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Science
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Title
Science – Grade 7
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First Edition, 2019
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Science
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Nature of Biology
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
(This gives an instruction to the facilitator to orient the learners and support the
parents, elder sibling etc. of the learners on how to use the module. Furthermore, this
also instructs the facilitator to remind the learners to use separate sheets in
answering the pre-test, self-check exercises, and post-test.)
(This communicates directly to the learners and hence, must be interactive. This
contains instructions on how to use the module. The structure and the procedure of
working through the module are explained here. This also gives an overview of the
content of the module. If standard symbols are used to represent some parts of the
module such as the objectives, input, practice task and the like they are defined and
explained in this portion.)
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What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the nature of Biology. The scope of this module permits it to be used in
many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse
vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard
sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to
correspond with the textbook you are now using.
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What I Know
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of
paper.
1. The process by which animals take in foods that have already been
manufactured from raw materials is
a. Digestion
b. ingestion
c. nutrition
d. photosynthesis
2. The process by which digested foods are passed into different parts of a
plant or an animal is
a. digestion
b. ingestion
c. nutrition
d. absorption
3. The process by which oxygen is taken into an organism and carbon dioxide
is eliminated from the organism is called
a. excretion
b. secretion
c. circulation
d. respiration
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What’s New
Biology Defined
Biology is the science that studies life and living things, including the laws that
govern the phenomena of life.
Every aspect of life from the smallest submicroscopic living particle to the largest
and most imposing of plant and animal species is included in the study of biology.
Biological study encompasses all that is known about any plant, animal, microbe
or other living thing of the past or present.
Branches of Biology
The amount of knowledge gained in biology is so large that it has many branches.
The following table lists some of the major ones.
Name Focus
Botany plants
Zoology animals
Anatomy structure of living things
Taxonomy classification of living things
Cytology cells, their structure and functions
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What’s More
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What I Have Learned
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Assessment
Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. Which is NOT one of the basic characteristics of life?
a. air
b. response
c. metabolism
d. reproduction
2. Life activities such as ingestion and digestion are parts of the process of
a. growth
b. response
c. metabolism
d. respiration
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Answer Key
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References
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