Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region I
Schools Division of Ilocos Norte
LUZONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
PAGUDPUD

FINAL (2nd QUARTER) EXAM

EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE

Direction: Read each statement carefully and choose the letter that corresponds to your answer.

1. Which of the following tenets on the emergence of life encapsulates the Biogenesis Theory?
A. Life forms was generated from inorganic molecules.
B. Living organisms evolved from simple organic molecules.
C. Life’s key ingredients came from cosmic dust or pores.
D. Living things were created by a supernatural entity.

2. What theory explains that life came from nonlife through spontaneous generation?
A. Abiogenesis Theory C. Coacervation Theory
B. Oparin’s Theory D. Theory of Special Creation

3. Which of the following concepts and theories on the development of life asserts that primordial
microscopic living organisms on the planet came from meteors which bombarded primitive
Earth?
A. J.B.S Haldane’s Hypothesis C. Biogenesis Theory
B. Urey-Miller Hypothesis D. Cosmozoic Theory

4. Laboratory experiments were carried out by scientists to prove that life could be brought about
by the continuous interaction of inorganic compounds. Which of the following planetary
conditions of primitive Earth were simulated in those experiments?
I. Atmospheric composition III. Prevalence of lightning
II. Geologic structures IV. Abundance of water
A. I and II C. III and IV
B. II and III D. I and IV

5. Which of the following scenarios exemplifies diversity and unity as one characteristic of life?
A. A pygmy seahorse camouflaging itself with its environment
B. A butterfly obtaining fuel in the form of nectar from flowers
C. A garden having lush vegetation and wide variety of animals
D. A damselfly landing on a venus flytrap that is rapidly closing its trap

6. What organelle present in eukaryotic cells serve as the factory of life-essential ATP molecules?
A. Golgi Complex C. Mitochondria
B. Endoplasmic Reticula D. Nucleus

7. Which of the following illustrates how proteins are being transported from one organelle to
another before they are synthesized into complex compounds?
A. Golgi Complex, Smooth ER, Vesicles, Nucleolus, Ribosomes
B. Ribosomes, Nucleolus, Golgi Complex, Smooth ER, Vesicles
C. Smooth ER, Vesicles, Ribosomes, Golgi Complex, Nucleolus
D. Nucleolus, Ribosomes, Smooth ER, Vesicles, Golgi Complex

8. The following group of organelles are found in animal cells, plant cells, and prokaryotic cells
respectively. Identify which group has an “odd one out”.
A. Cilia, Flagellum, Centrioles
B. Chloroplast, Central Vacuole, Cell Wall
C. Nucleoid, Flagella, Pili
D. DNA, Ribosome, Mitochondria
9. What compound is synthesized from the Light Independent Reaction phase of photosynthesis?

A. C6H12O6 C. ATP
B. O2 D. NADPH

10. Oxygen molecules are given off by plants as by-product of photosynthesis. Which key
compound in the process does Oxygen come from?
A. CO2 C. C6H12O6
B. H2O D. NaOH

11. Which of the following is a balanced photosynthesis reaction?

A. CO2 + H2O PHOTON C6H12O6 + O2
PHOTON
B. 3CO2 + 4H2O 2C6H12O6 + 5O2
PHOTON
C. 4CO2 + 5H2O 3C6H12O6 + 2O2
D. 6CO2 + 6H2O PHOTON C6H12O6 + 6O2

12. How is cellular respiration described in terms of metabolism?

A. It is an anabolic process.
B. It is a catabolic process.
C. It is both anabolic and catabolic.
D. It is neither anabolic nor catabolic.

13. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Bioenergetics is the study of how energy flows through living cells.

B. Cyclic electron flow produces NADPH.

C. Potential energy cannot be converted to kinetic energy.

D. ATP as the energy currency of the cell is used to produce monomers.

14. Which of these microprocesses in Bioenergetics is incorrect?

A. Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplast and cellular respiration takes place in the
mitochondria.
B. Cellular respiration is an exergonic process while photosynthesis in endergonic in nature.
C. In cellular respiration, energy is released from the breakdown of sugar.
D. In photosynthesis, the green wavelength of the light spectrum is not reflected, but is
absorbed.

15. What redox reaction results in the loss of electrons from a substance?
A. Reduction C. Combination
B. Oxidation D. Decomposition

16. In any transfer of energy, there is always a loss of energy in the system? What form of energy
does the unaccounted or lost energy take?
A. Light C. Chemical
B. Heat D. Potential

17. How many mols of CO2 is released from the oxidation of one mol of C6H12O6?
A. 2 C. 5
B. 3 D. 6

18. What autotrophic or self-reliant organisms serve as the base of the food chain?
A. Producers C. Secondary Consumers
B. Primary Consumers D. Decomposers

19. What organisms obtain energy by breaking down remaining organic materials of dead plants
and animals?
 A. Producers C. Secondary Consumers
B. Primary Consumers D. Decomposers

20. Which of the stages in cellular respiration entails the breakdown of glucose to pyruvate where
small amounts of ATP are produced?
A. Glycolysis C. Electron Chain Transport
B. Krebs Cycle D. Chemiosmosis

21. Which of these parts of a flower does not belong to the reproductive structure?
A. Stamen C. Calyx
B. Stigma D. Carpel

22. Sexual reproduction among plants has various advantages, which of the following is not one of
them?

A. Genetic variability C. Can be dispersed in distances

B. Adaptability to environment D. Energy economical

23. Below are different types of vegetative propagation for asexual reproduction of plants, which is
not properly matched?
A. Stems: Grass. C. Leaves: Potato
B. Roots: Cassava D. Bulbs: Onion

24. Which of the following does not illustrate artificial propagation of plants?
A. Grafting is composed of the stock (rooted part of the plant) and the scion (the attached part).
This is usually done to hasten the reproductive ability of a plant, grow a selected fruiting
plant, etc.
B. Layering like what happens to a runner, wherein, a shoot of a parent plant is bent and is
covered by soil. This stimulates root growth, after which, the plants can be separated.
C. Cutting is done to propagate a plant by cutting the stem at an angle of a shoot with attached
leaves. Sometimes, growth stimulator is given.
D. Fragmentation is the most common method of asexual reproduction, can occur through
growth from a stem, leaf, root and other plant organ which gained the ability comparable to
parent plant.

25. Like plants, animals need to reproduce in order to increase the chance of the perpetuation of
their species. But unlike plants, there is an assumption that animals reproduce only through the
process of fertilization, or the fusion of the sperm cell and egg cell. Actually, like plants, some
animals also use asexual reproduction methods. Which of the following is incorrect about the
asexual reproduction of animals?
A. Budding occurs when individuals arise throughout the outgrowths from a parent. This can
create a colony of individuals attached to a parent, such as in corals.
B. Fusion is the separation/division of an organism to form individuals of approximately same
size. This is usually observed in animal-like protists.
C. Fragmentation and Regeneration: fragmentation is when an animal’s body breaks into
different parts, which later regenerate to form several individuals. Sponges, annelids,
cnidarians and tunicates are examples of this mode of reproduction.
D. Parthenogenesis is like apomixes in plants, where the egg cell develops without fertilization.
This is exhibited by bees, wasps, lizards, sharks.

26. The amino acid Ocher contains double Adenine and single Uracil, which of the following codons
is its correct sequence?

A. AUA C. UAA
B. AAU D. AUU
27. What can be deduced about the implication of a change in DNA segment from the illustration?

A. Structurally, the red blood cell changed from a donut shape to a sickle-like shape even if
only one amino acid was changed.
B. A problem, such as deletion, insertion or inversion in one or more of the bases in the DNA
can change the protein that will be decoded during translation.
C. A difference in the middle base pair is the culprit in the change in the amino acid which later
caused a change in the protein structure.
D. There is a great implication of a change in the DNA or genetic information in an organism.

28. What engineering field processes organic materials by transferring them from one organism to
another in improving pharmaceutical, agricultural, industrial and medical products or
technologies?

A. Chemical Engineering C. Civil Engineering

B. Genetic Engineering D. Electrical Engineering

29. What pair of chromosomes identifies the male sex?

A. XX C. YY
B. XY D. YX

30. A desired gene of one organism can be transferred to a target organism, such in the case of
pest-resistant crop. Certain proteins can be also harnessed, such as in the case of insulin.
Which of these statements is true about such process?
A. Genetic information is transferred via a vector.
B. Bacteria can serve as vector, through its circular DNA called plasmid.
C. A virus cannot be used as a vector.
D. A specific target genetic segment, is spliced into a bacterial plasmid and allowed to be
replicated.

31. As a country with a history of economic, political, psychological dependence and subservience
to other countries, what possible implication will an increased utilization of genetically modified
organisms or GMO’s bring about?

A. Detrimental because of biological consequences

B. Beneficial because of its economical yields
C. Both beneficial and detrimental
D. Neither beneficial nor detrimental
32. Which of the following is incorrect about animal survival?
A. Chemical substance such as a hormone can elicit a response from a cell.
B. A cascade of reactions such as in the signal transduction pathway in steroid hormones.
C. Cell response as a result of hormone activation is a slow process, for instances in which a
response should be immediate another organ system is responsible, the nervous system.
D. The nervous system is composed of circuits of nervous tissue and supporting cells.?

33. What idea best justifies the positive impact of GMO’s?

A. To give food desirable trait
B. To create alternatives for limited resources
C. To cure health issues and problems
D. To improve nutrient contents and benefits
.
34. What approach of transporting substances across the body will thin-bodied animals rely?
A. Friction
B. Pressure
C. Diffusion
D. Aerobic respiration

35. How will you classify animals which easily adapt to fluctuating environmental conditions?
A. Thermoregulators
B. Thermoconformers
C. Osmoregulators
D. None of the above

36. Which of the following embodies the contraction that occurs in the body, if the teacher is able to
relate the change in its length to the contraction of the muscle, then the discussion will be easier to
understand?
A. Sarcomere
B. Taser
C. Otter
D. Algae

37. What engineering field processes organic materials by transferring them from one organism to
another in improving pharmaceutical, agricultural, industrial and medical products or technologies?

A. Chemical Engineering
B. Genetic Engineering
C. Civil Engineering
D. Electrical Engineering

38. A desired gene of one organism can be transferred to a target organism, such in the case of
pest-resistant crop. Certain proteins can be also harnessed, such as in the case of insulin.
Which of these statements is true about such process?
A. Genetic information is transferred via a vector.
B. Bacteria can serve as vector, through its circular DNA called plasmid.
C. A virus cannot be used as a vector.
D. A specific target genetic segment, is spliced into a bacterial plasmid and allowed to be
replicated.
39. Which of these statements expounds the movement of water and dissolved mineral throughout
a plant?
A. Root pressure results to transportation or evaporation of water from the leaves.
B. Root pressure functions like a straw which sips water from the soil.
C. Root pressure harness energy of the sun in order to move water from the soil to leaves.
D. Root pressure occurs when water is built up in the root of the plants that result in the push of
water through the xylem up the stem.

40. What is the change in the characteristics of a species over several generations and relies on the
process of natural selection?
A. Homology
B. Embryology
C. Evolution
D. Fossil record

41. What facts supports evolution?

A. Decent with modification
B. Change in genetic composition
C. Gradual change overtime
D. All of the above

43. Which of these statements is correct about nervous system?

A. The extensions of neurons are called dendrites and axons, wherein, axons transmit message
away from the cell body of the neuron, while, dendrites transmit messages towards the cell body
of neurons.
B. Supporting cells called glia (glial cells), function in metabolic, structural, metabolic and other
activities of the neuron.
C. The Schwann cells, is an example of a glia, which surrounds the axon of neurons for more
efficient transmission of message.
D. The nervous system has evolved in increasing complexity throughout the different groups of
animals.

44. Which of the following is NOT used by scientist as evidence for evolution?
A. The fossil record of organisms living in the past
B. Experimental test of the effects of selection
C. Similarity in functional traits like the wings of insects and birds
D. Rapid phenotypic change in natural populations in response to changing environments

45. Which statement supports analogies?

A. They occur only as errors
B. They are synonymous with homologous traits
C. They are derived by similar environmental constraints
D. They are a form of mutation

46. How would you classify the type of organisms that feed at a particular level in a food chain?
A. Niche
B. Trophic level
C. Food pyramid
D. Habitat

47. What is the ability of a population of a particular species to proliferate under ideal environmental
conditions?
A. Carrying capacity
B. Biotic potential
C. Environmental factor
D. Environmental resistance
 48. If a population for a certain organism is above the carrying capacity of an ecosystem, which of
the following is a plausible outcome?
A. The population will continue to grow because they will start migrating to other ecosystems
B. The population will decline as there is a limited number of resources in the ecosystem
C. The population will decline because there will be an increase in predators
D. The population will continue to grow until biotic potential is reached.

49. How do you identify the carrying capacity of an ecosystem in a graph of population versus time?
A. The carrying capacity is identified by solving for the equation of the line.
B. The carrying capacity can only be identified by experimental means.
C. The carrying capacity can be identified as the portion that plateaus.
D. The carrying capacity can be identified by taking the second differential of the line equation

50. How coastal ecotone link both aquatic and terrestrial organism?
A. Riparian predators’ prey on aquatic insects.
B. Some mammals feed on exposed marine organisms.
C. Salmon transport nutrients to other fishes.
D. Terrestrial habitat provides shelter for aquatic animal.

Prepared by:

GEM KARL P. GARALDE

SHS Teacher II

MICHAEL JOHN C. CATABAY

SHS Teacher I
Checked by:

THELMA R. SACSAC
SHS Master Teacher II

Approved:

GLADYS A. ACOBA, Ed.D.

School Principal IV