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At the competition of mitosis, the reminder of the cell divides and a new cell divides and a
new cell wall is formed. This process is called .
A. Meiosis
B. Cytokinesis
C. Recombination
D. Cross-over
A boring tool is used to drill a hole into a tree. Which sequence of tissues would it
encounter?
What accounts for the movement of water into a root hair and on to the xylem?
A. It is relatively short-lived
B. A person makes their own antibodies
C. It comes and goes depending on a person’s health
D. It can be induced by injecting a weakened pathogen
A. Petrochemical
B. Methane
C. Petroleum
D. Alcohol
A. Dengue Fever
B. Malaria
C. African sleeping sickness
D. Amoebiasis
A. Fungi.
B. Monera.
C. Plantae.
D. Protista.
A. Surface water
B. Bathypelagic
C. Lower part of the lake
D. Littoral zone
Which of the following scientists demonstrated that tobacco mosaic disease could be
transferred from an infected plant to a healthy plant in the juice extracted from the infected
plant?
A. Miller
B. Meyer
C. Beijerinick
D. Iwanowski
What did Mendel do to ensure that he had pure-breeding plants for his experiments?
When you fail to eat the usual kind and amount of food you take everyday, what could
serve as the fuel source of cells in your body?
A. Anaerobic
B. Common and abundant
C. Live in harsh environments
D. Uncommon with simple characteristics
In incomplete dominance, a cross between the two heterozygotes would result to which
phenotypic ratio?
A. 1:2:1
B. 3:1
C. 1:1:1:1
D. 4:0
Which of the following is the BEST description of the structure and function of the
Casparian strip?
A. A set of cells that allows water into the xylem from the root hairs
B. A waxy layer around the xylem that prevents water from leaving once it is there
C. A protein-rich layer that enzymatically controls water movement in a vascular bundle
D. A specialized tissue that conducts water in the xylem of roots to the xylem above the
ground
What explains why our lips are “redder” than our palm?
What do you call the cellular extension of Amoeba that serves as locomotory structure?
A. pseudopodia
B. pseudocoelom
C. flagellum
D. cilium
A. toxic chemical
B. virus or bacterium
C. carrier of a disease
D. disease-causing microbe
A. Biome
B. Ecosystem
C. Population
D. Community
A. Jellyfish
B. Snail
C. Mosquito
D. Starfish
A. Excretion
B. Reproduction
C. Locomotion
D. Digestion
Which structure would exhibit the highest degree of keratinization?
During the vaccination against small pox, what did Jenner inject into people?
A. Habitat
B. Occupation
C. Niche
D. Troph
A. Plant
B. Fungus
C. Protist
D. Monera (Eubacteria)
A. Krebs cycle
B. Calvin Cycle
C. Signal transduction pathway
D. Chemiosmosis
A bacterium that makes its food using energy from chemicals found in its environment is
termed a
A. photosynthetic autotroph
B. chemosynthetic autotroph
C. photosynthetic heterotroph
D. chemosynthetic heterotroph
A. Col-plasmid
B. F-plasmid
C. Cell-plasmid
D. R-plasmid
A. Grasshopper
B. Moth
C. Mosquito
D. Fly
According to 10% rule, how much energy will be made available to the next trophic level?
A. 100%
B. 90%
C. .1%
D. 10%
Which of the following correctly describes the water flow through a sponge?
A. Phylum Oomycetes
B. Phylum Ascomycetes
C. Phylum Zygomycetes
D. Phylum Basidiomycetes
The funnel-shaped opening through which the egg cell is released in the?
A. umbilical cord
B. uterus
C. fallopian tube
D. tubules
A. Bronchus
B. Trachea
C. Bronchioles
D. Alveolus
Which of the following correctly describes the tissue layers in the animals indicated?
John experienced a lack of growth hormone (GH) as a child. Now that John is an adult, it is
likely that he:
A. Genotype
B. gene-linked
C. sex-linked
D. phenotype
The cnidarians like the starfishes and hydra possess an organ for protection. What is this
organ and how does it defend the cnidarians from their enemies?
Which of the following is NOT included in evidences for endosymbiont theory that refers
to chloroplast and mitochondrial origin?
A. carbon dioxide and water, while the reactants are oxygen and sugar
B. oxygen and carbon dioxide, while the reactants are sugar and water
C. water and oxygen, while the reactants are sugar and carbon dioxide
D. sugar and oxygen, while the reactants are carbon dioxide and water
A. Naturalistic
B. Cosmozoic
C. Spontaneous generation
D. Special creation
A. Ginger
B. Camote
C. Tubers
D. Strawberry
A. Cell
B. Organ
C. Organism.
D. Organ system
A. RNA polymerase
B. helicases
C. polyethylene glycol
D. DNA ligase
A. Phylum Oomycetes
B. Phylum Ascomycetes
C. Phylum Zygomycetes
D. Phylum Basidiomycetes
A. triploidy
B. trisomy
C. tetraploidy
D. tetrasomy
A. Hydrologic cycle
B. Carbon Cycle
C. Phosphorus cycle
D. Nitrogen Cycle
A. Phylum Oomycetes
B. Phylum Ascomycetes
C. Phylum Zygomycetes
D. Phylum Basidiomycetes
A. Fibers in fruits and vegetables aid in cleaning the colon, thus eliminating the
waste
B. Fibers trap waste and eliminate it in bulk
C. Juice of fruits and vegetables push waste down the rectum
D. Vitamins and minerals found in fruits and vegetables trigger contraction of muscles in
the colon
Which is the universal energy source of the cell of air living things?
A. Carbon
B. ATP
C. Glucose
D. PGAL
A. plants
B. protists
C. animals
D. monerans.
A. Thyroid Glands
B. Pancreas
C. Parathyroid glands
D. Liver
Parents both having a dominant phenotype could have offspring with recessive phenotype
if:
A. conifers
B. angiospermae
C. felicinae
D. gymnospermae
Two cells which have a chromosome number different from that of their single parent cell
are normally produced during the process of .
A. mitosis
B. meiosis
C. protein synthesis
D. cell membranes
Macroscopically, bacteria colonies can be distinguished from each other by all of the
following EXCEPT ONE. Which one?
A. Color
B. Sheen
C. Cell shape
D. Surface texture
Which is considered the master gland due to its influence on the activity of all the other
glands?
A. Thyroid
B. Adrenal
C. Pituitary
D. Parathyroid
A parasitic worm that has a dormant stage in a mammal can usually be found in a
A. cyst
B. snail
C. scolex
D. proglottid
What term is used when an egg develop into a new organism without itself being fertilized
by a sperm?
A. Budding
B. Conjugation
C. Regeneration
D. Fission
A. punctuated equilibrium
B. catastrophism
C. Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
D. Gradualism
A disorder of the digestive system that happens more often in children than in adults is:
A. Peptic ulcer
B. Appendicitis
C. Gallstones
D. Jaundice
A. Small intestine
B. Skin
C. Lungs
D. Liver
Which of the following scientists was the first to see the tobacco mosaic virus?
A. Miller
B. Meye
C. Beijerinick
D. Iwanowski
A. diffusion
B. osmosis
C. facilitated diffusion
D. passive transport
Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and what else?
A. Lichen
B. Roots of plants
C. Another fungus
D. Photosynthetic parts of plants
What enzyme is secreted by the pancreas which splits starch into sugar?
A. Pepsin
B. Erepsin
C. Lipase
D. Amylase
A. pathogens
B. disinfectants
C. protein hormones
D. genetically altered food
The separation of alleles into separate gametes during division exemplifies which
principle?
A. dominance
B. segregation
C. independent assortment
D. bottle-neck effect
Which part of the peripheral nervous system connects the brain and spinal cord to the
internal organs such as the heart, lungs, and liver?
A. Somatic
B. Autonomic
C. Central
D. Cranial
Mercury spilled in bodies of water in China caused ill to many Chinese residents near the
area, and death to a few. Fishes, and other aquatic organisms, however, were not reported
to be harmed by the said toxin. What could be the phenomenon that occurred?
A. Biological magnification
B. Eutrophication
C. Inversion
D. Algal bloom
A. N and coenocytic
B. 2N and coenocytic
C. N and acoenocytic
D. 2N and acoenocytic
A. Nitrogen
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Hydrogen
D. Oxygen
A. Fallopian tube
B. Wall of uterus
C. Lining of vagina
D. Cervix
Which of the following animals has a heart with clearly only one ventricle?
A. Salamanders
B. Alligators
C. Chickens
D. Horses
What will be the effect of too much Antidiuretic hormone in the blood?
A lysogenic cycle differs from a lytic cycle in several ways. Which of these is NOT one of
them?
A. Reduced by half
B. Stays the same
C. Duplicated
D. Becomes coiled
A. Phylum Sporozoa
B. Phylum Pyrrophyta
C. Phylum Myxomycota
D. Phylum Acrasiomycota
A. meiosis
B. mitosis
C. protein synthesis
D. cell membranes
A. Right atrium
B. Right ventricle
C. Left atrium
D. Left ventricle
A. it is eaten as dulce
B. it can grow on land and in the water
C. it is harvested for its agar-producing abilities
D. it displays the same kind of life cycle as moss
In mammalian cloning, the organism resulting from the technology is similar to the
______.
Which of the following refers to a bacteriophage that can integrate its DNA in bacterial cell
without causing lysis?
A. Avirulent
B. Lysogenic
C. Lytic
D. Virulent
A. Rigid
B. Brittle
C. Stiffer
D. Flexible
Which of the following BEST describes the skeletal system of the classes of fish?
A. Crawling
B. Swimming
C. Ciliated gliding
D. Whipping back and forth
A. Tonsils
B. Tongue
C. Pharynx
D. Lips
What instrument has a flexible gastroscope that is used to examine the esophagus and
stomach?
A. Ultrasound
B. Laser
C. Endoscope
D. Scanner
The beaks of finches in Galapagos and the difference in color of peppered moths are due
to:
A. divergent evolution
B. convergent evolution
C. natural selection
D. artificial selection
A. Oxidator
B. Hydrator
C. Carbonation
D. Phycoerythrin
A. Decomposers
B. Primary consumers
C. Producers
D. Secondary consumers
A. Double chromatids
B. Non-homologous pairs
C. single chromatid strands
D. a tetrad of four chromatids
Fruit growers often other propagate their plants by a sexual means because the resulting
of spring will ____.
A. Cell Builders
B. Tissue builders
C. Heat and energy
D. Growth regulators
A. cancer-causing genes
B. cancer-preventing genes
C. genetic material that produces cancer-causing genes
D. genetic material that produces cancer-preventing genes
A. Part of an organ
B. A set of cells that function together
C. A cluster of cells all in the same place
D. A set of identical cells that have a unified function
A. relative dating
B. absolute dating
C. homologue analysis
D. comparative genomics
A. digestive
B. reproductive
C. excretory
D. circulatory
Which part of the brain is involved when we think and reason out?
A. Cerebellum
B. Cerebrum
C. Medulla oblongata
D. Pons
A. Blood vessels
B. Sensitive skin
C. Large brain
D. Endoskeleton
The circulatory system may have systemic of pulmonary circulation. Which of the
following exhibits pulmonary circulation?
A. Skin
B. Teeth
C. Shells
D. Bones
Hemoglobin is found in the blood of humans and earthworms but not in the blood of
grasshoppers. Which conclusion is best supported by the statement?
A. The human and earthworm have lungs, the grasshopper have no lungs
B. The human and earthworms transport more oxygen with their blood than the
grasshopper
C. The human and earthworm have open circulatory systems, the grasshopper has a
closed
D. The human and earthworm are adapted for anaerobic respiration, grasshopper is
adapted for aerobic respiration
A. Habit
B. Instinct
C. Impulse
D. Reflex
A. alleles
B. mutations
C. genotypes
D. phenotypes
A. Accesory cells
B. Epidermal cells
C. Tracheary cells
D. Guard Cells
What kind of tissue lines our skin and what is its important function?
Fishes and whales have similar structure even if they are from different class because:
A. are in food
B. may be found in a cut
C. can be found internally
D. are on non-living surfaces
Which of the following scientists concluded that tobacco mosaic disease was caused by
organisms capable of reproduction?
A. Miller
B. Meyer
C. Beijerinick
D. Iwanowski
A. Nucleus
B. Ribosome
C. Plastid
D. Lysosome
The most important factor in deciding whether or not two populations of birds living on
two different islands belong to the same species is their
A. physical similarity
B. embryological similarity
C. environmental requirement
D. mutual reproductive capability
Which of the following correctly expresses the relative placement of a vertebrate’s nerve
cord and major blood vessels?
What is the natural phenomena on wherein there is a continuous movement of water from
the source to the atmosphere and back?
A. Hydrogen cycle
B. Carbon cycle
C. Mineral cycle
D. Hydrologic cycle
Which is the energy storage compound used to do all forms of work of the cell?
A. Electron
B. Adenine
C. Nicotinamide
D. Adenosine triphosphate
A. Water hyacinth
B. Capillary action
C. Pitcher Plant
D. Kataka-taka
If a pin were poked into a nematode from the outside into the intestine, what would it pass
through?
Ramil has been struggling to maintain his weight. His neck seems to be swollen, his eyes
are bulging out and his eyebrows are starting to shed. What could be causing these
manifestations?
A. Hydra
B. Jellyfish
C. Planaria
D. Sea anemone
A. Oxidator
B. Hydrator
C. Carbonation
D. Reduction
A. artificial selection
B. disruptive selection
C. stabilizing selection
D. directional selection
A. Haemologbin
B. Ecdysine
C. Anticoagulant
D. fibrinogen
The fact that no two members of the same species are absolutely identical is an example
of
A. diversity
B. homeostasis
C. change through time
D. structural adaptations
Which type of muscle tissue found in the walls of our stomach is responsible for the
process of peristalsis?
A. Voluntary
B. Striated
C. Cardiac
D. Smooth
A. Bird watching
B. Breeding race horses
C. Raising purebred dogs
D. Protecting endangered species
a. Passive transport
b. Active transport
c. Bulk transport
d. Facilitated diffusion
A. In a flower
B. Along the stem
C. Under the leaves
D. At the tip of a branch
D. Sponges
Where does exchange of materials between the blood and body tissues take place?
A. Platelets
B. Veins
C. Arteries
D. Capillaries
The shape of the mango tree is different from that of the pine treeders to a type of
branching which is described as ______.
A. tubular
B. columnar
C. deliquescent
D. excurrent
A. Singulary
B. In clusters of four
C. In clusters of eight
D. Hundreds at a time
What is the main difference between the uterus of a human and the uterus of a rat?
A. Shape
B. Function
C. Location in the body
D. Attachment to internal other organs
The following are the functions of the integumentary system except:
A. Sensation
B. Protection
C. Movement
D. Secretion
A. Air bladder
B. Gall bladder
C. Air sacs
D. Fluid filled sacs
A. Spiral
B. Elongate
C. Spherical
D. Polyhedral
A. pharynx
B. intestine
C. esophagus
D. ventral nerve cord
The fact that embryos of different animals appear similar during various stages of their
development suggests that they are
A. evolving
B. mutating
C. genetically related
D. analogous to one another
People who live in high altitude have blood that is described to have.
A. Pancreas
B. Liver
C. Parathyroid
D. Large intestines
Which theory on how life began do chemists and geologists agree on today?
A. Special Creation
B. Spontaneous generation
C. Cosmozoic
D. Naturalistic
Viral specificity, the fact that a given type of virus can only affect one kind of host cell, is
A. die.
B. adapt.
C. evolve.
D. mutate.
A. carbon dioxide and water, while the reactants are oxygen and sugar.
B. oxygen and carbon dioxide, while the reactants are sugar and water.
C. water and oxygen, while the reactants are sugar and carbon dioxide.
D. sugar and oxygen, while the reactants are carbon dioxide and water
Which of the following is LEAST likely to be true about herbivores and carnivores in the
same ecosystem?
The remora fish probably has no effect on the shark but the remora benefits from it. What
type of relationship is this?
A. Mutualism
B. Predation
C. Commensalism
D. Parasitism
A. Porifera
B. Cnidarian
C. Echinodermata
D. Platyhelmenthes
The modern horse has fewer toes than its ancestors. Such change is governed by
.
A. Reduction-division
B. Natural Selection
C. chromosomal deletions
D. use and disuse
A. Energy storage
B. Protein synthesis
C. Glucose formation
D. Lipid synthesis
The ability of an organism to pass on its genes to its offspring is part of the definition of
A. fitness
B. radiation
C. evolution
D. adaptation
If a person previously had cow pox and was infected with small pox, then the
A. Decomposers
B. Primary consumers
C. Producers
D. Secondary consumers
A. a brain
B. a head
C. a scolex
D. an anterior end
A. Need
B. Use and disuse
C. Descent with modification
D. Inheritance of acquired characteristics
A. TAP
B. ATP
C. PAT
D. PTA
a. The brain signals the pancreas to release insulin so that excess sugar can be
stored in the liver
b. The brain signals the pancreas to release glucagon so stored sugar would be released
from the liver
c. The brain signals the pancreas to release glucagon so that excess sugar can be stored
in the liver
d. The brain signals the pancreas to release insulin so stored sugar would be released
from the liver
Organisms that generally use oxygen, but can survive without it are called
A. obligate aerobes.
B. facultative aerobes.
C. obligate anaerobes.
D. facultative anaerobes.
A. insulin
B. Adrenalin
C. Parathromone
D. Thyroxin
Which of the following is NOT a necessary component of the process of natural selection?
A. extinction
B. selective pressure
C. phenotypic variation
D. reproductive success
A. Tundra
B. Estuary
C. Deciduous forest
D. Taiga
A. To identify organism
B. To enrich our lives
C. To give biologists something to do
D. To locate organism easily
When the density of a growing population surpasses the carrying capacity of its
environment, the organisms will
If the flow of blood in a vessel is toward the heart then the vessel is identified as a______.
A. Ventricle
B. artery
C. vein
D. atrium
A. Protein
B. Amino acid
C. Nucleic acid
D. Lipid
A. Autotroph
B. Consumer
C. Decomposer
D. Producer
A. Earthworm
B. somatic cells
C. Fertilized eggs
D. gametes
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
In which growing conditions would you find xerophytes, hydrophytes, and halophytes
(respectively)?
A. Tuberculosis
B. Asthma
C. Emphysema
D. Tracheal disorder
What do you call the animals that ingest both plants and animals?
A. Carnivores
B. Omnivores
C. Herbivores
D. Saprophytes
The fact that some flowers close up at night and open up during the day is an example of
A. continuity
B. interactions
C. homeostasis
D. structural adaptations
A. Specie
B. Genus
C. Phylum
D. Class
Which of the following is the correct sequence of the digestive organs through which
material pass in a rat?
Alellopathy is the inhibition of plant growth due to the release of biochemicals by another
plant. Which of the following does alellopathy compares to the nearest?
a. Mutualism
b. Commensalism
c. Parasitism
d. Amensalism
Soil erosion can be prevented by various farming techniques. Which of the following is
useful in preventing surface runoff due to elevation and preventing much destruction of
the landscape?
a. Strip cropping
b. Stubble planting
c. Terracing
d. Contour plowing
Which of the following scientists conducted experiments that led to his belief that the
cause of tobacco mosaic disease was either a very small bacterium or a toxin produced by
the bacteria?
A. Miller
B. Meyer
C. Beijerinick
D. Iwanowski
s
A food web is a network of interacting
A. producers
B. food chains
C. consumers
D. habitats
A rare allele may become common in a small population in a relatively short period of time
due to
A. genetic drift.
B. adaptive radiation.
C. divergent evolution.
D. convergent evolution.
A. continuity.
B. interactions.
C. changes through time.
D. structural adaptations.
Which tissue is specialized to carry out the message sent by neurons to lift a book?
a. Nervous
b. Muscular
c. Epithelial
d. Connective
a. carbon dioxide
b. oxygen
c. nitrogen
d. hydrogen
Select the TRUE statement from among the following statements about moss.
A. The sporophyte is photosynthetic, but the gametophyte is not
B. The gametophyte is photosynthetic, but the sporophyte is not
C. Both the gametophyte and the sporophyte are photosynthetic
D. Neither the sporophyte not the gametophyte is photosynthetic
Which of the following is the BEST description of the role of a substrate in relation to a
fungus?
A. Defense
B. Camouflage
C. Reproduction
D. Source of nutrients
Which best describes meiosis as another form of cell division with accompanying nuclear
changes?
Why does the final consumer obtain the least amount of energy from the producer?
A. organists
B. taxonomists
C. taxidermists
D. taxorganists
Creatively is a desirable trait that should be developed among our students. Describe a
creative person?
Which of the following levels of study in biology is MORE GENERAL than “community”?
A. Species
B. Ecosystem
C. Population
D. Organ system
A. usefulness to man
B. evolutionary changes
C. environmental factors
D. structural characteristics
A. arbitrary
B. written in italics
C. biologically useless
D. artificial, defined by man
In one hour, given ideal growing conditions, a small colony of 10 cells could grow to
include
A. 13 cells
B. 40 cells
C. 80 cells
D. Hundreds of cells
The following steps occur during conjugation. What is the correct sequence of these
steps?
1. DNA replication
2. genetic recombination
3. genetic transfer between cells
A. 1, 3, 2
B. 2, 3, 1
C. 3, 1, 2
D. 1, 2, 3
Bacterial cells are called gram positive if their cell walls containing
A. Float — buoyancy
B. Holdfast — anchorage
C. Stipe — conduct water
D. Blade — photsynthesis
A. Detoxification
B. Water Treatment
C. Purification
D. Desalination
A. Flagella
B. Eyespots
C. Pyrenoid body
D. Contractile proteins
Which of the following ideas does NOT support the notion that Volvox is a multicellular
colony?
The process of replication ensures that daughter cells will have exact copies of
A. offshore drilling
B. motor vehicle device
C. scrubber system
D. recycling
Which of the following is true about stinging cells and collar cells?
A. Sponge
B. Jellyfish
C. Planaria
D. Tapeworm
What is the advantage to a parasitic worm of having multiple hosts during its life cycle?
A. Finding a mate
B. Distributing their young
C. Infecting a wider range of animals
D. Sampling a wider range of nutrient sources
A. raw snails
B. unsanitary water
C. poorly cooked meat
D. unwashed leafy vegetables
Which part of the brain responsible for intelligence, memory and learned behavior?
A. Cerebellum
B. Cerebrum
C. Medulla
D. Thalamus
A. Ovule
B. Embyo sac
C. Anther
D. Pollen grain
Bacterial activity can result in all of the following EXCEPT ONE. Which one?
A. Oil metabolism
B. Food production
C. Protein digestion
D. Oxygen production
A. Phylum Sarcodina
B. Phylum Pyrrophyta
C. Phylum Zoomastigina
D. Phylum Euglenophyta
What special equipment is placed inside the heart generate electrical impulse?
A. Endoscope
B. Pacemaker
C. Cardiac regulator
D. Heart pump
A. N2 into NH3
B. N2 into NO3-1
C. NO3-1 into N2
D. NH3 into NO3-1
A. Digestive — protist-like
B. Ingestive — animal-like
C. Absorptive — fungus-like
D. Photosynthetic — plant-like
A. Floating plants
B. Microscopic aquatic organisms
C. Marine photosynthetic organisms without roots
D. Floating organisms that are at the mercy of the currents
A. Secondary
B. Tertiary
C. Taproot
D. Fibrous
Conjugation is considered to be
Which part of the breathing occurs when the diaphragm muscles are pulled downwards,
thus increasing the chest cavity?
A. Expiration
B. Release of energy
C. Inhalation
D. Inspiration
A. Brain
B. Bones
C. Heart
D. Skeletal Muscles
During the Plasmodium life cycle, where do the sporozoans mature?
A. Liver cells
B. Red blood cells
C. Human blood stream
D. Mosquito salivary glands
When light shines on water containing Euglena, the Euglena will most likely swim
A. vivipamous
B. primates
C. oviparous
D. marsupials
An autotrophic nutritional relationship among organisms in an ecosystem is shown in the
conversion of .
A. Cerebellum
B. Cerebrum
C. Spinal Cord
D. Medulla
Through what part does the embryo obtain its nourishment from the mother?
A. The oviduct
B. The umbilical cord
C. The food tubules
D. The fallopian tube
A. an endoskeleton
B. jointed appendages
C. exoskeleton
D. bilateral symmetry
A. Hypothesis formulated
B. Constant variable
C. Manipulated variable
D. Tentative variable
A. Fungus
B. Fertilizer
C. Soil debris
D. Undigested wastes
The toxic substance secreted by bees and ants through their sting originate from their
_____,
A. silk glands
B. intestines
C. rectal gland
D. Salivary glands
A. is unicellular
B. has a nucleus
C. uses mitochondria
D. contains chloroplasts
A. plant-like protist
B. animal-like protist
C. fungus-like protist
D. protist of some kind
A. Stirrup
B. Eustachian tube
C. Semi-circular canal
D. Tympanic membrane
A. Using disinfectants
B. Avoiding direct contact
C. Maintaining a biological control
D. Heating equipment to sterilize it
A. nervous system
B. excretory system
C. circulatory system
D. respiratory system
Which part of neuron conducts impulse from other cells toward the cell body?
A. Axon
B. Ganglia
C. Synapse
D. Dendrite
A. alimentary canal
B. abdominal cavity
C. cranial cavity
D. thoracic cavity
Which part of the male reproductive system functions for formation of gametes?
a. Testes
b. Seminal vesicle
c. Penis
d. Scrotum
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
Which of the following nutrients is incorrectly paired with its function in a plant?
A. Magnesium-constituent of chlorophyll
B. Iron-component of chlorophyll
C. Phosphorus-component of nucleic acid
D. Calcium-formation of cells walls
What process is responsible for the upward movement of water in very tall trees?
A. Transpiration
B. Capillary action
C. Turgor Pressure
D. Air Pressure
A. traction
B. feeling
C. excretion
D. subdividing the coelom
A. habitat
B. structures
C. size and coloration
D. reproductive behavior
A. thymine — adenine
B. adenine — guanine
C. guanine — cytosine
D. cytosine — guanine
A. Darwin
B. Mendel
C. Lamarck
D. Linnaeus
A. They have the same types of tissues and the same functions
B. They have different types of tissues and may have different functions
C. They have different types of tissues but may have the same functions
D. They have the same types of tissues, but may have different functions
A. Phylum Ciliphora
B. Phylum Sarcodina
C. Phylum Pyrrophyta
D. Phylum Zoomastigina
RNA differs from DNA in all of the following EXCEPT one. Which one?
Certain types of white blood cells release proteins that clump together foreign cells. What
are these proteins called?
A. Antibiotics
B. Antibodies
C. Pathogens
D. Interferons
An organism that has an extra copy of a chromosome in all its cells is a result of
.
A. gene mutation
B. chromosomal mutation
C. somatic mutation
D. polyploidy
A. Gills of clams
B. Mantles of slugs
C. Eyes of octopi
Extinction of one species in a stable ecosystem could do all of the following EXCEPT
A. go unnoticed
B. cause the collapse of the ecosystem
C. increase the interactions between the remaining species
D. decrease the interactions between the remaining species
a. genome
b. genotype
c. gametes
d. gene pool
A. the environment
B. other endothermic animals
C. ectothermic animals
D. its own metabolic activity
A. Albumin
B. Globulin
C. Serum
D. Fibrinogen
What term did Mendel used to call the variable responsible for the trait of an individual?
a. phenotype
b. genotype
c. gene
d. heritable factor
Which organisms could have the most number of genes similar to man?
a. pig
b. bacterium
c. earthworm
d. fish
Which of the following statements does not hold true regarding viruses?
Which type of cell would probably provide the best opportunity to study lysosomes?
Fat deposits in vertebrates have two main functions. Besides being a long term
food supply, they
A. create the appearance of larger size
B. help maintain body temperature
C. provide an internal water proofing
D. remove impurities from the blood
A. Respiratory
B. Water vascular
C. Excretory
D. Endocrine
What do you call food in a semi-liquid form, partially digested and mixed with hydrochloric
acid?
A. Gastric secretion
B. Gastric fluid
C. Mucosa
D. Chyme
A. fish
B. birds
C. reptiles
D. mammals
A. head
B. thorax
C. cephalothorax
D. abdomen
A. Excretory
B. Respiratory
C. Reproductive
D. Nervous
The transporting of broken rock particles from one place to another is a natural process
called .
A. Depletion
B. Conservation
C. weathering
D. erosion
A. Contain fibrinogen
B. Protects the body from inflection
C. Transports oxygen
D. Enables the blood to clot
Of the following, the BEST description of the role of Malpighian tubules is to conduct
metabolic wastes from
A. Inference
B. Interpolation
C. Extrapolation
D. Hypothesis
A. 4 billion
B. 3 billion
C. 6 billion
D. 5 billion
A. bacterial cell
B. virus that invades bacteria cells
C. cell that is prone to bacterial infections
D. bacteria that is prone to viral infections
What type of growth curve is produced from a very abrupt increase in population size?
A. Quadratic
B. Linear
C. Exponential
D. Logistic
E. coli lives in
A. water
B. bacteria
C. blood cells
D. intestines of mammals
Which of the following is the most complete list of functions that occur by diffusion in a
jellyfish?
A. CO2
B. N2O
C. HS
D. CH4
A. Adrenal medulla
B. Thyroid
C. Adrenal cortex
D. Islet of Langerhans
A. Testosterone
B. Prolactin
C. Follicle-stimulating
D. Luteinizing
A. Stores starch
B. It secretes bile
C. Acts on protein food
D. Mixes with the pancreatic juice
A. Tasters
B. Taste Buds
C. Antigens
D. Erythrocytes
White blood cells are the “soldiers” of the body. They fight the disease-causing
organisms. They are .
A. antibodies
B. phagocytes
C. antigens
D. erythrocytes
What blood test is used to provide information about agglutination reactions between
donor and recipient blood?
A. Blood count
B. Clothing test
C. Blood chemistry
D. Type and cross-match
Which produce the hormone MOST closely associated with ten control of calcium
metabolism?
A. Pancreas
B. Ovaries
C. Adrenal glands
D. Parathyroid glands
A. ADP
B. NADPH
C. ATP
D. PGAL
Which of the following sets of features most accurately defines Phylum Mollusca?
Which part of the water vascular system of a sea star is connected directly to a tube foot?
A. Madreporite
B. Lateral canal
C. Ring canal
D. Radial canal
A. Digestive system
B. Locomotory
C. Respiratory
D. Reproductive
A. biomass
B. fermentation
C. electrolysis
D. combustion
What BEST characteristics the latitude where most deserts are found?
A. Grassland
B. Taiga
C. Tundra
D. Tropical rainforest
A. industrial combustion
B. deforestation
C. Styrofoam’s and Freon’s
D. animal respiration
According to many scientists, there is a significant increase in the area being converted to
desert. This may be due to increasing water loss, residential area expansion, and other
disturbances. What do you call the process of desert formation?
A. Acidification
B. Desertification
C. Humidification
D. Habitat destruction
Which pair of terms will most likely apply to the same organism?
A. Autotroph, parasite
B. Heterotroph, autotroph
C. Heterotroph, herbivore
D. Producer, predator
A. lungs.
B. spiracles.
C. gills.
D. book lungs.
A. Excretory.
B. Digestive.
C. Reproductive.
D. Circulatory.
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Five.
A. Cheese production
B. Ice cream base
C. Milk pasteurization
D. Sanitary napkin
A. Cilia.
B. Oral groove.
C. Food vacuole.
D. Contractile vacuole.
A. Gliding.
B. Floating.
C. Spiraling.
D. Crawling.
A. Phylum Pyrrophyta.
B. Phylum Chrysophyta.
C. Phylum Euglenophyta.
D. Phylum Acrasiomycota.
The cells in the body that respond to the presence of antigens are white blood cells called
lymphocytes. Which type of lymphocytes makes antibodies and gives off the antibodies
into the bloodstream?
A. T cells
B. Memory cells
C. B cells
D. Plasma cells
A. Mosquito — malaria.
B. Fly — Chagas disease.
C. Fly — sleeping sickness.
D. Mosquito — amebic dystentry.
A. Race of recipient
B. Phagocytes
C. Sex of donor
D. Antigen-antibody reaction
A. class.
B. genus.
C. phylum.
D. species.
A. order.
B. class.
C. family.
D. phylum.
A. class.
B. order.
C. genus.
D. phylum.
A. Microbiology
B. Mycology
C. Zoology
D. Bryology
Cris, having type O blood, needs a blood transfusion. Which blood type can he receive?
A. A and O
B. B and O
C. All types
D. O only
A. unity.
B. interactions.
C. changes through time.
D. structural adaptations.
A. life.
B. plants.
C. animals.
D. organisms.
Horses and zebras are not considered to be members of the same species because they
A. do not interbreed.
B. eat different foods.
C. are of different sizes.
D. have different markings.
A. free-living.
B. parasitic.
C. carnivores.
D. herbivores.
A. predator.
B. prey.
C. producer.
D. parasite.
A. Excretory.
B. Reproductive.
C. Digestive.
D. Circulatory.
Large colonies of polyps belonging to class Anthozoa secrete hard skeletons of time
which later form
A. sea aneores
B. obellas
C. corals
D. jellyfish
One who specializes in all kinds of fishes and their characteristics, developing expertise in
.
A. taxonomy
B. histology
C. entomology
D. ichthyology
A. Stomach
B. Contractile vacuole
C. Ribosome
D. Food vacuole
What kind of adaptation enables the walking stick to elude these enemies?
A. Aggressive mimicry
B. Aggressive adaption
C. Protective mimicry
D. Protective coloration
In the principle of dominance, when a dominant allele is paired with a recessive one, the
dominant trait will be expressed. What will be the phenotype of rr genotype following the
principle of complete dominance?
A. Dominant
B. Heterozygous
C. Homozygous
D. Recessive
A. It is a carnivore
B. It is an omnivore
C. It is a primary consumer
D. It is a primary producer
The dark lines forming the annular rings of a tree are made out of dense
Nita noticed that she produce more urine when she stays inside an air-conditioned room,
than when she plays volleyball with her friends even if her water intake is unchanged. Why
is this so?
A. When her body is busy with activities, her kidneys are not working temporarily.
B. When she stays inside an air-conditioned room, she perspire less, hence excess
water is excreted through urine.
C. When she plays volleyball, her body uses water to produce ATP.
D. When she is inactive, her kidneys have nothing to do but to produce urine to keep the
body active.
A. Thrombocytes
B. Chondrocytes
C. Osteocytes
D. Erythrocytes
Provided that you have been assigned as DENR secretary, how can you promote
sustainable development?
A. Stop the operations of all loggers, miners, and other industry that involves the
environment
B. Limit the operations of environmentally-linked industries to an allocated area
C. Monitor the activities of these industry and enforce the laws
D. Make sure that laws are enforced and start programs that will replenish the
damaged ecosystems
The decrease in number of organisms and species has reached an alarming degree. What
is the major reason for the present declining biodiversity?
A. Climate change
B. Global warming
C. Habitat destruction
D. Introduction of chemicals to farm plants
Rolly was asked by his mother to go to the market and buy 3 kilograms of mollusk of
different kinds, so he went to the market and bought one kilogram of mussels, half a
kilogram of clams, half a kilogram of squids and one kilogram of shrimps. When he arrived
home and gave his mother what he had bought, she told him that his finds were not
entirely mollusk. Which of his finds is not a mollusk?
A. Clams
B. Mussels
C. Shrimps
D. Squids
When the staminate flower is found in one plant and the pistillate flower on another the
plants is described as .
A. complete
B. monoecious
C. robust
D. dioecious
A. Oxidator
B. Hydrator
C. Carbonation
D. Reduction
There are 80957 ladybugs and 60 frogs inhabit a 60 sq.m. lot, having a swamp of one and a
quarter of sq.m. big. What is the density of ladybugs in the 60 sq.m. lot?
A. Lipids
B. Cellulose
C. Protein
D. Cell Membrane
A. Microtubule
B. Collenchyma
C. Meristem
D. Parenchyma
What features would you expect to find associated with both a maple and an oak leaf?
A. Store water absorbed by root hairs to use later, when water is less available
B. Facilitate gas exchange for both photosynthesis and respiration until stomata develop
C. Promote the growth of roots in a downward direction and the growth of shoots
upwards
D. Provide nutrients to a plant embryo until it can conduct enough photosynthesis
to make its own
A. Meat
B. Plants
C. Fish
D. Dairy
Most of the red blood cells in the body are produced in the _____ of long bones such as
the tibia.
A. Joint
B. Ligaments
C. Cartilage
D. Marrow
Which pattern of digestive system allows for the greatest organ development?
A. Sac-like pattern
B. Tube-like system
C. Gastrovascular cavity
D. Intracellular digestion by lysosome activity
A. Uptake of water
B. Uptake of minerals
C. Excretion of minerals
D. Cooling of leaves
Animals are diploid (2N) and produce gametes that are haploid (N). This statement is
A. never true
B. usually true
C. always true
D. occasionally true
A. gills
B. cuticles
C. book lungs
D. tracheal tubes
A. chelicera
B. pedipalps
C. chelipeds
D. carapaces
A. pathogens
B. parasites
C. vectors
D. virulent
People who enjoy eating lobster are usually eating the muscles of its
A. Operculum
B. Swim bladder
C. Spiral valve
D. Cloaca
A. Hematuria
B. Hypertension
C. Hematoma
D. Cystitis
A. Phylum Oomycetes
B. Phylum Ascomycetes
C. Phylum Zygomycetes
D. Phylum Basiodiomycetes
Ringworm and athlete’s foot are fungal diseases caused by members of which phylum?
A. Phylum Oomycetes
B. Phylum Ascomycetes
C. Phylum Zygomycetes
D. Phylum Deuteromycetes
A. Meristem
B. Spores
C. Mitochondria
D. Chloroplast
What may occur when both alleles contribute to the phenotype of heterozygous individual
to produce a trait that is NOT exactly like that of either parent?
A. Incomplete dominance
B. Segregation
C. Manifestation of recessive traits
D. Independent assortment
Two organisms can be identified as belonging to the same species if they can
The relationship that exist between insects and flowering plants is called
A. parasitism
B. predation
C. symbiosis
D. commensalisms
A. Keratin
B. Melanin
C. Collagen
D. Codon
A. Anaphase
B. Telophase
C. Metaphase
D. Interphase
A. Nausea
B. Sleeplessness
C. Dizziness
D. Blurred vision
A. Virus-HIV
B. Bacterium-syphilis
C. Archaebacterium-gonorrhea
D. Sporozoan-malaria
A. Carnivore
B. Herbivore
C. Decomposers
D. Producers
A. lung
B. diaphragm
C. kidney
D. spleen
Fungi that feed on dead or decayed organic matter are said to be the:
A. Organelle
B. Herbivores
C. Carnivores
D. Saprophytes
An organism’s (species’) niche is best described as the set of interactions between the
organism and the
Coordination and integration of the body activities of man are under the direct control of
the:
Which of the following is the BEST example of the biological principle of structural
adaptations?
The hair like structure found in many cells that aid in the movement is the:
A. Cilia
B. Nucleus
C. Lysosome
D. Mitochondria
A. Allantoic sac
B. Amniotic sac
C. Chorionic sac
D. Yolk sac
A. Amniotic egg
B. Scales
C. Lightweight bones
D. Beaks and claws
A. Pepsin
B. Fat
C. Protein
D. Ptyalin
Animals living in the high mountain areas counter the cold by means of their:
A. Warm food
B. Thin blood
C. Low body temperature
D. Thick, hairy coat
A. Parasitism
B. Symbiosis
C. Competition
D. Predation
A. Parasitism
B. Symbiosis
C. Competition
D. Predation
A. Increased mortality
B. Increased emigration
C. Decreased immigration
D. Increased natality
A. Feeding.
B. Excreting.
C. Circulating.
D. Reproducing.
What group of bacteria consume nitrate and release atmospheric nitrogen as by-
product?
A. Nitrifying bacteria
B. Denitrifying bacteria
C. Nitrogen-fixers
D. Ammonifying bacteria
A. 920
B. 992
C. 1008
D. 1080
A. carrying capacity
B. closed population
C. open population
D. cyclical changes in population size
A. Ascospores
B. Zygospores
C. Basidiospores
D. Conidiospores
A. stolon
B. rhizoid
C. mycelium
D. sporangiophore
A. Phylum Oomycetes
B. Phylum Ascomycetes
C. Phylum Zygomycetes
D. Phylum Deuteromycetes
Which of the following is TRUE about alternation of generations?
Which of the following plants produces a seed with only one cotyledon?
A. Pea
B. Corn
C. Peanut
D. Sunflower
A. Phylum Bryophyta
B. Phylum Phaeophyta
C. Phylum Chlorophyta
D. Phylum Tracheophyta
Which of the following most correctly identifies the role of guard cells?
What kind of relationship exists when one organism kills and eats another organism?
A. Commensalism
B. Parasitism
C. Scavenging
D. Predation
A. Vascular tissue
B. Guard cells and stomata
C. Specialized structures to produce spores
D. Specialized structures to produce gametes
Which of the following most correctly identifies the roles of vascular tissues?
A. Xylem conducts H2O and dissolved minerals up to the leaves, where phloem
transports the products of photosynthesis down a stem
B. Phloem conducts H2O and dissolved minerals up to the leaves, where xylem
transports the products of photosynthesis down a stem
C. Xylem conducts H2O and dissolved minerals up to the leaves, where phloem
transports the products of photosynthesis away from the leaves
D. Phloem conducts H2O and dissolved minerals up to the leaves, where xylem
transports the products of photosynthesis away from the leaves
A fiddlehead is an immature
A. sporophyte frond
B. gametophyte frond
C. sporophyte prothallium
D. gametophyts prothallium
A. Phylum Bryophyta
B. Phylum Phaeophyta
C. Phylum Rhodophyta
D. Phylum Chlorophyta
A. parenchyma
B. collenchyma
C. meristematic
D. sclerenchyma
A. artificial selection.
B. disruptive selection.
C. stabilizing selection.
D. accidental selection.
A. limiting factors
B. carrying capacity
C. growth rate
D. biotic potential
The idea that fossils are direct evidence of previously living organisms is consistent with
Gerry believed that certain parts of the body get larger and more complex through the
generations because they:
A. Are predetermined to do so
B. Are almost similar to God’s perfection
C. Are used more extensively than others
D. Contribute to greater reproductive success
What general term is given to the outer region of an organ, especially the kidney and
brain?
A. Pons
B. Medulla
C. Cortex
D. Frontal lobe
Which sequence is the most likely to occur during succession in a cedar forest?
A pioneer species is
When you draw away your finger from a candle flame, which characteristics do you show?
A. Growth
B. Reproduction
C. Metabolism
D. Irritability
A. plasmolyses
B. remains the same
C. Shrinks
D. Swells
Which plants formed the vast coal beds during the carboniferous period?
A. Lycopods
B. Conifers
C. Angiosperms
D. Gymnosperms
A. Commensalism
B. Parasitism
C. Symbiosis
D. Competition
A. Cucumber
B. Ampalaya
C. Squash
D. Carrots
A. a lack of predation
B. continuous resources
C. continuous succession
D. inverted energy pyramids
A. Aquarium
B. Forest
C. Pond
D. Pot and plants
Food rich in proteins are important to body-builders and weightlifters because they
What do you call the phase when population size is doubling at a very fast rate?
A. Death
B. Stationary
C. Lag
D. Log
What is the function of the surface chemicals on bacterial cells called pili?
A. Sensory
B. Defense
C. Movement
D. Attachment
A. Petroleum
B. Wood
C. Coal
D. Perennial
What enables the chaparral plants to resprout again after a fire has occurred?
A. Niche
B. Initial
C. Climax
D. Perennial
The end products `of the dark-reaction phase of photosynthesis are ADP and
A. Carbon Dioxide
B. sugar
C. carbon
D. starch