1.

Which of the following qualities is NOT true among considerations that humans are the masters of other living
organisms, as well as of the nonliving on earth?
a. Most developed species
b. Most dominant species
c. Most intelligent species
d. Most reproductive species
2. Of the following, which is not among the uses of the Phylogenetic Tree that explains the genealogical history of
groups of organisms?
a. Visualize point at which species diverge
b. Provide chronology of evolutionary events
c. Trace common ancestry
d. Estimate the age of living things
3. In the hierarchy of biology taxonomy, if domain is at the top, which is at the bottom?
a. Kingdom
b. Species
c. Genus
d. Family
4. The domains included in Wooese’s in 1990 classification are:
i. Archaea
ii. Bacteria
iii. Chromista
iv. Eukarya
a. I,ii,iv
b. I,ii,iii,iv
c. Ii,iii,iv
d. I,ii,iii
5. Which of the following is an example of a useful function for bacteria?
a. Can clean up an oil spill by digesting hydrocarbon in petroleum
b. Can synthesize new form of heavy metals
c. May cause foul-smelling odor when it invades the outer dermal layer
d. May be pathogenic and cause human disease
6. Which is the most basic process performed in the science of Taxonomy?
a. Naming organisms
b. Identifying organisms
c. Classifying organisms
d. Understanding organisms
7. Which protest causes malaria?
a. Plasmodium
b. Staphylococcus
c. Euglena
d. Kneallhazia
8. Under the Five Kingdom System recognized by most biologist today, where do the true bacteria, bacteria-like
organisms, and the blue-green algae belong?
a. Kingdom plantae
b. Kingdom monera
c. Kingdom Protista
d. Kingdom Fungi
9. How does energy first enter our living Planet Earth?
a. As energy manufactured through photosynthesis
b. As molecular energy from the biosphere
c. As radiant energy from the sun
d. As heat energy from outer space
10. There are main food rich in proteins that provide energy for man, but this is NOT an example of these foods:
a. Butter
b. Nuts
c. Fish
d. Meat
11. There are main foods rich in carbohydrates that provide energy for man, but this is NOT an example of these
foods:
 a. Bread
b. Meat
c. Rice
d. Cereals
12. Among the following, which is considered Prokaryotic organisms which lack a true nucleus in their cells?
a. Animals
b. Bacteria
c. Fungi
d. Protest
13. According to the level of classification of living things, what next lower/ smaller grouping compromises a
kingdom?
a. Phyla
b. Order
c. Species
d. Class
14. Under the six-kingdom system of the living world, how are cellular forms with specialized eukaryotic cells ability
to locomote (sponges, worms, insects etc.) classified?
a. Fungi
b. Plantae Protista
c. Animalia
d. Protista
15. Whose works marked the beginning of modern taxonomy that developed a scheme of classification with
hierarchical categories based on the physical and behavioral characteristics of organisms?
a. Charles Darwin
b. Ernest Mayr
c. Jean Baptiste Lamarck
d. Carolus Linnaeus
16. Among the following, which is considered Eukaryotic organisms which possess a true nucleus in their cells?
a. Blue-green algae
b. Bacteria
c. Archaen
d. Animal and plants
17. Under the six kingdom system, how are multicellular forms with specialized eukaryotic cells e.g. mosses and
ferns but no ability for locomotion classified?
a. Protista
b. Animalia
c. Plantae
d. Fungi
18. The process of synthesis occurs not only in plants, but is also in one of the following:
a. Archaea
b. Viruses
c. Green fungi
d. Algae
19. Which organism is an example of a fungus?
a. Algae
b. Entamoeba
c. Euglenoids
d. Yeast
20. Among the following animals in the class mammalian, which are categorized as Carnivora?
a. Elephants
b. Pigs
c. Monkeys
d. Cats
21. Among organisms which is capable of regeneration when cut into parts?
a. Yeast
b. Molds
c. Bacteria
d. Sea star
22. What is NOT an example of ways of asexual reproduction through cellular division in plants?
 a. Saprophytes generation
b. Formation of a bud
c. Germination of runners in grasses
d. Stem cutting
23. Among eukaryotes, in what cell organelle does the electron transport chain occur?
a. Nucleus
b. Mitochondria
c. Vacuoles
d. Golgi apparatus
24. What type of asexual reproduction occurs when a new organism develops from an outgrowth as exemplified
corals?
a. Fission
b. Sexual reproduction
c. Budding
d. Fertilization
25. An organism has a natural environment where it lives and thrives. This is called its:
a. Habitat
b. Country
c. Migration pattern
d. Culture medium
26. Humans reproduce when an ovum is combined with a sperm leading to the development of an embryo. This
form of reproduction is called:
a. Asexual reproduction
b. Fertilization
c. Binary fission
d. Budding
27. Which of the following animals does NOT need hard-shell to protect its fertilized eggs?
a. Lizard
b. Eagle
c. Duck
d. Frog
28. True of noble gases:
a. Classified as group 7 in the periodic table of elements
b. Able to react with or any other atoms
c. Includes hydrogen and argon
d. Includes neon and helium
29. In the human life cycle, what process maintains chromosome number once a spermatozoon unites with ovum
during fertilization?
a. Oogenesis
b. Mitosis
c. Meiosis
d. Spermatogenesis
30. What is the process in the human sexual reproduction wherein the zygote undergoes a series of cell division
needed for the growth and maturation of the fetus?
a. Mitosis
b. Spermatogenesis
c. Oogenesis
d. Meiosis
31. Which of the following is an isomer of glucose?
a. Fructose
b. Maltose
c. Pentose
d. Ribose
32. What functional group differentiate chitin from cellulose?
a. Amino group
b. Phosphate group
c. Carboxyl group
d. Hydroxyl group
33. The rise in the temperature of Earth’s atmosphere due to increased greenhouse gases is called
 a. Microwave effect
b. Summer phenomenon
c. Heat wave
d. Global warming
34. What is an organism that is capable of making its own food by producing complex organic compound from
simple substance using light or chemical energy?
a. Parasites
b. Commensals
c. Autotrophs
d. Heterotrophs
35. Which of the following statements about meiosis is true?
a. It allows organisms to repair tissue
b. It allows organisms to grow
c. It allows organisms to reproduce asexually
d. It allows organisms to promote genetic diversity
36. What is true of the cell theory?
a. Cells come from preexisting theory
b. Cell membrane dictate data needed for protection
c. Some organisms are not composed of cells
d. Cytoplasm regulates what goes in and out of the cell.
37. What is an example under the order carnivora?
a. Lemur
b. Termites
c. Polar bears
d. Koala bears
38. In the case of babies born through In vitro Fertilization or IVF, how are IVF babies commonly referred to?
a. Blue babies
b. Rock-a-bye babies
c. Baby boomers
d. Test tube babies
39. True of a functional group:
a. Specific combination of bonded atoms that has consistent chemical properties
b. They are usually non polar
c. Does not affect the reactivity of the organic molecule to which it is attached
d. A particular functional group can react in varied forms depending on the carbon skeleton
40. A tiger that hunted and ate deer is an example of
a. Parasite and host
b. Prey and predator
c. Commensalism
d. Mutualism
41. Which is the simplest atom that is made up of 1 proton and 1 electron?
a. Carbon
b. Oxygen
c. Helium
d. Hydrogen
42. What are the hormones responsible for plant growth, promoting axillary bud growth and apical dominance?

a. Cytokinis and Gibberelins

b. Cytokinis and Auxins
c. Auxins and Gibberelins
d. Auxins and abscisate
43. Among the elements useful for the body, which is the most abundant mineral in the body that aids in the blood-
clotting process?
a. Iron
b. Potassium
c. Calcium
d. Fluorine
44. Animals that are only able to eat animal meat are called
a. Obligate carnivores
 b. Omnivores
c. Selective carnivores
d. Facultative carnivores
45. True of junction proteins:
a. Enable to discriminate between one’s own cell and cell from foreign organisms
b. Assists cell-to-cell adhesion and communication
c. Form an electrical connection between 2 cells
d. Participate in enzymatic metabolic reactions
46. Which of the following undergoes replication during cell division?
a. Cell membrane
b. Chromosome
c. Centromeres
d. Cytoplasm
47. Which of the following is a type of potential energy?
a. Energy in motion
b. Mechanical energy
c. Solar energy
d. Kinetic energy
48. A mango tree is planted beside a sampaguita plant in a garden. They demonstrate the following relationship
a. Commensalism
b. Mutualism
c. Compensation
d. Predation
49. Which of the following is true of cell transport?
a. Homeostasis is maintained because the plasma membrane controls the flow of particles in and out of
the cell
b. Passive transport requires energy for it to occur
c. Active transport is exemplified by facilitated diffusion
d. The plasma membrane does not allow any molecule to freely pass and enter the cells
50. The flow of water in our planet as it undergoes the processes of evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff
and subsurface flow is called
a. Snow cycle
b. Rain cycle
c. Water cycle
d. Hale cycle
51. Which of the following is an acellular infectious agent not capable of undergoing cell division, but instead
requires a living cell in order to replicate?
a. Protozoa
b. Bacteria
c. Fungus
d. Virus
52. True enzymes
a. An enzyme needs to change its size in order to accommodate in a chemical reaction
b. The substance acted on by enzyme is called a product
c. The included fit model explains the binding between two enzymes to form a production
d. Proteins that decrease the amount of energy needed for a chemical reaction to occur
53. What happens to a plant cell placed in a hypotonic solution?
a. The plant will shrivel
b. No effect on the plant cell
c. The plant will develop a thickened wall
d. The plant cell will swell
54. True of photosynthesis
a. It is a type of redox reaction
b. Oxygen and water combines to produce carbohydrates
c. Carbon dioxide is oxidized from fructose
d. Water gains a carbon atom forming carbon dioxide
55. Which of the following metabolic process takes place in the cytoplasm?
a. Citric acid cycle
b. Electron transport chain
 c. Glycolysis
d. Krebs cycle
56. Just like humans and animals, plants relate with one another. What relationship occurs when a mango tree is
planted beside a sampaguita plant in a garden?
a. Predatism
b. Competition
c. Mutualism
d. Commensalism
57. Which organisms are found at the top of the ecological pyramid?
a. Secondary consumers
b. Primary consumers
c. Producers
d. Tertiary consumers
58. These are plants or animals that were first to populate a previous ecosystem.
a. Climax community
b. Early population
c. Pioneer species
d. Serial occupants
59. An ant colony stores food in the summer, defends itself by stinging enemies and invades a competing ant colony
and steals larvae and use them as them as new workers. What is the term to best describe how this species cope
with everyday life?
a. Ecological success
b. Ecological niche
c. Ecological defeat
d. Environmental habitation
60. True of radiant energy
a. Lower-energy wavelengths are screened out by the ozone
b. It exists in a wide range of wavelengths
c. Only very short wavelengths such as gamma rays are capable of photosynthesis
d. Among several wavelengths of visible lights, energy content is highest for red light
61. What is the maximum total ATP energy yield for every glucose molecule metabolized?
a. 34
b. 38
c. 32
d. 36
62. What transport system in plants moves water from its roots to the top of the tree.
a. Photosynthesis
b. Transpiration
c. Capillarity
d. Respiration
63. Of the following which is not an example of biome?
a. Forest
b. Lake
c. Grassland
d. Desert
64. How are original or primary forest referred to?
a. Virgin forest
b. Green forest
c. Rainforest
d. Verdant forest
65. What is the substrate that enters the citric acid cycle?
a. Glucose
b. Lactate
c. Pyruvate
d. Acety-A
66. What is the possible consequence of eutrophication?
a. Significantly diminished sea harvest by fisherman
b. Decreased toxicity of bodies of water
c. Less turbidity of water
 d. Water that is colorless and odor free
67. Which of the following are most likely consequences of air pollution?
a. Enriched flora and fauna
b. Enhanced cardiovascular endurance
c. Decreased incidence of cancer
d. Exacerbation of lung disease such as COOPD
68. What is the maximum number of ATP produced by electron transport chain?
a. 36
b. 38
c. 40
d. 34
69. What does a virus release into a bacterial cell when it infects it?
a. Viral genomic nucleic acid
b. Viral plasma membrane
c. Viral nucleus
d. Viral cytoplasm
70. A species lived in a lake. When a dam was constructed in the area, a group of fish was separated and populated
a new pond. They then develop differing characteristics and became a distinct species. Which of the following
concepts explain this speciation?
a. Geographical isolation
b. Episodic isolation
c. Chronoscopic isolation
d. Behavioral isolation
71. What is the Philippine species known as Pithecophaga Jefferyl that was listed as an endangered species by the
1975 Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species?
a. Philippine tamarraw
b. Bohol tarsier
c. Palawan peacock pheasant
d. Monkey-eating eagle
72. The protein shell of a virus is called:
a. Nucleus
b. Nucleic acid
c. Capsid
d. Nucleolous
73. True of recessive genes:
a. Will only have phenotypic expression if present as a homozygous genotype
b. Have more superior phenotypic traits
c. Should be paired with a dominant gene for it to be expressed
d. Will prevent a dominant gene from expressing its phenotype
74. In what particular step of protein synthesis do ribosome participate in?
a. Translation
b. Cell division
c. Replication
d. Transcription
75. What is the natural cause for what is known as a fish kill in lakes and estuaries?
a. Excessive fishing
b. Acid rain
c. Use of oxygen by decaying algae
d. Lowering water level
76. A scientist puts nucleotide chains UUU in a test tube under conditions allowing protein synthesis. Soon the test
tube is full of amino acid phenylalanine. This demonstrates
a. Proteins can only contain 1 type of amino acid
b. Uralic is the basis molecule of phenylalanine
c. UU is the genetic code of phenylalanine
d. Protein synthesis cannot be stimulated by vitro
77. The study and science of heredity is called
a. Pathology
b. Pediatrics
c. Geriatrics
 d. Genetics
78. What are the four most abundant elements found in living matter?
a. Nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and carbon
b. Hydrogen, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen
c. Oxygen, nitrogen, carbon and sulfur
d. Nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen and phosphorus
79. True of Trisomy 21
a. An abnormality of chromosome inheritance in which there are 3 copies of chromosomes 21
b. Also known as the Turner’s syndrome
c. Present with the superior mental intelligence, tall stature and protruding eye balls
d. Results when an individual is missing 3 chromosomes
80. True of essential amino acid:
a. Obligated to be taken in the diet because it cannot be produced by the body
b. Can be synthesized by the body if water is present
c. Least important of all nutrients
d. Are more important than others
81. The following is true of circulatory system
a. It is an open system
b. Synovial fluid flows through the circulatory system
c. It includes the system and pulmonary circulation
d. The main organ is this system is the liver
82. True of DNA replication:
a. DNA replication is said to be non-conservative
b. Replication proceeds only in one direction
c. DNA is translated to give rise to proteins
d. Each new DNA molecule contains one old and one new strand
83. Eula has bacterial pneumonia. What medication should be given to manage her illness?
a. Antibiotics
b. Antiviral
c. Analgesic
d. Anti-inflammatory drugs
84. An 80-year old man has sudden severe chest pain due to insufficient blood flood to the heart causing death of
cardiac muscles. This condition is called
a. Myocardial infarction
b. Pneumonia
c. Costochondritis
d. Dyspepsia
85. Which of the following states that in a given species, the amount of adenine is equal to thymine, and the
amount of guanine is equal to the amount of cytosine?
a. Crick’s law
b. Franklin’s theory
c. Watson’s hypothesis
d. Chargaff’s rule
86. True to natural selection:
a. Majority of the population will possess unfavorable traits and becomes maladapted to the environment
b. The most adapted individuals die and becomes extinct
c. Humans choose and breed selected animals with particular traits to reproduce
d. Members of a population have heritable variations
87. A person diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, if not treated adequately, will have the following:
a. Uncontrolled elevated blood sugar level
b. Insufficient oxygenation of the blood
c. Uncontrolled elevated blood carbon dioxide
d. Uncontrolled elevated uremic toxins in the blood
88. True of reproductive cloning:
a. The goal is to produce organs that are genetically modified
b. Results in an organism genetically distinct from an original organism
c. The goal is to produce an organism genetically identical to the original organism
d. Results in production of tissue that can be radioactive
89. What is the term for the evolutionary history of a group of organisms?
 a. Genetics
b. Systematics
c. Phylogeny
d. Speciation
90. What is produced by the mating or interbreeding of two closely related species namely female horse and a male
donkey?
a. Mare
b. Stallion
c. Mule
d. Hinny
91. Who was the author of principles of geology who gave evidence that Earth was subject to slow but continuous
geological cycles of erosion and uplift?
a. Charles Lyell
b. Charles Darwin
c. Charles Lamarck
d. Charles Windser
92. Of the following, which is NOT one of the reason why Mendel selected garden peas for his experiments?
a. They reproduce at a fast rate
b. They need much caring and cultivating
c. They exhibit contrasting traits
d. Their flowers are structurally adapted for self-pollination
93. When is a prenatal screening with the use of DNA technology applied in order to detect congenital metabolic
disorders in babies?
a. 9 months of the fetus in the womb
b. Within 48 hours after delivery
c. Within 36 hours after delivery
d. 8 months of the fetus in the womb
94. A normal mother and a normal father produced two children, one normal child and one albino child. What kind
of genes controlled the albino such that he had an abnormal skin pigmentation?
a. Mixture of dominant and recessive genes of Aa
b. Both dominant or AA
c. Both recessive or aa
d. Dominance of recessive over dominant genes or aaA
95. Gene therapy corrects detectable gene disorders but this is NOT one of its procedures:
a. Addition of functional cells
b. Cells extraction from patient
c. Reintroduction of corrected cells into patient
d. Newborn screening
96. What is true about herbivores?
a. They are main producers in the food chain’
b. They are at the apex of the food chain
c. They can be producers if given adequate water and food
d. They are only consumers
97. Which combined tissues are directly involved when a boy kicks, a frog leaps or bird flies?
a. Nerves and muscles
b. Bones and nerves
c. Muscles and bones
d. Blood and muscles
98. Which of the following pertains to slight quantifiable evolutionary modifications within a population from
generation to generation?
a. Microevolution
b. Artificial selection
c. General selection
d. Evolution upheaval
99. Which protest causes malaria?
a. Euglena
b. Plasmodium
c. Fungi
d. HIV
100. Of the following which does not characterize the bacteria, which is believed to be the earliest life-forms
having lived 3.8 million years ago?
a. Has nuclear membrane to separate nuclear materials from cytoplasm
b. Made up of prokaryotic cells
c. Has cell wall made up of protein-carbonate complex
d. Has single circular DNA
101. What makes it possible for animals to produce energy for daily work by transferring potential energy of
glucose to ATP?
a. Anaerobic respiration alone
b. Aerobic respiration alone
c. Neither aerobic nor anaerobic respiration
d. Both aerobic and anaerobic respiration
102. Rafael completely healthy man and would like to donate one of his organs as an altruistic act. Which
among the following can be donated even when Rafael is still alive without compromising his overall wellbeing?
a. His heart
b. One of his 2 corneas
c. One of his 2 lungs
d. One of his 2 kidneys
103. Where do producers obtain their energy?
a. From other producers
b. From the consumers
c. From the decomposers
d. From the sun
104. Why do you experience not seeing things clearly for some seconds when you enter suddenly a well-
lighted room after coming from a dark room, you?
a. The pupils are not adapted to the dark
b. The eyes are adapted to the light only
c. The pupils are not dilated yet
d. Light had caused temporary blindness
105.  What term is used to describe the ability to maintain a constant internal environment?
a. Metabolism
b. Growth and development
c. Homeostasis
d. Thermoregulation
106. Where do producers obtain their energy?

A.    From other producers C.     From the decomposers

B.     From the consumers D.    From the sun
107.  Why do you experience not seeing things clearly for some seconds when you enter suddenly a well-
lighted room after coming from a dark room, you?
A.    The pupils are not adapted to the dark C.     The pupils are not dilated yet
B.     The eyes are adapted to the light only D.    Light had caused temporary blindness
108.  What term is used to describe the ability to maintain a constant internal environment?
A.    Metabolism C.     Homeostasis
B.     Growth and development D.    Thermoregulation
109. What is the most common cause of cardiovascular disease?
A.    Fatty deposits in the arteries C.     Lack of sodium in the diet
B.     Inadequate supply of red blood cells D.    Increased heartbeat
110. Which is the smallest unit of life that can survive and reproduce on its own?
A.    Cell C.     Tissues
B.     Organ D.    Population
111. Which region of a vertebrate forebrain is considered with the neutral-endocrine control of visceral
activities?
A.    Cerebellum C.     Hypothalamus
B.     Thalamus D.    Pituitary
112. Which of the following is the building block carbohydrate?
A.    Amino acid C.     Fatty acid
B.     Nucleotide D.    Monosaccharide
113. Why it is necessary men have more red blood cells per cubic millimeter of blood than women?
A.    Man does strenuous activities and need B.     They have bigger physique and need more
more energy blood
 C.     Man waste more blood cells and need D.    They are more prone to anemia disorders
extra
114. Which of the following is the building block of protein?
A.    Amino acid C.     Fatty acid
B.     Nucleotide D.    Monosaccharide

115. Where does protein synthesis take place?

A.    Ribosomes C.     Endoplasmic reticulum
B.     Lysosomes D.    Golgi bodies

116. Why are our lips “redder” than our palm?

A.    There is increased blood flow in the lips D.    Many blood vessels are located around the
B.     Lips are heavily keratinized lips
C.     Lip epidermis is thinner

117. Which of the following cannot be found in prokaryotes?

A.    Cytoplasm C.     Membrane-bound nucleus
B.     Plasma membrane D.    DNA

118. What do we call mutation that is brought about by the earth natural radioactivity?
A.    Continuous C.     Lysosomes
B.     Induced D.    Chloroplast

119. Which of the following organelles produces turbo pressure against cell wall and mainly acts as water
reservoir
A.    Plastids C.     Lysosomes
B.     Vacuole D.    Chloroplast

120. What is the branch of microbial organism is used in the creation of genetically modified organisms?
A.    Pseudomonas vulgaris C.     Agro bacterium tumafaciens
B.     Bacillus thuringensis D.    Escherichia coli

121. What is the branch of zoology that is devoted to the study of fish?
A.    Helmintology C.     Chondrichthyes
B.     Ichthyology D.    Ornithology

122. The process involved in the production of mRNA using DNA as template is termed _______?
A.    Transcription C.     Gene manipulation
B.     Replication D.    Reverse transcription

123. What is the most abundant inorganic compound in the protoplasm?

A.    Fluid C.     Plasma
B.     Blood D.    Water

124. Which is the riches type of tropical rain forest in the Philippines?
A.    Molave forest C.     Mangrove forest
B.     Dipterocarp forest D.    Pine forest

125. What muscle is described as involuntary, not striated, and have a single nucleus?
A.    Smooth C.     Cardiac
B.     Skeletal D.    Connective

126. We feel warmer just before it rains because __________.

A.    Heat is released by the evaporation of C.     There is an increased relative humidity
water D.    Heat is released by the condensation of
B.     The clouds prevent heat from escaping the water vapor
earth

127. Which of the following is not considered as a reproductive cell?

A.    Gamete C.     Egg cell
B.     Somatic cell D.    Sperm cell

128. The cell wall of plant is made of _______.

 A.    Lipids C.     Protein
B.     Cellulose D.    Cell membrane

129. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the level of organization from lowest to highest?
A.    Cells-system-organs-tissues C.     Cells-tissues-organs-system
B.     System-organs-tissues-cells D.    Tissues-systems-cells-organs

130. At metaphase of the meiotic division, the chromosomes are attached to the spindle fibers as ________.
A.    Double chromatids C.     Single chromatid strands
B.     Non-homologous pairs D.    A tetrad of four chromatids

131. Which of the following is an example of behavioral adaption?

A.    Thick green stems of the cactus plant D.    Presence of cuticle on the upper surface of
B.     Thick fur of the bear the leaves
C.     Shedding leaves during summer

132. The bipolar nature of the cell membrane is due to _______.

A.    Presence of carries C.     Phospholipids bilayer
B.     Presence of D.    Integral proteins

133. Which of the following is made up of diploid number of cells?

A.    Zygote C.     Egg cell
B.     Sperm cell D.    Both B and C

134. Which plant has underground stem modified for reproduction?

A.    Ginger C.     Tubers
B.     Camote D.    Strawberry

135. Which of the following structures serve as a passageway of food and air?
A.    Epiglottis C.    Pharynx
B.    Trachea D.    Larynx

136. Which kind of relationship is exhibited by algae and fungi in lichen?

A.    Commensalism C.     Symbiosis
B.     Parasitism D.    Competition

137. What do you call the finger-like folds on the inner linings of the small intestine?
A.    Villi C.     Rugae
B.     Appendix D.    Cecum

138. Aside from ADP, what else is the end production of the dark-reaction phase of photosynthesis?
A.    Carbon dioxide C.     Carbon
B.     Surag D.    Starch
139. What is that flap-like structure that prevents the food from going the wrong way during swallowing?
A.    Epiglottis C.     Esophagus
B.     Larynx D.    Pharynx

140. Which pigment is dominant in red algae?

A.    Phycocyanin C.     Chlorophyll
B.     Fucoxanthin D.    Pharynx

141. What is the membrane that surrounds the lungs?

A.    Pleura C.     Peritoneum
B.     Meninges D.    Pericardium

142. What is that 3-carbon sugar formed during the dark reaction phase of the photosynthesis?
A.     ADP C.     ATP
B.     NADPH D.    PGAL

143. What is the product of carbohydrate digestion?

A.    Fatty acid C.     Amino acid
B.     Glucose D.    Nucleic acid

144. What process is responsible for the upward movement of the water in very tall trees?
 A.    Osmosis C.     Turgor pressure
B.     Capillary action D.    Transpiration

145. What is the enzyme in the mouth that breaks starch to maltose?
A.    Peptidase C.     Pepsin
B.     Ptyalin D.    Maltase

146. What do you call the types of symmetry where the body parts are paired on either side of the body?
A.     Dorsal C.     Radial
B.     Bilateral D.    Ventral

147. Which is considered as the respiratory center of the brain?                      

A.    Cerebellum C.     Cerebrum
B.     Medulla oblongata D.    Thalamus

148. Which stage of incomplete metamorphism is undergone by grasshopper?                       

A.     Nymph, pupa, adult C.     Egg, nymph, adult
B.     Egg, larva, pupa, adult D.     Egg, pupa, adult

149. Which of the following is NOT part of the thoracic cage?                   

A.    Clavicle C.     Costal cartilages
B.     Ribs D.    Sternum

150. Where does the toxin substance secreted by bees and ants through their sting originate?                       
A.     Silk glands C.     Rectal glands
B.     Intestines D.     Salivary glands

151. What is the longest bone in the body?

A.    Humerus C.     Tibia-fibula
B.     Ferum D.     Clavicle

152. Which cause our bones to turn brittle and easily break?                       
A.    Turning into muscle tissues C.     Turbidity decrease
B.     Increase in flexibility D.     Removal of collagen

153. How many bones does an adult human body has?                        

A.    201 C.     217
B.     200 D.    206

154. What do you call automatic responses to an external stimulus?                       

A.    Reflex C.     Impulse
B.     Instinct D.    All of these

155. What structure provides flexible support and protection to the spinal
cord?                                                                                            
A.    Skull
B.     Ribs
C.     Vertebral column
D.    Sternum