Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI – Western Visayas
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ROXAS CITY
District III Cluster 10
BAGO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

HOTS-SOLO ITEMS FOR SCIENCE 10 (3RD QUARTER)

STEM:

Source: Female Reproductive System: Structure & Function (clevelandclinic.org)

Question No. 1. Which of the following organs produce egg cells?

a. testes c. liver
b. ovaries d. pancreas

Answer: b. ovaries
SOLO LEVEL: UNISTRUCTURAL

Question No. 2. In what part of the reproductive system fertilized egg is

developed?
a. ovary c. uterus
b. vagina d. oviduct

Answer: d. oviduct
SOLO LEVEL: UNISTRUCTURAL
Question No. 3. Which of the following statements describe the function of
the female reproductive system?
I. Production of egg cells
II. Secretion of estrogen and progesterone
III. Provides site for fertilization
IV. Production of sperm cells

a. I, II, and IV c. I and II

b. II, III, and IV d. I, II, and III

Answer: d. I, II, and III

SOLO LEVEL: MULTISTRUCTURAL

Question No. 4. In human beings, what are the signs that a woman is
already capable of bearing a child?
a. menstruation c. enlargement of breast
b. appearance of pubic hair d. all of these

Answer: d. all of these

SOLO LEVEL: MULTISTRUCTURAL

Question No. 5. What will happen if one fails to take care of his/her
reproductive system?
a. One might get infections and irritations.
b. Sexually transmitted diseases is more likely to be caught.
c. Reproduction process cannot be carried out and healthy
offspring cannot be produced.
d. all of these

Answer: d. all of these

SOLO LEVEL: MULTISTRUCTURAL

STEM:
 Figure 1. Hormonal regulation of the female reproductive system
Source: Antenatal Care Module: 4. Hormonal Regulation of the Female Reproductive System: View as single
page | OLCreate (open.edu)

Question No. 1. What hormone stimulates the ovaries to produce estrogen

and progesterone?
a. follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
b. leutinizing hormone (LH) d. gonadotropin-releasing
hormone (GnRH)

Answer: b. leutinizing hormone (LH)

SOLO LEVEL: UNISTRUCTURAL

Question No. 2. Which hormone stimulates the sex organs to produce

gametes or sex cells?
a. follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) c. testosterone
b. leutinizing hormone (LH) d. gonadotropin-releasing
hormone (GnRH)

Answer: a. follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

SOLO LEVEL: UNISTRUCTURAL

Question No. 3. Which of the following is considered as the primary function

of female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone??
a. stimulates sex drive
b. development of male reproductive tissues
c. regulates the development and function of the uterus
d. both a and c

Answer: d. both a and c

SOLO LEVEL: MULTISTRUCTURAL

Question No. 4. Which of the following statements explain how the

hormones regulate the female reproductive system?

I. It maintains homeostasis.
II. It controls the growth and release of eggs from the
ovaries.
III. It helps prepare the uterus so the baby can grow in it.
IV. It stimulates the production of testosterone.
a. I and II c. I, II and III
b. II and III d. I, II and IV
Answer: c. I, II and III
SOLO LEVEL: MULTISTRUCTURAL

Question No. 5. What will happen to the ovaries when the hypothalamus
stops producing GnRH?

a. The pituitary gland will stop producing FSH and LH, and so the
maturation of more ova in the ovaries will stop.
b. It will trigger a decrease in LH and increase in the production of
FSH.
c. The ovaries will still continue its production and maturation of egg
cells.
d. all of these

Answer: a. The pituitary gland will stop producing FSH and LH,
and so the maturation of more ova in the ovaries will
stop.
SOLO LEVEL: RELATIONAL

STEM:

A Feedback Mechanism is the process through which the level of one

substance influences the level of another substance. A negative feedback
affects the production of hormones in the menstrual cycle. High levels of one
hormone may inhibit the production of another hormone.

Question No. 1. What would be the effect on the body if a person’s thyroid
gland is surgically
removed?
a. Dehydration and weight loss
b. Increase in milk production in lactating mothers
c. Reduction in metabolism and weight gain
d. Stunted growth

Answer: c. Reduction in metabolism and weight gain

SOLO LEVEL: RELATIONAL

2. After consuming a banana split, what is expected to happen?

a. Increase in prolactin c. Increase in insulin
b. Increase in glucagon d. Increase in
parathyroid hormone
Answer: c. Increase in insulin
SOLO LEVEL: RELATIONAL

3. What is likely to happen when you eat a double bacon cheeseburger with
a milkshake?
a. over production of secretin c. decrease in cholecystokinin
b. increase in insulin d. increase in glucagon
Answer: d. increase in glucagon
SOLO LEVEL: RELATIONAL

4. What is the importance of the coordination of glands, hormones and

organs in the menstrual cycle?

Answer: It will regulate the production of hormones in the

menstrual cycle
SOLO LEVEL: RELATIONAL

5. Why is it important to maintain homeostasis in the body?

Answer: It is important to maintain homeostasis in the body

to ensure balance and proper bodily functions in order
to survive.
SOLO LEVEL: RELATIONAL

STEM:

Figure 1.
The Nervous System
Source: Nervous System Concept Map | Concept Map Diagram Template (visual-paradigm.com)

Question No. 1. What are the two divisions of the nervous system?
a. Central and peripheral c. Central and functional
b. Motor and sensory d. Sympathetic
and parasympathetic
Answer: a. Central and peripheral
SOLO LEVEL: UNISTRUCTURAL

Question No. 2. Which of these parts of the nervous system activates when
the body is stress?
 a. Parasympathetic c. Somatic
b. Sympathetic d. Autonomic

Answer: b. Sympathetic
SOLO LEVEL UNISTRUCTURAL

Question No. 3. Which of these is responsible for awareness, movement,

sensation, thoughts, speech and memory?
a. brain c. motor pathways
b. spinal cord d. sensory pathways

Answer: a. brain
SOLO LEVEL: UNISTRUCTURAL

Question No. 4. Which of these tells us the function of the nervous system?
a. Regulates the internal environment
b. Controls and organizes all body activities
c. Sends signals from one cell to the other or part of the body to
another
d. All of the above

Answer: d. All of the above

SOLO LEVEL: MULTISTRUCTURAL

Question No. 5. What would happen to your brain if your spinal cord was
damaged?

Answer: When the spinal cord is injured, the messages from

the brain to the body become distorted or blocked,
resulting in changes in how people think, feel, and
respond to their environments.
SOLO LEVEL: RELATIONAL

Prepared by:

ROCELYN ANOCHE-DORONIO
Teacher III

Checked by:
MA. VICZIE I. TUBONGBANUA, PhD
Principal II

Noted:

EVA B. FABRAQUEL, EdD

PSDS-Cluster 10