Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
National Capital Region
DIVISION OF CITY SCHOOLS – VALENZUELA
Pio Valenzuela St., Marulas, Valenzuela City

THIRD QUARTER ASSESSMENT IN SCIENCE 10

NAME:___________________________________________________ SCORE:_______________________________
GRADE & SECTION:_______________________________________ DATE:________________________________

DIRECTIONS: Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before each item. Use CAPITAL letters only.

_____1. Which of the following glands DO NOT regulate the production and release of sperm cells?
A. Brain B. Pituitary Gland C. Testes D. Thyroid Gland

_____2. Which of the following is most likely to develop a fraternal twins?

A. Fertilization between 1 egg cell and 1 sperm cell C. Fertilization between 2 egg cell and 1 sperm cell
B. Fertilization between 1 egg cell and 2 sperm cell D. Fertilization between 2 egg cell and 2 sperm cell

_____3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Hormones affect both male and female reproductive system.
B. Pituitary gland controls the functions of both testes and ovaries.
C. Hormones keep the reproductive system functioning.
D. All of the statements above are correct.

_____4. What hormone in the pituitary gland that will initiate egg maturation?
A. Estrogen C. Leutenizing Hormone
B. Follicle stimulating hormone D. Prolactin

_____5. Fertilization takes place in the _________?

A. Fallopian Tube C. Uterus
B. Ovary D. Urethra

_____6. What organ system works together with nervous system in order for the human body to achieve
homeostasis?
A. Circulatory B. Digestive C. Endocrine D. Reproductive

_____7. To achieve homeostasis, what will be the response of the human body due to increase in
temperature?
A. Dilation of blood vessels C. Increased heart rate
B. Frequent urination D. Perspiration

For nos. 8-9: Use the following base sequence on one strand of the DNA molecule: TAC CCG ATG ATT
_____8. If the strand is replicated, which of the following will be its complementary DNA strand?
A. AUG GGC UAC UAA C. ATG GGC TAC TAA
B. ATG GGC TUC TUU D. ATG GCC TAC TAA

_____9. If transcribed into mRNA, what would be the resulting strand?

A. AUG GGC UAC UAA C. ATG GGC TAC TAA
B. ATG GGC TUC TUU D. ATG GCC TAC TAA

_____10. The following is the base sequence on one strand of the DNA molecule, its mRNA and its amino
acid sequence:
DNA: TAC CCG ATG ATT
mRNA: AUG GGC UAC UAA
Amino acid: methionine – glycine – tyrosine – STOP

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mRNA?
A. AUG GGC UAC UAA C. AUG GGC UAU UAA
B. AUG CGC UAC UAA D. AUG GCC UAC UAA

_____11. If a nitrogen base is lost or added to a DNA strand, every codon will be changed and affected. What
kind of mutation is this?
A. Chromosomal B. Frameshift C. Gene D. Point

_____12. Fossil records show that many forms of animals look alike even though they have diverse ancestors.
What is this type of evolution?
A. Convergent B. Divergent C. Parallel D. Transform

_____13. Which of the following statement does NOT support Darwin’s Theory of Natural Selection?
A. Organisms produce offspring that can actually survive
B. B. Organisms compete for limited resources
C. Variation is present among species
D. Organs that are NOT in use will eventually disappear

_____14. Which method is used to determine the age of rocks by comparing them with the rocks in the other
layer?
A. Carbon-14 Dating C. Relative Dating
B. Radiometric Dating D. Comparative Anatomy

_____15. Which of the following statements does NOT describe evolution?

A. Evolution is continuous. C. Evolution refers to change.
B. The world is stable and unchanging. D. If there is mutation, there is evolution.

_____16. Which of the following farming methods adheres to Darwin’s Theory of Evolution?
A. Composting B. Irrigation C. Terracing D. Selective breeding

_____17. Which of the following statements is NOT a characteristic of a stable ecosystem?

A. Increases at each level of the food chain
B. Susceptibility of the population to diseases
C. Resilience to withstand environmental changes
D. Animals feed permanently on one type of organism

_____18. Why is biodiversity important to ecosystem?

A. It increases at each level of the food chain.
B. It helps population to adapt to ecological changes.
C. It reduces the number of insects in a given ecosystem.
D. It allows animals to feed permanently from one type of plant.

_____19. Which of the following is NOT a density-independent factor?

A. Food, water, and shelter C. Sunlight
B. Natural disasters D. Temperature

_____20. What happens in population logistic growth?

A. Population expansion decreases as resources becomes scarce.
B. Population expansion increases as resource becomes scarce.
C. Population expansion decreases as resources becomes unlimited.
D. Population expansion increases as resource becomes unlimited.

TEST II

Identify whether it is . RIGHT Side or LEFT side of the Brain

21.Numerical, scientific skills and reasoning.
22. Musical and artistic awareness

Identify whether it is Reproductive System, Nervous System or Endocrine System

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