Gen Ed Module 1 Quiz

1. Which of the following is considered as a natural ecosystem?

a. Coral reef
b. Aquarium
c. Garbage
d. Terrarium

2. Plant eating animals get their main source of energy from:

a. Sugar
b. Glycogen
c. Cellulose
d. Starch

3. All of the following animals are mammal, aside from:

a. Giant whale
b. Shark
c. Seal
d. Walrus

4. A correct food chain is exemplified by which of the following?

a. Plants - Decomposers - Snakes - Lizards - Snakes
b. Insects - Plants - Snakes - Lizards - Decomposers
c. Plants - Insects - Lizards - Snakes - Decomposers
d. Decomposers - Insects - Lizards - Snakes - Plants

5. Lichen has no specific taxonomic group due to:

a. The fungi of lichens are not found alone.
b. The fungi characteristics for classification are the same as those of the algae.
c. Lichens are among the most widely distributed of living things.
d. Lichen mutualism is unique in the plant world.

6. A _____ is composed of all the members of a single species inhabiting a given location.
a. Ecosystem
b. Food chain
c. Niche
d. Population

7. Among the different blood vessels, which receives the highest oxygen concentration?
a. Pulmonary artery
b. Renal vein
c. Aorta
d. Pulmonary vein

8. Crystallized viruses retain their ineffective properties. This indicates that:

a. They are very primitive living organisms
b. The viruses have properties quite unlike any other organism
c. The crystallization was properly done
d. The crystals became contaminated
9. Which of the following statements correctly explains why viruses are not considered free-living?
a. They cannot reproduce outside a living cell
b. Their cells lack cytoplasm
c. They are too small to be seen by light microscopy
d. Their cells contain DNA

10. Why do some marine fishes don’t survive in fresh water?

a. Marine fishes cannot maintain homeostatic water balance
b. Fresh water has a lower temperature
c. Fresh water lacks suitable food for the marine fishes
d. Fresh water has a low oxygen concentration

11. All of the following statements are true about water, except:
a. It is a medium for chemical reaction
b. It hardly changes its temperature even when it absorbs heat
c. It transports substances in the body
d. It can dissolve most substances

12. A cell in the stems of an eggplant contains 20 chromosomes. After this cell divides, how many
chromosomes should each resulting daughter cell contain?
a. 50
b. 10
c. 20
d. 40

13. Which of the following relationships can be observed among grasses and vegetables in a garden?
a. Parasitism
b. Commensalism
c. Mutualism
d. Competition

14. Algae and Fungi are put together under Phylum Thallophyta due to this reason:
a. Both algae and fungi do not have roots, stems and leaves
b. Both algae and fungi can reproduce
c. Both algae and fungi are plants
d. Both algae and fungi need a certain amount of moisture

15. Energy is obtained from food in the process of:

a. Assimilation
b. Digestion
c. Respiration
d. Storage

16. Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor that will determine which animals or plants
inhabit an environment?
a. The amount of oxygen present in the water or a pond
b. The acidity of a lake near a factory
c. Berry plants growing in abundance at the edge of a forest
d. The high daytime temperatures and low night time temperature

17. A researcher obtained a sample of matter from the deep ocean. Which of the following would cause
the researcher to suspect that the matter was from a living tissue?
a. The sample releases gases
b. When exposed to air, the sample changed in color
c. The presence of DNA and enzyme in the sample
d. A change in the temperature of the sample

18. Arthropodes which has many legs are termed as:

a. Icopoda
b. Myriapods
c. Diplopods
d. Chilopoda

19. Ferns and flowering plants differ in what way?

a. Presence or absence of conducting tissues
b. Means of reproduction
c. Dominance of the sporophyte or gametophyte
d. Kind of chlorophyll present in them

20. Which of the following instruments can be utilized for culturing microorganisms?
a. Forceps
b. Scalpel
c. Microscope
d. Petri dish

21. Where is the site of majority of photosynthesis in a leaf?

a. Cuticle
b. Palisade layer
c. Spongy layer
d. Epidermis

22. What makes meiosis different from mitosis?

a. Meiosis produces identical daughter cells, but mitosis produces daughter cells that are genetically
different.
b. Meiosis occurs in somatic cells, while mitosis occurs in sex cells.
c. The chromosome number remains the same in meiosis, but is halved during mitosis.
d. Meiosis produces four daughter cells, while mitosis produces only two daughter cells.

23. Which of the following statements accurately explains how trees prevent floods?
a. Their roots help absorb excess water
b. Their leaves can store excess water
c. Excessive water are stored in their stems
d. Their roots bind the soil

24. Which of the following states that you will have a better chance of reaching reproductive age if you
possess a combination of favorable characteristics?
a. Survival of the fittest
b. Mutation
c. Sexual isolation
d. Punctuated equilibrium

25. This relationship best describes a protozoan which causes malaria in a human host:
a. Parasitism
b. Predation
c. Commensalism
d. Mutualism

26. Which among the following is a first – order consumer?

a. Insectivores
b. Omnivores
c. Herbivores
d. Carnivores

27. A doctor advised a patient to eat food rich in Calcium and Phosphorous. Most likely the patient has
problems with:
a. Skin and hair
b. Bones and teeth
c. Nerves
d. Blood

28. In a residential backyard, there could be flowers, grasshoppers, grasses, dragonflies, worms and
ants. Collectively, these organisms represent which of the following?
a. Tissue
b. Community
c. Population
d. Habitat

29. It is coined as the powerhouse of the cell:

a. Golgi bodies
b. Ribosomes
c. Endoplasmic reticulum
d. Mitochondria

30. The Pyramid of energy is best described as:

a. The base of the pyramid is composed of the highest consumers needing the most energy.
b. The top of the pyramid is composed of the highest consumers who need the most energy.
c. The top of the pyramid consists of the producers which are the supplier of most the most energy.
d. The base of the pyramid consists of producers which supply the most energy

31. Vertebrates with hair, four-chambered heart and warm-bloodedness are characteristics of which of
the following?
a. Amphibia
b. Pisces
c. Mammalia
d. Aves
32. Photosynthesis can be carried on by which of the following organisms?
a. Saprophytic
b. Scavenger
c. Heterotrophic
d. Autotrophic

33. An amoeba is attempting to engulf an escaping paramecium. Which structures are involved in the
activity?
a. Pseudopods and cilia
b. Tentacle and flagella
c. Tentacles and cilia
d. Setae and pseudopods

34. The digestive tube is composed of how many openings?

a. Two
b. Three
c. Six
d. Four

35. Which of the following genes will most likely be inherited together?
a. Segregated genes in different chromosomes
b. Genes located on different chromosomes
c. Independently assorted genes on different chromosomes
d. Genes located on the same chromosomes

36. A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment is known as:
a. Ecosystem
b. Niche
c. Environment
d. Habitat

37. Anchor sites for muscles and production of blood cells are some of the functions of our:
a. Ligaments
b. Skin
c. Cartilage
d. Bones

38. Bacteria cause various diseases in humans. They produce a poisonous substance known as:
a. Toxins
b. Microbes
c. Antibodies
d. Antigens

39. A doctor was advising a patient who just had his gallbladder removed to limit his intake of which of
the following food?
a. Pork
b. Seafoods
c. Fresh vegetables
d. Apples
40. Some animals have the power to regain or restore their lost body part through the process:
a. Molting
b. Autonomy
c. Regeneration
d. Mutation

41. Which of the following things happens when you perspire while exercising?
a. Your hormone decreases
b. Your body takes in air
c. Your body gives off excess heat
d. Oil is removed from the surface of your skin

42. Jesse who is normal for color vision marries Jessa, a normal heterozygous woman. What is the
chance of their son being color blind?
a. 25%
b. 0%
c. 75%
d. 50%

43. To which phylum does an organism with a certain segment with a ventral nerve cord which is solid
and has a worm-like body shape and exoskeleton?
a. Chordata
b. Nematoda
c. Annelida
d. Arthropoda

44. Vultures may kill animals for food or feed on the remains of animals killed by other animals.
Therefore, vultures may be described as:
a. Predators and omnivores
b. Predators and herbivores
c. Scavengers and predators
d. Scavengers and parasites

45. The breathing rate is increased by an increase in the content of:

a. Carbon dioxide
b. Water vapor
c. Oxygen
d. Nitrogen

46. Muscles may be controlled or may contract even without conscious thought. Which of the
following muscle groups are considered involuntary?
a. Smooth and Cardiac
b. Skeletal
c. Smooth
d. Skeletal and Cardiac

47. Chloroplasts were seen in a specimen under the microscope. The specimen might be:
a. A paramecium
b. A hydrilla
c. A virus
d. A cheek cell

48. The part of the plant cell that captures the light energy needed in photosynthesis is which of the
following?
a. Cytoplast
b. Chlorophyll
c. Stigmata
d. Nucleus

49. They transmit proteins produced by the ribosomes of the cells:

a. Mitochondria
b. Endoplasmic reticulum
c. Golgi apparatus
d. Cytosol

50. Reproduction is a must among plants and animals to continue survival. Which of the following is
the simplest method of reproduction?
a. Fission
b. Conjugation
c. Parthenogenesis
d. Fertilization

1. a
Coral reef CorrectA coral reef is a ridge or elevated part of a relatively shallow area of the seafloor,
approaching the sea’s surface. It is formed by a rocklike accumulation of calceous (calcium-containing)
exoskeletons of coral animals, calcareous red algae and mollusks.

2. b a sugar

3. b
Shark CorrectThe shark is a fish, being a member of the class Pisces. All the others are members of the
class Mammalia – they are warm blooded and they give birth to their young.

4. c
Plants - Insects - Lizards - Snakes - Decomposers CorrectPlants are the producers of food. The insects
who eat them are, in turn, eaten by lizards. Lizards are eaten by snakes. When snakes die, they are
broken down by decomposers and their constituent compounds are released so that they could be used
by other organisms.

5. a b
The fungi characteristics for classification are the same as those of the algae.

6. d
Population CorrectThe functional units of an ecosystem are the populations of organisms through
which energy and nutrients move. A population is a group of interbreeding organisms of the same kind
(a species) living in the same place at the same time. Groups of populations within an ecosystem
interact in various ways. These interdependent populations of plants and animals make up the
community, which encompasses the biotic portion of the ecosystem.

7. d
Pulmonary vein CorrectPulmonary vein has blood which comes from the lungs. In other instances, in
the body, arteries usually carry blood with more oxygen than the blood in the veins. This is not true in
the specific instances of (1) the pulmonary artery, carrying oxygen poor blood to the lungs and (2) the
pulmonary vein, returning oxygen-rich blood to the heart from the lungs. The only consistent rule is
arteries carry blood away from the heart and veins return blood to the heart.

8. b a
They are very primitive living organisms

9. a
They cannot reproduce outside a living cell CorrectViruses are not considered free-living since they
cannot reproduce outside of a living cell; they have evolved to transmit their genetic information from
one cell to another for the purpose of replication.

10. a
Marine fishes cannot maintain homeostatic water balance CorrectHomeostasis refers to the ability of an
organism to maintain an internal stability by coordinated responses of its organ system that
automatically compensate for environmental changes. Marine fishes are adapted to a water
environment in which there is a relatively high concentration of salt. They are not able to survive in
fresh water because they cannot maintain homeostatic water balance.

11. a b
It hardly changes its temperature even when it absorbs heat

12. b c
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13. c d
Competition

14. a
Both algae and fungi do not have roots, stems and leaves CorrectAlgae and fungi are placed together
under phylum Thallophyta because they do not have vascular tissues. They have no roots, stems or
leaves. They are soft or thallus (old classification), but today they are classified separately.

15. c
Respiration CorrectDuring respiration, the chemical-bond energy of food is released and stored in ATP
molecules. The breakdown of ATP into ADP occurs when a phosphate group is given off and energy is
released for the life activities of the cell.

16. c
Berry plants growing in abundance at the edge of a forest CorrectThe only biotic or living factor among
the choices is berry plants. The others are abiotic. Factors affecting the ability of an organism to inhabit
an area. Birds and small mammals feeding on berries will most likely thrive in areas teeming with berry
plants.
17. b c
The presence of DNA and enzyme in the sample

18. b c
Diplopods

19. b c
Dominance of the sporophyte or gametophyte

20. d
Petri dish CorrectA petri dish is a very shallow, cylindrical, transparent glass or plastic dish with an
overlapping cover, used for the culture of microorganisms. A scalpel is small, light, straight knife with a
very sharp blade, used by surgeons and in anatomical dissections. Forceps are tongs or pincers for
grasping, compressing and pulling used especially by surgeons and dentists. A microscope is an
instrument consisting essentially of a lens or combination of lenses, for making very small objects, as
microorganisms, look larger so that they can be seen and studied.

21. b
Palisade layer CorrectThe palisade layer has cells that are packed together and serves for most
photosynthesis. The spongy layer is a site for gas exchange. The cuticle and the epidermis are for
protection.

22. a d
Meiosis produces four daughter cells, while mitosis produces only two daughter cells.

23. d
Their roots bind the soil CorrectThe roots of trees grow into the soil and attach to the soil particles,
helping to hold the soil together. When forests are cut down, the soil is not held together and is washed
away by the action of running water. With the loss of topsoil, which normally acts as a spongy layer,
the water runs off in large amounts, causing floods.

24. a
Survival of the fittest Correct“Survival of the fittest” dictates that those individuals best suited to their
environment will live and reach reproductive age and pass their characteristics on to their offspring.

25. a
Parasitism CorrectParasitism is a symbiotic association of to kinds of organisms in which the parasite is
benefited while the host is usually harmed.

26. c
Herbivores CorrectHerbivores are animals that feed on plants. They are first – order consumers because
they feed on the producers of food.

27. b
Bones and teeth CorrectCalcium and Phosphorous are used in the building and maintenance of bones
and teeth. They are found in milk and dairy products and in leafy vegetables.

28. d b
Community
29. d
Mitochondria CorrectCell respiration takes place in the mitochondria when energy is released. It is also
in here that the energy compound ATP is produced by the solution surrounding the cristae. The ATP
holds and keeps the energy until it is needed.

30. d
The base of the pyramid consists of producers which supply the most energy CorrectThe base consists
of the producers that supply the most energy. As one moves up the pyramid, energy is lost. Found at the
top are the highest consumers who have lost energy from the pyramid in the form of heat and
unavailable chemical energy.

31. c
Mammalia CorrectClass Mammalia consists of animals covered with hair, having a four-chambered
heart and are warm-blooded. Fishes and amphibians are cold-blooded, scale covered animals. Aves are
warm-blooded feathered mammals or vertebrates.

32. c d
Autotrophic

33. a
Pseudopods and cilia CorrectPseudopods are the false feet of amoeba, cell projections that in this case
are flowing around the prey. The paramecium is using the cilia to escape. Tentacles are attributes of
multicellular organisms like squid while the setae are the epidermal protrusions in earthworms.

34. a
Two CorrectThe digestive process always starts in the mouth which is an opening for the digestive
tube. Digested food enters the blood stream fro absorption into the body while undigested food leaves
the small intestine and enters the colon, or the large intestine, for waste elimination from the body.

35. c d
Genes located on the same chromosomes

36. c a
Ecosystem

37. d
Bones CorrectMuscles are attached to the bones and RBCs are made in the red marrow of flat and long
bones.

38. A
Toxins CorrectToxins are the poisonous compounds produced by some microorganisms that cause
certain diseases. Antibodies are the specialized proteins produced by certain lymphocytes, especially in
response to the presence of an antigen, to neutralize, thus creating immunity to, specific antigens.
Germs are disease producing microorganisms, such as bacteria, protozoa, fungi, rickettsia and viruses.

39. c a
Pork
40. c
Regeneration CorrectRegeneration is having the power to restore or grow again the lost part of the
body. This is common to echinoderms, such as the starfish and brittle star.

41. c
Your body gives off excess heat CorrectA considerable amount of heat energy is needed to turn a ram
of water (in the form of sweat) to a gram of water vapor. So, each molecule of water that evaporates
and leaves the skin carries heat energy with it. Thus, evaporation of perspiration helps rid the body of
excess heat. This is called evaporative cooling.

42. d
50% CorrectWhen XY and XX are crossed, the possible results are: X Y X XX XY Y XX XY
Male: 50% normal; 50% color blind Female: 100% normal (50% heterozygous)

43. a d
Arthropoda

44. c
Scavengers and predators CorrectA scavenger is an animal that eats refuse and decaying organic matter
while a predator is an animal that captures and feeds upon other animals. A herbivore is an animal that
feeds chiefly on grass or other plants while a parasite is a plant or an animal that lives on or in an
organism of another species from which it derives sustenance or protection without benefit to and
usually with harmful effects on the host.

45. c a
Carbon dioxide

46. d a
Smooth and Cardiac

47. a b
A hydrilla

48. b
Chlorophyll CorrectThe first step in photosynthesis is the absorption of light by pigments. Chlorophyll
is the most important of these because it is essential for the process. It captures light energy in the
violet and red portions of the spectrum and transforms it into chemical energy through a series of
reactions.

49. b c
Golgi apparatus

50. a
Fission CorrectFission is a form of asexual reproduction, found in various simple plants and animals, in
which the parent organism divides into two or more approximately equal parts, each becoming an
independent individual.