Department of Education

Region VI- Western Visayas

DIVSISION OF ILOILO
District of Batad
SCIENCE -SSC
FIRST PERIODIC TEST
S.Y. 2010-2011
I. Direction: Read the questions carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
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Which of the following best describe the reproductive system?

a. Performs body movement.
b. Digests the food to be used by the body.
c. Transports food and oxygen to the different parts of the body.
d. Produces new human beings to continue life.
What is the primary sex organ of the male?
a. scrotum
c. prostate gland
b. urethra
d. testis
What reproductive organ produces egg cells?
a. fallopian tube
c. uterus
b. ovary
d. vagina
Which of the following is the function of the urethra?
a. Carries urine and sperm out of the body.
b. Holds the testes in place.
c. Deposits sperm cells in to the female.
d. Stores sperm cells until they mature.
The uterus is a hollow muscular organ that
a. produces the female sex cells.
b. directs the egg from the ovary.
c. facilitate the passage of sperm cells.
d. allows the fetus to develop.
What happens when fertilization takes place?
a. The sperm cells disappear.
b. The lining of the uterus breaks.
c. The egg and sperm cell die.
d. The egg and the sperm cell unite.
Which of these changes happen to boys at puberty?
a. The hips become wider.
b. The voice becomes bigger.
c. The hair becomes longer.
d. The breasts become rounder.
Which is the correct order of development of a new human being?
a. zygote, embryo, fetus
b. fetus, zygote, embryo
c. embryo, fetus, zygote
d. zygote, fetus, embryo
In which phase of the menstrual cycle is the female most likely to get pregnant?
a. When menstrual flow occurs.
b. When the egg is released from the ovary.
c. When the mucous lining breaks.
d. When the egg cell dies.
How can you take care of your external organ?
a. Change underwear once a week.
c. Wash it with soap and water
b. Wear expensive underwear
d. Throw underwear anywhere
Which of these changes happens to girls at puberty?
a. Widening of the shoulders.
C. Breasts become bigger.
b. Muscles develop
d. Growth of mustache and beard
Which is a proper care to prevent the disease in the reproductive system?
a. Practice personal hygiene.
c. Eat expensive meals everyday.
b. Consult a doctor everyday.
d. Allow friends to wear your underwear.
What body system takes care of breathing?
a. Excretory system
c. Nervous system
b. Digestive System
d. Circulatory system
What hair-like structures trap dust from the air that enters the nostrils?
a. epiglottis
b. larynx
c. diaphragm
d. cilia

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What is the path of air inside the respiratory system?

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nostrils trachea lungs bronchi pharynx larynx
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nostrils larynx pharynx lungs trachea bronchi
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nostrils pharynx larynx trachea bronchi lungs
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nostrils bronchi trachea larynx lungs pharynx
What is the function of the respiratory system?
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It transmits messages to and from the brain.
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It provides support and framework to the body.
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It breaks down food into simple substance for body use.
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It takes oxygen to the lungs and gives off carbon dioxide.
Mang Caloy is working in his farm. He forgot to wear a mask while spraying insecticide. After
his work, he felt dizzy and had breathing difficulty. What could be the reasons?
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He had not eaten his breakfast.
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He swallowed the insecticide.
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He had not drink water.
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He inhaled the harmful chemicals.
Which of these ailments affects the lungs?
a. tonsillitis
b. pneumonia
c. sinusitis
d. appendicitis
It contains the vocal cords that produce sound.
a. larynx
b. nasal cavity
c. bronchiole
d. pharynx
What should a person with common colds do?
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Go to the mall.
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Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water everyday.
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Do some routine exercises.
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Take a bath in the rain.

II. Fill in the blanks. Choose your answer inside the box.
1. The
is the reproductive organ of the male that deposits sperm cells in the
vagina.
2. The narrow outer end of the uterus where the baby pass through during delivery is called
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3. A pair of tubes stretching from the ovary to the uterus is known as
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The
enables air to enter the nasal cavity.
A leaf-like plate of flexible cartilage that controls opening to the larynx is called
The
filters and purifies air.
The
is the main organ of respiration.
This respiratory organ is the passageway of air. It is known as
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The
holds the testicles.
The female reproductive organ that produces female cells is called
fallopian tubes
penis
scrotum
uterus

lungs
alveoli
ovaries

epiglottis
trachea
bronchi

nostrils

III. Enumerate the following:

1.6
The female reproductive organ
7.13
The male reproductive organ
14.23 The respiratory organs
24.26 Changes in females during puberty
27- 30 Changes in male during puberty
GOOD LUCK!

Prepared by:
MRS. JAESYL D. DEDAL
Teacher