DIVISION OF DAVAO DE ORO

NEW KAPATAGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION
GRADE 7 SCIENCE

NAME: ____________________________Section: ______________

I. Multiple Choice. Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank space provided before each item. (1 pt.
for each correct answer.)
________ 1. Which of the following instruments is used to examine objects that are too small to be seen by the naked
eye such as cells?
A. eyeglass B. magnifying glass C. microscope D. telescope
________ 2. Which part of the microscope do you look through to see the specimen?
A. coarse adjustment knob B. diaphragm C. eyepiece D. objective lens
________ 3. How does using the diaphragm help when viewing different specimens? It __________.
A. magnifies the specimen B. adjusts the amount of light
C. moves the stage up and down D. changes the focus of the image
________ 4. Which of the following is NOT a correct step when storing the microscope?
A. Turning off the light source B. Lowering the stage completely
C. Keeping the objective lens close to the slide D. Covering the microscope with a dust cover
________ 5. What organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?
A. chloroplast B. nucleus C. mitochondrion D. ribosome
________ 6. Which cell part controls what enters and exits the cell?
A. cell Membrane B. cytoplasm C. nucleus D. ribosome
________ 7. Which structure is responsible for protein synthesis in both plant and animal
cells?
A. centriole B. lysosome C. mitochondria D. ribosome
________8. Why do plant cells need a cell wall, while animal cells do not?
A. It helps plants produce food. B. It makes plants green in color.
C. It is needed in the production of chloroplasts. D. It provides tensile strength and mechanical support for plants.
For questions 9 to 11, refer to the table below.
Two cells identified as Cell A and Cell B have the following characteristics.
Cell Has nucleus Has cell Wall Has chloroplast Has centriole
A Yes Yes Yes No
B Yes No No Yes
________ 9. Which cell/s could be animal cell/s?
A. A only B. B only C. Both A and B D. cannot be determined
________ 10. Which cell/s could be plant cell/s?
A. A only B. B only C. Both A and B D. cannot be determined
________ 11. Which cell could photosynthesize?
A. A only B. B only C. Both A and B D. cannot be determined
________ 12. It is a term used to describe cells that have nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
A. eukaryotes B. multicellular C. prokaryotes D. unicellular
________ 13. Which of the following is a unicellular organism?
A. bacteria B. coconut C. dog D. mushroom
________ 14. Which of the following is a characteristic of multicellular organisms?
A. Lack specialized cells B. Composed of a single cell
C. Can only reproduce asexually D. Made up of many specialized cells
________ 15. All of the following statements about unicellular and multicellular organisms are true
EXCEPT_________________________.
A. Unicellular organisms are composed of one cell only.
B. All unicellular and multicellular organisms are macroscopic.
C. Multicellular organisms can reproduce asexually or sexually.
D. Both unicellular and multicellular organisms need nutrients.
For questions 16 to 18, refer to the table below:
Three organisms identified as A, B, and C have the following characteristics:
Organism Size How they How they obtain nutrients
reproduce
A Macroscopic asexual specialized tissues and organs
B Microscopic asexual direct absorption from the environment
C Macroscopic Sexual specialized tissues and organs
________ 16. Which organism/s could be unicellular?
A. A only B. B only C. A and B D. A and B
________ 17. Which organism/s could be multicellular?
A. A only B. B only C. A and C D. A and B
________ 18. Which organism/s has/have similar characteristics with humans?
 A. A only B. C only C. A and B D. A and B
________ 19. Mitosis results in ________________________.
A. 2 different daughter cells B. 2 identical daughter cells
C. 4 different daughter cells D. 4 identical daughter cells
________ 20. Meiosis results in ________________________.
A. 2 haploid daughter cells B. 4 haploid daughter cells
C. 2 diploid daughter cells D. 4 diploid daughter cells
________ 21. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about mitosis and meiosis?
I. Mitosis is for reproduction; meiosis is for repair
II. Mitosis creates identical cells; meiosis creates non-identical cells
A. I only B. II only C. I and II D. none of the above
________ 22. How many is the chromosome number found in the human body?
A. 23 B. 44 C. 46 D. 64
________ 23. How does crossing over during meiosis contribute to genetic diversity? It ____________.
A. reduces chromosome numbers
B. duplicates exact number of chromosomes
C. mixes genetic material between chromosomes
D. creates identical chromosomes from the parents
________ 24. How many parents are involved in sexual reproduction?
A. one B. two C. either one or two D. cannot be determined]
________ 25. In asexual reproduction, from whom do offspring inherit DNA?
A. One parent only B. Both parents
C. Either parents C. cannot be determined

II. Label the microscope parts numbered 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30 using the list below. Write your answers in the
blank spaces provided. Each correct answer is worth 1 point.

26.______________________

27. ______________________

28. ______________________

29. ______________________

30. ______________________

III. Read the given situation in each box and answer the questions that follow.

A cell has 10 chromosomes.

If the cell will undergo mitosis,

31. How many daughter cells will be produced? (2 pts.) __________

32: Each daughter cell will have how many chromosomes? (2 pts.) __________

If the cell will undergo meiosis,

33. How many daughter cells will be produced? (2 pts.) ___________

34. Each daughter cell will have how many chromosomes? (2 pts.) _______________

35. If the cell will reproduce asexually, describe the cells it will produce. (2 pts.)