ANIMALS 9. Which bird eats seeds only?

Goat pig owl dolphin A. A and D C. B only

salamander toad monkey eagle B. B and C D. C only
Maya mudfish turtle frog
10. How are frogs, snakes, and grasshoppers protected
Snake tilapia crocodile lizard
from their prey?
A. They “play dead.”
1. Which group lists ALL the mammals given in the box B. They blend color with their environment.
above? C. They mimic the shape, smell, and sound of
A. eagle, maya, owl, toad their prey.
B. dolphin, monkey, goat, pig D. They secrete a poisonous substance.
C. salamander, goat pig, frog
D. snake, turtle, lizard, crocodile 11. Animals have adaptations that help them to survive.
One example is the brown coloring of frogs’ skin.
2. Which of the following lists all the reptiles given in What purpose does this adaptation serve?
the box? A. For getting food
A. dolphin, goat, monkey, pig B. For attracting a mate
B. salamander, frog, toad C. For protection from heat
C. turtle, crocodile, snake D. For protection from predators
D. tilapia, mudfish
12. Which of the following vertebrates are mammals?
3. Which of the following is a characteristic of A. bat, cow, and goat
mammals only? B. eagle, turkey, and owl
A. They have four legs. C. turtle, crocodile, and snake
B. They creep and live on land. D. frog, toad, and salamander
C. They feed their young with milk.
D. They have scales and live in water. 13. Which group of vertebrates can be classified as
reptiles?
4. To which group does the dolphin belong? A. turtle, oyster, ostrich, and milkfish
A. Amphibians C. reptiles B. iguana, alligators, shrimp, and whale
B. Mammals D. Fish C. alligator, dove, snake, and lizard
D. lizards, snakes, turtles, and crocodiles
5. What do snakes and mudfish do when they
hibernate? 14. Which of these animals changes color to match its
A. They sleep for a long time. surroundings?
B. They develop hard body coverings. A. Ant C. house lizard
C. They change their protective coverings. B. Frog D. walking stick
D. They migrate or transfer to other places
15. How do grasshoppers protect themselves from their
6. How do ants, monkeys, and elephants protect enemies?
themselves from enemies? A. They have color that blends with the
surrounding.
A. They change to a color that blends with the B. They have sharp teeth to bite their enemies.
surroundings. C. They have strong hind legs to drive away
B. They produce loud cries to scare away their their enemies.
enemies. D. They have ears that easily detect movement
C. They develop strong legs for running. of their enemies.
D. They group themselves.
Some of the organisms shown below give birth to
7. How do ants and termites protect themselves from offspring that develops inside the mother.
enemies?
A. They live in colonies.
B. They hide underground.
C. They change their colors.
D. They have poisonous fangs.

8. Birds have beaks that are shaped to suit their food-

getting activities. Which of the birds below eats fish?

A. B.

16. Which of the organisms are these?

A. frog, dolphin, dog C. bird, butterfly, frog
C. D. B. human, dolphin, dog D. frog, dog,
man

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17. An animal lives on land, breathes through its lungs, 24. An animal lives on land, breathes through its lungs,
and lays its eggs on land. What animal could this be? and feeds its young with milk. What animal could this
A. a fish C. a mammal be?
B. a reptile D. an amphibian A. FishB. Reptile C. Mammal D.
Amphibian
18. All organisms need several resources (such as food, 25. Which special characteristics of the egret (tagak), a
water, protection) to live. Which of the following best wetland bird, are used to hunt for food?
explains the relationship between organisms and the
areas in which they live?
A. Different kinds of organisms or plants need
the same food and resources.
B. Different kinds of plants living in the same
area need different food and resources.
C. Plants have specific features or structures
that allow them to use the various resources where
they live.
D. Animals change their features so they can I. Long, thin legs with webbed feet
use the various resources where they live. II. Light, thin body with large wings
III. Long, pointed, and sharp beak
19. Which group of animals consists of a reptile, a fish, IV. White, glossy, and waterproof
and an amphibian, respectively? A. I and II C. I and IV
A. turtle, whale, bat B. I and III D. II and IV
B. crocodile, shark, frog
C. snake, dolphin, alligator 26. Which special characteristics allow the frog to
D. scorpion, starfish, shrimp escape from its enemies?
20. Plants can survive in a clear, closed container without I. Long, elastic, and sticky tongue
animals. Animals cannot survive in a closed container II. Short forearms and long hind legs
without plants. Why can’t animals survive in a closed III. Loud voice
container without plants? IV. Slimy skin
A. Plants and animals need water to survive. A. I and II C. I and IV
B. Plants produce oxygen which animals need. B. I and III D. II and IV
C. Plants take in and give off water; animals
only take in water. 27. How does lizard protect itself from enemy?
D. Plants are stationary; most animals roam I. By running and climbing very fast
freely. II. By changing its color to blend with the environment
III. By perching on the branch.
For Item 21, refer to the animals inside the box.
A. I and II C. II only
Frog duck penguin cat
B. II and III D. III only
Bear chicken salamander
28. What was the primary
21. Which animals are mammals, and why? source of food for this
A. Frog and salamander; they have moist skin animal?
and can live both on land and in water. A. plants only
B. Duck and penguin; they can live on land and in B. animals only
water. C. plants and animals
C. Bear and cat; they have fur that prevent the D. neither plants and
loss of body heat. animals
D. Chicken and duck; they are covered with
feathers.
For Items 29 and 30, refer to the illustration below.
22. How does this animal look for food?

A. By swimming in the water

B. By grasping another
animal
C. By wading in the water
D. By scratching the soil 29. Which among the animals are mammals?
A. I and IV C. II and IV
23. Which of the following animal characteristics is NOT B. II and III D. V and VI
mimicry?
A. Frogs change their colors. 30. Which among animals are amphibians?
B. Turtles hide inside their hard shells. A. I and II C. II and IV
C. Walking stick blends with twigs and under B. II and III D. IV and V
bush.
D. Sphinx moth resembles its wooden resting For Items 31 and 32, refer to the animals below.
place.

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 A. Their habitat B. of food
31. Which of these animals is an invertebrate? C. Number of senses D. Types of body covering
A. I B. II C. III D. IV
For numbers 37 to 39, refer to the classification of
32. What is the major classification difference between I animals below.
and III?
A. One has a two-chambered heart Group I Group II
B. One is a parasite
C. One has a jaw
D. One uses gills

33. Which of the following characteristics can help an

animal survive in a sandy shore?
A. Jelly-like body and long tentacles
B. Webbed feet and feathers
C. Thick skin and hard shell
D. Soft scales and gill slits

34. How do colors protect animals from their enemies? It

is because colors: 37. Which group does an alligator belong?
A. make them lovely.
B. distinguish them from other animals A. Group I C. Group I and II
C. blend with the surroundings so they cannot be B. Group II D. Group II and I
noticed.
D. make animal look fierce 38. What is the classification of animals in Group I?

35. Which animal follows the same life cycle as the A. Reptiles C. Amphibians
butterfly? B. Birds D. Mammals

39. What is the classification of animals in Group II?

A. Amphibians C. Fishes
B. Reptiles D. Birds

For Item 40
Group A Group B
Mammals Mollusks
A. chicken and snake B. dragonfly and lizard
Reptiles Arthropods
C. mosquito and snake D. dragonfly and mosquito
Birds Echinoderms
36. Look at the three animals below. Which are NOT
40. Which group does a butterfly belong?
common to them?
A. Group A C. Group A and B
B. Group B D. Group B and A

41. Which of the following characteristics help an

animal survive in an aquatic environment?
I. Spindle-shaped body, pointed snout
II. Wide wing span, light body
III. Webbed feet, slimy body
A. I and II B. I and III C. II and III D. II
and IV

42. Which group of animals are classified as reptiles?

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 49. How do desert animals like squirrel behave to
keep them from too much heat of the sun?
A. They sleep underground for a long time
B. They develop lighter body covering
C. They change their protective covering
D. They transfer to other places

For Items 50 and 52, refer to the table below

Characteristics of Vertebrates
Group
Distinct Structure Movement
1 Scales, gills, fins Swim
2 Moist skin, gill, lungs Leap mostly
3 Dry scaly skin, lungs crawl
4 Feathers, wings Fly mostly
Walk mostly, few
5 Hairs, mammary gland fly and swim

50. Vertebrates are classified into five (5) subgroups

43. How do desert animals like squirrel behave to
keep them from too much heat of the sun?
A. They sleep underground for a long time
B. They develop lighter body covering
C. They change their protective covering
D. They transfer to other places
as shown in the chart. To which group do bats and
doves belong?
A. They belong to Group 4
B. They belong to Group 5.
C. Bats belong to Group 4while doves belong to Group 5.
D. Bats belong to Group 5 while doves belong to Group 4

For number 44 51. Using the same chart, to which group does this
animal belong?

A. Group 1
B. Group 2
44. The picture shows some caddis fly larvae. These C. Group 3
larvae cover themselves with small twigs and pebbles. D. D. Group 5
What is the advantage of this behavior?
A. They can eat the twigs.
B .They are hidden from predators.
C .They can crawl on the bottom of creeks.
D. They are able to keep warm. 52. To which group
does the turtle, kangaroo
45. What structures help the birds get and eat food? and dolphin?
A. wings B. beaks C. feathers D. claw A. They are all members of
Group 2.
For Item 46, refer to the table below B. They are all members of Group 3.
Characteristics of the Animal C. Turtle is Gr. 3 while kangaroo and dolphin are Gr.5
Animal With D. Kangaroo and Dolphin are Gr.3 while turtle is Gr.5
Body Covering Feet
wings
Fingers with 53. Which animal ate grass when it was alive?
1 Hair Yes
claws
Paws with
2 Fur None
claws
3 Fur None Hooves

46. To which group of animals do they belong?

A. Birds B. Reptiles C. Mammals D.
Amphibians

47. How does this animal catch its prey?

A. By using its long hind legs
B.By trapping the prey with its web.
C. By injecting poison
D. By sticking into the prey
48. In what way are a chicken and a snake alike?
A. They lay eggs C. They live underground
B. They are reptiles D. They scratch for food
54. Some animals have teeth. Some have beaks.
Others have mouth with tiny sucking tubes. What does
this show?
A. Animals eat food to live
B. Animals have different sizes
C. Animals have different structure for eating.
D. Animals do not need water to drink.
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55. What do snakes and mudfish do when they A. using a fork to eat
hibernate? B. jumping at a loud noise
A. They sleep for a long time C. squinting in a bright light
B. They develop hard body covering D. sneezing when smelling a flower
C. They migrate or transfer to other places
D. They change their protective covering 64. How are cats and owls alike?

For numbers 56 and 57 A. They are mammals. C. They can see well at night.
B. Their eyes are blue. D. Their fur keeps them warm.

65. Which characteristic of the dog is inherited from

its parents?
A. Spot on its hair
B. Loud bark
C. Fast running
D. Abundant food the dog eats

66. A tapeworm lives in

human intestines absorbing the
nutrients that would normally be absorbed by the
person. This eventually causes the person health
problems. The relationship between the tapeworm and
56. Which concept is best illustrated by this diagram?
the human is:
A. The exchange of CO2 and O2 in an ecosystem
A. parasite/host C. herbivore/omnivore
B. The effect of limiting factors in the ecosystem
B. predator/prey D. consumer/producer
C. Cycling of nutrients in a community _
D. Environmental pressures on a population
67. What are the two classes of warm-blooded
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vertebrates?
57. Which is the first order consumer?
A. Bird and mammal C. bird & fish
B. Reptile and bird D. Fish & amphibian
A. Flower B. Rat C. grasshopper D. dog
Use the picture below to answer question 67.
58. Why are fungi an important part of a terrestrial
ecosystem? It is because they:
A. store energy. C. function as producers.
B. bond oxygen to sulphur D. recycle organic matter.

59. Which color fur will best protect a rabbit from a
hawk in a newly-cultivated field?
A. Brown B. Gray C. white D. black
60. Skeletal structures are common between two
animals of different species. These structures probably
exist because both species:
A. have a common food source.
B. live in the same environment.
C. have survived until the present time.
D. are related to a common ancestor
68. How is this fish adapted for weedy areas in
freshwater lakes?
A. The upper fin of the fish looks like waves of water.
B. The lower fins of the fish look like the legs of a turtle.
C. The stripes of the fish look like plants in the water.
D. The front of the fish looks like the surface of a rock.
69. Soil organisms, such as fungi, worms, and
bacteria, are all biotic parts of the woodland
ecosystem. What is the role of these organisms in
the woodland ecosystem?

A. to provide nitrogen for the animals

61. What does the frog look like after it hatches from
the egg? B. to obtain dissolved oxygen from moisture
C. to break down the remains of other living things
D. to store chlorophyll for the photosynthesis process

The diagram below shows the beaks of five species of

birds that developed over time from one parent
species. The five species of birds can be found living in
the same area.
70. Which of the following
best explains why the beak
shape of each species of
bird developed differently?
A. Each beak shape helps
62. Which of the following characteristics would NOT the birds to produce
give animals an advantage in the ocean? different songs.
A. Long body hair C. Structures that sense movement B. Each beak shape is an
B. A smooth body D. strong sense of smell adaptation to a specific source of food.
C. Each beak shape is designed to construct a different
63. Which of the following is most likely a learned type of nest.
behavior?
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D. Each beak shape helps protect the birds from a A. Dead organisms are decomposed and become
different predator. worm.
B. Living organisms complete their life cycles and
Bats use high frequency waves to locate their prey and to become soil.
navigate in the dark. As sound waves reflect of an C. Dead organisms are decomposed and enriched the
object and back to the bat’s ears, the bat is able to soil making plants grow healthy.
determine the precise location of the prey. D. Leaving organisms eat the soil and produce more
energy to sustain the balance in the ecosystem
71. Which
technological 79. In which chart are the organisms sorted correctly?
advance was
aided by
studying how
bats locate
objects using
sound wave?

A. 3-D computer modeling

B. Sonar navigation for submarines
C. X-rays for analyzing body structures
D. Night-vision goggles for military operation

72. Which of these animals changes its color to match

its surrounding?
A. Ant B. Frog C. House lizard D. walking stick

73. Some young fish develop in estuaries. While these

fish develop, they hide in water plants. When the fish
reach a certain age, they leave for the ocean. If the
water plants were removed from the estuary, the
young fish would:
A. decrease in number C. find another food source 80. Which is most likely the foot of an animal that eats
B. move to a new estuary D. swim to the ocean earlier another animal?

74. Which organism in the estuary relies on the sun to

make food?
A. horseshoe crab C. salt grass
B. hard clam D. fingerlings

75. Which describes the teeth of the carnivore? The

teeth of a carnivore are MOSTLY —
A. Pointed B. Rounded C. wide. D. flat

Below is an example of marine food chain.

76. From where does the energy for this ocean food ANSWER KEY
chain come?
A. Ocean waves B. The sun _ C. Whales D. Salt ANIMALS
1. B
77. Bright and unusual fish markings can warn other 2. C
fish to stay away. Which of these fish probably is the 3. C
most dangerous to its predators? 4. B
5. A
6. D
7. A
8. A
9. D
10. B
11. D
12. A
13. D
14. B
78. To conserve our environment, composting is 15. A
highly encouraged. What is the effect of composting? 16. B
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17. B
18. A
19. B
20. B
21. C
22. B
23. B
24. C
25. B
26. D
27. A
28. B
29. D
30. B
31. D
32. C
33. B
34. C
35. D
36. D
37. A
38. A
39. A
40. B
41. C
42. C
43. A
44. B
45. B
46. C
47. B
48. A
49. A
50. D
51. C
52. C
53. D
54. C
55. A
56. C
57. C
58. D
59. A
60. D
61. B
62. A
63. C
64. C
65. A
66. A
67. A
68. C
69. C
70. B
71. B
72. C
73. A
74. C
75. A
76. B
77. D
78. C
79. C
80. B