3rd Grading Examination - Grade 10 – Science

I. Direction: Choose the best letter of your choice. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
1. It is a part of the brain that controls automatic functions such as breathing, digestion, heart rate, and blood
pressure.
a. Cerebrum b. Cerebellum c. Brain stem d. Spinal Nerves
2. What is the importance of neurons in the human body?
a. It influences human behavior c. Maintains body functions
b. Reacts to a condition in the environment d. It carry signals or impulses throughout the body
3. An organism has two types of neurons inside their body. Which neurons are responsible for carrying information
from the brain into the body?
a. Sensory neurons b. Motor neurons c. Active neurons d. Passive neurons
4. Both the nervous and endocrine systems play an important role to maintain homeostasis in the body. In contrary,
what is their difference?
a. Nervous system functions immediately while endocrine system takes time.
b. Nervous system takes time to effect while endocrine system functions immediately.
c. Nervous system controls the endocrine system.
d. Endocrine system controls the nervous system.
5. Which gland in the endocrine system that controls the other glands of the body?
a. Pituitary b. Thyroid c. Parathyroid d. Thymus
6. Among the given choices below, which of the following does NOT belongs to the group?
a. Testis b. Oviduct c. Urinary Bladder d. Urethra
7. What might happen to a person who’s nervous and endocrine systems fail to maintain homeostasis?
a. All of the organs will shut down. c. It can cause malfunctioning of the other systems.
b. One system will stop functioning. d. The body will temporarily experience the state of paralysis.
8. Suppose a boy skipped his lunch for the day. How will the hormones from his pancreas help his body to cope when
his blood sugar level drops below normal?
a. His pancreas will secrete more insulin. c. The hormones will double its work.
b. His pancreas will secrete more glucagon. d. The hormones level decreases in the pancreas.
9. How does the central nervous system function similarly to the central processing unit of a computer?
a. The CNS control some works of the systems in the body.
b. The CNS controls all the parts of the body.
c. The CNS connects one part of the body to the brain.
d. The CNS controls the blood circulation in the body.
10. All of the choices below are functions of DNA in a cell. Which of the following is NOT a function of a DNA?
a. DNA dictates the cell to produce the right protein. c. DNA provide framework of an organisms.
b. DNA provides information to the RNA. d. DNA brings information to the ribosome.
11. It is a process of converting the information in mRNA into a sequence of amino acids that make proteins.
a. Replication b. Transcription c. Translation d. Protein Synthesis
12. What is the role of tRNA in protein synthesis?
a. It releases hormones to produce proteins. c. It brings anti-codon to bond with the codon in mRNA.
b. It brings codon to bond with the mRNA. d. It gives sequence of DNA molecules in the ribosomes.
13. A stop codon signals the end of an amino acid chain. Why is it important that a stop codon be part of protein
synthesis?
a. To control the production of proteins in a cell. c. To stop the making of amino acids.
b. To reduce a chain reaction in an amino acid. d. To reduce the chance of malfunctioning.
14. During the transcription process, when is the time the RNA molecule breaks away as the DNA strands rejoin?
a. When the RNA polymerase slides along the DNA strand.
b. When the RNA nucleotides pair with complementary DNA strand.
c. When the process of base-pairing is completed.
d. When the RNA molecule leaves the nucleus and goes to the cytoplasm.
15. Which of the following does NOT belongs to the group of DNA nucleotides.
a. Adenine b. Guanine c. Uracil d. Cytosine
16. In what process does a DNA molecule breaks away by an enzyme called helicase.
a. Replication b. Transcription c. Translation d. Duplication
17. How does the structure of DNA molecule help account for the great variety of life that exists on earth?
a. DNA molecule provides sustainable life forms.
b. It gives information to mankind how organisms are made.
 c. DNA structure endows the origin of certain organisms.
d. It gives idea to mankind to reproduce itself without mating.
18. What condition may arise if the pituitary gland is not producing enough growth hormones?
a. Goiter b. Dwarfism c. Gigantism d. Stunted growth
19. How many days do a menstrual cycle of a woman occur?
a. 26 b. 27 c. 28 d. 29

20. What will happen to the egg cell when there is no sperm cell entering the ovary?
a. The egg cell will not attach to the uterus. c. The egg cell reaches its maturation.
b. The egg cell will attach to the uterus. d. The egg cell will die.

Complete the table. For the amino acid, refer your answer in the mRNA column and look for the right amino acid in the
genetic table below.

Order of bases in DNA Order of bases in mRNA Order of bases in tRNA Amino acid coded into
(codon) proteins
AUC
CAT
GUC
GGU
TRYPTOPHAN
ARGININE
UGA
ACA
AAA
CUU

SECOND LETTER
U C A G
UUU Phenyl- UCU UAU UGU U
Tyronine Cysteine
UUC alanine UCC UAC UGC C
U Serine
UUA UCA UAA UGA Stop codon A
Leucine Stop codon
UUG UCG UAG UGG Tryptophan G
CUU CCU CAU CGU U
Histidine

THIRD LETTER
FIRST LETTER

CUC CCC CAC CGC C

C Leucine Proline Arginine
CUA CCA CAA CGA A
Glutamine
CUG CCG CAG CGG G
AUU ACU AAU AGU U
Asparagines Serine
AUC Isoleucine ACC Threonin AAC AGC C
A
AUA ACA e AAA AGA A
Lysine Arginine
AUG Methionine ACG AAG AGG G
GUU GCU GAU Aspartic GGU U
GUC GCC GAC acid GGC C
G Valine Alanine Glycine
GUA GCA GAA Glutamic GGA A
GUG GCG GAG acid GGG G
Genetic Code Table

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