3rd QUARTERLY EXAMINATION

Science X

Name: ________________________________________________ Gr./Sec. _____________

I. Multiple Choice:
Choose and encircle the letter that correspond the best answer.
1. It is the part of the neuron that transmit impulses away from the cell body.
a. axon b. dendrite c. egg celld. embryo
2. It is the branchlike structure of the neuron that extends from the cell body to receive an impulse.
a. axon b. dendrite c. egg celld. embryo
3. It is an organism in its early stages of development, especially before it has reached a distinctively recognizable
form.
a. axon b. embryo c. egg celld. dendrite
4. It is an organ that produces chemical secretions released directly into the bloodstream.
a. endocrine gland b. heart c. kidney d. lungs
5. This is a process that occurs when the sperm and egg combine to produce embryo.
a. egg cell b. fertilization c. zygote d. all of the above
6. This is an electrochemical gradient moving along a neuron.
a. impulse b. neuron c. semen d. hormone
7. It is the space between neurons where electrochemical signal pass.
a. impulse b. semen c. stimulus d. synapse
8. The short term for spermatozoon (plural: spermatozoa); the male gamete.
a. egg b. embryo c. sperm d. all of the above
9. What do you called the female gamete?
a. egg cell b. sperm cell c. semen d. none of the above
10. It is the building blocks of a protein molecule.
a. acid b. amino acid c. citric acid d. nitric acid
11. It is the process in which the DNA is copied.
a. DNA replications b. RNA duplications c. recombinant DNA d. all of the above
12. It is any change in the DNA sequence.
a. anticodon b. codon c. mutation d. translation
13. This is the process of copying DNA sequence into RNA.
a. translation b. transcription c. mutation d. replication
14. Where can most of the fossils be found?
a. sedimentary rock b. granite rock c. lava flows d. black soil
15. In what era can the oldest fossils be found?
a. Cenozoic b. Mesozoic c. Paleozoic d. Pre Cambrian
16. What ability of an organism to adjust and thrive in a given environment?
a. adaptation b. evolution c. fossils d. gene
17. It is a species change over time.
a. adaptation b. evolution c. fossils d. gene
18. It’s the process by which an organism produces offspring and thus perpetuate the species.
a. evolution b. fertilization c. reproduction d. all of the above
19. It is the differences in traits of organisms in a population.
a. adaptation b. evolution c. reproduction d. variation
20. Which of the following causes a decreasing wildlife population in most of the places in our country?
a. lost of limiting factor c. loss of habitat
b. loss of natural disturbance d. loss of carrying capacity
II. Matching Type:
Match each gland in column A with its corresponding function in column B and write the letter before the
number.
Column A Column B
______ 1. Stimulates growth, and controls the functions of a. Thymus
other glands.
______ 2. Controls the calcium levels in your body, and normalizes b. Pancreas
bone growth.
______ 3. Regulates body metabolism, and causes storage of c. Adrenal
 calcium in bones.
______ 4. Enables the body to produce certain antibodies. d. Thyroid
______ 5. Prepares the body for action, and controls the heart e. Parathyroid
rate and breathing in times of emergency.
______ 6. Controls maturation and male characteristics. f. Pituary
______ 7. Regulates blood sugar levels. g. Testis
______ 8. Influence female traits and support reproductive h. Ovaries
function.
______ 9. Receives the penis of male during mating. i. Urethra
______ 10. Carries sperm and urine out of the body. j. vagina
B. Essay.
1. How should each of the ecosystems below be used to conserve its resources? Explain your choice.(10 points)

Rainforest
a. Cut the trees into logs and make timber.
b. Get only minor forest products.
c. Advertise it as camping site.