Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BULACAN
PANDI SOUTH DISTRICT
BAGBAGUIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION

No. of Days Item

Objectives Percent No. of Items
Taught Placement
Explain how the organs of
each organ system work
together 10 30 15 1-15
S6LT-IIa-b-1
Explain how the different
organ systems work together 10 40 20 16-35
S6LT-IIc-d-2
Determine the Distinguishing
Characteristics of Vertebrates
and Invertebrates 10 30 15 36-50
S6MT-IIe-f-3
Total 50 100 50

Answer Key:

1. b 26. c
2. c 27. b
3. a 28. b
4. c 29. a
5. b 30. b
6. a 31. b
7. b 32. d
8. c 33. a
9. a 34. d
10. a 35. c
11. d 36. a
12. b 37. d
13. c 38. c
14. c 39. b
15. d 40. d
16. b 41.d
17. a 42. d
18. b 43. a
19. b 44. c
20. d 45. b
21. c 46. d
22. d 47. c
23. c 48. c
24. a 49. c
25. a 50. d
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BULACAN
PANDI SOUTH DISTRICT
BAGBAGUIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2nd PERIODICAL TEST

SCIENCE VI

NAME_________________________________________ SCORE___________

Direction: Choose and write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.

1. Which of the statements correctly describe the general functions of Skeletal system?

I. It gives shape to the body

II. It serves as framework of the body
III. It protects the internal organs of the body
IV. It converts energy, which enables the body to move

A. I, II, IV C. II, III, IV

B. I, II, III D. I, III, IV

2. It was Verna’s birthday party, she invited all of her classmates. During the game,
Justine wants to get toys in the “pabitin”. Which muscles help Justine to reach the
prize?
I. arm muscle III. leg muscle
II. facial muscle IV. heart muscle
A. I and II C. I and III
B. II and III D. I, II, and III
3. Every morning, Jilliane joins zumba and jogs around in the park. After her activities,
she sweats a lot. Why do you think so? Because of the _____
A. contraction of muscles in the dermis
B. relaxation of the muscles in the dermis
C. regulation of the body temperature
D. excessive movement of the body

4. Which could be the functions of the muscular system?

I. It gives shape in our body

II. It allows us to move
III. It supports and makes our skeleton in the hands and other body parts
steady.
IV. It provides the structural framework for the body

A. I and II C. I, II,and III

B. II and III D. I, II, III and IV
5. Gina is ready for the school. She eats her breakfast at 6:00 o’clock in the morning
and prepare herself for lunch. It takes her stomach 3-7 hours to be emptied. What is the
best time for her to take her lunch? She will take her lunch at ______
A. 11:30 o’clock in the morning C. 12:30 o’clock in the afternoon
B. 12:00 o’clock noon D. 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon
6. How does digestion occur?
A. mouth ---- esophagus ---- stomach ---- small intestine ---- large intestine ----
rectum and anus
B. mouth ---- stomach ---- esophagus ---- small intestine ----- large intestine -----
anus and rectum
C. esophagus ---- mouth ---- large intestine ---- small intestine ---- anus and
rectum
D. esophagus ----mouth----- small intestine ---- esophagus ---- anus and rectum
---- large intestine
7. Why is it important to promote healthful habit for our organs? To _____
A. have a happy personality
B. make our organs function properly
C. avoid death
D. keep our body away from diseases
8. How does the body use the energy released in its cells?
A. To rest the body
B. To lower body temperature
C. For making oxygen
D. For muscles to move
9. When you exhale, how does the diaphragm behave as you breath in?
A. relaxes C. sinks
B. contracts D. expands
10. Which of the following happens to air during the process of breathing?
A. air moves from area of higher pressure to an area of lesser pressure
B. air moves up and down
C. air gets warm
D. air gives off oxygen
11. When a small blood vessel in your hand is cut open, which plays an active
defense against possible diseases?
A. plasma C. red blood cells
B. platelets D. white blood cells
12. How does circulation take place? Trace the flow of blood from the heart to the
different parts of the body.
A. right atrium left ventricle lungs left atrium right ventricle body
cells
B. right atrium right ventricle lungs left atrium right ventricle body
cells
C. right atrium left atrium lungs left ventricle left atrium body
cells
D. right ventricle right atrium lungs left ventricle left atrium body
cells
13. If the cerebellum was damaged as a result of trauma, what effect would this person
likely to experience?
A. rapid breathing
B. changes in body temperature
C. Trouble in maintaining balance
D. partial or incomplete memory loss
14. Which of the following statements are TRUE?
I. The brain is the center of nervous system.
II. The brainstem is the hind part of the brain
III. The largest part of the brain is cerebellum
IV. The spinal cord is the downward extension of the brain.
A. I and II C. I, II, and IV
B.II, III, and IV D. IV only
15. The craftsman quickly withdrew his hand when a needle pricked him. What part
of his nervous system worked?
A. cerebellum C. medulla
B. cerebrum D. spinal cord
16. Rico touched something very hot. He moved his hand away from the object when
he felt the hot sensation, Why? The _______
A. blood moves faster to his hand
B. nerve endings are very sensitive
C. message travels fast to his hand
D. message to and from the brain moves fast through the nerves
17. Striking the tendon on your knee stimulates a sensory neuron in your lower leg
that causes your knee to jerk. Why?
A. The sensory neuron transmits the nerve impulse to the neuron in the
spinal cord.
B. The nerve impulse travels directly to the brain. without passing the spinal
cord.
C. Motor neurons extending to the leg muscles transmit the nerve impulse
D. Nerves in the legs are functioning properly.
18. How does sensory neuron work? Sensory neuron ______
A. carries signal from the central nervous system to the outer parts of he body
B. carries signals from the outer parts of the body to the central nervous
system
C. connects various neurons within the brain and the spinal cord
D. delivers messages from the brain to the senses
19. What is the usual path of message received by the body from the
environment?
A. brain → nerves → spinal cord → sense organ
B. sense organ → nerves → spinal cord → brain
C. spinal cord → sense organ → brain → nerves
D. nerves → sense organ → brain → spinal cord

20. Rearrange the following lists to show how the order of events in
the nervous system helps to initiate movement:
I -Message received at muscle fibers
II-Muscle contracts
III-Brain decides action
IV-Body or limb performs action
V-Message or impulse sent through nervous system
A. I, II, III, IV and V C. I, III, IV and II .
B. II, V, I, III and IV D. II, I ,V, III and IV

21. How does the skin regulate the body temperature?

A. By retaining water
B. By producing vitamin C
C. By increasing sweat production
D. By regulating fat content in the skin
22. Which is the correct path that a nerve impulse will follow in a reflex arc?
A. Motor neuron—interneuron—sensory neuron
B. Interneuron—motor neuron---sensory neuron
C. Motor neuron—sensory neuron—interneuron
D. Sensory neuron—interneuron—motor neuron
23. How does the integumentary system work with the nervous system?
A. Integumentary system help the nervous system to produce blood
B. The skin protects the nerves
C. Nerves embedded in the skin are responsible for sensing the outside world
D. Nervous system help the skin to maintain its color
24. What happened to skin when a person gets cold or frightened?
A. Goose bumps develop
B. Your skin produces too much sweat
C. The nerve cells are frozen
D. The skin is contracted
25. The skin is one of the first defense mechanisms in your immune system, Why?
A. Tiny glands in the skin secrete oils that increase the function of the skin to
protect against microorganism.
B. The skin regulates the blood temperature
C. Tiny glands in the skin secrete water that increase the function of the skin
to protect against microorganism
D. The skin secret hormones to protect the immune system
26. Which of the following is the correct flow of the blood from the different parts of
the body back to the heart?

1. When the heart contracts, the right lower ventricle will pump the blood into the lungs,
where the carbon dioxide is exchanged for oxygen.
2. After the exchange, the blood containing fresh oxygen flows into the left upper atrium.
3. When the heart contracts, the left lower ventricle will force the blood out to the body
through a network of arteries.
4. Oxygen-rich blood flows from the left upper atrium into the left lower ventricle
5. The heart receives oxygen-deficient blood from the body into the right upper atrium

A. 2,1,4,3,5 C. 5,1,2,4,3
B. 1,3,2,5,4 D. 5,1,4,3,2

27. Which part of the heart pumps blood to the lungs?

A. Left ventricle C. Left atria
B. Right ventricle D. Right atria

28. How does the blood from the lungs travel back into the heart?
A. lungs → pulmonary veins → left atrium → left ventricle
B. lungs → pulmonary arteries → left atrium → left ventricle
C. lungs → pulmonary arteries → left ventricle → left atrium
D. lungs → pulmonary → left ventricle → left atrium

29. How is respiratory system linked to the circulatory system?

A. The exchange of gasses happens in the capillaries of the alveoli found in
lungs.
B. The oxygenated blood passes through the arteries.
C. The blood carries carbon dioxide from the lungs.
D. The blood is made in the lungs.
30. Which of the following shows what sensory neuron do? Sensory neuron_______
A. carry signals from the central nervous system to the outer parts of the body
B. carry signals from the outer parts of the body to the central nervous system
C. connect various neurons within the brain and the spinal cord
D. deliver messages from the brain to the senses
31. How does a muscle pull a bone?
A. The muscle expands. C. The muscle twists.
B. The muscle contracts. D. The muscle flattens out.
32. When does a person experience goosebumps?
A. The skin bumps on a hard surface.
B. He or she is surprised.
C. Someone has a phobia with geese.
D. The small muscle in the skin pulls the hair making it erect.
33. What happens to the food after chewing?
A. It is broken into smaller pieces.
B. It combines into bigger pieces.
C. It becomes drier for easy swallowing.
D. It is mixed with acids in the mouth.
34. What organ of the urinary system acts as a temporary storage of urine?
A. kidney C. urethra
B. ureter D. urinary bladder
35. All arteries carry oxygen-rich blood except:
A. arteriole C. pulmonary artery
B. capillary D. aorta
36. Study the diagram below. Which groups of animals have both on land and water?

Land Water
?

A. Amphibians C. Mammals
B. Fishes D. Reptiles
37. Which tells about the distinct characteristics of reptiles?
I. It has legs for crawling
II. are warm blooded animals
III. has gills and fins
IV. dry scaly skins
A. I and III C. II, and III
B. II and IV D. I and IV
38. How are the following animals grouped?

bat dolphin

whale penguin

A. Fishes C. Mammals
B. Amphibians D. Reptiles
39. Below is a list of groups of animals. Which one will best fill in the blank?
Kiwi Crocodile Newt
Ostrich Snake Toad
peacock ? Salamander
 A. Chicken C. seahorse
B. Iguana D. bat
40. Why are some worms harmful? They _______
A. grow very long
B. make children grow healthy
C. eat dead plants and animals
D. take nutrients from the bodies of other organisms
41. How do sponges get their food?
A. food is absorbed by suckers
B. They have big mouth to engulf food
C. Tentacles push the food into their bodies
D. The pores serve as entry and exit of food animals
42. How will you describe mollusks?
I. They have soft bodies and may be covered with hard shells
II. They are stationary
III. They are aquatic animals
IV. They live in bodies of other animals
A. I and II C. I and IV
B. II and III D. I and III
43. Animals acquire food in different ways. Which one tells how the cnidarians get their
food?
A. Stinging cells on the tentacles capture prey
B. Food and water flow through the small opening
C. They have hooks and suckers on their heads
D. They live inside the bodies of other organisms
44. Four Animals were identified by one pet lover as vertebrate. Which of the
animals is he referring to?
A. sheep C. dog
B. lion D. tiger
45. Your uncle is a veterinarian and you asked him to help you on your assignment
about vertebrates. These are the statements he said to you: an animal with backbone,
live in water and move through swimming. What animal is he referring to?
A. snail C. snake
B. catfish D. starfish
46. You and your classmates went to Manila Ocean Park and saw different kinds of
animals. One of your classmates said that the animals in one shelf have six legs, thorax
and abdomen. Which animal is this?
A. Earthworm C. scorpion
B. spider D. ant
47. Animals possess body parts which are distinct to them. Which characteristic best
distinguishes birds from the other vertebrates? They_________
A. have bones C. are covered with feathers
B. lay eggs with shell D. take care of their young
48. Dog, cats and cow are examples of mammals. Which of the following is a
characteristic of mammals only?
A. They have four legs.
B. They creep and live on land
C. They feed their young with milk
D. They have scales and live on water
49. Fishes are animals that can move easily in the water. What characteristic is shown
in this situation? They have _________
A. streamline body
B. body covered with scales
C. gills and fins
D. long tail
50. Sponges and cnidarians are said to be sessile or stationary. What does this mean?
They_____
A. are free living
B. do not move at all
C. move every now and then
D. have to get attached to something