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SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY 8
SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY 8
B. Completion
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 7
Third Periodical Examination
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Direction: Read the statement/question carefully. Choose the best answer. Write the corresponding letter in your paper.
1. The heart pumps blood that carries oxygen and nutrients to the different parts of the body. To which organ system
does the heart belong?
A. circulatory B. digestive C. excretory D. reproductive
2. Each part of an organ system plays a specific function. Which of the following structures DOES NOT match its function?
A. eyes – sight B. heart – circulation C. kidneys – excretion D. ears – respiration
3. Cancer starts from cells that start to grow uncontrollably fast. They destroy tissues and organs. What does this say
about the effects of diseased cell on the higher levels of organization in an organism?
A. Diseased cells do not affect the other parts of an organism.
B. Cancer involves only certain kinds of cells and does not affect any other kind of cell.
C. Diseased cells affect only the next higher levels of organization they make up.
D. Diseased cells damage the higher levels of organization they make up: tissues, organs, organ systems, and
eventually, the whole organism.
4. Which is the correct sequence – from smallest to biggest – of the levels of organization in an organism?
A. cell – tissue – organ - organ system – organism C. cell - organ system – organ - tissue - organism
B. cell – organ – organ system – tissue – organism D. cell – tissue – organism – organ – organ system
5. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Groups of organs working together are called cells. C. Group of organs working together are called organism.
B. Groups of cells working together are called tissue.D Groups of tissues working together are called organ system.
6. Plants also have organ systems. Which plant organ DOES NOT belong to the shoot system?
A. flower B. leaf C. root D. stem
7. The organ system of plants consists 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 D. to survive droughts and earthquakes
8. At which smallest level of organization in an organism can the characteristics of life be carried out?
A. cell B. organ C. organ tissue D. tissue
9. How do plants benefit from their root system?
A. They obtain water and nutrients from the soil. C. They manufacture food.
B. They provide strength and support. D. They produce flowers.
10. The kidneys function to filter and to remove the waste from the blood that is harmful to the body. What might
happen to the person if it fails to function?
A. The kidney will be damaged. C. There is no significant effect to the person.
B. The cells of the kidney will be affected D. The person will suffer and need to undergo dialysis treatment.
11. Angelo’s father was hospitalized due to chest pain and difficulty of breathing. Laboratory examination revealed
increased cholesterol in blood. Which organ system is mostly affected?
A. circulatory system B. digestive system C. excretory system D. nervous system
12. James loves to eat junk food and enjoys adding fish sauce (patis) and soy sauce in his meals. One day, he was
complaining of difficulty in urinating accompanied by severe pain in the side and below the ribs. Which organ
has problem in this situation?
A. heart B. kidney C. lung D. stomach
13. Smoking causes diseases in the respiratory system. The organs and tissues are damaged by this activity. What is
the effect of diseased cells on the higher level of organization in an organism?
A. Smoking affects only certain kinds of organs does not affect any other kind of organ in the human body.
B. Diseased cells damage the higher levels of organization they make up: tissues, organs, organ system,
and eventually, the whole organism.
C. Smoking affects only the next higher levels of organization that they make up – the tissues
D. Diseased cells do not affect the other parts of an organism.
14. The green alga, Caulerpa, and mushrooms have some characteristics similar to plants. What are these
characteristics that are also found in plants?
I. green color for food making II. Stem-like parts III. Spores IV. fruit-like parts
A. I and II B. II and III C. I and III D. II and IV
15. Just like many living things, fungi have certain needs to survive. What are these needs?
I. food II. Air and water III. Sunlight and soil IV. Water
A. I and II B. II and III C. I and III D. II and IV
16. 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
17. What characteristics differentiate fungi, algae and bacteria from the plants studied in Grade 3-6 aside from
the small size?
A. They do not have true roots, true leaves, true stems, fruits and flowers.
B. They are at the base of the food chain while animals are at the top.
C. They cause disease while plants and animals have many uses.
D. Most do not make their own food unlike plants.
18. Which of the following is used in making cheese and yogurt?
A. algae B. bacteria C. molds D. lichens
19. Which of the following is an example of fungi?
A. bacteria B. algae C. lichen D. mushroom
20. Which microorganism is use in making bread?
A. bacteria B. mold C. lichen D. yeast
21. The shore of a beach was seen to have greenish color. What could have been present in the water to cause such
Color?
A. algae B. bacteria C. molds D. yeasts
22. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about lichens?
A. They are examples of fungi. C. They act as an indicator of pollution.
B. They provide home for the algae. D. They are partly fungi and partly algae.
23. Is mushroom a kind of plant?
A. Yes. Because it has roots, stems and seeds C. Yes. Because it produces spores.n
B. No. Because it cannot make its own food. D. No. Because it is poisonous.
24. Why are bacteria and fungi important in the environment.
A. They act as decomposers. C. They cause diseases to humans.
B. They are sources of energy. D. They help beautify the surroundings.
25. A loaf of bread was left on the cabinet and stayed there for days. John got hungry one day and looked for something
to eat in the kitchen. He found the loaf of bread covered with greenish thread and smells foul. What could have
happened to the loaf of bread?
A. It was covered with algae causing it to spoil. C. It was covered with bacteria causing it to spoil.
B. It was covered with molds causing it to spoil. D. It was covered with seaweeds causing it to spoil.
26. Study the table which shows the comparison between a plant and an alga. Which comparison is correct?
PLANTS ALGA
A It can make its own food. It cannot make its own food.
B It has true roots, stems and leaves. It has no true roots, stems and leaves.