PRE- ASSESSMENT in Science 10 PRE- ASSESSMENT in Science 10

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I.Multiple Choice. Write the letter of the correct answer. I.Multiple Choice. Write the letter of the correct answer.
1. What are the basic parts of neuron?
1. What are the basic parts of neuron?
a. axon, cell body and dendrite
a. axon, cell body and dendrite
b. cerebrum, cerebellum and cell body
b. cerebrum, cerebellum and cell body
c. Brain stem, cerebrum and cell body c. Brain stem, cerebrum and cell body
d. dendrite, cell body and axon d. dendrite, cell body and axon
2. It carries motor and sensory signals between the spinal cord and the body. 2. It carries motor and sensory signals between the spinal cord and the body.
a. Axon b. nerve c. cranial nerve d. spinal nerve a. Axon b. nerve c. cranial nerve d. spinal nerve
3. What are the basic parts of neuron? 3. What are the basic parts of neuron?
a. axon, cell body and dendrite a. axon, cell body and dendrite
b. cerebrum, cerebellum and cell body b. cerebrum, cerebellum and cell body
c. Brain stem, cerebrum and cell body c. Brain stem, cerebrum and cell body
d. dendrite, cell body and axon d. dendrite, cell body and axon
4. It controls and stimulate growth and controls the function of other glands. a. 4. It controls and stimulate growth and controls the function of other glands.
Adrenal b. pituitary c. thymus d. thyroid a. Adrenal b. pituitary c. thymus d. thyroid
5. It regulates body metabolism and causes storage of calcium in the bones.
5. It regulates body metabolism and causes storage of calcium in the bones.
a. Adrenal b. pituitary c. thymus d. thyroid
a. Adrenal b. pituitary c. thymus d. thyroid
6. What condition may arise if the pituitary gland is not producing enough
growth hormone? 6. What condition may arise if the pituitary gland is not producing enough growth
a. dwarfism b. gigantism c. goiter d. obesity hormone?
7. What organ might be involved when a boy is running away from danger? a. dwarfism b. gigantism c. goiter d. obesity
a. Adrenal b. pancreas c. pituitary d. thymus 7. What organ might be involved when a boy is running away from danger?
8. It produces the sperm cells. a.Adrenal b. pancreas c. pituitary d. thymus
a. Penis b. scrotum c. testis d. urethra 8. It produces the sperm cells.
9. What type of sugar molecule is present in DNA? a. Penis b. scrotum c. testis d. urethra
a. Cytosine b. deoxyribose c. ribose d. uracil 9. What type of sugar molecule is present in DNA?
10. For leucine, there are ______ different codons. a. Cytosine b. deoxyribose c. ribose d. uracil
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 6 10. For leucine, there are ______ different codons.
11. What genetic disorder refers to the deletion of the part of the short arm of a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 6
chromosome 5?
11. What genetic disorder refers to the deletion of the part of the short arm of
a. Cri du chat c. Jacobsen syndrome
chromosome 5?
b. Down’s syndrome d. Edward’s syndrome
12. It is also called as trisomy in chromosome 21. a. Cri du chat c. Jacobsen syndrome
a. Cri du chat c. Down’s syndrome b. Down’s syndrome d. Edward’s syndrome
b. Edward’s syndrome d. Jacobsen syndrome 12. It is also called as trisomy in chromosome 21.
13. Where can most fossils be found? a. Cri du chat c. Down’s syndrome
a. Black soil c. granite b.Edward’s syndrome d. Jacobsen syndrome
b. lava d. sedimentary rock 13. Where can most fossils be found?
14. Which part of animals show a correct example of homologous structures? a. Black soil c. granite
a. Fingers of human and arm of starfish b. lava d. sedimentary rock
b. tongue of frog and proboscis of mosquito 14. Which part of animals show a correct example of homologous structures?
c. Flipper of whale and forelimb of cat a. Fingers of human and arm of starfish
d. wings of butterfly and cat b. tongue of frog and proboscis of mosquito
15. In what era can be the oldest fossil be found?
c. Flipper of whale and forelimb of cat
a. Cenozoic c. Mesozoic
d. wings of butterfly and cat
b. Paleozoic d. Pre-Cambrian
16. It is the ability of an organism to adjust and thrive in a given environment. 15. In what era can be the oldest fossil be found?
a. Adaptation b fitness c. gene d. variation a. Cenozoic c. Mesozoic
II.True or False. Write T if the statement is correct, if not, write F. b. Paleozoic d. Pre-Cambrian
16. It is the ability of an organism to adjust and thrive in a given environment.
_____1. A nerve impulse cannot jump from one neuron to another. a. Adaptation b fitness c. gene d. variation
_____2. Spinal cord is an organ located within the skull that functions as organizer II.True or False. Write T if the statement is correct, if not, write F.
and distributor of information. _____1. A nerve impulse cannot jump from one neuron to another.
_____3. Urethra serves as the passageway of eggs from the ovary to uterus. _____2. Spinal cord is an organ located within the skull that functions as organizer
_____4. Axons carry impulse way the cell body while axon carry impulse towards the and distributor of information.
dendrites. ¬_____3. Urethra serves as the passageway of eggs from the ovary to uterus.
_____5. Adenine is present in DNA but not in RNA. _____4. Axons carry impulse way the cell body while axon carry impulse towards the
_____6. Sperm cell cannot be frozen and stored to a certain temperature. dendrites.
_____7. Egg from the ovary form before birth and are active only after menopause. _____5. Adenine is present in DNA but not in RNA.
_____8. Sperm cell is considered as the smallest cell of the male body. _____6. Sperm cell cannot be frozen and stored to a certain temperature.
_____9. Only mutations in the body cells can cause cancer. _____7. Egg from the ovary form before birth and are active only after menopause.
_____10. Edward’s syndrome is caused by the deletion of chromosome 21. _____8. Sperm cell is considered as the smallest cell of the male body.
_____11. Compression is a shallow external mold left by organisms with little or no _____9. Only mutations in the body cells can cause cancer.
organic material present. _____10. Edward’s syndrome is caused by the deletion of chromosome 21.
_____12. Each month, between 15-20 eggs mature inside the ovaries of female. _____11. Compression is a shallow external mold left by organisms with little or no
organic material present.
_____12. Each month, between 15-20 eggs mature inside the ovaries of female.
 PRE- ASSESSMENT in Science 10

Name: _______________________________________