Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IVA-CALABARZON
Schools Division Office of Rizal
VICENTE MADRIGAL INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Palangoy, Binangonan, Rizal

FOURTH (4th) PERIODICAL EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE 8 (BIOLOGY)

No. of
No. of
Objectives Items Test Item Percentage Total Test item Placement Distribution
Days
(%)
Applying Analyzing Evaluating Applying Analyzing Evaluating
(60%) (30%) (10%) (60%) (30%) (10%)

Module 1: Biodiversity 18 18 (30%) 11 5 2 18 11 5 2

1. Explain the concept of species (S8LT-IVg-19) 3 3 1 1 1 3 1 2 3

2. Classify organisms using the hierarchical
12 12 9 3 0 12 4-12 13-15 0
taxonomic system (S8LT-IVh-20)
3. Explain the advantage of high biodiversity in
maintaining the stability of an ecosystem 3 3 1 1 1 3 16 17 18
(S8LT-IVh-21)

Module 2 : Interactions in the Ecosystems 12 12 (20%) 7 4 1 12 7 4 1

4. Describe the transfer of energy through the

3 3 2 1 0 3 19-20 21 0
trophic levels (S8LT-IVi-22)
5. Analyze the roles of organisms in the cycling
4 4 3 1 0 4 22-24 25 0
of materials (S8LT-IVi-23)
6. Explain how materials cycle in an ecosystem
4 4 2 2 0 4 26-27 28-29 0
(S8LT-IVi-24)
7. Suggest ways to minimize human impact on
1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 30
the environment (S8LT-IVi-25)

Module 3: The Digestive System 8 8 (13.33%) 5 2 1 8 5 2 1

8. Explain ingestion, absorption, assimilation,

5 5 4 1 0 5 31-34 35 0
and excretion (S8LT-IVa-13)
 9. Explain how the diseases of the digestive
system are prevented, detected, and 2 2 1 1 0 2 36 37 0
treated. (S8LT-IVb-14)
10. Identify healthful practices that affect the
1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 38
digestive system (S8LT-IVc-15)

Module 4: Nutrition and Wellness 4 4 (6.67%) 2 1 1 4 2 1 1

11. Explain the nutritional needs of the body 2 2 1 1 0 2 39 40 0

12. Infer what will happen to the body if

2 4 1 0 1 2 41 0 42
nutritional needs are not adequately met
Module 5: Cellular Reproduction and
Genetics/ Heredity: Inheritance and 18 18 (30%) 11 6 1 18 11 6 1
Variation of Traits
13. Compare mitosis and meiosis, and their role
12 12 8 3 1 12 43-50 51-53 54
in cell-division cycle (S8LT-IVd-16)
14. Explain the significance of meiosis in
maintaining the chromosome number 2 2 1 1 0 2 55 56 0
(S8LT-IVe-17)
15. Predict phenotypic expressions of traits
following simple patterns of inheritance 4 4 2 2 0 4 57-58 59-60 0
(S8LT-IVf-18)

TOTAL 60 60 (100%) 36 18 6 60 36 18 6

Prepared by: Checked:

KRISTINE P. CAPISTRANO-SANVICTORES, PhD RISALYN C. ANTAZO

Master Teacher I Head Teacher III/Chairperson, Science Dept.
NOTED:

RONALDO C. RIO
Principal III