312778673-NAT-reviewer-on-AnimalSSs.docx

As part of the schools preparation for the National ACHIEVEMENT TEST, a reviewer on Animals under the subject science was conducted for the learners. The activity aimed to strengthen pupils knowledge and mastery of key concepts in the animal kingdom, which are commonly included in the national assessments.
The reviewer focused on the classification of animals , their characteristics , body parts , habitat , foods , and life cycle

1. ANIMALS
1.Which group lists ALL the mammals given in the
box above?
A.eagle, maya, owl, toad
B.dolphin, monkey, goat, pig
C.salamander, goat pig, frog
D.snake, turtle, lizard, crocodile
2.Which of the following lists all the reptiles given
in the box?
A.dolphin, goat, monkey, pig
B.salamander, frog, toad
C.turtle, crocodile, snake
D.tilapia, mudfish
3.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 in water.
4.To which group does the dolphin belong?
A.Amphibians C. reptiles
B.Mammals D. Fish
5.What do snakes and mudfish do when they
hibernate?
A.They sleep for a long time.
B.They develop hard body coverings.
C.They change their protective coverings.
D.They migrate or transfer to other places
6.How do ants, monkeys, and elephants protect
themselves from enemies?
A.They change to a color that blends with the
surroundings.
B.They produce loud cries to scare away their
enemies.
C.They develop strong legs for running.
D.They group themselves.
7.How do ants and termites protect themselves
from enemies?
A.They live in colonies.
B.They hide underground.
C.They change their colors.
D.They have poisonous fangs.
8.Birds have beaks that are shaped to suit their
food-getting activities. Which of the birds below
eats fish?
A. B.
C. D.
9.Which bird eats seeds only?
A.A and D C. B only
B.B and C D. C only
10.How are frogs, snakes, and grasshoppers
protected from their prey?
A.They “play dead.”
B.They blend color with their environment.
C.They mimic the shape, smell, and sound of
their prey.
D.They secrete a poisonous substance.
11.Animals have adaptations that help them to
survive. One example is the brown coloring of
frogs’ skin. What purpose does this adaptation
serve?
A.For getting food
B.For attracting a mate
C.For protection from heat
D.For protection from predators
12.Which of the following vertebrates are mammals?
A.bat, cow, and goat
B.eagle, turkey, and owl
C.turtle, crocodile, and snake
D.frog, toad, and salamander
13.Which group of vertebrates can be classified as
reptiles?
A.turtle, oyster, ostrich, and milkfish
B.iguana, alligators, shrimp, and whale
C.alligator, dove, snake, and lizard
D.lizards, snakes, turtles, and crocodiles
14.Which of these animals changes color to match its
surroundings?
A.Ant C. house lizard
B.Frog D. walking stick
15.How do grasshoppers protect themselves from
their enemies?
A.They have color that blends with the
surrounding.
B.They have sharp teeth to bite their enemies.
C.They have strong hind legs to drive away their
enemies.
D.They have ears that easily detect movement of
their enemies.
Some of the organisms shown below give birth to
offspring that develops inside the mother.
Goat pig owl dolphin
salamander toad monkey eagle
Maya mudfish turtle frog
Snake tilapia crocodile lizard
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2. 16. Which of the organisms are these?
A.frog, dolphin, dogC. bird, butterfly, frog
B.human, dolphin, dogD. frog, dog, man
17.An animal lives on land, breathes through its
lungs, and lays its eggs on land. What animal
could this be?
A.a fish C. a mammal
B.a reptile D. an amphibian
18.All organisms need several resources (such as
food, water, protection) to live. Which of the
following best explains the relationship between
organisms and the areas in which they live?
A.Different kinds of organisms or plants need the
same food and resources.
B.Different kinds of plants living in the same area
need different food and resources.
C.Plants have specific features or structures that
allow them to use the various resources where
they live.
D.Animals change their features so they can use the
various resources where they live.
19.Which group of animals consists of a reptile, a fish,
and an amphibian, respectively?
A. turtle, whale, bat
B. crocodile, shark, frog
C. snake, dolphin, alligator
D. scorpion, starfish, shrimp
20.Plants can survive in a clear, closed container
without animals. Animals cannot survive in a
closed container without plants. Why can’t animals
survive in a closed container without plants?
A.Plants and animals need water to survive.
B.Plants produce oxygen which animals need.
C.Plants take in and give off water; animals only
take in water.
D.Plants are stationary; most animals roam
freely.
For Item 21, refer to the animals inside the box.
21.Which animals are mammals, and why?
A. Frog and salamander; they have moist skin
and can live both on land and in water.
B. Duck and penguin; they can live on land and
in water.
C. Bear and cat; they have fur that prevent the
loss of body heat.
D. Chicken and duck; they are covered with
feathers.
22.How does this animal look for food?
A.By swimming in the
water
B.By grasping another
animal
C.By wading in the water
D.By scratching the soil
23.Which of the following animal characteristics is
NOT mimicry?
A.Frogs change their colors.
B.Turtles hide inside their hard shells.
C.Walking stick blends with twigs and under bush.
D.Sphinx moth resembles its wooden resting place.
24.An animal lives on land, breathes through its
lungs, and feeds its young with milk. What animal
could this be?
A.FishB. Reptile C. Mammal D. Amphibian
25.Which special characteristics of the egret (tagak),
a wetland bird, are used to hunt for food?
A. I and II C. I and IV
B. I and III D. II and IV
26. Which special characteristics allow the frog to
escape from its enemies?
A. I and II C. I and IV
B. I and III D. II and IV
27. How does lizard protect itself from enemy?
Frog duck penguin cat
Bearchicken salamander
I.Long, elastic, and sticky tongue
II.Short forearms and long hind legs
III.Loud voice
IV.Slimy skin
I.Long, thin legs with webbed feet
II.Light, thin body with large wings
III.Long, pointed, and sharp beak
IV.White, glossy, and waterproof
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3. A.I and II C. II only
B.II and III D. III only
28.What was the primary source of food for this
animal?
A. plants only
B. animals only
C. plants and animals
D. neither plants and animals
For Items 29 and 30, refer to the illustration below.
29.Which among the animals are mammals?
A.I and IV C. II and IV
B.II and III D. V and VI
30. Which among animals are amphibians?
A.I and II C. II and IV
B.II and III D. IV and V
For Items 31 and 32, refer to the animals below.
31.Which of these animals is an invertebrate?
A.I B. II C. III D. IV
32.What is the major classification difference
between I and III?
A.One has a two-chambered heart
B.One is a parasite
C.One has a jaw
D.One uses gills
33.Which of the following characteristics can help an
animal survive in a sandy shore?
A.Jelly-like body and long tentacles
B.Webbed feet and feathers
C.Thick skin and hard shell
D.Soft scales and gill slits
34.How do colors protect animals from their
enemies? It is because colors:
A.make them lovely.
B.distinguish them from other animals
C.blend with the surroundings so they cannot be
noticed.
D.make animal look fierce
35.Which animal follows the same life cycle as the
butterfly?
A. chicken and snakeB. dragonfly and lizard
C. mosquito and snakeD. dragonfly and mosquito
36.Look at the three animals below. Which are NOT
common to them?
A. Their habitat B. of food
C. Number of sensesD. Types of body covering
For numbers 37 to 39, refer to the classification of
animals below.
Group I Group II
37. Which group does an alligator belong?
A.Group I C. Group I and II
B.Group II D. Group II and I
38.What is the classification of animals in Group I?
A. Reptiles C. Amphibians
B. Birds D. Mammals
39. What is the classification of animals in Group
II?
A. Amphibians C. Fishes
B. Reptiles D. Birds
For Item 40
Group A Group B
Mammals Mollusks
I.By running and climbing very fast
II.By changing its color to blend with the
environment
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4. Reptiles
Birds
Arthropods
Echinoderms
40. Which group does a butterfly belong?
A. Group A C. Group A and B
B. Group B D. Group B and A
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5. 41. Which of the following characteristics help an
animal survive in an aquatic environment?
A.I and II B. I and III C. II and III D. II and IV
42. Which group of animals are classified as
reptiles?
43. How do desert animals like squirrel behave to
keep them from too much heat of the sun?
A.They sleep underground for a long time
B.They develop lighter body covering
C.They change their protective covering
D.They transfer to other places
For number 44
44. The picture shows some caddis fly larvae. These
larvae cover themselves with small twigs and
pebbles. What is the advantage of this behavior?
A. They can eat the twigs.
B .They are hidden from predators.
C .They can crawl on the bottom of creeks.
D. They are able to keep warm.
45. What structures help the birds get and eat
food?
A.wings B. beaks C. feathers D. claw
For Item 46, refer to the table below
Anima
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Characteristics of the Animal
Body
Covering
With
wings
Feet
1 Hair Yes
Fingers with
claws
2 Fur None
Paws with
claws
3 Fur None Hooves
46.To which group of
animals do they belong?
A.Birds B. Reptiles C.
Mammals D. Amphibians
47.How does this animal
catch its prey?
A.By using its long hind legs
B.By trapping the prey with its web.
C.By injecting poison
D.By sticking into the prey
48. In what way are a chicken
and a snake alike?
A. They lay eggsC. They
live underground
B. They are reptilesD. They
scratch for food
49. How do desert animals like squirrel behave to
keep them from too much heat of the sun?
A.They sleep underground for a long time
B.They develop lighter body covering
C.They change their protective covering
D.They transfer to other places
For Items 50 and 52, refer to the table below
Group
Characteristics of Vertebrates
Distinct Structure Movement
1 Scales, gills, fins Swim
2 Moist skin, gill, lungsLeap mostly
3 Dry scaly skin, lungscrawl
4 Feathers, wings Fly mostly
5 Hairs, mammary gland
Walk mostly, few
fly and swim
50. Vertebrates are classified into five (5)
subgroups as shown in the chart. To which group do
bats and doves belong?
A.They belong to Group 4
B.They belong to Group 5.
C.Bats belong to Group
4while doves belong to
Group 5.
D.Bats belong to Group 5
while doves belong to
Group 4
51. Using the same chart, to which group does this
animal belong?
A.Group 1
B.Group 2
C.Group 3
D.D. Group 5
I.Spindle-shaped body, pointed snout
II.Wide wing span, light body
III.Webbed feet, slimy body
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6. 52. To which group does the turtle, kangaroo and
dolphin?
A.They are all members of Group 2.
B.They are all members of Group 3.
C.Turtle is Gr. 3 while kangaroo and dolphin are Gr.5
D.Kangaroo and Dolphin are Gr.3 while turtle is Gr.5
53. Which animal ate grass when it was alive?
54. Some animals have teeth. Some have beaks.
Others have mouth with tiny sucking tubes. What
does this show?
A.Animals eat food to live
B.Animals have different sizes
C.Animals have different structure for eating.
D.Animals do not need water to drink.
55. What do snakes and mudfish do when they
hibernate?
A.They sleep for a long time
B.They develop hard body covering
C.They migrate or transfer to other places
D.They change their protective covering
For numbers 56 and 57
56. Which concept is best illustrated by this
diagram?
A. The exchange of CO2 and O2 in an ecosystem
B. The effect of limiting factors in the ecosystem
C. Cycling of nutrients in a community _
D. Environmental pressures on a population
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57. Which is the first order consumer?
A.Flower B. Rat C. grasshopper D. dog
58. Why are fungi an important part of a terrestrial
ecosystem? It is because they:
A. store energy. C. function as producers.
B. bond oxygen to sulphur D. recycle organic matter.
59. Which color fur will best protect a rabbit from a
hawk in a newly-cultivated field?
A. Brown B. Gray C. white D. black
60. Skeletal structures are common between two
animals of different species. These structures
probably exist because both species:
A.have a common food source.
B. live in the same environment.
C.have survived until the present time.
D. are related to a common ancestor
61. What does the frog look like after it hatches
from the egg?
62. Which of the following characteristics would
NOT give animals an advantage in the ocean?
A.Long body hair C. Structures that sense
movement
B.A smooth body D. strong sense of smell
63. Which of the following is most likely a learned
behavior?
A.using a fork to eat
B.jumping at a loud noise
C.squinting in a bright light
D.sneezing when smelling a
flower
64. How are cats and owls
alike?
A.They are mammals. C. They
can see well at night.
B.Their eyes are blue.D. Their fur keeps them warm.
65. Which characteristic of the dog is inherited
from its parents?
A.Spot on its hair
B.Loud bark
C.Fast running
D.Abundant food the dog eats
66. A tapeworm lives in human intestines
absorbing the nutrients that would normally be
absorbed by the person. This eventually causes the
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7. person health problems. The relationship between
the tapeworm and the human is:
A. parasite/host C. herbivore/omnivore
B. predator/prey D. consumer/producer
67. What are the two classes of warm-blooded
vertebrates?
A.Bird and mammal C. bird & fish
B.Reptile and bird D. Fish & amphibian
Use the picture below to answer question 67.

68. How is this fish adapted for weedy areas in
freshwater lakes?
A.The upper fin of the fish looks like waves of water.
B.The lower fins of the fish look like the legs of a
turtle.
C.The stripes of the fish look like plants in the water.
D.The front of the fish looks like the surface of a rock.
69. Soil organisms, such as fungi, worms, and
bacteria, are all biotic parts of the woodland
ecosystem. What is the role of these organisms
in the woodland ecosystem?
A.to provide nitrogen for the animals
B.to obtain dissolved oxygen from moisture
C. to break down the remains of other living things
D. to store chlorophyll for the photosynthesis process
The diagram below shows the beaks of five species of
birds that developed over time from one parent
species. The five species of birds can be found living
in the same area.
70. Which of the following
best explains why the
beak shape of each
species of bird developed
differently?
A. Each beak shape helps
the birds to produce
different songs.
B. Each beak shape is an adaptation to a specific source
of food.
C. Each beak shape is designed to construct a different
type of nest.
D. Each beak shape helps protect the birds from a
different predator.
Bats use high frequency waves to locate their prey and
to navigate in the dark. As sound waves reflect of an
object and back to the bat’s ears, the bat is able to
determine the precise location of the prey.
71. Which
technological
advance was
aided by studying how bats locate objects using
sound wave?
A.3-D computer modeling
B.Sonar navigation for submarines
C.X-rays for analyzing body structures
D.Night-vision goggles for military operation
72. Which of these animals changes its color to
match its surrounding?
A. Ant B. Frog C. House lizardD. walking stick
73. Some young fish develop in estuaries. While
these fish develop, they hide in water plants. When
the fish reach a certain age, they leave for the
ocean. If the water plants were removed from the
estuary, the young fish would:
A. decrease in number C. find another food source
B. move to a new estuary D. swim to the ocean earlier
74. Which organism in the estuary relies on the sun
to make food?
A. horseshoe crab C. salt grass
B. hard clam D. fingerlings
75. Which describes the teeth of the carnivore? The
teeth of a carnivore are MOSTLY —
A.Pointed B. Rounded C. wide. D. flat
Below is an example of marine food chain.
76. From where does the energy for this ocean
food chain come?
A.Ocean waves B. The sun _ C. Whales D. Salt
77. Bright and unusual fish markings can warn
other fish to stay away. Which of these fish probably
is the most dangerous to its predators?
78. To conserve our environment, composting is
highly encouraged. What is the effect of
composting?
A.Dead organisms are decomposed and become
worm.
B.Living organisms complete their life cycles and
become soil.
C.Dead organisms are decomposed and enriched
the soil making plants grow healthy.
D.Leaving organisms eat the soil and produce more
energy to sustain the balance in the ecosystem
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8. 79. In which chart are the organisms sorted
correctly?
80. Which is most likely the foot of an animal that
eats another animal?
ANSWER KEY
ANIMALS
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. D
7. A
8. A
9. D
10. B
11. D
12. A
13. D
14. B
15. A
16. B
17. B
18. A
19. B
20. B
21. C
22. B
23. B
24. C
25. B
26. D
27. A
28. B
29. D
30. B
31. D
32. C
33. B
34. C
35. D
36. D
37. A
38. A
39. A
40. B
41. C
42. C
43. A
44. B
45. B
46. C
47. B
48. A
49. A
50. D
51. C
52. C
53. D
54. C
55. A
56. C
57. C
58. D
59. A
60. D
61. B
62. A
63. C
64. C
65. A
66. A
67. A
68. C
69. C
70. B
71. B
72. C
73. A
74. C
75. A
76. B
77. D
78. C
79. C
80. B
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