Department of Education

Region III
DIVISION OF PAMPANGA
City of San Fernando

FOURTH PERIODIC TEST IN SCIENCE (Grade 8)

SY 2016-2017

Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the best answer from the four
given choices. Write the letter of the correct answer on your answer
sheet.

1. A genetically distinctive population that shares a common gene pool and capable
of interbreeding and producing offspring is called
A. family
B. genus
C. phylum
D. species
2. The scientific name that consists of the genus and the species of the organisms
is known as
A. binomial nomenclature
B. categorization
C. common name
D. Latin name
3. What is the correct order for the taxons of life from most general to most
specific?
A. class-genus-order-kingdom-phylum-family-species
B. family-genus-order-phylum-kingdom-class-species
C. genus-class-order-family-kingdom-phylum-species
D. kingdom-phylum-class-order-family-genus-species
4. Dinoflagellates, which are responsible for the Red Tide phenomenon, belong to
A. Kingdom Archaebacteria
B. Kingdom Eubacteria
C. Kingdom Plantae
D. Kingdom Protista
5. Sponges are included in which of the following phyla?
A. Phylum Annelida
B. Phylum Cnidaria
C. Phylum Echinodermata
D. Phylum Porifera
6. The mosquito, Aedes aegypti carries and transmits through its bite the virus that
causes
A. dengue
B. leptospirosis
C. malaria
D. sleeping sickness
7. The poisonous substance present in moldy corn, garlic or peanuts is called
A. aflatoxin
B. antibiotic
C. oxytetracycline
D. streptomysin
8. All the living and non living factors found in a particular location and their
interactions is called
A. biosphere
B. community
C. ecosystem
D. population

9. Heterotrophs which cannot make their own food obtain energy by eating or
consuming plants and animals. They are the
 A. autotrophs
B. consumers
C. producers
D. trees
10.In the oxygen cycle, which group of organisms replenishes a large portion of the
atmospheric oxygen supply?
A. animals
B. bacteria
C. decomposers
D. plants
11.The organic and inorganic materials in all the organisms will eventually return to
the environment by the action of
A. carnivores
B. consumers
C. decomposers
D. producers
12.There are many waste-reducing practices, which are being suggested to lower
the impact we are making in our environment. The most effective practice is
A. reclaiming
B. recycling
C. reducing
D. refilling
13.Chemicals involved in the breakdown of food into simpler molecules are called
A. enzymes
B. feces
C. glands
D. hormones
14.A series of wavelike muscle contractions that bring food down the esophagus
into the stomach is called
A. assimilation
B. digestion
C. peristalsis
D. swallowing
15.The enzyme present in fresh pineapple juice and in bromeliad plants is called
A. amylase
B. bromelain
C. bromine
D. cellulose
16.Which of the following refers to the condition where feces are hard and difficult
to pass?
A. constipation
B. diarrhea
C. indigestion
D. vomiting
17.The correct sequence of steps in cell cycle is
A. interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
B. metaphase, anaphase, prophase, telophase, interphase
C. prophase, interphase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase
D. telophase, anaphase, prophase, interphase, metaphase
18.The type of cell division that occurs in body cells is known as
A. cytosis
B. meiosis
C. mitosis
D. osmosis

19.Down syndrome or mongolism results from

A. extra chromosome 21
B. extra chromosome 22
C. lack of X chromosome
D. lack of Y chromosome
20.Which of the following refers to the physical appearance and properties of an
organism which is the expression of the genetic make up?
A. dominant
B. genotype
C. phenotype
D. recessive
21.Which of the following is the correct way to write scientific name?
A. Homo Sapien
B. Homo sapien
C. homo Sapien
D. homo sapien
22.Which of the following is considered to be an abiotic factor in the environment?
A. animals
B. plants
C. trees
D. water
23.There is a wide variety of plants and animals in the
A. aquarium
B. flower box
C. forest
D. garden
24.In an ecosystem, which list of organisms is in the correct order from producer to
top level consumer?
A. beetle, lizard, hawk, cabbage
B. cabbage, beetle, lizard, hawk
C. hawk, cabbage, beetle, lizard
D. lizard, beetle, hawk, cabbage
For number 25, refer to the figure below:

The human digestive system

25.What does letter “C” represent on the diagram?
A. esophagus
B. liver
C. small intestine
D. stomach
26.Which of the following types of food may reduce the risk of colon cancer?
A. carbohydrates
B. fats
C. fiber
D. rice
27.The fastest way to burn up calories is to
A. eat
B. exercise
C. relax
D. sleep
28.An example of a genotype is:
A. a short pea plant
B. B and b
C. colorblind
D. TtRR
29.Suppose you discover a new single-celled microorganism. It has a nucleus, long
tail-like structure that makes it move. It also has a structure with a green
substance in it. Under what kingdom would you categorize the organism?
A. Kingdom Animalia
B. Kingdom Fungi
C. Kingdom Plantae
D. Kingdom Protista
30.One way of changing our impact on the environment we live in is to
A. pack our garbage in smaller bags
B. using a car instead of a bus to get to work
C. become aware of all the resources you use
D. take a bath every day instead of showering
31.Using letters, which of the following represents a cross between a homozygous
dominant individual and a homozygous recessive individual?
A. AA x Aa
B. AA x aa
C. Aa x Aa
D. aa x Aa
32.What would be the expected phenotypes of the offspring from this cross – Tt x
Tt?
A. 50% tall, 50% short
B. 75% tall, 25% short
C. 100% short
D. 100% tall
33.What is the genotypic ratio resulting from the cross I AIA x IAIB?
A. 1 IAIA : 1 IAIB :1 IBIB
B. 1 IAIA : 2 IAIB : I IBIB
C. 2 IAIA : 2 IBIB
D. 2 IAIA : 2 IAIB
34.Why are algae considered one of the most important groups of organisms on our
planet?
A. They are rich in vitamin C
B. They produce much of Earth’s oxygen through photosynthesis
C. They produce chemicals that are used to treat health problems
D. They produce chemicals that are used to make plastics, waxes and paints
35.One way that mosses and ferns are similar is they both
A. produce spores
B. are flowering plants
C. are dormant during summer
D. grow in areas with little rainfall
36.Which of the following statements is correct about the hierarchy of the
taxonomic system currently used to classify organisms?
A. All organisms of a given order belong to the same species
B. All organisms of a given phylum belong to the same kingdom
C. Many different classes of organisms belong to the same order
D. Many different families of organisms belong to the same genus
37.Which of the following does NOT belong to the group?
A. ascaris
B. earthworm
C. liverfluke
D. millipede
38.Which of the following statements below is NOT true about Kingdom Plantae?
A. All members of this kingdom are autotrophic.
B. All members of this kingdom are multicellular.
C. All members of this kingdom have cells that contain cellulose.
D. All members of this kingdom contain reproductive structures called flowers.
Base your answers to questions 39 and 40 on the diagram below, which shows a
partial food web.
39.How many organisms in this food web feed on the mice?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
40.Which group of organisms is missing from this food web?
A. carnivores
B. decomposers
C. herbivores
D. omnivores
For numbers 41-43, refer to the illustration below.

41.If there are 10 kg of biomass in the third trophic level, how much biomass is
present at the first trophic level?
A. 1 kg
B. 10 kg
C. 100 kg
D. 1000 kg
42.Which of the trophic levels has the least energy?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
43.Which of the following trophic levels contain the largest amount of useable
energy?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
For number 44, refer to the figure below.

44.The figure shows how food is changed to soluble forms as it moved from one
part of the digestive system to another. Arrange the following in proper
sequence:
A. absorption, ingestion, elimination, digestion
B. digestion, absorption, ingestion, elimination
 C. elimination, ingestion, digestion, absorption
D. ingestion, digestion, absorption, elimination
45.Which of the following is true of meiosis?
A. meiosis occurs in body cells
B. meiosis occurs in sex cells
C. meiosis produces diploid cells
D. meiosis replaces damaged cells

46.What stage of mitosis is depicted by the image above?

A. anaphase
B. metaphase
C. prophase
D. telophase
47.Which is NOT true about daughter cells of mitosis and meiosis?
A. In meiosis, daughter cells are haploid
B. In mitosis, daughter cells are diploid
C. In meiosis, the daughter cells are genetically identical
D. In mitosis, the daughter cells are genetically identical
48.If a sperm cell contains 8 chromosomes, it comes from an animal that has
A. 4 chromosomes
B. 8 chromosomes
C. 12 chromosomes
D. 16 chromosomes
For number 49, refer to the diagram below.

49.The diagram represents factors that affect ecosystems. An increase in human

activity at X would most likely result in
A. a decrease in rainfall in the area
B. an increase in the supply of fossil fuels
C. an increase in air pollution in the area
D. a decrease in available carbon dioxide
50.If the climate changes very suddenly, what is the most likely effect on species
which live in and are adapted to the previous climate?
A. no effect at all
B. evolution of the species
C. extinction of the species
D. increase number of species