Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF TARLAC PROVINCE
SECOND QUARTERLY EXAMINATION (First Semester)
EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE
S.Y. 2023-2024
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Grade Level/Strand:______________________ Date:_______________

Instruction: Read the following questions carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer. CAPITAL LETTERS ONLY!

1) When did early forms of life exist ?

A. 1.5 billion years ago C. 3.5 billion years ago
B. 2.5 billion years ago D. 4.5 billion years ago
2) Which of the following era is considered as the age of reptiles ?
A. Mesozoic Era C. Paleolithic Era
B. Paleozoic Era D. Mesolithic Era
3) What are the called remains of living organism used in understanding the history of life on Earth ?
A. Bone C. Seeds
B. Fossils D. Shells
4) Cells are the building blocks of life which form tissues, then tissues form organs, and organs forming organ system to
organism. What unifying theme describes this organization ?
A. Biological system C. Cellular basis of life
B. Structure and Function D. Regulation and Homeostasis

5) What do you call the unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some
characteristics of the offspring ?
A. Gene C. Brain
B. Blood D. Eye color
6) Justin has learned that the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves work together. What do they combine to form?
A. Nervous system C. Cells
B. Organ System D. Mitochondrion
7) Why are cells different from each other ?
A. All cells are the same C. Different cells perform different function
B. multicellular organisms can live with one type of cell D. They have different ancestors.
8) What are some of the facts about asexual reproduction ?
A. Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce.
B. Takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce and it takes two mates to reproduce.
C. Reproduces diverse offspring and takes a longer time to reproduce.
D. Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter time to reproduce.
9) What do you call a mode of reproduction in which an organism arises from two organisms and inherits half of its DNA
from each parent ?
A. Sexual reproduction C. Cloning
B. Asexual reproduction D. Fragmentation
10) What do you call a process that uses laboratory-based technologies to alter the DNA makeup of an organism ?
A. Genetic engineering C. Selective breeding
B. Fertilization D. Transcription
11) What is a genetically modified organism (GMO)?
A. An organism that has had its DNA changed by humans
B. An organism with natural changes to its DNA through selective breeding .
C. An organism that is not native to the area
D. A top predator that controls the balance of the food web
12) What is the name of the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell ?
A. Dolly C. Molly
B. Jolly D. Nelly
13) A farmer has bred his pineapple plants from the sweetest pineapples from his last harvest to get even sweeter pineapple
plants. What is this an example of?
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A. Selective breeding C. Natural selection
B. Cross breeding D. Extinction
14) Blood vessels are channels that carry blood throughout your body. They form a closed loop, like a circuit, that begins
and ends at your heart. There are different types of blood vessel, which among these types is responsible in carrying
blood away from your heart ?
A. Arteries C. Aorta
B. Capillaries D. Veins
15) An organ system is a group of organs that work together in the body to perform a complex function. Which among the
different organ systems is responsible in fighting harmful substances and germs that enter the body ?
A. Digestive system C. Immune system
B. Circulatory system D. Excretory system
16) What do you call the part of the neuron that takes in and receive messages ?
A. Nucleus C. Synapse
B. Axon D. Dendrite
17) Which portion of a nerve cell (neuron) carries nerve impulses away from the cell body ?
A. Nucleus C. Synapse
B. Axon D. Dendrite
18) What do you call the wave-like movement of the esophagus ?
A. Synapsis C. Peristalsis
B. Respiration D. Ingestion
19) Which among the different component of blood is responsible for blood clotting ?
A. Erythrocytes C. Leukocytes
B. Thrombocytes D. None of the Above
20) How many bones are there in an adult body ?
A. 206 C. 210
B. 300 D. 305
21) Which is not a function of the skeletal system ?
A. Shape and support C. Protection
B. Movement D. Gas exchange
22) Which part of the brain is the center for thought and intelligence ?
A. Cerebrum C. Medulla
B. Cerebellum D. Thyroid
23) Which of the following is not the best pairing ?
A. Brain: forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain
B. Heart: Right atrium, left atrium, right ventricle, left ventricle
C. Blood vessel: arteries, veins, capillaries
D. Respiration: Heart, brain, lungs
24) True or False: Different embryos do not share basic primitive features revealing about their common ancestors.
A. True C. Either true or false
B. False D. Neither true nor false
25) True or False: Adaptation is change in the heritable characteristics of biological population over a successive
generation.
A. True C. Either true or false
B. False D. Neither true nor false
26) Which of the following organisms have homologous structure ?
A. Forelimb of human and cat’s front legs
B. Wisdom tooth and appendix in humans
C. Flippers of dolphins and wings of penguins
D. Hipbones in snake and tailbone in humans
27) What do you call the difference among individual members of the same species ?
A. Variations C. Natural selection
B. Fitness D. Adaptation

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For numbers 41 – 45. Write (a) if the first statement is true and the second statement is false, (b) if the first statement is false
and the second statement is true, (c) if both statements are true, (d) if both statements are false.

28) 1. Evolution refers to the cumulative change on population.

2. A fossil is a remnant or trace of organism of a past geologic time.
29) 1. Human appendix is a vestigial organ.
2. Continental drift theory has affected the geographical distribution of organisms.
1. Relative dating determines 2.
30) 1. Relative dating determines the actual age of fossil based on the decay rate of certain radioactive isotope.
2. Absolute dating determines whether the fossil is older or younger than the other fossils found in the stratified rock
layers.
31) 1. Fetus is an unborn animal in its earliest phases.
2. Microbiology reveals similarities between organisms of different species.
32) 1. Radioactive isotopes are used in relative dating.
2. All embryos share basic primitive features revealing about their common ancestors.

33) Which of the following is true about biotic potential ?

A. Organisms can live with limited amount of resources
B. These are factors that increase the fatality rate.
C. Organisms should reproduce more to increase natality rate.
D. It lowers the chance of reproduction
34) What is the relationship between biotic potential and environmental resistance ?
A. Biotic potential and environmental resistance increase the population size of a species.
B. Biotic potential increases the population size of a species while environmental resistance limits the population
growth.
C. Biotic potential limits the population size of a species while environmental resistance increases the population
growth.
D. Biotic potential and environmental resistance limits the population size of a species.
35) Which of the following condition does NOT show abiotic factors in an ecosystem ?
A. Cactus growing in hot, dry regions
B. Earthworm burrowing for habitation
C. Polar bears living in a very cold environment
D. A young woman gave birth to a healthy baby boy
36) What do you call the area in which the living things interact with one another and with their environment?
A. Habitat C. Ecosystem
B. Population D. Community
37) What are the two important relationships in an ecosystem?
A. Symbiosis and predation C. Interaction and interdependence
B. Mutualism and parasitism D. Biotic and environmental resistance
38) Which system filters blood and produces urine?
A. Urinary system C. Reproductive system
B. Digestive system D. Organ system
39). Which system consists of the brain, spinal cord and nerves?
A.Urinary system C. Reproductive system
B. Nervous system D. Organ system
40). What is the role of the excretory system?
A. To remove waste products. C. To digest food
B. To produce urine
41). Which system consists of the heart and blood vessels?
A. Urinary system C. Reproductive system
B. Digestive system D. Circulatory system
42). Which system regulates and produces hormones?
A. Integumentary system C. Endocrine system
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B. Respiratory system D. Circulatory system
43).

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Email Address: 300969@deped.gov.ph