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UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PHILIPPINES

University Town, Catarman, Northern Samar
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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

FINAL EXAMINATION IN PEOPLE AND THE EARTH’S ECOSYSTEM

1st Semester AY 2022-2023
Test I. Multiple Choice
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on your answer sheets. Avoid erasures.

1. The development of changes that can be passed genetically over the history of an
organism.
a. Adaptation c. Natural selection
b. Transformation d. Evolution

2. When the genetic variation occurs in an entire species this is called?

a. Allele c. Species diversity
b. Genetic diversity d. Phenotypic variance

3. Which of the following community structure examine the total number or count of
species represented on an ecological landscape?
a. Species Diversity c. Species Abundance
b. Species Evenness d. Species Richness

4. Under what condition does an organism in a physical environment be described in

ecology?
a. To exist c. To interact
b. To benefit d. To function

5. The representation of phylogenetics is more likely resembles to that of the_______

pointing to common ancestors.
a. Tree diagram c. Family tree
b. Pathways of species origin d. History of evolution

6. Evidence signify that we can halt or even reverse habitat loss and deforestation if we
change the way we.
I. Conserve
II. Preserve
III. Produce
IV. Consume

a. I and II c. I and IV
b. III and IV d. II and III

7. What circumstance causes populations of species to evolve under the complex

relationships of organisms in the environment?
a. Adaption c. Natural selection
b. Competition d. Survival

8. What is believed to be as the oldest fossil record of Homo genus?

a. Homo ergaster c. Australopithecus Africanos
b. Homo Neanderthals d. Homo erectus
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University Town, Catarman, Northern Samar
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9. The most powerful research projects are ones that bring together.
a. Experiment, modeling, synthesis
b. Observation, experiment, modeling
c. Observation, experiment, synthesis
d. Observation, modeling, synthesis

10. What kind of animal behavior process when information is passed from one animal to
another causing a change of response in the receiving animal?
a. Pheromones c. Visual
b. Communication d. Auditory

11. This selection is a traditional emphasis on natural selection in the form of competition
that has underscored other relationships between animals that also influence their
survival.
a. Sexual selection c. Group selection
b. Animal selection d. Living in Groups

12. Altruism is the principle and moral practice of concern for happiness of other human
beings or animals, resulting in a quality of life both material and spiritual. What
human or animal behavior best describe altruism?
a. Egoistic c. Selflessness
b. Selfishness d. Compassion

13. Which of the following systematic change in the society can we effectively reduce the
rapid loss of our standing forest?
a. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle c. Penalize & criminalize environmental
crime
b. Plant, Protect, Preserve d. Transition to a paperless office

14. What is the primary environmental concern of the closure of the Boracay that puts
the government into some decisive action to protect the tourism industry?
a. Development of coastal habitat.
b. Garbage’s and sewage materials generated by visitors
c. Visitors produce more garbage that locale
d. Eutrophication of water caused by waste

15. Which of the following statements below is true?

a. Waste are substances which are a by-product of a process and are all
harmful
b. Not all pollution are deemed harmful to human ,animal and environment
c. All waste has a negative effect to the environment
d. All pollution are harmful to human to human, animal and environment
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Test I. Essay

Answer the following questions.

1. Which approach to the environment—development, preservation, or conservation—
do you think you adopt in your own life? Do you think it appropriate for everybody in
the world to share the same attitude you hold?
2. The concept of keystone species is controversial among ecologists because most
organisms are highly interdependent. If each of the trophic levels is dependent on all
the others, how can we say one is most important? Choose an ecosystem with which
you are familiar and decide whether it has a keystone species or keystone set.
3. Forest biomes frequently undergo disturbances such as fire or flooding. As more of
us build homes in these areas, what factors should we consider in deciding how to
protect people from natural disturbances?
4. Often humans work to preserve biomes that are visually attractive. What biomes
might be lost this way? Is this a problem?
5. Even before humans entered the scene, many species of plants and animals were
extinct and new ones had developed. Why are we even concerned about
endangered species, given the fact that species have always come and gone?
6. What do you think about restoring ecosystems that have been degraded by human
activity? Should it be done or not? Why? Who should pay for this reconstruction?
7. As the human population continues to increase, what might happen to other species?
8. Discuss the factors that may affect population growth.
9. Do I contribute to any global environmental issues? What solution can I offer to
address the global environmental issues?
10. Explain the different factors that contribute to environmental impact affecting human
activities.
11. Why are tropical rainforests so interesting to scientists and so potentially valuable to
human society?
12. Differentiate the following:
a. Tropical biomes from Temperate Biomes
b. Deciduous forest from evergreen forest
c. Woodland from shrubland
d. Tropical rainforest from seasonal forest
e. Savanna from thornwood

We don’t grow when something easy

We grow when something is challenging.
And
When life gets harder, challenge yourself to get stronger!

STAY SAFE AND GOD BLESS…

Prepared by:

RONNIE PINO LABRO, LPT, MSES

Part-time Lecturer