FINAL EXAMINATION

IN
EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE
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 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.
3. Which question were the scientists
(Miller- Urey) trying to answer with this

experiment?
A. Where do cells come from?
B. How are biomolecules formed?
C. How did prokaryotes form cell
membranes?
D. What gave rise to the Eukaryotic cell?
4. What is the purpose of the
Miller- Urey experiment?
A. to find early forms of life
B. to test Oparin’s hypothesis
C. to confirm atmospheric gases
D. to prove the existence of cell
5. Which among the given examples
describes the unifying form and
structure?
A. cellular basis of life
B. light as source of energy
C. bats have wings specialized for flying
D. living things arise from pre-existing
cells
6. Which statement supports the
illustration on the left?
A. They are evolving.
B. The organisms are growing and
developing.
C. It shows how organisms respond to
its environment.
D. There is a transfer of energy among
living organisms.
7. Living organisms can be protected if we fight
against deforestation. What activity would you
refrain from doing to support this advocation?
A. Plant more trees.
B. Reduce the use of products made from
wood fiber.
C. Demand forest products from sustainable
sources and deforestation fee supply chains.
D. Support the products of companies
practicing deforestation.
8. What conclusion can you make in the illustration
below?

A. Darker beetles are more likely to survive longer and

reproduce, passing their genes on to more offspring.
B. Light-colored beetles are more likely to survive
longer and reproduce, passing their genes on to
more offspring.
C. Darker beetles are cannot survive longer and
reproduce.
D. none of these
9. What is the term for the jellylike
substance that is contained inside
the cell membrane?
A. DNA
B. cytoplasm
C. Organelle
D. Nucleus
10. What is the importance of golgi body?
A. It modifies, sorts, and ships lipids
for export or for insertion into the
cell membrane.
B. ATP formation
C. Photosynthesis
D. Protein synthesis
11. What is the main difference between plant
and animal cells?
A. Animal cells are eukaryotes and plant
cells are not
B. Plant cells are eukaryotes and animal
cells are not
C. Animals cells have cell walls and plant
cells do not
D. Plant cells have cell walls and animal
cells do not
12. Select the statement that best
describes the function of the cell wall.
A. It gives shape to plant cells.
B. It produces food from sunlight.
C. It contains the cell’s nuclear
material.
D. Its jelly-like fluid surrounds the
nucleus and most of the cell’s
internal parts.
13. Which of the following organisms
can perform photosynthesis?
A. Animals only
B. Plants only
C. Plants, algae, some bacteria,
some protists
D. Only plants and animals
14. Light supplies the energy for
photosynthesis. What is the overall
chemical reaction?
A. Oxygen and water are converted into
glucose sugar and carbon dioxide.
B. Carbon dioxide and water are converted into

glucose sugar and oxygen.

C. Sugar is broken into water and oxygen.
D. Carbon dioxide and oxygen are converted
15. Which of the following might
increase the rate of photosynthesis?
A. Decreasing the duration of light
B. Decreasing the intensity of light
C. Increasing the amount of oxygen
D. Increasing the amount of carbon
dioxide
16. How does the equation in the picture relate to both
photosynthesis and cellular respiration?

A. Photosynthesis utilizes energy to build carbohydrates

while cellular respiration metabolizes carbohydrates.
B. Photosynthesis utilizes energy to metabolize
carbohydrates while cellular respiration builds
carbohydrates.
C. Photosynthesis and cellular respiration both utilize
carbon dioxide and water to produce carbohydrates.
D. Photosynthesis and cellular respiration both
metabolize carbohydrates to produce carbon dioxide
and water.
17. What does photosynthesis
provide that serves as the starting
point for cellular respiration?
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Oxygen, carbon dioxide and water
C. Oxygen and water
D. Oxygen and glucose
18. Which statement about photosynthesis is
correct?
A. Plants get the energy they need for
photosynthesis from water.
B. Plants get the energy they need for
photosynthesis from soil.
C. Plants get the energy they need for
photosynthesis from sunlight.
D. Plants do not require energy to perform
photosynthesis.
19. What is the first step in getting
energy in the cell by breaking
down glucose ?
A. the Krebs Cycle
B. electron transport
C. fermentation
D. glycolysis
20. Explain how the process of photosynthesis
and cellular respiration cycle matter.
A. The outputs of photosynthesis are the
inputs for cellular respiration.
B. The inputs of photosynthesis are the
inputs of cellular respiration.
C. The inputs of cellular respiration are the
inputs of photosynthesis.
D. The outputs of cellular respiration are the
outputs of photosynthesis.
21. What do you call organisms that
can trap the energy from the
sunlight and use that energy to
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make their own food?
A. microscopic organism
B. eukaryotic organism
C. photosynthetic organism
D. prokaryotic organism
22. Which of the following is NOT TRUE
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about photosynthesis?
A. Sunlight is converted into chemical
energy
B. Water and carbon dioxide is
synthesized into carbohydrates
C. Oxygen is release as a waste
product
D. Oxygen is converted into hydrogen
23. How many cotyledons does a
dicot possesses?
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
24. If all the bees disappeared from the surface
of the Earth, what will happen next?
A. As food crops would have no one to pollinate
them, it might ultimately lead to a disastrous event.
B. The natural predators of bees will have less to eat,

drastically changing them into herbivores.

C. There will be an increase in the production of
flowering plants because there are no bees around.
D. Humans will naturally evolve into a specie that can
25. What mode of reproduction
occurs when an offspring grows
out of the body of the parent?
A. Budding
B. Fragmentation
C. Gemmation
D. Regeneration
26. What represents an example of
viviparous animal?
A. a mother hen laying eggs in a barn
B. a snake hatching eggs inside its
womb
C. a dog giving birth to a litter of puppies
D. a spider laying egg in a dark corner of
the house
27. What is the term for the passing
on of traits from one generation
to the next?
A. fertilization
B. heredity
C. perpetuation
D. reproduction
28. A hydra reproduce asexually through budding.
What will be the genetic makeup of its offspring?
A. The offspring is genetically identical with its single
parent.
B. The offspring will form a new genetic information
that is entirely different from its parent.
C. The offspring inherits half of its genetic information

from the mother and another half from the father.

D. The offspring evolves into a new specie that has
inherited traits from other specie other than its
29. How would you distinguished genetic
engineering from cross breeding?
A. Genetic engineering is the modification of an organism’s
DNA by artificial means while cross breeding is the
exchange of genes between closely related species.
B. Genetic engineering is the modification of a specie’s
organs while cross breeding is the exchange of genes
between closely related species.
C. Genetic engineering is the exchange of genes between
different species while cross breeding is the exchange

of genes between related species.

30. Which is NOT TRUE about genetic engineering?

A. Genes from an entirely different species are

introduced to a cell.
B. The principle of genetic engineering is based

on recombinant DNA.
C. In genetic engineering, genes are exchanged

between closely related species.

31. A tigon is a produce through
cross breeding, what is a tigon?
A. hybrid of male lion and female tiger
B. hybrid of male tiger and female lion
C. hybrid of male tiger and female dragon
D. hybrid of male lion and female dragon
32. Some of the challenges in agricultural sector,
particularly in crop production are diseases and
climatic condition. If you are a genetic engineer, what
GMO would you develop to address this problem?
A. Develop crops that doesn’t need fertilizer to offset the
expenses in crop production
B. Develop crops that are highly resistant to diseases
and sturdy against natural calamities
C. Develop crops that are highly productive and low
water requirements in order to combat drought
D. Develop crops that are seasonal in order to in order
to increase the marketability of the harvested crops
33. What does GMO mean?
A. Genetically Made Organism
B. Genetically Modified Organism
C. Genetically Modified Organs
D. Genetically Made Organs
34. The following advances in genetic engineering
are considered beneficial to human, EXCEPT:
A. GMO can be a cheap source of medicine.
B. GMO crops can yield higher crop yields
and more nutritious food.
C. Introduce genes may cause the GMOs to
become invasive or toxic to wildlife.
D. Plants which have become more
resistant to pests can eliminate the use
of hazardous pesticides.
35. Which is the main organ of the
circulatory system?
A. brain
B. heart
C. kidney
D. lungs
36. Rita doesn’t eat breakfast every day.
She also has a habit of skipping meals
whenever she’s busy. What do you
think will happen to Rita?
A. Rita will develop stomach ulcer.
B. Rita will have pulmonary tuberculosis.
C. Rita will develop a rare bone disease.
D. Rita will have a strong and healthy body.
37. It is the system responsible for bringing
food from outside the organism, digest the

food into simple nutrient molecules, and

absorb nutrients for distribution to all the
cell in the body.
A. Circulatory System
B. Digestive System
C. Excretory System
38. Ruminants are polygastric, which
means that their stomach has
multiple compartments. Which of
the following is NOT a ruminant?
A. cow
B. dog
C. goat
D. sheep
39. It is the organ system necessary to
support the body, protect the internal
organs, and allow for the movement of

an organism. What is it?

A. Circulatory System
B. Digestive System
C. Excretory System
40. Which is a fact about the immune system?
A. The immune system recognizes foreign bodies
and responds with the production of immune
cells and proteins.
B. The immune system is necessary to support
the body, protect internal organs, and allow
for the movement of an organism.
C. The immune system provides a mechanism for
the elimination of various wastes from the body.
D. The immune system consists of organs that
allow gas exchange.
Prepared by:
MARY JEAN O. BALENTOZA / T-II

EMEEH LYNN L. ABID / T-I

Checked by:
JOSIE FE M. FERMANEJO
MT-I, SHS Asst. Coordinator
KEY TO CORRECTION (EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE)

1. B 11. D 21. C 31. B

2. C 12. A 22. D 32. B
3. B 13. C 23. B 33. B
4. B 14. B 24. A 34. C
5. C 15. D 25. A 35. B
6. D 16. A 26. A 36. A
7. D 17. D 27. B 37. B
8. B 18. C 28. A 38. B
9. B 19. D 29. A 39. D
10. A 20. A 30. C 40. A