Name:________________________________________ Date:___________________

Grade and Section:_______________________

(#4) SUMMATIVE TEST IN

SCIENCE – IV
SECOND QUARTER

I. Complete the following sentences. Choose your answer below.

Butterfly egg larva complete pupa nymph

1. The caterpillar transforms into adults called _____________.

2. The first stage of complete metamorphosis is ___________.

3. __________ is the third stage of fly’s life cycle.

4. Animal with 4 life cycle stages has __________ metamorphosis.

5. The second stage of metamorphosis is ____________.

II. Tell if the following animals are egg-laying or not.

6. Snake-

7. Monkey-

8. Crocodile-

9. Eagle-

10. Duck-

III. Write the word TRUE if the statement is true and FALSE if not.

11. __________ Plant life begins in a seed.

12. ___________ Monocot seeds have one cotelydon.

13. ___________ Color and shape affect seed germination.

14. ___________ Mongo, atis and avocado are dicot.

15. ___________ Seeds with thin coats germinate faster.

IV. Encircle the letter of the best answer.

16. Which of the following is not needed by plants?

a. Soil b. water c. sunlight d. plastic

17. What is the young plant found inside the seed?

a. Cotyledon b. seed coat c. embryo d. none

18. How many cotyledons does a monocot seed have?

a. two b. one c. three d. none

19. The third stage in complete metamorphosis is called _______.

a. Pupa b. egg c. adult d. none

20. How many stages of development are present in an incomplete metamorphosis?

a. Two b. one c. three d. none

21. What plant grows in water?

A. B. C. D.

22. What plant grows on land?

A. B. C. D.

23. What plant has a pungent odor?

A. jackfruit B. durian C. lemon D. mango

24. What plant has fleshly stems to conserve water for a long time?
A. strawberry B. cactus C. cogon D. pineapple

25. The young plant or immature plant found inside the seed.
A. embryo B. cotyledon C. seed coat D. radicle

26. The outer covering of the seed.

A. embryo B. cotyledon C. seed coat D. radicle

27. Which is/are an example of monocot plant?

A. banana B. onion C. corn D. all of these options

28. The following are stages of complete metamorphosis, except one.

A. egg B. nymph C. adult D. larvae

29. What animals undergo a complete metamorphosis?

A. butterfly B. fly C. mosquito D. all of these options

30. What animal undergoes an incomplete metamorphosis?

A. grasshopper B. lady bug C. housefly D. mosquito

31. The life cycle of a cockroach is as follows as______________________.

A. egg – adult – larvae – nymph C. egg – nymph – adult
B. larvae – nymph – larvae – adult D. nymph – adult – egg

32. The start of the human life cycle begins after the baby is delivered out by its mother to the world.
A. infancy B. adulthood C. birth D. childhood

33. It takes place between ages 12 and 18 and is critical turning point because it is when puberty takes
place.
A. birth B. adolescence C. infancy D. childhood

34. The human life cycle stages are arranged as follows.

1. birth
2. childhood
3. adulthood
4. infancy
5. adolescence
A. 1 – 4 – 2 – 5 – 3 C. 4 – 1 – 2 – 5 – 3
B. 1 – 2 – 4 – 3 – 5 D. 2 – 4 – 1 – 3 – 5

35. Which of the following is an example of terrestrial plant?

a. Algae b. Sea lettuce c. Duckweeds d. Talahib
36. What characteristics make the hyacinth float on water?
a. Light weight of the plant c. Spreading feathery root stem
b. Bulbous system filled with air d. Light rounded waxy leaves

37. Some animals carry the fertilized egg inside their body and have their young ones born alive. Which
of these animals born baby animals?
a. Bat b. Butterflies c. Chicks d. Tadpoles

38. Which of the following can help conserve our ecosystem?

a. Construct building near the river banks
b. Improve the ecosystem by inviting tourists to visit your place
c. Protect the forests and bodies of water against harmful activities
d. Encourage the political leaders to convert the farm into a subdivision

39. When can we say that man interferes with the balance of nature?
a. Pollutes air and water c. Practices reforestation
b. Disposes his garbage properly d. Helps control overpopulation by practicing family planning

40. What structure of the desert plants such as cacti helps them respond and survive in their
environment?
a. They have thick bark c. They have sharp leaf blades
b. They have fine hair d. They possess thick and fleshy stems which prevent loss of water