FINAL EXAMINATION IN EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE

S.Y.2019-2020

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Multiple Choice. Direction: Write the letter of the correct answer.

______1. It is a theory which states that some forms of life could arise spontaneously from nonliving
matter.
A. Cosmozoic Theory B. Theory of Special Creation
C. Biogenesis Theory D. Spontaneous Generation Theory
_______2. It is an experiment where two flasks were filled with sterilized broth , covered and uncovered
and the result later disproved the spontaneous generation theory .
A. Francesco Redi’s Experiment B. Lazzaro Spallanzani’s Experiment
C. Primordial Soup Theory D. Spontaneous Generation Theory
_______3. Which dispersion pattern is most common in nature?
A. randomly spaced B. uniformly spaced
C. clumped D. all are equally common
_______4. It is an inherited trait that helps the organism’s ability to survive and reproduce in its
particular environment.
A. Adaptation B. Energy and Life C. Evolution D. Interaction with the Environment
_______5. It is the basic unit of life.
A. Atom B. Molecule C. Cell D. Tissue
_______6. It is the most noticeable and attractive part of the plant. It carries the reproductive organ of
the plant.
A. Flower B. Leaf C. Root D. Stem
_______7. The body changes food into usable form by means of a group of organs known as the …
A. Digestive System B. Mouth C. Stomach D. Small Intestine
_______8. He is the father of the Father of Taxonomy; started the binomial system of nomenclature.
A. Jean Baptiste de Lamarck B. Carolous Linnaeus C. Georges Cuvier D. James Hutton
_______9. The following are the different stages of cellular respiration except :
A. Calvin cycle B. citric acid C. glycolysis D. oxidative phosphorylation
________10. Which of the following does NOT describe carbon dioxide? It is ___.
A. Emitted by many energy consuming devices, such as cars and power plants.
B. The waste gas breathed out by most animals.
C. Precipitates from water and is stored in sedimentary rock.
D. A by-product of cellular metabolism.
________11. The following is (are) true of glycolysis
A. Glycolysis is the breakdown of six-carbon glucose to two molecules of three-carbon
pyruvate.
B. Glycolysis produces a net total of four molecules of ATP via substrate level phosphorylation
and two molecules of NADH, H+.
C. Glycolysis occurs in the mitochondrial matrix.
D. A and B are correct.
E. A, B, and C are correct.

________12. Deforestation happens most often in ___ biome.

A. Taiga B. Tropical rainforest C. Tundra D. Desert

________13. The female reproductive part of the flower is________.

A. petal B. carpel C. sepal D. stamen

________14. In this type of animal reproduction, a female’s egg develops into a new organism without
being fertilized by a sperm cell.
A. Binary Fission B. Budding C. Fragmentation D. Parthenogenesis

Choose an answer from the choices before each numbered item

A. ribosomes B. pili C. peroxisomes D. chromoplasts E. gap junctions

________15. Contain oxidases and catalases.

________16. Provide cytoplasmic channels from one cell to another

________17. Maintaining a stable internal environment.

A. Homeostasis B. Metabolism C. Stimulus D. DNA

________18. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?

A. growth and development C. ability to move
B. response to the environment D. ability to reproduce

________19. A gazelle running away from a hunting lion is an example of ____________.

A. Homeostasis C. responding to stimuli
B. growing and developing D. reproducing

________20. Mutations are important because they bring about ..

A. death of the organism in which they develop
B. genetic variation needed for a population to evolve
C. benefits for the individual, not for the population
D. Hardey -Weinberg equilibrium within a population
________21. Natural selection results in change over time by acting on traits that are
A. Heritable B. new C. mutated D. better than the best

________22. Seagrass beds are composed of ___.

A. Terrestrial grasses B. Algae C. Flowering plants D. Mangrove trees

________23. What would best explain the decrease in primary producers?

A. an increase in solar energy
B. a decrease in O2 levels in the H2O
C. a decrease in the population of tertiary consumers
D. an increase in the population of primary consumers
________24. ___ is characterized by lack of water in summer, seasonal temperature variations;
maintained by periodic fires.
A. Tropical rainforest B. Taiga C. Arctic Tundra D. Chaparral E. Desert

________25. Endemic species are organisms that are __.

A. Incapable of regulating their internal temperature.
B. Perfectly adapted to their habitat, example: fishes in water habitat.
C. Able to regulate their own body temperature and are capable to living in extreme
conditions.
D. Organisms whose global distribution is not limited to specific localities.
E. Unique, native or found in some places only and not in others.
________26. If I wanted to look at DNA to study evolution, I am using what evidence?
A. Comparative anatomy B. embryology C. fossil record D. molecular
________27. The transfer of pollen, containing the sperm cells, to the female part of the flower.
A. seed dispersal B. pollination C. germination D. fertilization
________28. Seed dispersal does not reduce competition between the seedlings and the parent plant
for
A. light B. oxygen C. water D. nutrients

________29. This experiment was conducted by the scientists:

A. Stanley Miller and Harold Urey
B. Louis Pasteur and Francesco Redi
________30. In which case would a cell most likely shrink?
A. when placed in a isotonic solution
B. when placed in distilled water
C. Harold Urey and Albert Einstein
D. James Watson and Francis Crick
C. when placed in a low pH solution
D. when placed in salt water
________31. The green chemical "bile" used to chemically emulsify fat (lipids) into fatty acids is made by
A. liver B. gall bladder C. pancreas D. small intestine

________32. Where would you expect to find hydrochloric acid?

A. Stomach B. small intestine C. liver D. large intestine
________33. Which is NOT an accessory organ of digestion?
A. Pancreas B. liver C. gall bladder D. stomach
_______34. What is the heart ?
A. meaty organ C. a small metal spike with a broadened flat head B.
B. organ of soft nervous tissue D. muscular organ
_______35. The bottom chambers of the heart are called
A. ventricles B. atria C. vena cava D. valves
_______36. A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce
A. variation B. adaptation C. species D. evolution
_______37. Whose theory included "acquired traits" such as a giraffe needing a long neck so they
stretch it over time?
A. Charles Darwin B. Jean Baptiste de Lamarck
_______38. What is natural selection?
A. Your natural fate is decided from birth C. Nature actively chooses who survives
B. Those best suited to demands of environment survive D. The weakest of a species survive
_______39. Why can't organisms that reproduce asexually survive in a changing environment?
A. Because they are all genetically unique C. Because they are all genetically identical
B. Because they can't reproduce when the environment changes
_______40. In mitosis, cells divide ________ time(s).
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
_______41. This is the type of immunity where you make antibodies to a specific antigen.
A. passive immunity B. active immunity C. specific immunity D. antiviral immunity
_______42. How do antivirals works?
A. they destroy viruses C. they disrupt the replication of viruses in the body
B. they prevent viruses from infecting the body D. they make the body immune to viruses
_______43. What effect does growth hormone have on bone and muscle cells?
A. Causes cells there to divide to cause growth
B. Causes cells there to stretch to cause growth
C. Causes cells there to grow bigger to cause growth
_______44. What is a diagram that shows characteristic relationships among organisms called?
A. Cladogram B. Karyotype chart C. Punnet square D. Biogeography
_______45. . What characteristic did Darwin observe about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?
A. Their feathers B. Genotypes C. Their beaks D. Their body sizes
_______46. The nerve cell that transmits impulses from the brain or spinal cord to a muscle or gland.
A. Motor Neuron B. Relay Neuron C. Sensory Neuron D. Schwann cell
_______47. A sudden change in the polarity of the membrane of a neuron, gland cell, or muscle fiber
that causes the transmission of electrical impulses
A. Action potential B. Membrane potential C. Resting potential D. Threshold
_______48. Which section of the vertebral column has 5 fused vertebrae?
A. Cervical B. Thoracic C. Lumbar D. Sacrum
_______49. Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeleton?
A. Production of blood cells
B. Stores minerals like calcium
C. Protects internal organs
D. Generates heat
_______50. Sea stars have the ability to regenerate half their body when attacked by a fish. The
remaining half can eventually grow new arms as long as the central disk is attached. Which statement
best explains what type of reproduction occurs when sea stars regenerate?
A. Asexual reproduction occurs because each half has a similar structure
B. Asexual reproduction occurs because each half has the same genetic information.
C. Sexual reproduction occurs because each half has a parent and an offspring.
D. Sexual reproduction occurs because each half has one quarter of the parents' genetic
information.

Prepared by: Marina A. Aban

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