Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ILOILO
PAYAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
SANTA BARBARA, ILOILO

Earth and Life Science

2nd Quarter Exam

Name: Year&Section:

Multiple Choice:

1. Oxygen was scarce during the early development of Earth. By this

situation, what kind of organism first existed?
A. aerobic organism
B. anaerobic organism
C. mammal
D. protist

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true on the evolution of

multicellular
organisms?
A. The process of continuous specialization brought more complex
organisms.
B. The prokaryotic organisms that formed multicellular aggregates were
like the cells of Cyanobacteria.
C. They are believed to have evolved from single-celled prokaryotic
organisms.
D. They are formed from other multicellular colonial aggregates through
cells specialization.

3. Why do you think the emergence of plants and animals came later than
simple
living organisms?
A. Their existence is not that important on Earth.
B. Their size is too big that it takes longer time for development.
C. The cell structures of these multicellular organisms are more complex.
D. These organisms are composed of many nucleus compared to
unicellular.

4. Which statement is incorrect about living organisms?

A. The earliest forms of life existed were the prokaryotes.
B. The eukaryotic organisms evolved from the unicellular prokaryotic.
C. Organisms did not change despite of the changes in the environment.
D. Evolution of oxygen-producing organisms allowed the increase in the
atmospheric oxygen.

5. Which of the following are in the correct order?

A. eukaryotic cell, photosynthesis, prokaryotic cell, organic molecules
B. eukaryotic cell, prokaryotic cell, organic molecules, photosynthesis
C. organic molecules, eukaryotic cell, photosynthesis, prokaryotic cell
D. organic molecules, prokaryotic cell, photosynthesis, eukaryotic cell
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ILOILO
PAYAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
SANTA BARBARA, ILOILO

Earth and Life Science

2nd Quarter Exam

6. Mainly the fossils are found on sedimentary rocks. What type of rocks are
stromatolites?
A. igneous
B. metamorphic
C. sedimentary
D. Trilobites

7. Which era did the age of reptiles such as dinosaurs has span?
A. Paleozoic era
B. Mesozoic era
C. Cenozoic era
D. None of the above

8. Which era did Homo erectus evolved?

A. Paleozoic era
B. Mesozoic era
C. Cenozoic era
D. None of the above

9. The study of history of life is indeed significant. As part of searching for the
fossils of previous organisms, stromatolite played a significant role. What is
true about stromatolite?
A. It is found on eukaryotes.
B. It is produced by endosymbiosis.
C. It is formed during volcanic eruptions.
D. It consists of layered bacteria and sediment.

10. What explains the continuity of life?

A. Evolution
B. Regulation
C. Form and function
D. Reproduction and inheritance

11. Living things are considered as such if possess which of the following
characteristics?
A. Grow and develop
B. Failure to reproduce
C. Absence of an orderly structure
D. Incapability of adapting to changing of environment

12. Which of the following explains why humans sweat when they feel hot?
A. Ability to grow
B. Ability to reproduce
C. Ability to use energy
D. Ability to maintain the internal environment
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ILOILO
PAYAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
SANTA BARBARA, ILOILO

Earth and Life Science

2nd Quarter Exam

13. It is a unifying theme of life science that explains the improvement of

lives of organisms through research
A. Adaptation
B. Inheritance
C. Energy and life
D. Biology and society

14. What branch of science deals with the study of structure and function of
living things starting from the molecular level up to the entire ecosystem?
A. Chemistry
B. Biology
C. Physics
D. Physical science

15. What branch of biology deals with the study of plant life?
A. Microbiology
B. Zoology
C. Botany
D. Physics

16. Microorganisms such as bacteria which is unicellular has no distinct

nucleus and organelles. The genetic material is free floating inside its cell.
What type of cell is being described?
A. Prokaryote
B. Eukaryote
C. Both A and B are correct
D. None of the above

17. All living organisms are able to do the processes of life such as
metabolism, reproduction, and growth, etc. What composes all living
organisms that made them possible to do such processes?
A. Cell
B. Genes
C. Chromosomes
D. None of the above

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