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Science 8 - Fourth Quarter Exam

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which is the correct sequence of the digestive tract?

a)

mouth -> esophagus -> stomach -> small intestine -> large intestine -> rectum -> anus

b)

mouth -> esophagus -> small intestine -> large intestine -> stomach -> anus -> rectum

c)

mouth -> small intestine -> stomach -> large intestine -> esophagus -> rectum -> anus

d)

mouth -> small intestine -> large intestine -> esophagus -> stomach -> anus -> rectum

2.

Which accessory organ of the digestive system is responsible for the production of bile?

a)

liver

b)

gallbladder

c)

pancreas

d)

appendix

3.

Which statement is true about digestion?

a)

It is the intake of food in the body.

b)

It is the process of mechanical and chemical breakdown.

c)

It is the passing of digested material out of the digestive tract.

d)

It is when the digested food materials are absorbed by the body cells.

4.

What is the main function of epiglottis?

a)

It prevents the food particles to enter the trachea.

b)

It rolls the food into small, slippery masses of bolus.

c)

It helps break down food arriving from your stomach.

d)

It secretes bile that breaks up the large food particles into smaller ones.

5.

Where does the absorption of nutrients take place?

a)

small intestine

b)

large intestine

c)

esophagus

d)

stomach

6.

What will happen to the food that is not absorbed by large intestine?

a)

It will return to the stomach.

b)

It will stay in the large intestine.

c)

It will form a solid waste called feces.

d)

It will disappear in the digestive system.

7.

Which of the following digestive disorders/ diseases is characterized by hard and dry feces because of the insufficient water intake and low-fiber diet?

a)

diarrhea

b)

constipation

c)

hepatitis

d)

peptic ulcer

8.

It refers to the rhythmic wavelike contractions of the muscles of the esophagus.

a)

mastication

b)

peristalsis

c)

deglutition

d)

defecation

9.

It is the enzyme that can be found in the saliva.

a)

trypsin

b)

lipase

c)

lactase

d)

ptyalin

10.

Which of the following is not an important use of food in our body?

a)

Food supplies energy.

b)

Food builds body tissues.

c)

Food helps us to breathe.

d)

Food regulates body processes.

11.

It is part of the small intestine that is responsible for the continuous breaking down process of food.

a)

jejunum

b)

transverse colon

c)

duodenum.

d)

ileum

12.

It is the short term storage which holds feces before it is expelled.

a)

anum

b)

rectum

c)

stomach

d)

large intestine

13.

What is the function of chromosomes?

a)

They carry genes of the organisms which are responsible for the observed characters.

b)

They carry kinetochore which serves as an attachment of the spindle fibers.

c)

They carry microtubules which are miniature tubes supporting the cell.

d)

They carry nuclear membrane which is involved in cell division.

14.

Which is not a function of mitosis?

a)

repair of damage cells

b)

growth of cells

c)

production of reproductive cells

d)

replacement of old worn-out cells

15.

What happens to daughter cells after meiosis?

a)

They will become haploid (n).

b)

They will become duplicated.

c)

They will become diploid (2n).

d)

They will become bigger in size.

16.

What will be the possible cause of cancer?

a)

eating too much sugar

b)

damage of internal organs

c)

uncontrolled cell division

d)

taking too much medicine

17.

What is the correct sequence of the stages in Mitosis?


I. Anaphase

II. Prophase

III. Telophase

IV. Metaphase

a)

I, II, III, IV

b)

II, I, IV, III

c)

IV, II, I, III

d)

II, IV, I, III

18.

What will be the sex chromosomes of a male person?

a)

XX

b)

XY

c)

YY

d)

XXX

19.

It refers to the physical representation of a trait such as brown hair, blue eyes, and dimples.

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

c)

heterozygous

d)

homozygous

20.

This law implies that traits for two different characters also

pair up independently.

a)

law of dominance

b)

law of segregation

c)

law of independent assortment

d)

law of inheritance

21.

Which of the following are not hereditary characters?

a)

physiological characters

b)

acquired characters

c)

sexual characters

d)

behavioral characters

22.

Who is known as the Father of Classical Genetics?

a)

Carolus Linnaeus

b)

Gregor Mendel

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Charles Darwin

23.

Which of the following describes as homozygous recessive genes?

a)

Aa

b)

AA

c)

aa

d)

aA

24.

Which of the following contains 23 chromosomes?

a)

skin cell

b)

liver cell

c)

blood cell

d)

egg cell

25.

It is an alternative option to study patterns of heredity in humans. It uses symbols to illustrate genetic relationships in families.

a)

Dihybrid Cross

b)

Pedigree Analysis

c)

Forensic Test

d)

Gene Analysis