4.

Which of the following data can be gathered

Lot 9, Block 11, Arellano St., Koronadal City, South Cotabato through direct observation?
Email: BeeHubLearning@gmail.com| Tel.No.: (083) 309-1129 A. amount of rain C. pollutants in air
PHILIPPINE SCIENCE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION B. cloud formation D. wind direction
SCIENCE REVIEW 5. You are asked what would happen to the boiling temperature
of given solution if sugar were added to it.
Directions: Choose the letter of the BEST answer. Shade the circle
which corresponds to your chosen answer. What would be the thing to do?
Each correct answer merits 1 point each. A. Guess that the sugar increases the temperature of the solution
and design an experiment to verify this
1. Which of the following BEST describes the logic
B. Infer that sugar lowers the boiling temperature of the solution
of the scientific process?
C. Look for studies related to the problem and accepts finding
A. If I generate a testable hypothesis, tests and observations
of the researchers
will support it.
D. Presume that there is no effect and draw your conclusions
B. If my prediction is correct, it will lead to testable hypothesis.
C. If my observations are accurate, they will support my hypothesis. 6. Mang Lando wanted to know the survival rate grafted mangoes
D. If my hypothesis is correct, I can expect certain results against marcotted ones. Arrange the statements below to come up
with an experimental design.
2. A biologist studying interactions among the protists
in an ecosystem could not be working at which level I. Gather 100 one-month old mango plant.
in life hierarchy? II. Perform grafting and marcotting to the assigned plants.
A. The population level C. The organism level III. Assign each plant with a designated number
B. The molecular level D. The organ level and letter ( g- grafted; m-marcotted)
IV. Observe the grafted mangoes for 2 months.
3. Which of the following questions is outside the realm of science?
V. Place all experimental plants in a nursery.
A. Which organisms play the most important role in energy input
to a rainforest canopy?
B. What is the physical nature of the universe? A. I, III, II, IV, V
C. What is the nature of supernatural? B. II, I, V, IV, III
D. What is the historical basis in the study of geology C. I, V, IV, III, II
D. V, IV, III, I, II

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7. When rain is about to occur, you observe large flying ants swarm
around the light bulb in your house, refer to the figures below.
Mother would get a pail of water and place it directly under only
one light bulb, leaving all the other light bulbs turned off.
After 2 hours, most of the large flying ants are in the pail of water.
What is the best explanation for the behavior of the flying ants are
in the pail of water.
A. They need to drink water.
B. They got burned from the light and dropped to the pail of water.
C. They got confused with the reflection of the light in the water.
D. They forcibly placed in the water.
8. In 5.0 minutes, a truck increases its speed from 25 km/h to 30 km/h
while a motorcycle is continuously moving at 4 km/h.
Which has the greater acceleration?
A. The truck
B. The motorcycle
C. The accelerations are equal
D. Neither the truck nor the motorcycle is accelerating
9. In which of the cell would you find most mitochondria?
A. Muscle cell in thigh of long distance runner
B. Pancreatic cell that secretes digestive enzymes
C. Ovarian cell that produces the steroid hormone estrogen
D. Cell in tissue layer lining digestive tract
10. Compared to a normal body cell, a normal egg cell contains
A. the same number of chromosomes
B. half the number of chromosomes
C. twice the number of chromosomes
D. four times the number of chromosomes
Directions: Questions 11 through 15 are based
on the information below.
Do bees have a sense of smell? Dr. Karl von Frisch investigated
that question in the early 1900s with these two experiments.
Experiment 1
Dr. Von Frisch set up a table with several identical cardboard boxes
with removable covers. Each box had a small door hole for bees. Inside one
box, he put a dish of sugar water that was scented with fragrant oil. The other
boxes he left empty. When the bees had explored the boxes for several
hours, Dr. Von Frisch saw that they could easily find the box with the fragrant
sugar water, even when he switched the positions of the boxes.
After this training period, Dr. Von Frisch prepared a set of clean boxes
for the bees. He did not use any sugar water this time, but he did scent the
inside of one box with the same fragrant oil used before. The bees would
buzz around the doors of all these boxes, but they would only crawl inside the
box with the training scent.
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 Experiment 2
Dr. Von Frisch trained bees to enter a box that was scented with an oil
made from the skin of Italian oranges. After the bees were trained, he
prepared a clean set of 24 boxes. He scented one box with the Italian orange
scent and scented all the others with different oils. Dr. Von Frisch then
recorded how many bees entered each box in five minutes.
Dr. Von Frisch repeated the last part of the experiment, comparing an
additional 23 fragrances to the one made from Italian oranges. Out of the 48
boxes used in the two runs, the only boxes that attracted many bees were the
following.
Number of Bees Entering Box
Oil Used in Box in Five Minutes
Oil of Italian oranges (First run) 205
Oil of Italian oranges (Second run) 120
Oil of citron 148
Oil of bergamot oranges 93
Oil of Spanish oranges 60
These were the only boxes scented with oils from citrus fruits,
and to a human nose they smelled very much the same.
11. What was the main reason Dr. von Frisch switched the positions
of the boxes during the training sessions?
A. To allow the scent to spread over the entire table
B. To eliminate the effects of wind direction
C. To make the bees rely only on a sense of smell, if they had one
D. To make sure the bees could not lead each other to the correct box
12. Given the results of experiment 1, which of the following conclusions
is most valid?
A. Bees probably have a sense of smell.
B. Bees probably do not have a sense of smell.
C. Bees probably identify different kinds of flowers by smell.
D. Bees probably do not identify different kinds of flowers by smell.
13. The dependent variable in an experiment is the factor that is
observed to see how it changes in response to the experimental
variable. What was the dependent variable in experiment 2?
A. The number of bees entering a given box in five minutes
B. The presence or absence of sugar water in a box
C. The length of time the bees were counted
D. The particular smell in a box
14. Suppose a bee’s antennae can be coated with a material that
prevents air from reaching them. If it was believed that a sense of
smell in bees was located in their antennae, how could this idea best
be tested?
A. Catch a bee, coat one antenna, and see if the bee can find any food
in a field of flowers
B. Catch a bee, coat both antennae, and see if the bee can find any
food in a field of flowers
C. Train a bee to find food in one scented box (as in experiment 1), then
coat one antenna and see if the bee goes into a new box with the
same scent
D. Train a bee to find food in one scented box (as in experiment 1), then
coat both antennae and see if the bee goes into a new box with the
same scent
15. How does the evidence gathered in the experiments relate to the
following statement? Bees can smell just as well as most humans.
A. The evidence proves that the statement is true.
B. The evidence supports the statement but does not prove it.
C. The evidence casts doubt on the statement but does not disprove it.
D. The evidence disproves the statement.
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16. Which developmental process is represented by the diagram below? Directions: Questions 19 through 24 are based
A. fertilization on the information below.
B. differentiation
C. evolution The two experiments described below were done to investigate
D. mutation the effects of temperature on the growth rate of tomato seedlings.

17. The graph below shows the effect of dynamite fishing on fish
population. What happens to the fish population when dynamite
fishing is practiced?
Experiment I
A group of 60 tomato seedlings (Group I) was grown in a greenhouse
under controlled temperatures. Ten plants were grown at each of six
temperatures from 5°C to 30°C. These plants remained at their respective
temperatures 24 hours each day for two weeks. All other conditions were the
same for all seedlings. The growth rates are shown in Table 1.

Table 1. Growth rates for tomato seedlings in Group I

Day/Night Average
Temperatures Growth Rate
(°C) (mm/day)
5 2
10 9
15 15
20 20
A. Slow decrease of fish population 25 22
B. Rapid decrease of fish population 30 22
C. No relationship between dynamite fishing and fish population
D. Decrease of fish population is only observable from 1990 to 1995 Experiment II
18. Which sequence of terms is in the correct order from simplest
to most complex? A second group of 30 tomato seedlings (Group II) was kept at 25°C
A. cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems during the day (12 hours). However, during the night, three groups of 10
B. cells, tissues, organ systems, and organs plants were moved to each of three different temperatures. All other
C. organs, organisms, organ systems, and cells conditions remained the same as in experiment I. The growth rates are shown
D. organism, cells, tissues, and organ system in Table 2.

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 Table 2. Growth rates for tomato seedlings in Group II 22. Based on the information in the passage, which day and night
Day Night Average temperatures resulted in the fastest growth of tomato seedlings?
Temperature Temperatur Growth A. 25°C during both day and night
(°C) e (°C) Rate B. 30°C during both day and night
25 10 (mm/day)
10 C. 25°C during the day and 20°C during the night
25 20 25 D. 30°C during the day and 25°C during the night
25 30 22 23. In table 1, temperatures of both 25°C and 30°C resulted in growth
rates of 22.0 mm/day. Which of the following is the best
19. Which of the following is the best statement of the hypothesis interpretation of this result?
being tested in experiment I? A. The maximum possible growth rate for tomato seedlings
A. The optimum temperature for tomato seedling growth is 25°C. is 22.0 mm/day.
B. The temperature at which tomato seedlings grow must remain constant B. The maximum possible temperature at which tomato seedlings
from day to night. will grow is 30°C.
C. The temperature at which tomato seedlings grow must vary from day C. Under the conditions of experiment I, the growth rate of tomato
to night. seedlings is greatest when they are grown at the same temperature all
D. The temperature at which tomato seedlings are grown affects of the time.
their growth rate. D. Under the conditions of experiment I, growth rates of tomato
20. Consider the statement below. seedlings level off at 22.0 mm/day.
When tomato seedlings were grown at 24. Based on the data in table 1, which of the following questions
constant temperatures of 25 ° C or 30°C, about experiment CANNOT be answered?
their growth rates were the same. A. How does the growth rate vary from day to day
during the two weeks of the experiment?
B. At which of the six experimental temperatures
This statement best describes a/an ____.
is the growth rate lowest?
A. assumption B. hypothesis C. observation D. theory
C. How rapidly did the tomato seedlings grow at 20°C?
21. The range of temperatures used in experiment I was most likely D. What was the range of the average growth rate?
chosen for which of the following reasons?
A. They represent temperatures at which tomatoes can be grown. 25. Which of the following is the best statement of the hypothesis
B. They represent temperatures at which tomatoes are known being tested in experiment II?
to grow rapidly. A. Day temperature is a determining factor in the growth rate of tomato
C. They represent temperatures that have not been used seedlings.
in previous experiments. B. Night temperature is a determining factor in the growth rate
D. They represent the only temperatures that can be controlled of tomato seedlings.
in a greenhouse. C. The optimum temperature for tomato seedling growth is 20°C.
D. The maximum growth rate of tomato seedlings occurs at night.
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26. A student is examining a specimen with a compound microscope.
Some of the steps she takes are listed below.
I. Focus under high power using the fine adjustment.
II. Center the specimen under low power.
III. Scan the field of view under low power.
IV. Focus under low power using the coarse adjustment.
V. Adjust the diaphragm opening.
What sequence of steps should the student follow?
A. I, V, II, III, and IV C. II, V, IV, III, and I
B. IV, V, II, III, and I D. III, V, II, I, and IV
27. What quantity of oxygen, O2, contains very nearly the same number
of molecules as 36.0 grams of water, H2O?
A. 64g B. 32g C. 16g D. 8g
28. A student wants to examine the relationship between the slope of an
inclined plane and the effort needed to slide a given object along the
plane. Which of these sets of inclined planes should be used?
A. Inclined planes of the same length and made of the same
material, but having different slopes
B. Inclined planes of the same slope and length, but made
of different materials
C. Inclined planes of the same length, but having different slopes
and made of different materials
D. Inclined planes made of the same material and having the same slope,
but having different lengths
29. An experimental setup is shown below.
Which hypothesis would most likely be tested using this setup?
A. Light is needed for the process of reproduction.
B. Glucose is not synthesized by plants in the dark.
C. Protein synthesis takes place in leaves.
D. Plants need fertilizers for proper growth.
30. Which of the following poses the greatest safety risk while being
heated in a school laboratory?
A. A mixture of iron and sulfur C. Sodium chloride
B. Mercury(II) oxide D. Copper(II) sulfate hydrate
31. A piece of paper that appears blue in sunlight is illuminated solely by
a red light that is passed through a green filter. What color does the
paper appear under this illumination?
A. blue B. green C. red D. black
32. A person heterozygous for the recessive gene for cystic fibrosis
marries a person who does not carry or have the trait (homozygous
dominant). What is the probability that the couple’s first child will be
a carrier?
A. 0.0 B. 0.25 C. 0.50 D. 1.0
33. Which of the following is matched with its correct function?
A. Ovule: production of pollen
B. Vascular cambium: formation of apical meristem
C. Xylem: transport of sugars
D. Guard cell: regulation of transpiration rate
34. Scientists believe that a worldwide catastrophic event occurred
during the late Cretaceous period and that this event likely caused
which of the following?
A. The movement of aquatic animals onto land
B. The sudden demise of the dinosaurs
C. The emergence of Homo sapiens on the grasslands of Africa
D. The first appearance of mammals
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35. Earth’s seasons are caused by which of the following? 40. Animals in which of the following groups may have a backbone
A. The tilt of Earth’s axis of rotation relative to the ecliptic and a spinal cord?
as Earth revolves around the Sun A. mollusks C. invertebrates
B. The varying amount of sunspot activity B. chordates C. echinoderms
C. Earth’s orbit about the Sun as an ellipse rather than a circle
D. The rotation of Earth during a 24-hour day 41. Polarized sunglasses are used to cut glare from sunlight reflected
at a glancing angle off cars, water, and other surfaces.
36. If each of the following meals provides the same number of calories, Such sunglasses are a practical application of which
which meal requires the most land to produce the food? of the following physical principles?
A. red beans and rice A. Brewster’s law C. Coulomb’s law
B. steak and a baked potato B. Lenz’s law D. Snell’s law
C. corn tortilla and refried beans
D. lentil soup and brown bread 42. Which of the following parts of the Sun is visible
only during a total solar eclipse?
37. Which of the following is most likely to cause a rise A. core C. sunspots
in the average temperature of Earth’s atmosphere in the future? B. photosphere D. corona
A. Atomic warfare 43. When a gas turns into a liquid, the process is called ____.
B. CO2 from fossil fuels A. condensation
C. Dust clouds from volcanoes B. evaporation
D. Depletion of Earth’s ozone layer C. deposition
D. sublimation
38. Which of the following statements is correct about a trophic
structure in which a leaf-eating grasshopper is eaten by a frog, which 44. When cool air flows from a high mountain region to a region
in turn is eaten by a snake? of lower elevation, the air will ____.
A. The frog is a herbivore. A. increase in moisture content
B. The snake is a secondary consumer. B. condense, forming large amounts of dew
C. The grasshopper is a primary consumer. C. undergo adiabatic warming
D. The snakes outnumber the grasshoppers in the community. D. undergo adiabatic cooling

39. The accumulation of stress along the boundaries 45. Which of the following items will be attracted to the north pole
of lithospheric plates results in which of the following? of a permanent magnet by a magnetic force?
A. Earthquakes A. The north pole of another permanent magnet.
B. Magnetic reversals B. A piece of iron that is not a permanent magnet.
C. Hurricanes C. A positively charged glass rod
D. Increased deposition of deep-sea sediments D. A negatively charged rubber rod
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46. Spider plants can reproduce both sexually and asexually. 48. A mobile is hung as shown below:
The diagram represents a spider plant reproducing asexually
by a method known as vegetative propagation.

Which statement BEST describes the relationship between

the parent plant and the offspring in the diagram?
A. The cells of the offspring contain half the amount of DNA as the cells
of the parent plant.
B. The parent plant provides genetic material to the offspring
through its gametes.
C. The cells of the offspring have the same genetic content as the
cells of the parent plant.
D. The cells of the parent plant have more genetic diversity, compared
to the cells of the offspring.
47. Scientists have successfully cloned animals, including large
mammals such as sheep. Which statement provides the most likely
reason that a human has not yet been cloned?
A. Humans have DNA that is structurally very different
from other mammals.
B. Cloning can only he performed on animals
that normally reproduce asexually.
C. Human genes are made of too many different types of simple sugars.
D. Some people consider human genetic experiments unethical.
To make the crossbar level, what should be done?
A. Shorten the hanging string
B. Lengthen the hanging string
C. Move the hanging string closer to the point where object X is attached
D. Move the hanging string closer to the point where object Y is
attached
49. The diagram below shows how a cover slip should be lowered
onto some single-celled organisms during the preparation
of a wet mount.
Why is this a preferred procedure?
A. The cover slip will prevent the slide from breaking.
B. The organisms will be more evenly distributed.
C. The possibility of breaking the cover slip is reduced.
D. The possibility of trapping air bubbles is reduced.
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50. Lynn measured her pulse before she ate lunch and determined her
heart rate to be 72 beats per minute. Immediately after lunch, her
heart rate was 75 beats per minute. How does Lynn’s observation
relate to the idea that heart rates will increase after eating?
A. It proves it.
B. It disproves it.
C. It supports it but does not prove it.
D. It casts doubt on it but does not disprove it.
51. Which of the following observations BEST describes that energy
may be transferred when light impacts a surface?
A. Light shines on an object, and the temperature
of the object increases.
B. Light shines on an object and then reflects off the object.
C. Light passes through a prism and separates into various colors.
D. Light passes through a lens and travels in a new direction.
52. The fossil of an ancient feathered creature is found.
Which of the following would probably be most useful
in judging whether the creature could fly?
A. The type of rock in which the fossil was found.
B. The geographic location of the fossil.
C. The shape and size of the fossil’s parts.
D. The age of the fossil.
53. The diagram below represents part of a life process
in a leaf chloroplast.
If the process illustrated in the diagram is interrupted by a chemical
at point X, there would be an immediate effect on the release of ___.
A. chlorophyll C. nitrogen
B. carbon dioxide D. oxygen
54. When an organism reproduces asexually, it usually has ____.
A. only one parent, and half as much DNA as the parent
B. only one parent, and the same chromosome number as the parent
C. two parents, and twice as much DNA as either parent
D. two parents, and the same chromosome number as each parent
Base your answers to questions 55 and 56 on the diagram below and on
your knowledge of biology. The diagram represents two solutions,
A and B, separated by a selectively permeable membrane.
55. A sample from solution A and solution B were each tested with blue-
colored glucose indicator solution before the solutions were placed
in the beaker. Which row represents the results?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
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56. Which statement BEST describes the outcome after 20 minutes?
A. Solution A will contain approximately the same number of
glucose molecules as solution B.
B. Solution A will contain all of the water molecules.
C. Solution B will remain unchanged.
D. Solution B will lose all of the glucose molecules to solution A.
57. A student used a microscope to observe a single-celled organism.
As he watched, it looked as if the organism split into two cells.
He made drawings, shown below, of the organism over a short
period of time.
Which process did the student record in his drawings?
A. genetic engineering
B. asexual reproduction
C. selective breeding
D. gamete formation
58. Which situation is least likely to result
in new inherited characteristics?
A. altering genetic information
B. changes in the structure of genes
C. producing new individuals by means of cloning
D. changes in the structure of individual chromosomes
59. Which of the following human activities
reduces the level of ozone in the atmosphere?
A. using artificial lighting in scientific polar stations
B. using large banks of solar cells for energy production
C. releasing chlorofluorocarbons from aerosol cans
D. destroying large areas of the equatorial rain forests
60. Scientists have found fossils of tropical plants in Antarctica.
How could tropical plants have grown in Antarctica?
A. At one time, Earth’s entire surface was a tropical rain forest.
B. At one time, Antarctica was located closer to the equator.
C. The rotation of Earth has increased, causing cooling
of the atmosphere.
D. Catastrophic volcanic eruptions melted the ice and exposed the soil
to sunlight.
61. Which statement correctly describes the sequence of bases found
in this type of molecule?
A. It changes every time it replicates.
B. It determines the characteristics that will be inherited.
C. It is exactly the same in all organisms.
D. It directly controls the synthesis of starch within a cell.
62. Earthquake vibrations are detected, measured,
and recorded by instruments called ___.
A. sonargraphs C. Richter scale
B. seismographs D. magnetometer
63. Although many ancient civilizations designated certain patterns
of stars as constellations, they never included planets in their
constellations. What feature of planets, as opposed to stars,
explains this?
A. They look bigger than stars.
B. They are more difficult to see than stars.
C. There are not enough of them to form a constellation.
D. They do not maintain fixed positions relative to other planets
or stars.
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64. Stars begin their life cycle in ____.
A. a black hole C.a nebula
B. a nova D. a supernova
65. As part of the modern theory of the origins of the elements,
it is hypothesized that before the formation of the stars,
most of the matter in the universe consisted of what atoms?
A. hydrogen and helium C. silicon and lithium
B. nitrogen and carbon D. uranium and radium
66. Astronomers have discovered vast differences in stars through their
observations. One theory used to explain these differences
is that ____.
A. The distances between stars are vast.
B. Stars are at different points in their life cycles.
C. Earth’s atmosphere distorts our view of the
D. There is too much light pollution on earth to study stars.
67. Which of the following is the best evidence that Earth’s continents
were once in vastly different positions than they are today?
A. Penguins are found only in the Southern Hemisphere.
B. Fossils of tropical plants are found in Antarctica.
C. Volcanoes encircle the Pacific Ocean.
D. Major rivers form deltas from continental erosion.
68. Which of the following statements best describes how the planets
of the solar system formed?
A. They are condensed rings of matter thrown off by the young Sun.
B. They are the remains of an exploded star once paired with the Sun.
C. The Sun captured them from smaller, older nearby stars.
D. They formed from a nebular cloud of dust and gas.
69. A teacher demonstrated the possible effects of acid rain by placing
several types of rocks in separate beakers containing a vinegar
solution with a pH of 3. As time passed, some of the solutions
retained a pH of 3 while other solutions gradually reached a pH of 7.
Which of the following best explains this variation
of pH in this demonstration?
A. All solutions eventually reach a pH of 7, so the experiment
is not complete.
B. Vinegar is an organic compound that reacts unpredictably
with inorganic rocks.
C. The rocks have varying chemical composition, so some but not
all of them react with acid.
D. The students should have measured the pH immediately
after mixing since acid rain reacts quickly in nature.
70. Which term is defined as all the chemical reactions that are required
to sustain life?
A. metabolism C. nutrition
B. regulation D. synthesis
71. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between internal leaf
cells and the external environment will occur most efficiently if ____.
A. the surfaces of these cells are dry and the stomates are closed
B. these cells are dry and the stomates are open
C. the surfaces of these cells are moist and the stomates are open
D. these cells are moist and the stomates are closed
72. Cloning an individual usually produces organisms that ____.
A. contain dangerous mutations
B. contain identical genes
C. are identical in appearance and behavior
D. produce enzymes different from the parent
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73. An example of sexual reproduction is ____. 78. The existence of extraterrestrial life may never be proven, but this
A. regeneration in starfish idea will become more scientifically acceptable over time if ____.
B. spore formation in mushrooms A. no one disputes this idea in a scientific forum.
C. fusion of the nuclei of gametes B. hypotheses are made related to the idea.
D. development of new plants from undifferentiated tissue C. alternative hypotheses are proposed and confirmed.
74. Which process is a form of autotrophic nutrition? D. increasing scientific evidence supports the idea.
A. transport C. regulation 79. Which is an example of gas diffusion?
B. fermentation D. photosynthesis A. inflating a flat tire
75. If a chemical that interrupts cell division is added to a culture B. the odor of perfume spreading throughout a room
of human liver tissue, which process would stop? C. a cylinder of oxygen stored under high pressure
A. meiosis C. breakdown of glucose D. all of the above
B. mitosis D. diffusion of nutrients 80. According to the kinetic-molecular theory, how does a gas expand?
Steps in a reproductive process used to produce a sheep with certain A. Its particles become larger.
traits are listed below. B. Collisions between particles become elastic.
C. Its temperature rises.
Step 1 —The nucleus was removed from an unfertilized egg taken D. Its particles move greater distances.
from sheep A. 81. Which causes the high density of solids?
Step 2 — The nucleus of a body cell taken from sheep B was then inserted A. The particles are more massive than those in liquids.
into this unfertilized egg from sheep A. B. The intermolecular forces between particles are weak.
Step 3 —The resulting cell was then implanted into the uterus C. The particles are packed closely together.
of sheep C. D. The energy of the particles is very high.
Step 4 — Sheep C gave birth to sheep D. 82. Which is an example of effusion?
A. air slowly escaping from a pinhole in a tire
76. Which sheep would be most genetically similar to sheep D? B. the aroma of a cooling pie spreading across a room
A. sheep A, only C. sheep B, only C. helium dispersing into a room after a balloon pops
B. both sheep A and B D. both sheep A and C D. oxygen and gasoline fumes mixing in an automobile carburetor
77. The cloning of cells involves the process of ____. 82. Fusion is a form of nuclear reaction resulting in an enormous release
A. meiotic cell division C. mitotic cell division of heat energy. The fusion of hydrogen to helium is a reaction
B. fusion of gametes D. formation of spores that commonly occurs in ____.
A. The Sun and other typical stars.
B. The ionosphere and thermosphere.
C. Earth’s outer core of molten iron.
D. A comet’s tail of ionized gases.
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83. The clouds that surround Venus are so thick that the planet actually 86. Earth’s atmosphere is divided into layers that are based
absorbs less sunlight than the Earth. Nevertheless, Venus has a upon their ___.
surface temperature of more than 400 oC. Which of these best A. water content C. gas content
explains this high surface temperature? B. relative humidity D. temperature gradient
A. The bright surfaces of the clouds reflect sunlight back on the planet. 87. Which of the following human activities reduces the level of ozone
B. The strong winds in the atmosphere produce friction. in the atmosphere?
C. The thick clouds in the atmosphere prevent heat from escaping. A. using artificial lighting in scientific polar stations
D. The sulfuric acid in the clouds releases heat energy. B. using large banks of solar cells for energy production
C. releasing chlorofluorocarbons from aerosol cans
D. destroying large areas of the equatorial rain forests
D 88. Darwin’s theory states that evolutionary changes occur gradually
84. over a long period of time. However, scientists have recently
discovered that some mutations lead to rapid and dramatic changes
in a short period of time. What does this discovery suggest about
Darwin’s theory?
A. It may not be modified.
y
B. It should be discarded as incorrect.
n
C. It is supported by modern and historical species.
D. It is correct in its original form about all species.
89. A termite population was sprayed with a certain brand of insecticide.
After being sprayed, the number of surviving termites within the
Which of these statements is BEST illustrated by this diagram? population were counted and recorded as a percentage of the total.
A. Animals under water eat plants. This process was repeated until a total of six generations of termites
B. Land animals exhale oxygen into water. had been sprayed. The results are shown in the table.
C. Water-dwelling animals breathe carbon dioxide.
D. Plants can take in carbon dioxide from air or water. Termite Generation Percentage of Surviving Termites After
Spraying
85. Carbon in the atmosphere is most often found as which 1 5%
of the following compounds? 2 10%
A. stratospheric ozone 3 25%
B. fossil fuel 4 40%
C. carbon monoxide 5 60%
D. carbon dioxide 6 80%
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Which statement BEST explains why later generations had higher 93. Magnesium ribbon on burning in air produces ____.
percentages of termites that survived? A. magnesium oxide, water and light
A. Earlier generations had several members that were old and weak. B. magnesium oxide and heat
B. Earlier generations had smaller numbers of termites than later C. magnesium oxide, heat and light
generations. D. magnesium oxide, water and heat
C. Later generations were able to live through the spraying because they 94. An object is released from rest and falls in the absence
were used to it. of air resistance. Which of the following is true about its motion?
D. Later generations were the offspring of termites A. Its acceleration is zero
that were more resistant to the spraying. B. Its acceleration is constant
90. Which statement BEST describes the flow of energy as it passes C. Its velocity is constant
through the organisms in the pyramid? D. Its acceleration is increasing
A. Energy flows through the organism from bottom to top and increases
at each level. The diagram below presents the position and elapsed time
B. Energy flows through the organism from bottom to top and of a motorbike that starts from rest and accelerates at a constant rate.
decrease at each level. Use it to answer questions 95 and 96.
C. Energy flows through the organism from top to bottom and increases
at each level.
D. Energy flows through the organism from top to bottom and decreases
at each level.
91. The gas pressure inside a container decreases when ____. 95. What is the average velocity of the motorbike during first 5 s?
A. the number of gas molecules is increased. A. 0 m/s B. 5 m/s C. 10 m/s D. 15 m/s
B. the number of gas molecules is decreased. 96. What is the acceleration of the motorbike?
C. the temperature is increased. A. 0 m/s2 B. 2 m/s2 C. 4 m/s2 D. 6 m/s2
D. the number of molecules is increased and the temperature is 97. Which of these best describes vaporization?
increased. A. the process by which a liquid changes to a gas
B. the process by which a solid changes to a gas
92. "Like dissolves like" is a very general rule used for predicting C. both A and B
whether ____. D. neither A nor B
A. one substance will form a solution with another. 98. Which of the following combinations is a mixture rather
B. one substance will react with another. than a compound?
C. a reaction will reach equilibrium. A. oxygen & nitrogen in air C. sodium & chlorine in salt
D. a mixture will contain two or three phases. B. hydrogen & oxygen in water D. nitrogen & hydrogen in ammonia

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99. Which one of the following nutrients is not available in fertilizers?
A. Nitrogen C. Iron
B. Phosphorus D. Potassium

100. Three lighted candles of the same flame size were placed inside
three jars as shown in the figure below.

In what order will the flame be put out?

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

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