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Department of Education
Region 1
Schools Division Office
DAGUPAN CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Tapuac, Dagupan City

THIRD QUARTER WRITTEN WORK NO. 2

SCIENCE 10
S.Y. 2020-2021

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General Directions: Read and analyze the following questions. Shade the corresponding letter of your
answer. (25 points)
1. Which of the following is a function of DNA?
A. secrete vacuoles C. join amino acids to each other
B. make copies of itself D. carry genetic information out of the nucleus
2. Which pair of sugars are found in nucleic acids?
A. sucrose and ribose C. deoxyribose and ribose
B. glucose and fructose D. deoxyribose and glucose
3. Which statement CORRECTLY explains why the number of adenine bases in a DNA
molecule is equal to the number of thymine bases?
A. DNA contains equal numbers of all four bases.
B. Thymine always follows adenine on each DNA strand.
C. DNA is made of alternating adenine and thymine bases.
D. Adenine on one strand bonds to thymine on the other strand.
4. Which of the following would NOT occur during complementary base pairing?
A. A-T B. U-G C. C-G D. A-U
5. Which of the following describes a DNA molecule?
A. Double helix of glucose sugars and phosphates.
B. Ladder-like structure composed of fats and sugars.
C. Double chain of nucleotides joined by hydrogen bonds.
D. A chain of alternating phosphates and nitrogenous bases.
6. Which of the following statements CORRECTLY describes DNA replication?
A. tRNA, by complementary base pairing with mRNA, produces proteins.
B. RNA nucleotides, by complementary base pairing with DNA, produce DNA.
C. DNA nucleotides, by complementary base pairing with DNA, produce DNA.
D. RNA nucleotides, by complementary base pairing with DNA, produce tRNA.
7. Which of the following is the product of transcription?
A. DNA B. protein C. mRNA D. ribosome
8. A section of DNA has the following sequence of nitrogenous bases: CGATTACAG Which of
the following sequences would be produced as a result of transcription?
A. CGTUUTCTG C. CGAUUACAG
B. GCTAATGTC D. GCUAAUGUC
9. Which of the following is a function of transfer RNA (tRNA)?
A. stay in the nucleus and be copied by DNA
B. carry amino acids to the growing polypeptide chain.
C. copy DNA and carry the information to the ribosome.
D. read the codons and provides the site for protein synthesis.
10. Which of the following describes the function of mRNA?
A. It stays in the nucleus and is copied by DNA.
B. It carries amino acids to the growing polypeptide chain.
C. It makes up the ribosomes and provides the site for protein synthesis.
D. It is transcribed from the DNA and carries the information to the ribosome.
11. A polypeptide found in the cytoplasm of a cell contains 12 amino acids. How many
nucleotides would be required in the mRNA for this polypeptide to be translated?
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A. 4 B. 12 C. 24 D. 36
12. If the nucleotide sequence of an anticodon was AUC, what is the resulting DNA triplet?
A. ATC B. TAG C. AUC D. UAG
13. Determine the sequence of amino acids produced by this DNA sequence: GGAGTTTTC
A. Proline, Valine, Lysine. C. Proline, Glutamine, Lysine.
B. Glycine, Valine, Leucine. D. Glycine, Glutamic acid, Leucine.
14. Use the following information to answer the question:
1. Uracil bonds with adenine.
2. Complementary bonding between codon and anticodon.
3. DNA unzips.
4. mRNA joins with ribosome.
Which of the following is the correct order of the above during protein synthesis?
A. 1, 2, 4, 3 B. 1, 3, 2, 4 C. 3, 1, 4, 2 D. 3, 2, 1, 4
15. Use the following events to answer the question.
1. mRNA is formed.
2. DNA segment opens (unzips).
3. mRNA attaches to ribosomes.
4. amino acids form peptide bonds.
5. tRNA carries amino acids to mRNA.
The correct order of events required for protein synthesis is
A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. B. 2, 1, 3, 4, 5. C. 2, 1, 3, 5, 4. D. 2, 1, 4, 5, 3.
16. What is the process through which the level of one substance influences the level of another
substance?
A. Homeostasis C. Reproduction Regulation
B. Hormonal Imbalance D. Feedback Mechanism
17. A sac shaped like an upside down pear with a thick lining and muscles in the pelvic area
where a fertilized egg of zygote comes to grow into a baby and also known as the womb
A. fallopian tube C. uterus
B. cervix D. vagina
18. The menstrual cycle is the result of
A. the female body preparing to give birth
B. the female body is preparing for old age
C. the female body preparing for pregnancy
D. the female body preparing to produce milk
19. Which hormone causes the re-growth of the endometrial lining of the uterus?
A. GnRH B. estrogen C. progesterone D. testosterone
20. If the sperm cell and egg cell fail to reproduce, which is the most unlikely to happen?
A. uterine wall will collapse C. zygote is formed
B. ovulation D. menstruation
21. Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
A.  Eggs in the ovaries ripen when they meet a sperm.
B. Girls are born with thousands of eggs in their ovaries.
C. Hormones control the release of the egg from the ovary.
D.  One egg is released from the ovary about every month.
22. When menstruation end at middle age.
A. gestation B. fertilization C. menstruation D. menopause
23. In a typical menstrual cycle of 28 days, what is the most likely fertile period?
A. Days 1 to 5 C. Days 11 to 14
B. Days 6 to 10 D. Day 14 and 15
24. What occurs on day 6 to 10 of the menstrual cycle?
A. The lining of the uterus builds up
B. Shedding of the lining of the uterus
C. An egg is released from the ovaries
D. The lining of the uterus remains in place in preparation for the possible arrival of an early
embryo.
25. The diagram shows the female reproductive system. Name the
parts labelled A and B.
A. A= cervix, B= vagina C. A= ovary, B= cervix
B. A= uterus, B= fallopian tube D. A= uterus, B= vagina

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