Unit

Unit33- -Summative
SummativeAssessment
Assessment(Heredity:
(Heredity:Inheritance
Inheritanceand
andvariation traits) )
variationofoftraits
February
February2024
2024

Science
ScienceDepartment
Department(Science)
(Science)––Grade
Grade77
Academic Year 2023 - 2024

Task
Task description
description (GRASP)
(GRASP)
Goal:
Goal: To write the assessment which will help you in self-evaluation on
To write the assessment which will help you in self-evaluation on the
the topic.
topic. This
This will
will also
also guide
guide the
the
teacher
teacher evaluate
evaluate student
student understanding
understanding and and challenges.
challenges.
Role:
Role: you
you are
are aa student
student writing
writing an
an assessment
assessment
Audience:
Audience: youryour teacher.
teacher.
Situation:
Situation: summative
summative assessment
assessment willwill take
take place
place in
in the
the classroom
classroom in in formal
formal assessment
assessment setting.
setting. You
You have
have
60
60 minutes
minutes toto complete
complete it.
it.
Product
Product or or Performance:
Performance: written
written assessment
assessment
Standards
Standards for for success:
success: You
You will
will be
be evaluated
evaluated according
according to to criteria
criteria AA (Knowing
(Knowing and and Understanding)
Understanding) and
criteria D (Reflecting on the impact of science)

Instructions:
Use a pencil to write your answers.

Evaluation:
Assessment Level Student’s Reflection Teacher’s comment
criteria

Student’s Name: ______________________

Parent's Signature: ____________________

 Criterion A: Knowing and understanding
Achievement
Level descriptor Task-specific clarification
level

0 The student does not reach a standard described I do not meet the descriptors below.
by any of the descriptors below.

The student is able to:

i. select scientific knowledge i. I can select Mitosis and Meiosis.
1–2 ii. select scientific knowledge and ii. I can select Mitosis and Meiosis and describe their
understanding to suggest solutions stages.
to problems set in familiar situations
iii. I can apply information to make judgments, with
iii. apply information to make judgments, limited success.
with limited success.

The student is able to: i. I can recall the mistakes in modified true/false
i. recall scientific knowledge questions related to Mitosis and Meiosis and the
3–4 structure of DNA.
ii. apply scientific knowledge and
understanding to suggest solutions ii. I can apply scientific knowledge and understanding
to problems set in familiar situations to suggest the correct model to present the stages of
Mitosis and Meiosis.
iii. apply information to make judgments.
iii. I can apply information to make judgments.
The student is able to:
i. state scientific knowledge i. I can state cellular processes.
5–6 ii. apply scientific knowledge and
understanding to solve problems set in ii. I can apply scientific knowledge and understanding to
familiar situations solve problems related to Mitosis and Meiosis and
their significance in the biological world.
iii. apply information to make scientifically iii. I can apply information to make scientifically
supported judgments. supported judgments.

The student is able to:

i. outline scientific knowledge i. I can outline the related knowledge related to Mitosis and
Meiosis and, the structure of DNA.
7–8 ii. apply scientific knowledge and
ii. I can apply scientific knowledge and understanding to
understanding to solve problems set
solve problems set in familiar situations and suggest
in familiar situations and suggest
solutions to problems set in unfamiliar situations that
solutions to problems set in
are related to the context of Mitosis and Meiosis.
unfamiliar situations
iii. interpret information to make iii. I can interpret information to make scientifically
scientifically supported judgments. supported judgments.
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS: (15 points)
Choose the term or phrase that best completes each statement or best answers each
question.

1. Mitosis has _____ phases.

a. one
b. two
c. three
d. four

2. DNA stands for ________________.

a. Dioxyribosnucleic acid
b. Deoxyribonucleic acid
c. Dihydralnucleic acid
d. Disacchrideic acid

3. Ribosomes are the sites of ________________.

a. Photosynthesis
b. fat synthesis
c. protein synthesis
d. respiration

4. During which phase of meiosis do homologous chromosomes separate? ____

a. Prophase I
b. Metaphase I
c. Anaphase I
d. Telophase I

5. Which statement is wrong about “Genes”? ___________

a. Is a small sequence of DNA
b. Gives us our appearance.
c. Provide support for the body.
d. Both a and b

6. DNA is found in the _____________.

a. Chromosome
b. Mitochondria
c. Chloroplasts
d. All of them

7. Crossing over occurs during which stage of meiosis? __________

a. Prophase I
b. Metaphase I
c. Anaphase I
d. Telophase I
8. The jelly-like structure inside the cell is called____________.
a. nucleus
b. cell membrane
c. mitochondria
d. cytoplasm

9. How is the number of chromosomes in daughter cells produced by mitosis compared to the
number in the parent cell? ______________
a. It is half
b. It is doubled
c. It remains the same
d. It varies randomly

10. Which of the following is a unicellular organism? ___________

a. elephant
b. mushroom
c. bacteria
d. yeast
e. both c and d

11. Cell structures made of fibers involved in moving chromosomes during cell division are
called_____________.
a. centrioles
b. fertilizers
c. spindles
d. chromatids

12. During which phase of meiosis does the nuclear envelope re-form around the separated
chromosomes? __________
a. Prophase II
b. Metaphase II
c. Anaphase II
d. Telophase II

13. Chromosomes are __________.

a. genetic material
b. in all living organisms
c. condensed DNA
d. all of the above

14. Which of the following events occurs in both meiosis I and meiosis II? ______
a. Synapsis
b. Homologous chromosome separation
c. Cytokinesis
d. Crossing over
 15. Which of the following carries genetic information? __________
a. Chlorophyll
b. Cell wall
c. DNA
d. Golgi apparatus

II. Matching: (6 Points)

Match the terms in column A to their meaning in column B.
Column A Column B
____ Genes a. DNA is copied.

____ Nucleus b. Pair of genes of the same trait.

____ Interphase c. Controls all the activities of the cell

____ Meiosis d. Nucleus reforms and chromosomes decondensed

____ Cytokinesis e. Small Sequences of DNA that give us our appearance
____ Allele f. It is a reduction division

III. True or False: (6 Points)

Write (T) if the statement is True and (F) if it is False, then correct the False statements.

1) The strongest allele is called recessive.

__________________________________________________________________
2) Cell theory states that all living things are composed of atoms.
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3) During Metaphase, DNA duplicates.
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4) Meiosis is a process that occurs in all body cells.
__________________________________________________________________
5) An organism with two different alleles for a particular trait is heterozygous.
__________________________________________________________________
6) The trait that is hidden or masked in the presence of a dominant allele is called a
recessive trait.
__________________________________________________________________
IV. Charts and Graphs (10 points)
Use the following figure to answer the questions below.

1. List the diagrams in order from first to last in the cell cycle.
____________________________________________________________________
2. Label:
A:________________________
B:________________________
D:________________________
F:________________________

3. How many chromosomes are in the mother cell?

____________________________________________________________________
4. How many cells are produced at the end of mitosis?
____________________________________________________________________
5. What do we call the cells that form at the end of mitosis? And how many
chromosomes are there in each cell?
____________________________________________________________________
6. State two things that takes place in E.
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7. In which cell are the chromosomes duplicating?
____________________________________________________________________
8. In which cell do the spindles form?
____________________________________________________________________

V. Drawing and Labeling: (9 Points)

Part A: Draw and label Animal Cell: (2 Points)
Part B: Draw and label a cell with 4 chromosomes before meiosis, after meiosis I and
meiosis II. (7 Points)

At the beginning of Meiosis

End of Meiosis I

End of Meiosis II
VI. Critical Thinking Questions: (14 Points)

Part A: Name these stages of meiosis and then match each phase with its definition in
the table. (8 Points)

Name of Phase Description

Homologous chromosomes pair up together and crossing-over occurs
Spindle fibers move homologous chromosomes to opposite sides
Nuclear membrane reforms, cytoplasm divides, 4 daughter cells formed
Chromosomes line up along the equator, not in homologous pairs
Centrosomes migrate to opposite poles, spindle fibers are reformed
Chromatids separate
Homologous chromosomes line up along the equator
Cytoplasm divides, 2 daughter cells are formed

Part B: Short questions: (6 Points)

1. How many times does a cell divide during meiosis?

___________________________________________________________________________

2. Which cells in the body are diploid, and which cells are haploid?
___________________________________________________________________________
3. Adjust what will happen if the chromosomes during mitosis do not separate equally?
________________________________________________________________________
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4. What are the three differences between the plant cell and animal cell?
________________________________________________________________________
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5. How many cells are produced at the end of meiosis and mitosis? Are they identical or
non-identical to their mother?
________________________________________________________________________
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