Unicellular organisms have one cell,
the High-Power Objective (HPO) and she multicellular have many cells
noticed that it moved upward and then it B. Unicellular organisms have a nucleus,
moved to the right. What does this tell Julia multicellular do not
about the actual movement of the C. Unicellular organisms are smaller,
specimen? multicellular are larger
(A) The specimen moved upward and to the D. Unicellular organisms reproduce
left. asexually, multicellular reproduce sexually
(B) The specimen moved upward and to the
right. 19. Compare and contrast the advantages
(C) The specimen moved downward and to and disadvantages of being a unicellular
the right. versus a multicellular organism.
(D) The specimen actually moved downward A. Unicellular - faster reproduction, less
and to the left. complex; Multicellular - more specialized
functions, higher complexity
14. When looking at letter “e” under the B. Unicellular - more resilient to
microscope, what is the position of the environmental changes; Multicellular - more
letter as seen under the microscope? vulnerable to disease
(A) The position stays the same. C. Unicellular - limited size, fewer cell types;
(B) The “e” is positioned diagonally. Multicellular - can grow larger, have diverse
(C) The letter “e” appears larger and cell types
inverted. D. Both A and C
(D) The position cannot be identified due to
its enlarged magnification. 20. Bacteria is an example of ______ cell.
a. unicellular
b. multicellular
c. plant cell C. Both have nucleus, cytoplasm, and cell
d. animal cell membranes.
D. Both have cell walls, chloroplasts, and
21. Which of the following organelles can be cell membranes.
found in a plant cell but NOT in an animal
cell? 28. Which of the following parts is present
A. Chloroplast only in animal cells?
B. Nucleus A. large vacuole B.
C. Mitochondria chloroplast
D. Vacuole C. centrioles D. cell wall

22. What is the primary function of the cell 29. Which organelle is considered the
wall in plant cells? "powerhouse" of the cell, and why is it
A. Energy production essential for both plant and animal cells?
B. Support and protection A. The nucleus, as it contains the genetic
C. Protein synthesis material.
D. DNA storage B. The endoplasmic reticulum, as it
produces proteins.
23. It is considered as the smallest function C. The Golgi apparatus, as it packages and
unit of living things. distributes materials.
A. Cell D. The mitochondria, as they produce the
B. Organ system energy-rich molecule ATP.
C. Ecosystem
D. Community 30. Which organelle is considered the
"control center" of the cell, and why is it
24. When a ripe tomato is pricked with a essential for both plant and animal cells?
needle a watery fluid comes out. In which A. The mitochondria, as they produce the
part of cell does the fluid is stored? energy-rich molecule ATP.
A. Vacuole B. The Golgi apparatus, as it packages and
B. Plastid distributes materials.
C. Cytoplasm C. The nucleus, as it contains the genetic
D. Nucleus material and coordinates cellular activities.
D. The endoplasmic reticulum, as it
25. How do the vacuoles in plant cells differ produces proteins and other cellular
from those in animal cells? components.
A. Plant vacuoles are smaller and more
numerous. 31.What is mitosis?
B. Animal vacuoles are larger and provide A. A process of cell division that results in
structure. two identical cells
C. Plant vacuoles are larger and help B. A process that creates gametes
maintain turgor pressure. C. A type of cell death
D. Both types of vacuoles serve the same D. A method of DNA replication
function.
32. What is meiosis?
26. Given the illustration below, which cell A. A process that creates identical cells
refers to the structural unit of plant cells? B. A type of cell division that reduces the
number of chromosomes
C. A method of repairing tissues
D. A process of cell growth

33. Why do cells undergo mitosis?

A. To create genetic diversity
B. For growth and repair of tissues
C. To produce gametes
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
D. To eliminate damaged cells
27.How is a plant cell like an animal cell?
34. What are the main phases of mitosis?
A. Both have nucleus, chloroplast, and
A. Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase,
cytoplasm.
Telophase
B. Both have cell walls, nucleus, and cell
B. Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase,
membranes.
Telophase
 C.Prophase, Anaphase, Telophase, 42. _______ is a type of reproduction that
Cytokinesis requires only one parent and the offspring
D.Prophase, Metaphase, Telophase, are all identical
Interphase A. Sexual Reproduction
B. Asexual Reproduction
35. What events take place when the cell C. Binary Fission
undergoes cytokinesis? D. Vegetative Propagation
A. There is growth of nucleus
B. There is division of cytoplasm 43. Which process of asexual reproduction
C. There is reappearance of the nuclear enables starfish to reproduce its offspring?
membrane A. Fission
D. There is replication of chromosomes B. Budding
C. Fragmentation
36. Which of the following refers to the final D. Regeneration
phase of mitosis?
A. Prophase C. Metaphase 44. Which of the
B. Anaphase D. Telophase following is the
disadvantage for sexual
37. What phase of mitosis occurs when reproduction?
chromatin condenses into chromosomes? A. Offspring can be
A. Prophase C. Metaphase produced more quickly
B. Anaphase D. Telophase than by asexual means
B. A lot of time and energy is required for
making gametes and finding mates
38. What model could you create to explain C. The genetic diversity makes organisms
the process of meiosis? respond differently to environmental
A. A chart of cell sizes changes
B. A video of plant growth D. The offspring are genetically different
C. A 2D drawing of a single cell
D. A 3D model showing the stages of 45. What level of organization does heart
meiosis and brain belongs?
A. Cell
39. What is the main purpose of meiosis in B. Organ system
sexual reproduction? C. Organ
A. To produce identical daughter cells D. Tissue
B. To increase genetic diversity in offspring
C. To repair damaged DNA in the parent cell 46. Which organizational level includes all of
D. To maintain the correct chromosome the other levels?
number A. Biosphere
B. Cell
40. A sperm cell unites with an egg cell to C. Ecosystem
form a zygote. What process is taking D. Organisms
place?
A. fertilization 47. All energy on Earth ultimately comes
B. pollination from what source?
C. asexual reproduction A. Water C. Consumers
D. vegetative propagation B. Sun D. Oxygen

41. What is the role of crossing over during 48. How much energy is available to be
meiosis in generating genetic variation? passed on to the next trophic level in an
A. Crossing over occurs during mitosis to ecosystem?
repair damaged DNA. A. 100% B. 10% C. 50% D. 75%
B. Crossing over occurs during meiosis to
increase the number of chromosomes. 49. In the energy pyramid below, which
C. Crossing over occurs during meiosis to organism has the least amount of energy
shuffle the genetic material between available?
homologous chromosomes. A. Carnivores
D. Crossing over occurs during meiosis to C. Producers
ensure the proper segregation of B. Herbivores
chromosomes. D. Top Predator
50. Which of the following differentiates
food chain from food web.
A. Food chain and food web are the food
getting process of animals.
B. Food chain is the eat-eaten relationship
while food web is an interconnected food
chain.
C. Food chain is beneficial to ecosystem
while food web is not.
D. food chain and food web are the
relationship of organism in the ecosystem.