3rd Monthly Exam in Science 7

3rd Monthly Examination in Science 7
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. A plant needs water, radiant energy, minerals, oxygen, and CO2 to live. How are these requirements needed by plants
categorized?
A. Abiotic components C. Climate

B. Biotic components D. Weather
2. Dionix wants to build an aquarium set up in there house that depicts an aquatic ecosystem, which of the following are needed
in setting up an aquarium as a mini ecosystem?
A. Fish and water only C. Population of fish, snails, and plants only
B. Water, sand, soil and light only D. Communities of different species of organisms, water,
sand, soil, and sunlight.
3. Food chain refers to the sequence of transfers of matter and energy in the form of food from organism to organism. Which of
the following is the correct order of food chain?
A. Grass -> Grasshopper -> Snake -> Frog -> Hawk C. Grass -> Grasshopper -> Frog -> Snake -> Hawk
B. Grass -> Grasshopper -> Maya Bird -> Hawk D. Grass -> Mouse -> Crocodile
4. Parasitism is a relationship where one organism benefits while the other is being harmed. Which of the following describes
parasitism?
A. An insect larva staying on the leaves of the plants C. Fern plant growing on a trunk of tree
B. Barnacle sticking on the shell of the oyster D. The orchid living on a truck of a mahogany tree
5. Davie determine that producers are the living organisms that are capable of manufacturing their own food. Why are plants
considered as producers?
A. Plants produce fruits that can be eaten by animals
B. Plants provide vegetable for animals and human consumption
C. Plants produce root crops that supply carbohydrates to animals.
D. Plants convert energy from the Sun into chemical energy in the form of glucose.
6. Biotic components are determine as the living organisms. Which of the following is considered as a biotic component of an
ecosystem?
A. Flood C. Temperature
B. Sunlight D. Wildlife
7. Krystelle asked to her Science teacher why the wolves and lions may occupy at the same trophic level?
A. They are large animals C. They both eat herbivores

B. They are predators D. They live on land
8. Mutualism refers to both organisms benefit from one another. Which of the following relationships exhibits mutualism?
A. Algae – Fungi C. Rice Birds – Hawks

B. Rats – Cats D. Worms – Humans
9. The following are the abiotic factors that may affect the population of organisms EXCEPT:
A. Drought C. Predators
B. Earthquake D. Typhoon
10. Consumers are organisms that feed on producers and other consumers. They are also known as ________?
A. Autotrophs C. Heterotrophs
B. Chemosynthesis D. Saprotrophs
11. It is a process of producing organic compounds by some bacteria and some other organisms that derive their energy from
inorganic chemical reactions in the absence of light.
A. Autotrophs C. Photoautotrophs
B. Chemosynthesis D. Photosynthesis
12. Which of the following statement is TRUE about “decomposers”?
A. They are organisms that are considered as saprotrophs. C. They play a big role in the cycling of materials in the
B. They also breakdown simple organic materials into ecosystem.
complex forms. D. Both A and C
13. What is an important gas needed for photosynthesis?
A. Argon C. Methane
B. Carbon Dioxide D. Nitrous Oxide
14. Soil is another important abiotic factor in the ecosystem. Which of the following statement is NOT support this claim?
A. It provides substrate for the growth of plants
B. It also serves as water and mineral reservoir which contains minerals, nutrients and organic matters.
C. The nutrient content, moisture and acidity of the soil may influence the vegetation and growth of some organism.
D. None of the above
15. Some biotic and abiotic factors may affect the population growth of organisms which are considered as limiting factors. Which
of the following CANNOT determine as a limiting factors in a certain environment?
I. Competition of organism II. Disease III. Food IV. Shelter
A. I only B. II and III C. I, III and IV D. I, II, III, IV
II. TRUE or FALSE. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and write FALSE if the statement is wrong/incorrect.
1. Ecosystem is made up of two important components which are biotic factors and abiotic factors.
2. The biotic components in the ecosystem are classified into many factors like water, air temperature, soil, light and salinity.
3. Chemosynthesis is the process of producing organic compounds using CO2 and H2O as the reactants with the presence of light
energy, chlorophyll and enzymes.
4. Carnivores are also considered as plant – eaters.
5. Photoautotrophs are included for all plants, some cyanobacteria and plant – like protists.
6. Omnivores are the organisms that feed both plants and animals.
7. Consumers can be classified as micro – consumers and macro – consumers.
8. Decomposers are the organisms which considered as saprotrophs such as bacteria and fungi that feed on dead organic matter.
9. The crust or the earth’s surface is composed of 70% water.
10. The monarch butterfly and milkweed is an example of parasitism.
11. Predation is an ecological interaction that involves in organism that kills and eat other organisms.
12. The predator is the one that kills organism while the prey is the organism that is being killed.
13. Intraspecific competition refers when an organisms belonging to the same species compete for the same resources.
14. The interspecific competition tells that where two or more species compete for the same resources in the ecosystem.
15. Vultures, hyenas, and wolves are the examples of scavenging animals.
III. MATCHING TYPE. Write the letter only

1. Tree frogs use plants as protection. A. Commensalism
2. Different trees in a forest competing for sunlight and soil. B. Competition
3. Squirrel and birds both fighting over limited resources. C. Mutualism
4. Lion eating buffalo. D. Parasitism
5. Buffalo flushes out insects in ground by the birds. E. Predation
6. Parasitic wasp lays eggs on caterpillar. F. Amensalism
7. Lice feed on human blood.
8. Snake feeds on rat.
9. Flower depends on bees to pollinate them using flower’s nectar.
10. Clownfish is protected by the stinging tentacles of the anemone.
IV. FILL IN THE BLANKS. Read each statement carefully and fill the blank (s) with the correct answer.
Our ecosystem is basically made up of two important components, (1) ________________ which are the living organisms
and the (2) ___________________ factors which are the non - living components.
The biotic components in the ecosystem are classified into three major groups, the (3) _______________, (4)
_______________, and (5) ________________. While the abiotic factors including (6) __________, (7) ____________,
(8) ________________, (9) _______, (10) __________ and salinity.
V. OTHERS:
1. Illustrate a balanced ecosystem in the box below and include the biotic and abiotic factors. (5 pts.)
2. Write the chemical equation for chemical reaction of photosynthesis. (5 pts.)
Key to Correction:
I. Multiple Choice 15. TRUE

1. A III. Matching Type
2. D 1. A
3. C 2. B
4. A 3. B
5. D 4. E
6. D 5. A
7. B 6. D
8. A 7. D
9. C 8. E
10. C 9. C
11. B 10. C
12. D
13. B IV. Fill in the blanks
14. D 1. Biotic factor/component
15. D 2. Abiotic factor/component
II. TRUE or FALSE 3. Producer
1. TRUE 4. Composer
2. FALSE 5. Decomposer
3. FALSE 6. Water
4. FALSE 7. Air
5. TRUE 8. Temperature
6. TRUE 9. Soil
7. TRUE 10. Light
8. TRUE
(For items no. 3 – 5 and 6 – 10, answer it in any order)
9. TRUE
10. FALSE V. OTHERS
11. TRUE
12. TRUE 1. Answer may vary
13. TRUE
2. Please refer to the textbook on page 89.
14. TRUE

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I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the letter of the best answer.

A. Abiotic components C. Climate

A. They are large animals C. They both eat herbivores

A. Algae – Fungi C. Rice Birds – Hawks

12. Which of the following statement is TRUE about “decomposers”?

13. What is an important gas needed for photosynthesis?

III. MATCHING TYPE. Write the letter only

I. Multiple Choice 15. TRUE

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