Calamba Elementary School First Periodical Exam Name:_______________________________ Grade V - SSES I. Circle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which body system differentiates a male from a female? a. digestive system b. respiratory system c. reproductive system d. muscular system Score:______________ Date: ______________

2. Which part of the body is part of the female reproductive system? a. vas deferens c. ovaries b. fallopian tubes d. uterus 3. What condition is needed by the testes to produce healthy sperm? a. higher than body temperature c. lower than body temperature b. ovaries d. a freezing temperature 4. Where are egg cell produced? a. uterus b. ovaries 5. What is meant by wet dreams? a. dreaming about water b. dreaming about taking a bath c. fallopian tube d. vagina c. discharging semen during sleep d. discharging blood during sleep

6. When does fertilization happens? a. when the testes release sperm b. when the ovary releases an egg c. when a sperm cell enters the fallopian tube d. when a sperm cell unites with an egg cell 7. Which of these secondary sex characteristics is observable in boys when they reach puberty? a. broadening of hips c. deepening of voice b. enlargement of breasts d. thinning of body hair 8. How does the uterus prepare for the arrival of a fertilized egg? a. Its lining thickens c. It becomes larger b. Its walls harden d. It opens up 9. What hormone produced by the testes is responsible for the changes experienced by the boys at the onset of puberty? a. estrogen c. testosterone b. progesterone d. semen

10. Which of these characteristics shows that the girl has reached puberty? a. deepening of voice c. broad hips b. broad shoulders d. big muscles 11. Which is NOT a function of the female reproductive system? a. produce eggs c. house an unborn baby b. puberty d. adulthood 12. What does the menstrual cycle prepare a woman for? a. adolescence c. pregnancy b. puberty d. adulthood 13. Where should both the egg and sperm cell be for fertilization to occur? a. uterus c. cervix b. ovary d. fallopian tube 14. What causes menstruation? a. breaking down of the lining of an ovary b. breaking down of the fallopian tube c. breaking down of the lining of the uterus d. breaking down of the cervix 15. Why do boys and girls increase rapidly in height and weight during puberty? a. Boys and girls eat more during puberty. b. More growth hormone is produced during puberty. c. sex hormones are produced during puberty d. Boys and girls are more active during puberty. 16. Which part of the respiratory tract is a passageway for both air and food? a. pharynx c. trachea b. larynx d. bronchus 17. In which part of the part of the respiratory system does exchange of oxygen and carvon dioxide take place? a. nasal cavity c. pharynx b. trachea d. lungs 18. What makes your chest cavity increase in size whenever you inhale? I. contraction of diaphragm III. contraction of rib muscles II. relaxation of diaphragm IV. relaxation of rib muscles a. I and II b. III and IV 19. How does air enter your body? a. Through the digestive tract b. Through the respiratory tract c. I and III d. II and IV c. Through the pores of the skin d. Through the ear canal

20. Why do we need to breathe? a. To get oxygen and release carbon dioxide b. To get carbon dioxide and release oxygen

c. To get food and release waste d. To make muscles become bigger 21. What path does air travel in going to the lungs? a. nose trachea pharynx brochi larynx b. nose pharynx larynx trachea bronchi c. nose larynx pharynx bronchi trachea d. nose bronchi larynx pharynx trachea lungs lungs lungs lungs

22. Which of the following happens when you exhale? a. The chest cavity becomes larger. b. The abdominal cavity becomes larger. c. Air pressure in lungs becomes greater than outside. d. Air pressure in lungs becomes less than outside. 23. What illness is caused by the destruction of the alveoli? a. pneumonia c. emphysema b. bronchitis d. laryngitis 24. Why do you breathe harder when you run? a. My body needs more oxygen b. My body needs more carbon dioxide c. My respiratory system is at work d. My respiratory system needs rest 25. Which of the following can cause lung diseases? a. exercise c. fatigue b. fats d. smoking 26. Why does the body need oxygen? a. to make food c. to produce energy b. to release carbon dioxide d. to prevent diseases 27. How does exercise help keep your respiratory system healthy? a. It strengthens the diaphragm b. It strengthens other muscles used for breathing c. It helps increase lung capacity d. all of the above 28. Why should you avoid smoking? a. Tobacco is expensive. b. Tobacco causes discoloration of the teeth. c. Tobacco contains substances which are harmful to the respiratory system. d. Tobacco can cause dizziness. 29. Why is a diet with plenty of fluids good for the respiratory system? a. It can strengthen the lungs. b. It can make the mucus lining in the respiratory tract thin. c. It can make the mucus lining in the respiratory tract thick. d. It can improve lung capacity.

30. A person is diagnosed of having emphysema. Which part of his or her respiratory system is damaged? a. alveoli c. lungs b. bronchi d. bronchioles 31. Which process gets rid of body waste? a. digestion b. nitrogen c. reproduction d. fertilization

32. What waste leaves your body when you exhale? a. salt c. carbon dioxide b. nitrogen d. urea 33. Which of these waste does not come from the body cells? a. carbon dioxide c. waste water b. undigested food d. salt 34. How do the kidneys remove waste from the blood? a. They filter the blood. c. They manufacture new blood cells b. They exchange the blood d. They exchange the flow of the blood. 35. A stone is lodged in a persons ureter. Which of the following will the person experience? a. difficulty in moving bowels c. difficulty in breathing b. difficulty in urinating d. difficulty in digestion 36. Which of these practices is NOT good for the excretory system? a. drinking plenty of water c. controlling urination b. eating juicy fruits d. doing exercise 37. Which of the following word pairs completes this comparison: lungs: carbon dioxide as ______. a. kidneys: blood c. kidneys: urea b. lymph nodes: sweat d. kidneys: stones 38. What waste is removed from the body by the large intestine? a. nitrogenous waste c. undigested food b. carbon dioxide d. excess water 39. Which of the following organs does not excrete any body waste? a. small intestine c. skin b. large intestine d. lungs 40. Which sense organ is also an excretory organ? a. nose c. eye b. ear d. skin 41. Why are the lungs also considered as organs of axcretion? a. They remove nitrogenous waste from the blood b. They remove salts from the blood c. They remove carbon dioxide from the blood d. They remove oxygen from the blood

42. What is another work of the excretory system other than getting rid of body waste? a. It regulates the body chemistry. b. It regulates the digestion of food c. It regulates the flow of blood d, It helps the body fight diseases 43. Alveoli are found in the lungs while nephrons are found in the ___________. a. blood c. trachea b. kidneys d. large intestine 44. What is the function of the nephrons? a. remove blood from urine b. remove waste from blood and form urine c. remove carbon dioxide from cells d. remove oxygen from the lungs 45. What happens to your urine when you drink too much water? a. My urine becomes pale b. My urine becomes dark in color c. My urine contains more salt d. My urine contains more urea 46. Why sponges are called sessile animals? a. They move about c. They are very soft b. They are attached to a surface d. They have no backbone 47. To which group of vertebrates does a lizard belong? a. reptiles c. fish b. mammals d. amphibians 48. Which of these Philippine animals is in danger of becoming extinct? a. wild boar c. monitor lizard b. tarsier d. ricebird 49. What characteristics do sea stars, sea urchin and brittle star have3 in common? a. They have smooth skin c. They have spiny skin b. They are sessile d. They are tube like in shape 50. Why are coral reefs important? a. They are homes and breeding places of fish b. They are rich sources of building materials c. They are beautiful and can be used for decoration d. They can be sold for a profit