Area: Biological Sciences

1. Which of the following is Lamarcks theory believed by Darwin to be true?

a. Need
b. Use and disuse
c. Descent with modification
d. Inheritance of acquired characteristics

2. In the principle of dominance, when a dominant allele is paired with a recessive one, the
dominant trait will be expressed. What will be the phenotype of rr genotype following the
principle of complete dominance?
a. Dominant
b. Heterozygous
c. Homozygous
d. Recessive

3. When can we say that an ecosystem is managed?

a. When it is formed by natural phenomenon
b. If it is maintained by man
c. When it costs a lot
d. When it is beautiful

4. How is a community formed?

a. Different individuals in an area
b. Aggregation of individuals of the same species
c. Group of species in a given space at a given time
d. Several different population interacting with its environment in given space at a
given time

5. Which of the following relationships exhibit mutualism?

a. Dog chasing cat
b. Butterfly and flower
c. Man eating vegetables
d. Bear and fish

6. How can we classify grasshopper based on diet?

a. It is a carnivore
b. It is an omnivore
c. It is a primary consumer
d. It is a primary producer

7. Why does the final consumer obtain the least amount of energy from the producer?
a. The statement is not true
b. Energy is lost at each transfer
c. It is the last in the chain of consumer
d. It is an animal

8. What enables the chaparral plants to resprout again after a fire has occurred?
a. They have food reserve in their roots
b. They have long roots that holds them to the ground
c. They have fire-proof bark that protects them from fire
d. All of the above are correct
 9. What group of bacteria consume nitrate and release atmospheric nitrogen as by-product?
a. Nitrifying bacteria
b. Denitrifying bacteria
c. Nitrogen-fixers
d. Ammonifying bacteria

10. What do you call the role of an organism in an ecosystem?

a. Habitat
b. Occupation
c. Niche
d. Troph

11. What do you call the place where an organism lives?

a. Habitat
b. Occupation
c. Niche
d. Troph

For 12-13
Erin is a 14 year-old athlete chosen as a delegate of their school for a sports summit. She
has irregular bowel movement since she was young and gets easily tired. She often has
constipation, for which her mother blames it on her dislike of fruits and vegetables and her diet
consisting entirely of rice and meat.

12. Why does Erins mother blame her diet for her condition?
a. Meat is more difficult to digest compared to fruits and vegetables.
b. Not eating fruits and vegetables deprives the body of essential minerals and
vitamins.
c. Rice and meat makes her sick.
d. Sugar fund in rice cause her body to be weak.

13. What good does eating meat bring to Erin considering she is an athlete?
a. Meat is tastier and more convenient to eat.
b. She can get a lot of salt from meat needed in muscle contraction.
c. Proteins in meat help her body repair tissues and build more muscles.
d. It does not give her any advantage at all.

14. Why do fruits and vegetables prevent constipation?

a. Fibers in fruits and vegetables aid in cleaning the colon, thus eliminating the
waste.
b. Fibers trap waste and eliminate it in bulk.
c. Juice of fruits and vegetables push waste down the rectum.
d. Vitamins and minerals found in fruits and vegetables trigger contraction of muscles
in the colon.

15. What happen to the chromosomes of a cell when it is in S phase?

a. Reduced by half
b. Stays the same
c. Duplicated
d. Becomes coiled
For items 16-17

Greg and Luisa brought their child to a doctor to see if the child is free from chromosomal
defects. Below is a karyotype of their child.

16. What is the sex of their child?

a. Male
b. Female
c. Undetermined
d. The child is a hermaphrodite

17. What could be concluded from the karyotype

a. Their child has trisomy 21 or Down syndrome.
b. Their child has nullisomy Y.
c. Nothing is wrong with the child.
d. The number of chromosomes is double than normal.

18. There are 80957 ladybugs and 60 frogs inhabit a 60 sq.m. lot, having a swamp of one and
a quarter of sq.m. big. What is the density of ladybugs in the 60 sq.m. lot?
a. 1,394.28 ladybugs/sq.m. lot
b. 1,432.38 ladybugs/sq.m. lot
c. 1,379.92 ladybugs/sq.m. lot
d. 1,349.28 ladybugs/sq.m. lot

19. Where would you most likely get phytoplanktons?

a. At the bottom of the ocean
b. Near the coast
c. Near the surface of water
d. In mangrove forest

20. Why is lightning said to contribute in the nitrogen cycle?

a. It makes the nitrifying bacteria faster and stronger by supplying light.
b. It supplies energy needed for chemical reaction of nitrogenous material in the
atmosphere.
c. It makes plant more photosynthetic.
d. It nourishes the soil with charged particles.
 21. Rolly was asked by his mother to go to the market and buy 3 kilograms of mollusk of
different kinds, so he went to the market and bought one kilogram of mussels, half a
kilogram of clams, half a kilogram of squids and one kilogram of shrimps. When he arrived
home and gave his mother what he had bought, she told him that his finds were not
entirely mollusk. Which of his finds is not a mollusk?
a. Clams
b. Mussels
c. Shrimps
d. Squids

22. Why is saturated fat bad for the body?

a. They make the consistency of the blood thinner.
b. They destroy blood cells.
c. They make the blood cells grow larger
d. They line around the inner wall of blood vessel making circulation more difficult.

23. Water is an inorganic compound because it

a. contains carbon attached to hydrogen and oxygen
b. contains hydrogen and oxygen only, without carbon
c. can form solutions when mixed with solutes
d. is found in bodies of organisms

24. Which is true about enzymes?

a. it cannot be made nonfunctional
b. it is highly specific to only one molecule and will never react to other molecules
even if they fit into their active site
c. it is not directly involve in the reaction
d. it maintains its chemical composition and structure even after a reaction

25. Cells are the basic unit of life because

a. They are the smallest matter found in living things.
b. All living things have cells.
c. Atom can form cells.
d. They are the smallest unit exhibiting the characteristics of life.

26-30.

26. Which part of the cell performs respiration to produce energy in the form of ATP?
a. 5
b. 3
c. 1
d. 6
27. What is the function of structure number 6?
a. transport materials
b. controls the overall function of cell
c. package materials like proteins and lipids
d. digest molecules or worn out cell organelles

28. Which part of the cell regulates the entrance and exit of molecules?
a. 1
b. 4
c. 3
d. 7

29. The attachment of structure number 8 to structure number 4 makes the latter the site for
production of which macromolecule?
a. carbohydrates
b. proteins
c. lipids
d. nucleic acids

30. What causes the separation of sister chromatids during anaphase?

a. The lysosome digests the centromere of chromosomes.
b. The spindle fibers attached to the chromosomes shorten.
c. Each chromatid has the same charge, causing them to repel from each other.
d. The cell plate is starting to form between chromatids causing their separation.

31. Why should the number of chromosomes be reduced to half in meiosis?

a. So that each daughter cell receives chromosomes.
b. So that each daughter cell would have different set of chromosomes.
c. So that the organism that will be formed after fertilization would have the same
number of chromosomes as that of the parents.
d. So that there will be a change in the number of chromosomes in the next
generation.

32. Parents both having a dominant phenotype could have offspring with recessive phenotype
if:
a. They have homozygous genotype
b. They have heterozygous genotype
c. The offspring is female
d. The offspring is male

33. What term did Mendel used to call the variable responsible for the trait of an individual?
a. phenotype
b. genotype
c. gene
d. heritable factor

34. Kleinefelter Syndrome is due to an extra sex chromosome resulting to an individual having
XXY chromosomes. Which chromosomal abnormality is exhibited by this syndrome?
a. triploidy
b. trisomy
c. tetraploidy
d. tetrasomy
35. The separation of alleles into separate gametes during division exemplifies which
principle?
a. dominance
b. segregation
c. independent assortment
d. bottle-neck effect

36. Fishes and whales have similar structure even if they are from different class because:
a. They live in similar habitat
b. They eat the same food
c. They are able to cross-breed
d. Fish mimic whales to scare predators

37. What did Mendel do to ensure that he had pure-breeding plants for his experiments?
a. He removed the male parts of the plants
b. He removed the female part of the plants
c. He cross-fertilized each variety with each other
d. He allowed each variety to self-fertilized for several generations

38. In incomplete dominance, a cross between the two heterozygotes would result to which
phenotypic ratio?
a. 1:2:1
b. 3:1
c. 1:1:1:1
d. 4:0

39. The total collection of genes in a population at any one time is called:
a. genome
b. genotype
c. gametes
d. gene pool

40. The beaks of finches in Galapagos and the difference in color of peppered moths are due
to:
a. divergent evolution
b. convergent evolution
c. natural selection
d. artificial selection

41. The use of radioactive isotopes fall under:

a. relative dating
b. absolute dating
c. homologue analysis
d. comparative genomics

42. The hypothesis that evolution occurs slowly is:

a. punctuated equilibrium
b. catastrophism
c. Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
d. Gradualism

43. Which organisms could have the most number of genes similar to man?
a. pig
b. bacterium
c. earthworm
d. fish
44. Which illness is caused by Plasmodium, member of Phylum Sporozoa, from Kingdom
Protista:
a. Dengue Fever
b. Malaria
c. African sleeping sickness
d. Amoebiasis

45. What do you call the cellular extension of Amoeba that serves as locomotory structure?
a. pseudopodia
b. pseudocoelom
c. flagellum
d. cilium

46. Ramil has been struggling to maintain his weight. His neck seems to be swollen, his eyes
are bulging out and his eyebrows are starting to shed. What could be causing these
manifestations?

a. His adrenal gland secretes too much of epinephrine

b. Growth hormone from pituitary is irregularly secreted
c. His thyroid gland does not function normally
d. Testosterone level in his blood is too high for his age

47. What will be the effect of too much Antidiuretic hormone in the blood?
a. The kidneys will be making too much urine
b. The urine formed will be more concentrated in solute, and lesser in volume
c. The kidneys will not filter the blood
d. The urine formed will be laden with blood

48. The following are members of the excretory system except:

a. Small intestine
b. Skin
c. Lungs
d. Liver

49. When is Calvin cycle performed?

a. During the day
b. During the night
c. Anytime of the day as long as the necessary materials are present
d. At 12 midnight

50. The following are the functions of the integumentary system except:
a. Sensation
b. Protection
c. Movement
d. Secretion

51. How many functional cell(s) is/are produced after oogenesis?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

52. Which part of the male reproductive system functions for formation of gametes?
a. Testes
b. Seminal vesicle
c. Penis
d. Scrotum
53. Which branch of biology deals with the study of fungi?
a. Microbiology
b. Mycology
c. Zoology
d. Bryology

54. Which structure can be found in a prokaryote?

a. Nucleus
b. Ribosome
c. Plastid
d. Lysosome

55. Which duct carries blood toward the heart?

a. Artery
b. Vein
c. Capillary
d. Lymph vessel

56. Cris, having type O blood, needs a blood transfusion. Which blood type can he receive?
a. A and O
b. B and O
c. All types
d. O only

57. When is cellular respiration performed?

a. During the day
b. During the night
c. Anytime of the day as long as the necessary materials are present
d. At 12 midnight

58. According to 10% rule, how much energy will be made available to the next trophic level?
a. 100%
b. 90%
c. .1%
d. 10%

59. Which of the following is true of hybrids?

a. They are normally fertile
b. They can produce fertile offspring
c. They can mate with hybrids of other species
d. They are either sterile of will produce a sterile offspring

60. Nita noticed that she produce more urine when she stays inside an air-conditioned room,
than when she plays volleyball with her friends even if her water intake is unchanged. Why
is this so?
a. When her body is busy with activities, her kidneys are not working temporarily.
b. When she stays inside an air-conditioned room, she perspire less, hence excess
water is excreted through urine.
c. When she plays volleyball, her body uses water to produce ATP.
d. When she is inactive, her kidneys have nothing to do but to produce urine to keep
the body active.
61. Which of the following is the best example of a population?
a. 25 chicks in Manila zoo
b. Giraffes in 10 square meter lot in Subic
c. 18 kangarros in 15 square meter lot last Friday, March 21, 2008
d. 8 cockroaches on an 20x13 sink in Raffys house on February 18, 2005

62. Which structure aids in the mechanical digestion of food?

a. Tonsils
b. Tongue
c. Pharynx
d. Lips

63. Which chemical is necessary for emulsification of lipids?

a. Bicarbonate
b. Gall stone
c. Bile
d. Pancreatic amylase

64. Which particular structure serves as the site for gas exchange?
a. Bronchus
b. Trachea
c. Bronchioles
d. Alveolus

65. Which of the following aids in blood clotting?

a. Thrombocytes
b. Chondrocytes
c. Osteocytes
d. Erythrocytes

66. Which chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood?

a. Right atrium
b. Right ventricle
c. Left atrium
d. Left ventricle

67. What happens when there is too much sugar in the blood?
a. The brain signals the pancreas to release insulin so that excess sugar can be
stored in the liver
b. The brain signals the pancreas to release glucagon so stored sugar would be
released from the liver.
c. The brain signals the pancreas to release glucagon so that excess sugar can be
stored in the liver
d. The brain signals the pancreas to release insulin so stored sugar would be
released from the liver

68. After fertilization, where would the zygote be implanted?

a. Fallopian tube
b. Wall of uterus
c. Lining of vagina
d. Cervix
69. Why is conjugation considered as a form of sexual reproduction in bacteria?
a. It manifests genetic recombination.
b. Two bacteria are in close proximity.
c. Pili of one bacterium serve as its penis and transfer sperm to another.
d. Plasmid is replicated.

70. Which of the following involves the use of Lactococcus lactis?

a. Cheese production
b. Ice cream base
c. Milk pasteurization
d. Sanitary napkin

71. Which of the following is NOT included in evidences for endosymbiont theory that refers to
chloroplast and mitochondrial origin?
a. They can self-replicate
b. They have DNA
c. They produce lactate
d. They are involved in energy metabolism

72. Why is pasteurization done in milk rather than autoclaving?

a. Autoclave is more expensive
b. Pasteurization is a traditional method
c. Bacteria in milk are not killed by autoclaving.
d. Milk proteins can coagulate if exposed to very high temperature

73. Which of the following refers to a bacteriophage that can integrate its DNA in bacterial cell without
causing lysis?
a. Avirulent
b. Lysogenic
c. Lytic
d. Virulent

74. How do tapeworms reproduce asexually?

a. Scolex initiate bilateral fission
b. Proglottids release sperm and egg
c. Regeneration of organism through detached proglottid
d. Transverse fission of proglottids

75. Which of the following statements does not hold true regarding viruses?
a. They may be surrounded by envelopes, or capsid.
b. They are grown in artificial media provided with ATP.
c. Their genetic material can be DNA or RNA.
d. Their capsid is made of proteins of the same type.

76. How can decomposition affect an ecosystem?

a. It lessens the amount of biodegradable waste
b. It enriches the soil with inorganic materials needed
c. It promotes the absorption of materials
d. Both B and C

77. Alellopathy is the inhibition of plant growth due to the release of biochemicals by another plant.
Which of the following does alellopathy compares to the nearest?
a. Mutualism
b. Commensalism
c. Parasitism
d. Amensalism
78. Mercury spilled in bodies of water in China caused ill to many Chinese residents near the area, and
death to a few. Fishes, and other aquatic organisms, however, were not reported to be harmed by
the said toxin. What could be the phenomenon that occurred?
a. Biological magnification
b. Eutrophication
c. Inversion
d. Algal bloom

79. Soil erosion can be prevented by various farming techniques. Which of the following is useful in
preventing surface runoff due to elevation and preventing much destruction of the landscape?
a. Strip cropping
b. Stubble planting
c. Terracing
d. Contour plowing

80. Where can you find the phytoplanktons at night?

a. Surface water
b. Bathypelagic
c. Lower part of the lake
d. Littoral zone

81. Provided that you have been assigned as DENR secretary, how can you promote sustainable
development?
a. Stop the operations of all loggers, miners, and other industry that involves the environment
b. Limit the operations of environmentally-linked industries to an allocated area
c. Monitor the activities of these industry and enforce the laws
d. Make sure that laws are enforced and start programs that will replenish the damaged
ecosystems

82. What is needed to be established to be certain that coevolution occurred to two organisms?
a. Both organisms originated from about the same time.
b. Each species affects the population density of the other.
c. The adaptation of one species followed specifically that of the other one, and vice versa
d. The two species are adapted to a common set of environmental condition

83. How can keystone predator affect the community?

a. Exclude other predators in the community
b. Create imbalance in species diversity
c. Increase the relative abundance of the most competitive prey species
d. Maintain species diversity by targeting the most competitive prey species

84. The decrease in number of organisms and species has reached an alarming degree. What is the
major reason for the present declining biodiversity?
a. Climate change
b. Global warming
c. Habitat destruction
d. Introduction of chemicals to farm plants

85. According to many scientists, there is a significant increase in the area being converted to desert.
This may be due to increasing water loss, residential area expansion, and other disturbances.
What do you call the process of desert formation?
a. Acidification
b. Desertification
c. Humidification
d. Habitat destruction
86. The arrows in food chain point
a. toward the consumer
b. toward the organism being eaten
c. upward
d. downward

87. Maintenance of osmotic balance is a function of the kidney. Why is this so?
a. It filters the excess material from the blood
b. It participate in the active transport of solutes in all cells
c. It reduces the blood pressure
d. It controls the amount of blood cell to be produced

88. Cellular transport is possible even if there is no concentration gradient. At this point, which of the
following transport mechanism occurs?
a. Passive transport
b. Active transport
c. Bulk transport
d. Facilitated diffusion

89. Water vascular system serves as skeletal support of which animal group?
a. Mollusk
b. Echinoderm
c. Arthropod
d. Sponges

90. The circulatory system may have systemic of pulmonary circulation. Which of the following
exhibits pulmonary circulation?
a. Blood going to skin for oxygenation
b. Blood going to heart
c. Blood going to lungs for oxygenation
d. Blood going to muscles

91. How are animals different from plants?

a. They are sessile
b. Their body is brown
c. They are heterotrophic
d. They have a heart

92. Which tissue is specialized to carry out the message sent by neurons to lift a book?
a. Nervous
b. Muscular
c. Epithelial
d. Connective

93. Which structure would exhibit the highest degree of keratinization?

a. Stratum corneum of skin
b. Paw pad
c. Nails
d. Callus
94. Which gas is essential to plants during cellular respiration?
a. carbon dioxide
b. oxygen
c. nitrogen
d. hydrogen
 95. Which color of light is most effectively absorbed by plants during photosynthesis?
a. green, yellow, violet
b. blue, yellow violet
c. red, blue, violet
d. red, blue, green

96. What are required during the light dependent reaction?

a. light and carbon dioxide
b. light and water
c. water and carbon dioxide
d. light and oxygen

97. What is another name for light independent reaction?

a. Krebs cycle
b. Calvin Cycle
c. Signal transduction pathway
d. Chemiosmosis

98. Which of the following pairs is a mismatch?

a. Golgi bodies packaging
b. Mitochondrion protein synthesis
c. Chloroplast photosynthesis
d. Vacuole storage

99. Which of the following choices includes all other in the list?
a. diffusion
b. osmosis
c. facilitated diffusion
d. passive transport

100. Food rich in proteins are important to body-builders and weightlifters because they
a. repair the damaged body tissues
b. help keep the body warm
c. are immediate source of energy
d. provide structural support to the body

Prepared by: Eisha Vienna M. Fernandez

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