Department of Education

Region X
Division of Cagayan de Oro City

SECOND PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE V

SY 2023 - 2024

Name: ___________________________________ Grade & Section: ______________________

School: ___________________________________ Teacher: ____________________________

Instructions: Read carefully each item and write the letter of the correct answer.

___1. Why is reproduction important to every living organism?

A. It collects and removes waste
B. It controls body parts
C. It collects and removes wastes
D. It ensures continued existence of the organisms

___2. Which of the following is not a part of a male reproductive system?

A. prostate gland B. testes C. scrotum D. cervix

___3. What part of the male reproductive system serves as protection of the testes?
A. epididymis B. scrotum C. prostate gland D. vas deferens

___4. It is an external male organ with a tip called glans. It is covered with foreskin that
maybe
removed through circumcision.
A. scrotum B. urethra C. penis D. vas deferens

___5. It is a narrow opening between the uterus and the vagina that enlarges during birth to
give way to passage of fetus.
A. cervix B. ovary C. fallopian tube D. uterus

___6. Progesterone and estrogen are female hormones that are produced by what organ?
A. endometrium B. ovary C. Fallopian tube D. testes

___7. How many ovaries does a female have?

A. 4 B. 2 C. 1 D. 3

___8. What is the stage of physically maturity in humans?

A. adulthood B. gestation C. puberty D. reproduction

___9. What is the term for the first menstrual period in girls?
A. ovulation B. menarche C. menstruation D. menopause

___10. What is the average menstrual cycle of a woman?

A. 2 weeks B. 7 days C.15 days D. 10 days

___11. Which of the following habits does NOT help keep your reproductive organs healthy?
A. Changing your underwear every day or as often as needed.
B. Thoroughly washing your external sex organs using soap and water.
C. Eating vegetables and fruits every day.
D. Eating junk foods and drinking soft drinks every day.

___12. What do you call to the process of the union of the egg cell and sperm cell?
A. pregnancy B. fertilization C. implantation D. ovulation
___13. Which of the following should you do to keep your reproductive organs healthy?
I. Be sure your underwear is clean before wearing them.
II. Borrow and wear someone else’s underwear.
III. Thoroughly wash your external sex organs with soap and water every day.
IV. Urinate whenever you feel that you have to empty your bladder.

A. I, II and III C. I, III and IV

B. I, II and IV D. II, III and IV

___14. Where does the fertilization of the egg cell take place?
A. cervix B. uterus C. fallopian tube D. vagina

___15. Which of the statements below will not happen after an egg is fertilized by a sperm
cell?
A. The embryo will be embedded in the uterine lining.
B. The fertilized egg cell will become a zygote.
C. The placenta will develop.
D. The woman will have her menstruation.

___16. Which of the changes below only a boy can experience during puberty?
A. development of breasts C. deepening of voice
B. hips becoming round D. growth of hair in the armpit

___17. Which body changes below only a girl can experience during puberty?
A. broadening of shoulders C. development of muscles
B. appearance of pubic hair D. broadening of hips

___18. When does the uterine lining break down and slowly flow out of the body of a
woman?
A. during fertilization C. when she is pregnant
B. when she has a menstruation D. when ovulation happens

___19. What is the most important reason why you should take care of your reproductive
organs?
A. so that your mother will not reprimand you
B. so that your classmates will like you
C. so that you always look clean
D. so that you can avoid diseases and keep yourself healthy

___20. What activity is happening during metamorphosis?

A. A male butterfly fertilizes the eggs.
B. A single parent splits into two.
C. A larva transforms into an adult insect.
D. Oviparous animals lay eggs.

___21. The following are all true about reproduction of mosquitoes EXCEPT ____.
A. Adult mosquitoes usually mate within few days after emerging from the pupal stage.
B. The female mosquitoes fly into the swarm to mate.
C. Mosquitoes reproduce asexually or where cells from only one parent are used.
D. Once the eggs are fully developed, the female mosquito lays them.

___22. What type of fertilization happens when sperm cells are released into the body of a
female animal?
A. asexual B. internal fertilization C. external fertilization D. sexual

___23. What kind of reproduction does not need the existence of males and females in order
to reproduce?
A. asexual B. internal fertilization C. external fertilization D. sexual
___24. Chicks are hatched from eggs. A goat is born alive and looks like its parents. A frog
undergoes many changes as it grows. What do these observations prove?
A. All animals are born alive.
B. All animals are hatched from eggs.
C. Different animals move in different ways.
D. Different animals reproduce in different ways.
___25. Through what process do sea anemone and amoeba reproduce?
A. budding B. fission C. fertilization D. metamorphosis
___26. It is the collective term for petals.
A. calyx B. pistil C. corolla D. stigma
____27. What are the parts of pistil?
A. stigma, style, ovary, ovules C. stamen, style, ovary, ovules
B. stamen, anther, filament D. stigma, anther, filament
___28. What do you call to the reproduction in plants where the male and female parts of the
flowers are involved?
A. asexual B. pollination C. budding D. sexual
___29. Which of the following animals reproduce through external fertilization?
A. goats B. penguins C. chicken D. fish
___30. What type of pollination happens when the pollens in the anther are transferred to the
stigma of a flower or another flower in the plant?
A. across-pollination C. cross-pollination
B. auto -pollination D. self-pollination
___31. Which part of the flower is needed in reproduction?
A. calyx and anther C. pistil and stamen
B. pistil and petals D. sepals and petals
___32. The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma is called __________________
A. fertilization B. germination C. reproduction D. pollination
___33. Which is not a female part of a flower?
A. filament B. stigma C. ovary D. style
___34. Which of the following plants is grown from a bulb?
A. ginger B. onion C. kangkong D. potato
___35. Which part of a flower contains the male gametes or sex cells?
A. anther B. pollen grains C. filament D. stamen
___36. Why are flowers important to plants?
A. People like plants with flowers.
B. Animals are attracted to them.
C. Plants need them for reproduction.
D. They are not really important because they will eventually die.
___37. Which of the following do you need to reproduce plants asexually?
A. seeds B. flowers C. pollens D. stolons
___38. Which plant can grow from leaves?
A. banana B. papaya C. ginger D. kataka-taka
___39. Which part of a flower becomes the seed?
A. ovum and anther C. ovum and style
B. ovum and ovary D. ovum and ovule
___40. Which plant below can be propagated using its rhizome?
A. ginger B. gabi C. tulip D. rose
___41. Which of these organisms is at the beginning of the food chain?
A. frog B. green plants C. grasshopper D. snake
___42. Many shore birds feed on the mud flats of estuaries. When would be the best time for
the birds to catch stranded fish and vertebrates?
A. daytime B. low tide C. high tide D. sunrise
___43. An estuary is another kind of ecosystem. Which of the following best describes an
estuary?
A. It is the land area that drains water into a lake, river, or pond.
B. It is a large body of saltwater that covers most of the earth’s surface.
C. It is an underground system that provides drinking water to an area.
D. It is an area where a river meets the ocean and where mixing of freshwater and
saltwater happens.
___44. Why are estuaries important to our environment?
A. Birds enjoy resting in estuaries.
B. Photographers can take pictures of different animals in estuaries.
C. They serve as a home and source of food for many animals.
D. They are protected by the government.
___45. If planktons are removed from the estuary, what may happen to the estuarine food
web?
A. Filter feeders like oysters and clams will not be affected by the presence of
planktons.
B. Planktons are producers so their removal may not have an effect.
C. They are tiny animals so their absences will not greatly affect the ecosystem.
D. The other animals in the estuary will have little or no food sources.
___46. It refers to the amount of salt in the water.
A. density B. salinity C. ductility D. solubility
___47. This refers to the area where land and sea meet.
A. intertidal zone B. ozone C. fusion zone D. perimeter zone
___48. What factors may affect the salinity of water across the intertidal zone?
A. amount of rainfall and evaporation
B. availability of space and food
C. kinds of organisms living in the area
D. runoff from the people living along the shoreline
___49. Which of the following human activities can help preserve the intertidal zones?
A. clean-up drive
B. discharging chemicals
C. development of recreational sites
D. dumping of garbage
___50. How does reducing our wastes help protect the estuaries?
A. The city government will have fewer garbage to collect if we reduce our wastes.
B. Having fewer trash helps lessen the possibility of contamination of our environment.
C. We can save time.
D. We can save more money.