D.

Titanium dioxide
6. Which is the best known and most
STS REVIEWER
funded nanotechnology agency in
FINAL EXAMINATION the world?
A. European Nanoscience and
Nanotechnology Association
1. The variability among living B. Interagency Working Group on
organisms in an ecosystems. This Nanotechnology
includes diversity within species, C. Russian Nanotechnology
between species, and of ecosystems. Initiative
A. Biodiversity D. US Nanotechnology Initiative
B. Ecosystem 7. Which of the following is true about
C. Genetic Diversity nanotechnology?
D. Species Richness A. It is the most important
2. This is commonly measured by technology by 2018.
counting all species in an area. B. The products of nanotechnology
A. Biodiversity are estimated to reach 4 Billion
B. Ecosystem dollars.
C. Genetic Diversity C. Majority of the nanotechnology
D. Species Richness products belongs to the health
3. A natural coral predator and an and fitness category.
important indicator species in coral D. None of these
reef assessment. 8. Which of the following is also
A. Golden Snails equivalent to nanotechnology?
B. Reef Shark A. Atomic engineering
C. Planktons B. Carbon engineering
D. Crown-of-Thorns Starfish C. Micro technology
4. This refers to the living components D. Small technology
in an ecosystem. 9. Richard Feynman is often credited
A. Biotic with predicting the emergence of
B. Fauna nanotechnology. What was the title
C. Abiotic of his famous speech given on
D. Flora December 29, 1959?
5. What type of nanomaterial is used in A. Things get nanoscopic at the
the widest variety of bottom
nanotechnology products on the B. There is plenty of room at the
market according to Consumer bottom
Products Inventory in October 2013? C. There is a tiny room at the
A. Carbon bottom
B. Silicon D. What remains at the bottom
C. Silver
10. Who first used the term
nanotechnology and when?
A. Richard Feynman, 1959
B. Norio Taniguchi, 1974
C. Eric Drexler, 1986
D. Sumio Iijima, 1991
11. A high number of this species can
help in the prediction of a low
turnout in rice harvest.
A. Golden-Snails
B. Reef Shark
C. Planktons
D. Crown-of-Thorns Starfish
12. This is defined as the relative
proportions of different species in an
ecosystem.
A. Ecology
B. Ecosystem
C. Trophic Structure
D. Relative Abundance
13. It is a discipline which attempts to
understand the complex web of
linkages, relationship and
interdependencies in the ecosystem
or environment.
A. Ecology
B. Ecosystem
C. Trophic Structure
D. Relative Abundance
14. It determines the biological
organization of a community.
A. Ecology
B. Ecosystem
C. Trophic Structure
D. Relative Abundance
15. It encompasses the biotic and
abiotic component in an
environment, as well as their
relationship and interactions. It
provides habitat to various
organisms.
A. Ecology
B. Ecosystem
C. Trophic Structure
D. Relative Abundance
16. It refers to the variation in the genes
of a species of individuals as well as
how they are closely related the
members of a species in an
environment.
A. Community Diversity
B. Functional Diversity
C. Genetic Diversity
D. Species Diversity
17. Since the 1880’s , the average global
surface temperature has risen about
_____ Fahrenheit.
A. 1 degree
B. 2 degrees
C. 3 degrees
D. 4 degrees
18. The following are the factors
responsible for sea level rise except
A. Melting of land-based glaciers
and ice sheets
B. Thermal expansion of the upper
ocean caused by warming
surface water
C. Over population
D. Increase in global temperature
19. The following are climatic indicators
of El Nino phenomenon in the
Philippines EXCEPT
A. Delayed onset of the rainy
season
B. Early termination of the rainy
season
C. Heavy rains that trigger floods
and landslides
D. Less number of tropical cyclones
entering the PAR
20. The Philippines signed the Cartagena A. Embryonic
Protocol on Biosafety last ____. B. Induced pluripotent
A. 2000 C. Nuclear transfer embryonic
B. 2002- phil GMO D. Neural
C. 2006- National Biosafety 26. Certain gases in the atmosphere-
Framework (Executive Order water vapor, carbon dioxide,
514) methane and nitrous oxide are
D. 2008- Adoption of Codex (AO. called
31) A. Ozone gases
21. Which type of gene therapy involves B. Solar gases
the degradation of mRNA? C. Greenhouse gases
A. Gene silencing D. Wind gases
B. Cell elimination 27. Carbon dioxide gets into the air form
C. Gene correction A. Plant and animal respiration
D. Reprogramming B. Volcanoes
22. All of the following genetic diseases C. Burning fossil fuels
can be possibly treated through D. All of the above
gene addition EXCEPT 28. Which of the following types of
A. Lysosomal storage disease sources of energy do not produce
B. Leber’s congenital amaurosis carbon dioxide?
C. Huntington’s disease A. Wind energy
D. Hemophilia B. Geothermal energy
23. Which key aspect in gene therapy C. Solar energy
administration makes use of a D. All of the above
vector? 29. ____ can cause global warming
A. Identity of disease-causing gene A. Forest fires
B. Specific location of the affected B. Tress growing
cells in the body C. Solar panels
C. Availability of the working copy D. Hydropower
of the gene 30. Which is the most abundant
D. Mode of delivery of the working greenhouse gas in earth’s
copy of the gene to the affected atmosphere?
cell A. Nitrogen
24. Germline gene therapy involves all B. Methane
of the following cells EXCEPT C. Water vapor
A. Egg cell D. Carbon Dioxide
B. Sperm cell 31. Information Age is also known as
C. Early embryonic cell A. Computer age
D. Somatic cell B. Digital age
25. The following stem cells are C. New media age
considered as pluripotent EXCEPT D. All of these are correct
32. He is considered as the father of
information age
A. Johannes Gutenberg
B. Steve Jobs
C. Tim berners-lee
D. James Messenger
33. The first electronic general-purpose
computer is known as
A. ENIAC
B. Olivetti Programma 101
C. UNIVAC
D. Osborne-1
34. Which of the following statements is
true regarding ENIAC
A. It stands for electronic numerical
integrator automatic computer
B. It is the first commercial
computer for business use
C. It is used for weather prediction
D. All of these are true.
35. Which are POSSIBLE risks of
nanotechnology today?
A. Waste nanomaterials may end
up in groundwater, rivers, and
lakes where they kill off fish and
other wildlife.
B. Nanorobots could take pictures
of secret documents and relay
them to foreign agents.
C. Scattered nanoparticles may
recombine in nature to form
new elements and chemical
compounds that are highly
reactive and toxic.
D. All of these
36. Which of the following is correctly
paired for the microscope and
inventor?
A. AFM- Gerd Binnig and Calvin
Quate
B. STM- Gerd Binnig and Heinrich
Rohrer
C. TEM- Ernst Ruska
D. All of these are correct
37. If you were to measure the surface
roughness of a sample on the
nanoscale, what would give the best
visual representation of this
characteristic?
A. Atomic Force Microscope
B. Scanning Electron Microscope
C. Scanning Tunneling Microscope
D. Any of these
38. Why is carbon a fundamental
element in nanotechnology?
A. Carbon atoms are found in great
abundance in most of the
materials created by nature.
B. Materials containing carbon,
exhibit a wide range of
properties.
C. There is no other element except
carbon which bonds as strongly
to other carbon atoms and in as
many ways as the carbon atoms.
D. All of these
39. In the structure of fullerene, each
carbon atoms forms covalent bonds
on how many carbon atoms?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
40. Which is considered as the first
commercial mobile phone?
A. ARPANET
B. DynaTAC-8000X
C. Iphone-1
D. IBM Blue Gene
41. Who invented the World Wide
Web?
 A. Tim Berners-Lee
B. Bolt Beranek & Newman
C. Jerry Yang & David Filo
D. Verizon Media
42. Which of the following is true
regarding a server?
A. Employed for specialized
applications that require
immense amounts of
mathematical calculations.
B. Can execute a single program
faster than a mainframe
C. Contains multiprocessing system
capable of supporting from 4 to
about 200 users simultaneously
D. All of these are correct
43. The generic term for a user’s
machine or client’s machine is
A. Mainframe computer
B. Palmtop
C. Personal digital assistant
D. Workstation
44. Which of the following is correctly
paired for the invention and
inventor?
A. Motorola dynaTAC 8000X- Mark
Andereessen
B. Mosaic- Manny Fernandez
C. Fuji DS-1P – Steve Sasson
D. Gavilian- Adam Osborne
45. Which of the following can be done
using one of the first commercial
smartphones in 1994?
A. Send and receive faxes and
emails
B. Input activities in appointment
scheduler/calendar
C. View mobile applications such as
maps, stock reports and news
D. All of these are possible
46. Which of the following is NOT an
extrinsic ethical concern in
genetically modified organisms?
A. Allocation of scarce resources
B. Allerginicity, antibiotic resistance
and toxicity
C. Long-term effects on the
environment when transgenic or
genetically modified organisms
are released in the field.
D. Redefinition of the term ‘normal’
in light of the transgenic
interventions undertaken
47. Corn, soybean, oilseed rape and
cotton are among the genetically
modified crops approved in the
Philippines for ___.
A. Direct use only
B. Processing only
C. Direct use or processing
D. Propagation
48. Which country is considered as the
largest producer of genetically
modified crops around the world?
A. Japan
B. USA
C. Canada
D. Brazil
49. Which of the following is considered
as an endangered species in the
Philippines?
I. Cebu brown dove
II. Alligator snapping turtle
III. Gigante wrinkled ground frog
A. I only
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. I, II,III
50. Which of the following statements is
true?
 I. The Philippines is considered
a mega- diversity country
II. The Philippines is considered
a biodiversity hotspot
III. The Philippines contains two-
thirds of the earth’s
biodiversity and 70 percent
of world’s fauna and flora
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II
D. I, II, III
51. The term ‘biodiversity hotspot’
specifically refers to the
A. 25 biologically rich areas around
the world that have lost at least
70 percent of their original
habitat
B. 70 countries in the world which
contains very rich variety of
ecosystems, species and genetic
resources
C. Any country that has identified
at least 5000 endangered
species endemic to its area
D. None of these is correct
52. Which of the following practices can
help protect our native habitat and
biodiversity?
I. Help clean up and protect
beaches, parks, reserves, and
fields where wild plants and
animals live
II. Reduce or eliminate
pesticides and fertilizer
III. Do not release unwanted
pets into wild
A. I only
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. I, II, III
53. The prefix “nano” comes from what
word?
A. French word meaning billion
B. Greek word meaning dwarf
C. Spanish word meaning particle
D. Latin word meaning invisible
54. What is the cut-off limit to human
eye to see?
A. 2,000 nm
B. 5,000 nm
C. 10,000 nm
D. 50,000 nm
55. Which one of these statements is
NOT true?
A. Gold at the nanoscale is red
B. Copper at the nanoscale is
transparent
C. Silicon at the nanoscale is an
insulator
D. Aluminum at the nanoscale is
highly combustible
56. What might be a concern about the
use of nanotechnology?
A. Nano-based materials could be
toxic
B. Nanoparticles may build up in
the brain or liver
C. Nanoparticles may not break
down in the environment
D. All of the above are legitimate
concerns about nanotechnology
57. The Philippines was the first ASEAN
country to possess a super
computer. Which of the following is
true?
A. It was obtained last May 2013
B. The computer was name as IBM
Blue Gene
C. It was primarily used for the
project NOAH of DOST
D. All of these are true
58. Which among the following is a C. Phishing
social networking platform and D. All of these
niche resource for small business 64. Which of the following statements is
owners, entrepreneurs and true?
managers? I. The Data Privacy Act is a law
A. BizSugar that seeks to protect all
B. Facebook forms of information, be it
C. LinkedIn private, personal, or
D. Twitter sensitive.
59. Which of the following is the most II. The Cybercrime Prevention
popular social media or social Act is a law that seeks to
networking site according to the address legal issues
survey in 2019? concerning internet usage
A. Facebook and online interactions in the
B. Google Philippines.
C. Messenger III. The Anti-distracted Driving
D. YouTube Act aims to prohibit the use
60. Which of the following statistics is of mobile phones, texting,
true based on the result of a survey talking or surfing while in
in 2019? control of an automobile.
A. 5.1 billion unique mobile users A. I and II only
B. 4.4 billion internet users B. I and III only
C. 3.5 billion social media users C. II and III only
D. All of these are correct D. I, II, III
61. In the 2019 survey, what country 65. Which of the following definition is
topped the worldwide social media correct?
users? A. Information privacy is the
A. China necessity to preserve and
B. Germany protect any personal
C. Philippines information, collected by any
D. United States organization.
62. Republic Act No. 10173 is known as B. Cybercrime is a crime which
the involves the use of digital
A. Anti-distracted Driving Act technologies in commission of
B. Cybercrime Prevention Act offence, directed to computing
C. Data Privacy Act and communication
D. Freedom of Expression Act technologies.
63. Which of the following is considered C. Pseudo-news is a type of yellow
as a cybercrime? journalism or propaganda that
A. Hacking consists of deliberate
B. Spamming disinformation of hoaxes.
 D. All of these are correct
66. Which of the following is related to
information overload.
I. The term “information
overload” was coined by
Bertram Gross when the
internet was developed
II. It involves necessity to
preserve and protect any
personal information
III. The problem solely lies with
the unlimited access to
information
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. I, II, III
D. None is correct
67. Which genetically modified trait was
developed to obtain Bt corn?
A. Herbicide tolerance
B. Resistance to environmental
stress
C. Insect resistance
D. Disease resistance
68. Genetic engineering belongs to what
distinct stage of biotechnology?
A. Ancient
B. Classical
C. Modern
D. Contemporary
69. The father/s of genetic engineering
is/are ___.
A. Berg
B. Venter
C. Cohen & Boyer – first
recombinant DNA (1973)
D. Watson & Crick
70. In ____, the Asilomar Conference
was held to discuss the recombinant
DNA research guidelines.
A. 1973
B. 1974- World first transgenic
animal (mouse)
C. 1975- Asimolar Conference
D. 1982- FDA approved first
recombinant DNA nung 1973.
71. A moratorium in recombinant DNA
research was implemented ____.
A. Between 1941 and 1953
(Genetic Engineering)
B. Between 1975 and 1982
C. Between 1974 and 1975
(MORATORIUM)
D. Between 2000 and 2001 (Gene
Therapy)
72. The GMO Rules in the Philippines is
otherwise known as ____.
A. Executive Order No. 430
B. Administrative Order No. 8
(2002)
C. Executive Order No. 514 –
National Biosafety Framework
D. Administrative Order No. 31
(Adoption of Codex)
73. Considered as the deadliest
Philippine typhoon that claimed
more than 6,300 lives in the
Philippines, not to mention the
deaths it caused to other parts of
the Southeast Asian region.
A. Sendong
B. Reming
C. Pablo
D. Yolanda
74. Which of the following is an example
of a renewable energy source?
A. Gasoline
B. Solar power
C. Fossil fuels
D. All of the above
75. Which of the following best
describes renewable energy?
 A. Energy from fossil fuels
B. Energy that is generated by
burning up something
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
76. Why is developing renewable energy
important to life on earth?
A. Other energy sources will be
used up and gone forever
B. Renewable energy can last
forever
C. Renewable energy produces less
pollution
D. All of the above
77. What type of renewable energy
comes from tapping heat generated
inside the Earth?
A. Wind power
B. Solar power
C. Hydropower
D. Geothermal energy
78. If you are using biomass as a source
of energy you might be
A. Heating with coal
B. Heating with natural gas
C. Heating with petroleum
D. Heating with a wood stove
79. It relates to the manner by which
species behave, obtain food, and use
the natural resources in an
ecosystem.
A. Community Diversity
B. Functional Diversity
C. Genetic Diversity
D. Species Diversity
80. These services are the result of the
functions and processes of
ecological systems.
A. Ecosystem services
B. Ecology
C. Biodiversity
D. Ecosystem
81. This is caused by microorganisms
and is responsible for the
sustainability of various processes,
such as oil extraction and agriculture
production.
A. Decomposition
B. Deforestation
C. Transmutation
D. Precipitation
82. This is caused by anthropogenic
activities that result to unnatural
increase in the concentration of
environmental compounds that
destroys habitats and consequently
causing the loss of biodiversity.
A. Over-exploitation
B. Habitat destruction
C. Invasive alien species
D. Global climate change
83. This is the biggest threat to
biodiversity, and the number one
reason species go extinct.
A. Over-exploitation
B. Habitat destruction
C. Invasive alien species
D. Global climate change
84. Which of the following invasive alien
species is recognized as “ecosystem
engineer” or “invasive habitat
modifier”?
A. Fire ant
B. Water hyacinth
C. Golden apple snail
D. American cockroach
85. All of the following stem cells have
the ability to differentiate into
specialized cells with specific
functions EXCEPT.
A. Hematopoietic
B. Epithelial
 C. Mesenchymal
D. None; all are included
86. Which step in the CAR T cell therapy
involved the creation of chimeric
antigen receptors on the surface of T
cells?
A. Engineering
B. Multiplication
C. Infusion
D. Conditioning therapy
87. Which of the four basic principles in
medical ethical promotes well-
being?
A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Justice
D. Non-maleficence
88. All of the following are included in
an ex vivo gene therapy EXCEPT
A. Therapeutic gene
B. Vector
C. Transduction
D. Direct administration
89. Which of the following is NOT an
ethical concern of gene therapy?
A. Moral status of embryo
B. Distinguishing the use of gene
therapy as good vs bad
C. Societal acceptability of
individuals who availed gene
therapy
D. Rights and special protection for
chimeric entities possessing
certain degree of intelligence or
sentience
90. What is the smallest and largest
cluster of carbon atoms in Bucky
balls known till today?
A. 60 only
B. 50-100
C. 50-500
D. 60-500
91. Because of its intricate preparation,
which carbon nanomaterial is
currently the most expensive?
A. Carbon nanotube
B. Fullerene
C. Graphene
D. None of these
92. Which is known as the thinnest
compound discovered, the lightest
yet the strongest material known?
A. Carbon nanotube
B. Fullerene
C. Graphene
D. None of these
93. Which of the following is the main
nanoparticle component of
sunscreen?
A. Silver and iron oxide
B. Lithium oxide and zinc oxide
C. Zinc oxide and titanium oxide
D. Titanium oxide and lithium oxide
94. What is the nanoparticle in paint
that can transform airborne
pollutants into safe residues in the
presence of light?
A. Hydroxyapatite
B. Iron dioxide
C. Silver nanoparticle
D. Titanium dioxide
95. The greenhouse effect is caused by
A. Greenhouse gases in the lower
atmosphere absorbing solar
radiation
B. Greenhouse gases in the lower
atmosphere absorbing radiation
from the Earth’s surface and
preventing much of it escaping
into space
C. Too much heat in the
atmosphere
 D. Too much sunshine reaching C. Changing precipitation
earth D. All of the above
96. Which of these natural events affect
the climate?
A. Variation of solar radiation
B. The path of the earth around the
sun
C. Volcanic eruptions
D. All of the above
97. If the climate becomes warmer, sea
levels will
A. Fall, because hot water
evaporates faster
B. Rise, both because of ice melting
and because of water expanding
when it gets warmer
C. Rise, because water expands
when it gets warmer
D. Rise, because of glaciers and ice
sheets melting
98. Global warming is
A. The rise in temperature due to
human activities making the sun
hotter and closer to us
B. The rise in temperatures due to
human activities increasing the
greenhouse effect
C. The same as the greenhouse
effect
D. The opposite of the greenhouse
effect
99. The el Niño phenomenon occurs in
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Indian Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Arctic Ocean
100. Which of the following is
(are) the anticipated effect(s) of
global warming?
A. Rising sea levels
B. Expansion of deserts