1.

Over the past several decades, natural selection has caused populations of Staphylococcus aureus to evolve resistance to most antibiotics.
What do you think would be the significance of being knowledgeable about the history of this organism towards antibiotics?
a. It will just give them background about the microorganism.
b. It will just give them idea of increasing the frequency of the organisms.
c. It will give an idea of continuing the use of antibiotic against Staphylococcus aureus.
d. It will give an idea for the medical team to discontinue the use of particular antibiotic resistant to that microorganism.
2. The study of history of life is indeed significant. As part of searching for the fossils of previous organisms, stromatolite played a significant
role. What is true about stromatolite?
a. It is found on eukaryotes.
b. It is produced by endosymbiosis.
c. It is formed during volcanic eruptions.
d. It consists of layered bacteria and sediment.
3. The following statements are challenges for the researchers in finding and identifying signs of early cells. Which is NOT part of the group?
a. Cells are microscopic and most have no parts to fossilize
b. Materials and testing laboratories are not available.
c. Slightly younger rocks have been heated up and undergone other processes
d. Tectonic plate movements have destroyed nearly all rocks older than about 4 billion years.
4. Why do you think the emergence of plants and animals came later than simple living organisms?
a. Their existence is not that important on Earth.
b. Their size is too big that it takes longer time for development.
c. The cell structures of these multicellular organisms are more complex.
d. These organisms are composed of many nuclei compared to unicellular.
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. Makahiya plant closes its leaflets when touched. This is an example of ______________
A. energy and life
B. response to stimuli
C. form and structure
D. reproduction and inheritance
7. All organisms alive today have descended from simple cellular creatures billions of years ago. Biologists were able to identify and preserved
some of the characteristics of that earliest organisms. This is associated in what theme?
A. Function and structure are interdependent.
B. Cell theory as a description of living systems.
C. Emergent properties arise from the organization of life.
D. Unity of living systems is explained by evolutionary conservation
8. Living organisms can be protected if we fight against deforestation. Which among the statements doesn’t 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.
9. Reproduction in animals that involves production of new living organism by combining two gametes from different organisms, one male
producing motile gamete that must fuse with the egg cell from female organism.
A. sexual
B. asexual
C. both a and b
D. none of a and b
10. This refers to the mechanism of asexual reproduction in which female offspring develops from unfertilized eggs
A. budding
B. fragmentation
C. parthenogenesis
D. transverse fission
11. Choose the statement that is TRUE about asexual reproduction in animals.
A. Utilize gametes of the body.
B. Variety of genetic make-up is produced.
C. Involves more amount of time in the process.
D. Produce offspring which are identical with the parents.
12. It is the term called for an organism that shifts from female to male like reel fish.
A. protandrous
B. protogynous
C. both a and b
D. none of a and b
13. It is the process of manipulating genes in order to have the desired trait.
A. artificial selection C. genetic engineering
B. cloning D. gene splicing
14. It is the process of breeding an organism that are genetically similar to maintain desired traits. It keeps each breed unique from others.
A. artificial selection C. inbreeding
B. cloning D. selective breeding
For numbers 15-16, refer to the following choices below.
A. Statement I is correct
B. Statement II is correct.
C. Statement I and II are both correct.
D. Statement I and II are both incorrect.
15. I - Since ancient times, the practice of genetic engineering had begun.
II - Artificial selection is done to directly manipulate genes focusing on the physical traits
among organisms.
16. I – Enzymes help in recombinant DNA technology by carrying and integrating the desired gene.
II - Host organisms are used to propagate the recombinant DNA.
For numbers 17-20, refer to the following choices.

A. Statement I is correct
B. Statement II is correct
C. Statements I and II are correct
D. Statement I and II are incorrect
17. I. Genetically modified plants have created resistance to harmful agents, enhanced product yield, and
shown increased adaptability for better survival.
II. Recombinant DNA technology has applications in various areas like medicine, focusing on the
discoveries of medicine to cure and improve human health and nutrition
18.
I. Genetically modified organisms (GMO) are products of recombinant DNA technology
II. Translated organism is another term for genetically modified organisms

19. I. Corn Resistance to insect pests, specifically the European corn borer, through expression of the
insecticidal protein Cry1Ab from Bacillus thuringiensis
II. Vaccines in Maize Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) produced in transgenic maize induces
immune response when injected into mice.
20. I. Synthesis of synthetic human hemoglobin and erythropoietin by genetically modified bacteria
II. Human growth hormone cures blood clotting among arteries

21. The urinary system gets rid of

A. Cartilage
B. Nutrients
C. Oxygen
D. Waste
22. Which system delivers oxygen and nutrients to every cell in the body?
A. Circulatory
B. Integumentary
C. Muscular
D. Respiratory
23. What can you infer about carbon dioxide from the function of the respiratory system?
A. It helps you breathe
B. It is more common the oxygen
C. It is harmful to your body
D. It is not found in the body
24. The circulatory system and the nervous system both:
A. Deliver blood to vital organs
B. Extend throughout the body
C. Sends electrical signals to the brain
D. Guard the body against infections

25. What is the main function of your stomach?

A. To hold food
B. To mix food with digestive juices
C. To absorb food into the blood stream
 D. To hold waste materials

26. Which body system is responsible for taking in oxygen and getting rid of carbon dioxide?
A. Digestive system
B. Excretory system
C. Integumentary system
D. Respiratory system
27. Which system of the body uses veins, blood, and arteries?
A. Circulatory system
B. Digestive system
C. Muscular system
D. Respiratory system
28. Which system includes brain, spinal cord, and neurons?
A. Circulatory system
B. Digestive system
C. Nervous system
D. Respiratory system

29. What body parts are made of tissues that can contract and then relax back to normal size?
A. Bones
B. Cartilage
C. Muscles
D. Tendons
30.Which of the following is an example of the endocrine system directly interacting with the nervous system?
A. The vertebrae protect the spinal cord from injury
B. Hormones provide feedback that affects neutral processing
C. Sensory receptors in bones send signals about body position to the brain
D. The brain sends signals that control the speed at which food moves through the intestines.
31.During the final stages of human gestation, receptors for the hormone oxytocin increase on the smooth muscle cells of the uterus. The
release of the oxytocin during labor stimulates the smooth muscle tissue in the wall of the uterus. The vigorous contraction of the uterine
smooth muscle helps push the baby through the birth canal so that delivery can occur. This process involves the interaction of which organ
system?
A. Endocrine and reproductive only
B. Endocrine and muscular only
C. Endocrine, muscular and reproductive
D. Endocrine, reproductive, and excretory
32. Kidneys are part of the excretory system. They purify the impure blood and send it back to the rest of the body. Which system is
mainly responsible for the transport of plasma to the kidneys?
A. Circulatory systems
B. Respiratory systems
C. Nervous systems
D. Muscular systems
33. What two body systems are most useful in getting nutrients from the food that you eat?
A. Muscular and endocrine systems
B. Nervous and digestive system
C. Nervous and circulatory systems
D. Circulatory and digestive systems
34.What two systems work together to provide body cells with a constant supply of oxygen
while removing carbon dioxide waste?
A. Circulatory and respiratory systems
B. Muscular and circulatory systems
C. Nervous and circulatory systems
D. Nervous and immune systems

35. Which of the following describes an interaction that occurs between two body systems of a rabbit that helps the rabbit outrun a
pursuing coyote?
A. The endocrine system releases hormones that prepare the immune system to deal with the possible injuries.
B. The digestive system increases the rate of digestion, and the excretory system ceases to provide tissues with more nutrients.
C. The respiratory system increases the breathing rate, and the circulatory system increases blood pressure to provide tissues with
more oxygen.
D. The skeletal system releases additional calcium, and the circulatory system retains more sodium in the blood to provide muscles
with ions for contraction.
36. The human digestive system is approximately 900 cm long. Food is moved through the digestive tract primarily by
A. Muscular contractions
B. Bile produces by the pancreas
C. The enzyme amylase and pepsin
 D. Hydrochloric acid by the stomach

37. The digestive system is to absorbing nutrients as the circulatory system is to?
A. Removing nutrients
B. Attracting nutrients
C. Distributing nutrients
D. Fighting infections
38. How do circulatory system and immune system work together to respond to an injury?
A. Increased blood flow carries white blood cells to the site of the injury.
B. Increased blood flow kills healthy cells which prevents infection at the site of the injury.
C. Increased blood flow allows for an increase in the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen at the site of the injury.
D. Increased blood flow removes infected cells from the body at the site of the injury.
39. A deer hears a predator approaching and begins to run for safety. The deer has primarily engaged what body system to escape?
A. Muscular, reproductive and circulatory system
B. Muscular, digestive, and immune system
C. Nervous, respiratory, and muscular system
D. Respiratory, endocrine and excretory system
40. Which of the following states the correct concept of the pertained Theory on the Origin of
Life?
A. According tot the theory on Creationism God created all life forms on Earth in seven days.
B. Deep-sea vents released nitrogen-rich molecules that formed life on earth.
C. Life started from amino acids which came form space through meteorites.
D. Continuous interaction of lightning strikes and primordial soup resulted to the generation of life forms.