A8.

This System is associated with the involuntary control of

D1. What is the hormone release from male reproductive the body movements.
system?
A. Estrogen A. Autonomic nervous system
B. Progesterone B. Peripheral Nervous System
C. Seminal Vesicle C. Somatic Nervous System
D. Testosterone D. Central Nervous System

B2. Choose the importance of maintaining the temperature of A9. Why does the damage in the nervous system cause
testis? paralysis of the body?

A. To produce whiter semen. A. because messages cannot be delivered to the brain

B. To produce fertile semen. B. because messages relayed by the neurons are redirected
C. To have large size semen. C. because the stimuli and responses will be delayed
D. To increase testis weight. D. because messages are not properly transmitted throughout
the body

A3. What do we call the female sex hormone that is A10. What might happen to a person whose nervous system
responsible for the development and maintenance of typical
female sexual characteristics? and endocrine system fail to maintain homeostasis?

A. estrogen A. can lead various disease and even death

B. FSH B. can be of great help to a person
C. LH C. blood pressure will remain normal
D. not mentioned

D4. Hormones affect various processes in the body as they
regulate the activities of organs, tissues, and cells. Which of the
following statements is true about female hormones? They _____.
A. Act in very small amounts but results to great deal of change
in the body.
B. Lead to growth of facial hair and development of Adam’s
apple.
C. May cause pain and headaches.
D. Trigger the development and release of ovum.
A5. The monthly blood from the uterus lasts from 3- 7 days
A. Menstruation
B. Ovulation
C. Fertilization
D. Dysmenorrhea
A11. Suppose a girl ate too much chocolate and candies. How
will the hormones from her pancreas help her body cope with a
possible blood sugar level rise above normal?
A. Insulin is released in response to an increase in blood glucose
level due to eating sweets, thus does decreasing blood sugar
into a normal level.
B. Insulin is released in response to an increase in blood glucose
level due to eating sweets, thus does increasing blood sugar into
a normal level.
C. No insulin is released in response to an increase in blood
glucose level due to eating sweets, thus does increasing blood
sugar into a normal level.
D. None of the above.
D12. Which of the following shows the correct order of DNA
Replication?

D6. This phase when the follicle releases the mature ovum,
the follicle then changes into the corpus luteum.

A. Menstrual Phase
B. Ovulation Phase
A. 3,4,2,1
C. Follicular Phase
B. 3,1,4,2
D. Luteal Phase
C. 2,1,4,3
D. 3,4,1,2

C7. Physiological processes are commonly moderated via two

distinct feedback mechanisms –positive and negative feedback.
Which of the pairs of events and feedback regulation is
A13. A sequence of bases is found in some type of nucleic acid.
The sequence of ACCG. What nucleic acid is found?
incorrect?
A. DNA
A. Childbirth: positive feedback.
B. tRNA
B. Lactation: positive feedback.
C. mRNA
C. Menstruation: negative feedback
D. either mRNA or tRNA
D. Ovulation: negative feedback.
A14. Which type of mutation results in an incomplete
polypeptide because of an early stop signal?
A. Nonsense
B. Missense
C. Silence
D. Insertion
B15. In order to cause a frameshift mutation, ______ must
occur.
A. A missense mutation causing the insertion of a hydrophobic
amino acid
B. One or two nucleotides must be inserted or deleted in the
coding region
C. The insertion of three nucleotides into the coding region
D. A nonsense mutation leading to protein termination
A16. The eleventh amino acid of protein X should be serine,
however, due to a mutation it now has the amino acid alanine in
that position. Which type of mutation could have caused this
change?
A. Missense
B. Nonsense
C. Silence
D. Translocation
D17. Mutations are defined as which of the following?
A. Change in RNA
B. Change in blood type
C. Change in eye and hair colors
D. Change in DNA
D18. How did Geological Time Scale prove the presence of
Mammoths?
A. It is the timeline of fossil records found in a series of years or
eras reason you can track down how Mammoths live before and
how they become extinct.
B. Using rock formation from Mammoths fossils scientists can
prove and trace their existence years from now.
C. Using a timeline from the oldest evidence of the remains of
Mammoths up to organisms that have a similar ancestry to them
will prove and show the existence of Mammoths before.
D. Using carbon dating from Mammoths to elephants, scientists
can trace down the history and the ancestry of Mammoths to
prove their existence.
A19. The sameness and differences of the overall structure of
different species are considered connected based on the idea of
comparative anatomy. Which among the following would best
describe the idea of comparative anatomy?
A. Martin observed the differences between the structure of
penguin arms to bat wings.
B. Martin analyzed the sameness of extinct whales to the
structure of a blue whale.
C. Martin traced the ancestry of birds through their structures
and how each structure evolved.
D. Comparative anatomy is the test of comparing two structures
of two organisms.
B20. According to Lamarck's Theory of Use and Disuse, which
of the following statements is true?
A. Organisms acquire traits that they need to survive in their
environment.
B. Organisms lose traits they do not use over time.
C. Organisms can pass on acquired traits to their offspring.
D. Organisms are randomly selected for traits that are
advantageous in their environment.
B21. Which of the following is NOT a key component of
Darwin's Theory of Evolution?
A. Overproduction
B. Genetic drift
C. Inheritance
D. Natural selection
A22. How did Lamarck and Darwin differ in their
understanding of the mechanism of evolution?
A. Lamarck believed that evolution is driven by the inheritance
of acquired characteristics, while Darwin believed that
evolution is driven by natural selection.
B. Lamarck believed that evolution is driven by natural
selection, while Darwin believed that evolution is driven by the
inheritance of acquired characteristics.
C. Both Lamarck and Darwin believed that evolution is driven by
natural selection.
D. Both Lamarck and Darwin believed that evolution is driven
by the inheritance of acquired characteristics.
C23. According to the theory of Lamarckian evolution giraffes
as time passed by evolved to be a type of animal with a long
neck to be able to survive in the wild. In the said situation how
did adaptation take place?
A. Giraffes evolved into long-neck types of animals so they could
eat in the surrounding trees.
B. Giraffes have long necks to adapt to the survival of the fittest
in the wild and have the advantage against their common
opponents.
C. Giraffes evolve to be a long-neck type of animal to adapt to tall
trees and eat not just in the low branches but even in higher
branches which opponents tend not to reach.
D. Giraffes vary depending on how long the trees are, therefore
Giraffes have long necks because of tall trees.
C24. How does adaptation help animals to survive?
A. Adaptation allows animals to learn how to create and hunt
their own food.
B. Adaptation allows animals to learn how to hide from their
predators
C. It is a trait or defense mechanism of any organism to survive
and be fit to its environment.
D. Adaptation is the process of survival that allow species to
evolve and adapt to survive.
D25. Trees in cold climates are thin and needle-like while
those in hot climates are broad and flat. This is an example of
what phenomena?
A. Survival
B. Extinction
C. Evolution
D. Adaptation

A26. Which of the following best constitutes that only bigger

species can predate smaller species?

A. Food chain
B. Food web
C. Trophic levels
D. Ecosystem

B27. Areas with high genetic variation and population among

communities are more likely to have what ecosystem status?

A. Changing
B. Stable
C. Limited
D. Bottleneck

c28. Due to overfishing and other fishing malpractices,

crocodiles have ventured into shallower regions and had caused
detrimental effects among the locals. What is the best course of
action to restore the balance of the biodiversity in the area?

A. Capture the crocodiles and use them as local products to be

sold such as leather.
B. Kill all of the crocodiles that dares to venture out to eliminate
the root of the problem.
C. Spread awareness amongst the locals to prevent any more
fishing malpractice.
D. Nothing should be done because crocodiles are evil.

D29. R-select species are populations that are able to grow

exponentially over time given ample resources but has a short
lifespan. Which of the following is an example of such species?

A. Elephants
B. Trees
C. Humans
D. Algae

B30. Mice has a higher reproduction rate than mammals such

as humans. In an environment with limited carrying capacity,
which will thrive best after a period of time based on just their
population growth?

A. Mice
B. Humans
C. Both
D. None of the choices