Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region 02
Schools Division of Cauayan City
CLUSTER 1
VILLA CONCEPCION HIGH SCHOOL-ROGUS EXTENSION
Rogus, Cauayan City Isabela
School I.D: 323903
THIRD PERIODICAL EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE 10
NAME: _________________________________________ SCORE: _____________
____1. Which of the following system in our body connects all the body parts and transmits signals from one part to
another. It is a system of cells, tissues, and organs that regulates the body’s responses to internal and external stimuli.
A. Central Nervous System C. Peripheral Nervous System
B. Nervous System D. Reproductive System
____2. In which specific part of the brain where “feelings and emotions” are developed?
A. Cerebellum B. Thalamus C. Hypothalamus D. Brain stem
____3. Our body maintains its posture, balance and coordination because of what part of the brain?
A. Cerebellum B. Cerebrum C. Brain Stem D. Spinal Cord
____4. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the brain and spinal cord?
A. The brain and spinal cord are enclosed by 3 membranes, collectively known as the meninges
B. The brain and spinal cord receive impulses, process the information, and respond with the appropriate action
C. The brain and spinal cord consist of unsheathed nerve fibers in the gray matter
D. The brain and spinal cord is covered with skull for protection
____5. The cortex part of the brain is divided into four. Which are those?
A. Frontal, Temporal, Backward, and Forward C. Frontal, Temporal, Occipital, and Parietal
B. Frontal, Temporal, Occipital, and Lumbar D. Frontal, Temporal, Lumbar and Parietal
____6. Which of the following set of parts in the brain is the diencephalon?
A. Thalamus and Hypothalamus C. Parietal and Frontal
B. Right and Left Hemisphere D. Sympathetic and Parasympathetic nerve
____7. Which of the following is the basic unit of the brain?
A. Cell B. Nerves C. Neurons D. Atoms
____8.
____9. The system involved in sexual reproduction is called the reproductive system. Which one is a part of female
reproductive system, which serves as passageway of eggs from the ovary to the uterus?
A. Ovary B. Uterus C. Oviduct D. Fallopian Tube
____10.A male reproductive system comprises the following parts: testis, scrotum, penis, vas deferens, urethra and
glands. Which statement below is true about the function of urethra?
A. Carries sperm cells from testes to penis
B. Secretes fluid in which sperm can swim
C. Carries sperm cells and urine out of the body
D. Secretes a milky fluid that discharged as part of the semen
____11.Once sperm are produced by the testes they move into and mature. Which of the following part of the male
reproductive system serves as a temporary storage of matured sperm cells?
A. Seminiferous tubes B. Vas deferens C. Penis D. Epididymis
____12.Which of the following reproductive parts are MISMATCHED to its function?
I. Scrotum holds the testes
II. Ovaries produces sperm cells
III. Testis produces ovum
IV. Uterus is where fertilized egg develops
A. I and II b. III and IV C. II and III D. I and IV
____13.What is the function of the male and female main reproductive organ?
A. Production of sperm and egg cells respectively
B. Production of follicle stimulating hormones (FSH)
C. The main organs involve during fertilization
D. The site of mitosis for the passing of genetic information to the offspring
____14.Hormones are your body’s chemical messengers secreted by endocrine glands. Which one is the role of hormones
involve in female reproductive system?
A. The follicles produce hormones that control the growth and release of eggs from the ovaries, other hormones
prepare the uterus so a baby can grow and still control the stretching of the uterus during pregnancy.
B. Hormones that controls maturation in both male and female characteristics.
C. Hormones that control the regulation of body metabolism for both male and female.
D. Hormones that prepares the body for action, and breathing in times of emergency.
____15.What gland has the control to the functions of both the testes and ovaries?

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 A. Thyroid gland B. Pituitary gland C. Prostate gland D. Parathyroid
____16.Which of the following can be a result of hormonal imbalance among women?
I. Mood swings
II. Irregular menstrual cycles
III. Difficulty in getting pregnant
IV. Abnormal flow during monthly period
A. I and II B. II, III, and IV C. III and IV D. I, II, III and IV
____17.During pregnancy, a woman’s body produces hormones. Why does the woman’s body produce hormone?
A. To control the growth and release of eggs from the ovaries
B. To aid the production of egg cells in the ovary
C. To give nourishment to the fetus in the uterus
D. To control the stretching of the uterus
____18.Why do our bodies undergo changes during puberty stage?
A. This stage marks the beginning of the production of estrogen and testosterone.
B. At this stage the thyroid gland is very active releasing thyroxin for growth.
C. The hypothalamus starts to produce hormones causing these changes.
D. All of the given options.
____19.“A boy running away from danger”. Which of the following hormones below released in the situation presented?
A. Androgen b. Calcitonin c. Glucagon d. Oxytocin
____20.The endocrine and nervous systems are regulatory systems that coordinate function. What is the advantage of
having the endocrine system, as well as the nervous system involved in the fight-or-flight response?
A. The endocrine system responds faster
B. The endocrine system’s response usually last longer
C. The endocrine system affects only the target organs needed to meet the emergency
D. Response by the endocrine system frees the nervous system of thinking a way out of the situation instead of
simply maintaining the body alert
____21.What might happen to a person born without thymus gland?
A. A person born without thymus gland will not stimulates growth and development
B. A person born without thymus gland will can’t regulate their blood sugar
C. A person born without thymus gland will not develop an adaptive immune system and may eventually die
D. A person born without thymus gland will not prepare the body for action
____22.Hormones play an important role in both male and female reproductive system. In which of the following
hormone nourish sperm cell and help it to mature?
A. Androgen B. Estrogen C. Progesterone D. Testosterone
____23.Which of the following are the correct sequences of the menstrual cycle?
I. The pituitary gland controls and starts the cycle
II. The pituitary gland releases hormones that cause the egg in the ovary to mature
III. The ovary releases an egg on day 14
IV. The ovary itself releases a hormone called estrogen
V. The egg moves through the oviduct and enters the uterus
A. I, II, III, IV, V B. I, II, IV, III, V C. V, III, IV, I, II D. II, I, IV, III, V
____24.What will be the result when there is an error in the base pairing of the DNA?
A. The DNA sequence will be changed resulting to non-functional protein.
B. The translation of nucleotide bases in DNA into amino acids becomes faster.
C. The transcription of information from the DNA to mRNA will not be possible.
D. All of the given choices.
____25.What is the role of DNA in making proteins in the cell?
A. Brings information from the RNA in the nucleus to the protein manufacturing area.
B. Hold tightly into the mRNA using its information to assemble amino acids in correct order.
C. To provide workers with the instructions for making proteins.
D. Supplies amino acids to the ribosome to be assembled as protein.
____26.In replication process, a DNA molecule separates, and the sequence GCGAATTCG occurs in one strand. What is
the base sequence on the other strand?
A. GCGAATTCG B. CGCTTAAGC C. TATCCGGAT D. GATGGCCAG
____27.RNA and DNA are nucleic acid, however RNA structure differs from DNA structure. Which of the bases below is
present in RNA but NOT in DNA?
A. Thymine. B. Uracil. C. Cytosine D. Adenine
____28.If the strand AATGCCAGTGGT is replicated, what are the complementary strand produced?
A. TTACGGTCACCA C. UUTGCCUGUGGU
B. TTCGGGTCCACC D. UTUCGGAGTCCA
____29.If AATGCCAGTGGT is transcribed into an mRNA, what would be the resulting strand?
A. UUACGGUCACCA C. TTCGGGTCCACC
B. TTACGGTCACC D. UUTGCCUGUGGU
____30.If the order of bases in DNA is TAG and in mRNA is AUC. What is the order of bases in tRNA?
A. UAG B. CAU C. CCA D. CAT

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____31.A codon is a combination of three letter code for a specific amino acid. Which of the following amino acid below
is formed with the combination of UCU?
A. Phenylalanine B. Leucine C. Serine D. Tyrosine
____32.In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick worked out that DNA is double Helix like a twisted staircase. Which of
the following below served as the backbones of DNA?
A. Sugar-Phosphate group C. Nucleotides
B. Base pairs D. Strand
____33.Which of the following is not true to the nature of the genetic code?
A. Codon is triplet C. Codons are overlapping
B. Codons are commaless D. Codons are universal
____34.All, EXCEPT ONE, might cause a mutation to occur. What is the exception?
A. High-energy radiation C. Exposure to extreme temperature
B. Chemicals reacting with DNA D. Over consumption of junk foods
____35.Deletion involves the loss of a segment of DNA or chromosome. Which of the following base pairing shows this
chromosomal mutation?
A. 141 142 143 144 145 C. 141 142 143 144 145
GCC ATT TTT GGC CCT GCC ATT TTT GGC CCT
GCC ATT TTG GCC TT… GCC ATT TTG CGG CTT
B. 141 142 143 144 145 D. 141 142 143 144 145
GCC ATT TTT GGC CCT GCC ATT TTT GGC CCT
CCT GGC TTT ATT GCC GCC TTA TTG CGG CTT
____36.Which of the following below is the cause of Down’s syndrome?
A. An extra copy of chromosome 21 C. An extra copy of chromosome 18
B. An extra copy of chromosome 22 D. An extra copy of chromosome 20
____37.Which of the following best explain about gene mutation?
A. Change in one or a few nucleotides
B. Changes in whole chromosomes
C. Change every amino acid that follows the point of the mutation.
D. All of the choices
____38.Point mutations include substitutions, insertions, and deletions. Which of the following statements below
describes deletion?
A. The loss of a single base is deleted and the reading frame is shifted.
B. An extra base is inserted into a base sequence
C. A shift in the grouping of codons.
D. Produce extra copies of parts of a chromosome.
____39.Which of the following chromosomal mutation below occur when two different chromosomes exchange some of
their material?
A. Inversion B. Deletion C. Substitution D.Translocation
____40.Duplications produce extra copies of parts of a chromosome. Which of the following figures below is an example
of duplication?

A. B. C. D.
____41. Where can most of the fossils be found?
A. Sedimentary rock B. Granite rocks C. Lava flows D. Black soil
____42.Which of the following statements DOES NOT describe evolution?
A. Evolution is continuous C. The world is stable and unchanging
B. Evolution refers to change D. If there is mutation, there is eveolution
____43.Which pairs of animals show a correct example of homologous structures?
A. Wings of Butterfly and Bat C. Fingers of human and arm of starfish
B. Flippers of whale and forelimb of cat D. Tongue of frog and proboscis of mosquito
____44. In what Era can the oldest Fossils be found?
A. Cenozoic B. Mesozoic C. Paleozoic D. Pre-Cambrian
____45. Which is a more definite characteristics to show relatedness of two organisms?
A. Similarity in development C. Similarity in structure
B. Similarity in courting behavior D. Similarity in genomic structure

46-50. Write an essay about changes occur in you as you undergo growth and development and make a catchy title for
this essay. Use the back of your test papers in writing your essay.

Prepared by: Noted by:

JULIUS M. RAQUEL JENALYN O. LAGGUI
Science 10 Teacher School Head
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