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Done LET Science 1 Answer Key
Done LET Science 1 Answer Key
Directions: Select the answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer for each item
by shading the box corresponding to the letter of your choices on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY
NO ERASURE ALLOWED. Use No. 2 pencil only.
3. _________ takes place when ice form vapor without being in the liquid state.
a.) Sublimation b.) transpiration c.) condensation d.) evaporation
a- Sublimation is a conversion of solid directly into gas without passing the liquid state.
5. This term is used to describe an organism which depends its subsistence on others.
a.) Subordinate b.) parasite c.) medium d.) host
b- Parasite is an organism that benefits. It derives food and shelter from the host.
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a.) Increased b.) decreased c.) doubled d.) remain the same
d-Remain the same because mass is always CONSTANT even you are in the outer space.
12. What part of the brain functions whenever we think, study and react consciously?
a.) Cortex b.) cerebellum c.) cerebrum d.) thalamus
c- cerebrum accounts about 85% of the brain weight. It is the most important part of the human body.
Man’s
highly developed cerebrum accounts for his intelligence and voluntary actions.
15. Uranium (U238) has _________ neutrons if it has an atomic number of 92.
a.) 146 b.) 92 c.) 238 d.) 93
a-To get the total number of neutrons of Uranium 238 is to subtract mass number to atomic number
(238-92). Therefore 146 is the number of neutrons.
19. ___________is used by medical practitioners in examining some internal organs in the abdominal
region.
a.) Ultrascan b.)laser c.)endoscope d.) infrasound
c-endoscope is an instrument used for examining some internal part of the body.
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23. Velocity is a vector quantity because of_________________.
a. Speed expressed in kilometers per hour c. force and motion
b. Rate of motion d. speed and direction
D – velocity is always accompanied with directions NORTH, EAST, DOWN, WEST, SOUTH,
UP,LEFT,RIGHT,etc.
24. To obtain information about internal body parts ,medical works use:
a. Ultrasound b. Infrasound c.Laser d. MRI
a. Ultrasound is the use of ultrasonic waves for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes specifically to
image internal organs.
25. Which among the processes are more related to technology than with science?
a. Constructing concepts and laws c. designing a workable system
b. Discovering forms of matter d. observing natural phenomena
d- designing a workable system is more related to technology
27. Goiter is most commonly diagnosed among children living in mountain ranges. The cause of this
could be traced as:
a. Lack of iodine in food c. Excess in vitamins in diet
b. Excess of iodine in salt d. Lack of iron in the diet
a- Iodine deficiency cause goiters, develop if the iodine in the diet is too low.
28. The change in the base coding of the DNA molecule that alters the trait associated with the gene is
a. Gene mutation b. gene meiosis c. trait linkage d. host
a- Gene mutation is a phenotypic manifestations of a sudden change in the genetic material of a
cell.
29. When dry cells are used in a flashlight the conversion of energy is _____________
a. Chemical energy to light energy c. kinetic energy to potential energy
b. Chemical energy to heat energy d. potential energy to kinetic energy
a- Chemical energy transfer to light energy which specify into Law of Thermodynamics.
30. ____________ is a rare protein that is a possible cure for cancer. The researchers were able to
produce this protein using a genetic engineering technique.
a. Thymine b. adenine c. interferon d. mutagen
b- Interferon is a small, anti viral proteins produced by infected cells. They are called
INTERFERON because they interfere with viral replication and induced different stimuli
caused by bacteria, tumors and cancer cells.
31. A rainbow is formed because:
a. Raindrops are composed of 7 colors c. raindrops acts as a prism
b. Sunlight is absorbed by raindrops d. sunlight acts as a prism
c-Raindrop is prismatic resembling the spectrum allowing varied colored tints of rainbow. Each rain
droplet has a function in the formation of the rainbow. Sunlight enters the rain droplet at a specific
angle and the rain droplet separates the white light into many different colors.
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34. The Earth is surrounded by an insulating blanket of gases which protects it from the light and heat of the
sun. This insulating layer is called the__________.
a. atmosphere b. biosphere c. hydrosphere d. lithosphere
a- The atmosphere protects the Earth’s surface from the Sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. It also regulates
the temperature.
38. What is the name given to molten rocks erupted by the volcano?
a. Crater b. Lava c. Geyser d. Firestone
b-Volcanic activity is caused by disturbances in the Earth’s crust. This can force eruptions to release
lava(molten rocks) from deep within the Earth to the surface.
42. Which gas in the atmosphere protects us from harmful ultraviolet radiations?
a. Ozone b. Carbon dioxide .c. Nitrogen d. Oxygen
a- Ozone
45. Which rare element would you associate with Marie and Pierre Curie?
a. Gold b. Platinum c. Uranium d. Radium
d-Radium, in the form of radium chloride, was discovered by Marie andPierre Curie in 1898.
47. The animal kingdom is formally classified into major groups known as____________.
a. Families b. Phyla c. Sub Phyla d. Orders
b-The largest animal phylum is also included within invertebrates: the Arthropoda,
including insects, spiders, crabs, and their kin.
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a-bread which is a carbohydrate
52. Weight-lifters are generally required to make more muscles and body mass. For this
purpose, they need to take a diet which is rich
a. Carbohydrates b. Fats c. Vitamins d. Proteins
d-Proteins are essential nutrients for the human body.[1] They are one of the building blocks of
body tissue, and can also serve as a fuel source
55. Which one of the following pairs of life processes occurs both in plants and animals?
a. Reproduction and food making c. growth and reproduction
b. Reproduction and germination d. growth and food making
c-growth and reproduction
56. In which of the following phases is the moon not visible at all?
a. Crescent moon b. gibbous moon c. full moon d.new moon
d-At the new Moon phase, the Moon is so close to the Sun in the sky that none of
the side facing Earth.
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60. Mira and divya are young girls. Mira likes to eat samosas, cutlets and bread. Divya, on the other
hand, takes an iron deficient diet. Which of the following disorders are Mira and Divya likely to suffer
from, respectively?
a. Obesity and Scurvy c. Anaemia and Night Blindness
b. Scurvy and Anaemia d. Obesity and Anaemia
D- Anemia is associated with increased cardiovascular risks. Obesity may
cause anemia in several ways, for example, by low-grade inflammation and relative
iron deficit. The outcomes associated with anemia in overweight/obese patients at
high cardiovascular risk are however not known.
62. A farmer wanted to separate the grains from the chaff. This can be achieved by the
process called________.
a. Threshing b. Winnowing c. Harvesting d. Handpicking
a-Threshing is the process of loosening the edible part of cereal grain (or other crop)
from the scaly, inedible chaff that surrounds it. It is the step in grain preparation after
harvesting and before winnowing, which separates the loosened chaff from the grain.
65. What kind of cells are important part of the immune system?
a. Red blood cells b. White blood cells c. Hemoglobin d. NOTA
b-White blood cells (WBCs), also called leukocytes or leucocytes, are the cells of the immune
system that are involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign
invaders.
69. Amoebas are single-celled organisms that eat by surrounding and engulfing its food. This process of
eating is called___________.
a. Phagocytosis b. cytosis c. kinethesis d.mitrosis
a-Phagocytosis is a type of endocytosis. Endocytosis is a process through which a
cell absorbs a particle, molecule, bacterium, or other type of matter by engulfing
it.Phagocytosis refers to the engulfing of larger, solid particles.
70. What kinds of energy does a glass that falls off a table onto the floor have?
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a. Potential energy converted to kinetic energy
b. Kinetic energy converted to potential energy
c. Mechanical energy converted to potential energy
d. Potential energy to mechanical energy
a-Potential energy is the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position or
state. While kinetic energy of an object is relative to the state of other objects in its
environment,
72.Human blood has a pH of about 7.4, if the pH were to change to 6.9 this
indicates___________.
a. A decrease in acidity c. an increase in acidity
b. A balance in acidity d. NOTA
c-The pH drops from 7.4 to 6.9. An increase of the proton (H +¿¿ ) concentration thus
decrease the pH. A lower pH results in an increase in acidity)
73. Which planet would you most likely have a temperature of 8000 F?
a. Earth b. Venus c. Mercury d. Uranus
c-Temperatures on Mercury's surface can reach 800 degrees Fahrenheit(430
degrees Celsius). (Venus can have as high as 864F)
77. What is the most prevalent current theory to explain the appearance of deep holes and craters on
the moon’s surface?
a. Meteoroids b. comets c.meteors d. planetoids
A-Craters on the Moon are caused by asteroids and meteoroides colliding with the lunar
surface.
79. What two respiratory gases are carried by red blood cells?
a. Na and Ca b. O2 and CO2 c. O2 and H d. CO2 and H
b- Oxygen and carbon dioxide will both go into solution in the plasma (the fluid part of the
blood). Hemoglobin in red blood cells will bond to both oxygen and carbon dioxide.
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80. A nucleus is found in __________.
a.Eukaryotic cells b. mitotic cells c. prokaryotic cells d. NOTA
a-In cell biology, the nucleus (pl. nuclei; from Latinnucleus or nuculeus, meaning kernel) is
a membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells. Eukaryotes usually have a single nucleus,
but a few cell types haveno nuclei, and a few others have many.
82. The liquid used to preserve specimens of plants and animals is______________.
a. Insulin b.penicilin c. formalin d.ceterizine
c-formalin a clear aqueous solution of formaldehyde containing a small amount of methanol
used especially as a preservative.
85. The most serious environmental pollution from a nuclear reactor is__________.
a. Thermal pollution b. Hydrothermal pollution c.pollution d.NOTA
89. If you wanted to obtain the greatest amount of energy from your daily diet without concern for any
other factors, which component would you eat more of?
a. Starches b. Vegetables c. Protein d. Fats
d-(gram to gram, fat supplies more calories for energy than proteins, carbohydrates (starches), and
Vegetables).
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a. Kingdom, class, phylum, order, family, genus, species
b. Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
c. Kingdom, phylum, order, class, family, genus, species
d. Kingdom, phylum, order, class, genus, family, species
96. The radioisotope which is now used in cancer radiation treatment is_______
a. Cobalt 60 b. Sodium 24 c. Iodine 131 d. Uranium 238
C-Short-range radiotherapy is known as brachytherapy, and this is becoming the main means of
treatment. Iodine-131 is commonly used to treat thyroid cancer, probably the most successful kind of
cancer treatment.
97. In order to determine the cause of an infectious disease, a diagnostic test that allows
microorganisms to multiply in a medium is performed in a controlled laboratory condition. This test is
called____________.
a. Complete blood count c. Microbial Culture
b. Urinalysis d. In vitro fertilization
c-A microbiological culture, or microbial culture, is a method of multiplying microbial
organisms by letting them reproduce in predetermined culture mediaunder controlled laboratory
conditions. Microbial cultures are used to determine the type of organism, its abundance in the
sample being tested, or both. It is one of the primary diagnostic methods of microbiology and
used as a tool to determine the cause of infectious disease by letting the agent multiply in a
predetermined medium. For example, a throat culture is taken by scraping the lining of tissue in
the back of the throat and blotting the sample into a medium to be able to screen for harmful
microorganisms, such asStreptococcus pyogenes, the causative agent of strep throat.
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Furthermore, the term culture is more generally used informally to refer to "selectively growing"
a specific kind of microorganism in the lab.
99. The bulk of the chemical breakdown and nutrient absorption occurs in the _________.
a. Large intestine b. small intestine c. kidney d. heart
b-Functions of the small intestine. The small intestine is the part of theintestines where
90% of the digestion and absorption of food occurs, the other 10% taking place in the
stomach and large intestine. The main function of the small intestine is absorption of
nutrients and minerals from food.
100. What is the major organ of respiratory system?
a. Stomach b. lungs c. heart d. kidney
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b- The major organs of the respiratory system are the lungs, trachea, bronchi and
diaphragm. The respiratory system works together with the cardiovascular system to
deliver oxygen to the organs and with the autonomic nervous system to regulate
breathing.
101. What state of matter has the greatest amount of kinetic energy?
a. Solid b. liquid c. gas d. plasma
D-A plasma is a hot ionized gas consisting of approximately equal numbers of positively
charged ions and negatively charged electrons. The characteristics of plasmas are significantly
different from those of ordinary neutral gases so that plasmas are considered a distinct "fourth
state of matter. Plasma consists of highly charged particles with extremely high kinetic energy.
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102. Which of the following is Sir Isaac Newton’s theory that explains light as a particle?
a. Corpuscular Theory c. Quantum Theory
b. Electromagnetic Wave Theory d. Wave Theory
a-The Corpuscular Theory of Light Newton proposed this theory that treats light as
being composed of tiny particles.
Toxicology is the scientific study of adverse effects that occur in living organisms due
to chemicals. It involves observing and reporting symptoms, mechanisms, detection
and treatments of toxic substances, in particular relation to the poisoning of humans.
Histology is the study of tissues.
Chronobiology-the study of the duration of life.
Bacteriology- the study of the bacteria.
106. It is an apparent arrangement of stars usually named after ancient Gods, heroes,
animals or mythological being.
a. Galaxy b. constellation c. star d. asteroids
A constellation is a group of stars that, when seen from Earth, form a pattern. The
stars in the sky are divided into 88 constellations. The brightestconstellation is Crux
(the Southern Cross). The constellation with the greatest number of visible stars in it is
Centaurus (the Centaur - with 101 stars).
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and without roots. The flower is produced in a depression on the top surface of the plant body. It
has onestamen and one pistil.
108. Mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles are examples of organisms belonging to
which phylum?
a. Phylum Porifera b. Phylum Chordata c. Phylum Echinodermata d.NOTA
b-Classes have more characteristics in common than animals in a division or phylum.
For example, amphibians, reptiles, and birds belong to the phylum Chordata.
109. How many days does it take the earth to complete one orbit around the sun?
a. 366 days b. 365 days c. 365.25 days d. 365.5 days
C-There are approximately 365.25 days, but the true value is something like 365.2422.
110. The gravity of the moon is about what fraction of the Earth’s gravity?
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a. b. 1/6 c.1/8 d. 1/5
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b- 1/6
111. In the modern periodic table, the number of electrons in the outermost shell of an atom is equal to
the:
a-the human body is an example of the importance of diffusion. Since our body
needs oxygen we inhale it through the lungs. Oxygen is needed in the blood from
the lungs to the blood. The oxygen is diffused so it is absorbed in the blood.
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c-Fungi include molds. It also includes bread molds, yeast, mildew and slime
molds.
117. _________ process transports broken pieces of rocks from one place to another.
a. Deposition b. weathering c. erosion d. gravitation
c- Soil erosion is the washing or blowing away (by water or wind) of the top layer of soil (dirt).
120. A couple has four children-all girls. The fifth child is a boy. This might be a result
of:
a. Conception classes taken by the parents
b. The timing of the fertility cycles
c. The father’s contribution of a “Y” chromosome
d. The “law of averages” finally catching up
122.When a bus suddenly stops, standing passengers tend to move forward, this
because of:
a. Friction b. gravity c. inertia d. Centripetal force
c- Inertia is the first law of motion which states that an object at rest will remain at
rest and an object will remain in constant motion unless acted upon by the outside
force.
b-Action and reaction is Isaac Newton’s Third Law of Motion. It states that for every
action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
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a. troposphere b. ionosphere c. stratosphere d. exosphere
a-smoke and fog were trapped in the troposphere which were harmful to the ozone
layer.
126. Chloroplasts enable plants to create their own food. Animal cells don’t have
chloroplasts. And so we can say that________
a. Plant cells are more complex than animal cells
b. Animal must obtain food from its own source
c. Animal cells are more complex than plants cells
d. Animal cells prey upon plant cells as a food source
d-chloroplasts are green pigments produces by plants. It is the site of
photosynthesis.
c-Oxygen (O2) is the only gas that can sustain life. Because of air we can survive.
129. A person with a Type “A“ blood can accept what blood type (s)?
a. Only types O and B c. Only types A and AB
b. Only types O and A d. Only type O
b-Blood type A, have antigen A. It can only accept Type A and type O.
130. Tsunamis can cause ______. This makes tsunamis dangerous to humans.
a. volcanic eruptions c. fault lines
b. earthquakes d. severe flooding
d-Tsunamis can cause severe flooding due to earthquakes under the sea that
overflows going to the land.
a-Benjamin Franklin is a major figure in the Enlightenment and the history of Physics
for his theories and discoveries regarding electricity. He is noted polymath, civic activist
and a statesman.
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c-cellulose is the structural component of the primary cell wall of green plants.
Cellulose is absent in the animal cells.
c-chemical change involves heat and the starting materials is no longer the same to
trhe resulting material.
136. The term given to the violence brought about by environmental pollution is:
a. direct b. ecological c. socio-cultural d. structural
137. ________is the simplest substance that cannot be decomposed further by normal
chemical means.
a. molecule b. compound c. mixture d. element
138. ________explains why a bullet from a gun eventually falls to the ground.
a. Universal Gravitation c. Applied force
b. Action and Reaction d. Inertia
A-all falling objects always accelerating 9.8m/s/s. The example given accelerates the
same way. It is the gravity that makes the bullet fall into the ground.
140. Researches gave rats a dose of 3-m butyl phthalate and measured changes in the
rats’ blood pressure. This statement is best classified as:
a. experiment b. prediction c. hypothesis d. finding
A-Experiment is devised to test whether the hypothesis is correct or not. The statement
given is a clear indication of performing an experiment and there was no findings yet nor
hypothesis or prediction given.
141. Each of the following objects is designed to employ the principle of buoyancy
except a
a. life preserver b. kite c. submarine d. canoe
b- Objects having the quality to float in fluid describe the principle of buoyancy. The kite
given as an example is an exception.
142. What process is responsible for the transporting of broken pieces of rock from
where they are formed to other places?
a. deposition b. weathering c. erosion d. gravitation
c- Soil erosion is a process where bits of rocks are transported to different places.
a-Among the weather disturbances given it is the tropical depression consider being
the weakest meteorogical data.
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a. biological war b. hunger c. diseases d. death
a-One of the potential bioterrorism agents is Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of
anthrax.
***NOTE: I’ve changed the choices.
b-On July 20, 1969, at 10:56 p.m. EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, 240,000
miles from Earth, communicates with Mission Control as he takes "one small step" off
the Eagle landing module and onto the moon.
d-Hans Lippershey, credited with invention of the telescope. The first person to apply for
a patent for a telescope was a Dutch eyeglass maker named Hans
Lippershey (or Lipperhey).
149. Which of the following correctly represent the sequence of embryonic development in
humans?
a. Fertilization → Zygote→ gametes→ embryo→ cleavage
b. Zygote → fertilization → embryo→ gametes → cleavage
c. Gametes → fertilization→ zygote→ cleavage→ embryo
d. Cleavage→ gametes → embryo → fertilization →embryo
b-Mercury the Planet with the Shortest Year: Mercury; a year on Mercury takes only 88 Earth
days.
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