Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE – CITY OF SAN FERNANDO (LA UNION)
EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE
Second Quarter Summative Test (Week 1 and 2)
First Semester, SY 2020-2021
Name: Score:
Grade and Section: Parent’s Signature:

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I. MULTIPLE CHOICE.
Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer. Write the CAPITAL LETTER of your
answer on the space provided before each number. (20 points)
1. What can be link together to form nucleic acids?
A. Nitrogenous bases C. Phosphates
B. Nucleotides D. Ribose
2. Which of the following is NOT a major sources of organic molecules on pre-life
Earth according to Bernstein?
A. Atmospheric synthesis by Miller-Urey chemistry.
B. In-fall of organic molecules synthesized in outer space.
C. Synthesis at deep-sea hydrothermal vents.
D. None of the above
3. Which of the following nucleobase combinations is in the DNA?
A. Thymine, Cytosine, Adenine, Guanine
B. Thymine, Uracil, Adenine, Guanine
C. Uracil, Cytosine, Adenine, Guanine
D. Uracil, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine
4. What are the precursors to modern living cells called?
A. Cells B. DNA C. Protocell D. Ribosomes
5. What is the role of the DNA being a double helix?
A. Enable translational proteins may read and produce proteins.
B. When cells divide, each new cell needs to have an exact copy of the DNA.
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
6. Which of the following is NOT a primary universal requirements for life according to
Oparin-Haldane hypothesis?
A. Energy consumption for Growth and reproduction.
B. Formation of cells.
C. Reproduction and hereditary information replication.
D. None of the above
7. Which of the following is NOT role of ribozymes in cellular information processing?
A. Catalyst to link two amino acids together.
B. Reads the genetic information.
C. Transmit genetic information.
D. Both A and C
8. Which of the following statements is NOT included in the Miller-Urey Experiment?
A. Amino acids link together to form polypeptide chains.
B. Chemical reactions produced organic molecules.
C. Electrical sparks simulated lightning to provide energy apparatus.
D. Gaseous chamber simulated with reducing compounds.
9. Who used an experimental setup to recreate what environmental conditions were believed
to be like on early Earth?
A. Miller and Urey C. Thomas Cech
B. Oparin and Haldane D. None of the above
10. What are DNA and RNA made of?
A. Long chains of Amino acid C. Long chains of nucleotides
B. Long chains of lipids D. All of the above
11. What is the term used to describe all chemical reactions involved in maintaining
the living state of cells?
A. Evolution B. Homoestasis C. Metabolism D. Stimuli
12. Which of the following factors are NOT controlled to maintenance of constant
internal conditions in an organism?
A. Acidity B. Blood sugar C. Temperature D. None of the above
13. Which of the following is the nucleic acid responsible for genetic transfer and is
often referred as the ‘blueprint’ of life?
 A. Amino acids C. Enzymes
B. Deoxyribonucleic acid D. Ribonucleic acid
14. Which of the following is best describe an ecosystem?
A. Living and non-living things in an area interacting with each other.
B. A large community of living things interacting with each other.
C. Large or small area of adequate vegetation and supply
D. Both A and C
15. Which of the following is NOT a system?
A. Car B. Human C. Computer D. None of the above
16. Which of the following statements is do NOT describe reproduction and
development of living things?
A. Passing genetic material to offspring.
B. Genetic material that contains the information that determines inherited
characteristics is a molecule called deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).
C. Single-celled organisms can reproduce when one cell divides into two cells.
D. None of the above
17. Which of the following best describes a unicellular organism?
A. Presence of cell differentiation C. Single cell carries functions
B. Short lifespan D. True for eukaryotes
18. Who is the father of evolution?
A. Alfred Wallace C. Charles Darwin
B. Alfred Wegener D. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
19. Which of the following organisms is autotrophs?
A. Cat B. Grass C. Human D. Tiger
20. What is the main source of energy for heterotrophs?
A. Other organism C. Both a and b
B. Sun’s energy D. None of the above
 EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE
Second Quarter Summative Test (Week 3 and 4)
First Semester, SY 2020-2021
Name: Score:
Grade and Section: Parent’s Signature:
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE.
Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer. Write the CAPITAL LETTER
of your answer on the space provided before each number. (20 points)
1. Which of the following is NOT reasons to Genetically Modify Crops?
A. Faster growth C. Longer shelf life
B. Improved nutrition D. Risk to human health
2. Arrange the following from the earliest to the latest events in the history of Genetic
Engineering.
I. Began to sell genetically modified food
II. Began to sell GMOs as pets (GloFish)
III. Created GM mice
IV. Created first genetically modified bacteria
V. First commercial development of GMOs (insulin-producing bacteria)
A. I, II, III, IV, V C. VI, III, V, I, II
B. I, II, V, IV, III D. VI, III, V, II, I
3. Which of the following GMO contains genes from two other fish causing this to
continually produce growth hormones?
A. Banana Vaccines C. Venomous Cabbage
B. Fast-Growing Salmon D. Web-Producing Goats
4. What is genetically modified in a GloFish?
A. Adding a gene from sea coral to zebrafish eggs
B. Modified virus injected to contain virus proteins.
C. Spider genes enable the production of spider silk.
D. All of the above
5. Which of the following is a GMO concern?
A. Farmers’ health
B. Harm to the environment and wildlife
C. Increased pesticide and herbicide use
D. All of the above
6. By changing which proteins are produced, genetic engineers can affect the overall
traits of the organism. Is this statement true?
A. No C. Yes, but only one trait.
B. Yes D. Not enough information.
7. Which of the following is always affected during/after Genetic Engineering?
A. Lipid synthesis C. Protein synthesis
B. Locomotion D. Reproduction
8. What organism is being modified to produce diesel fuel?
A. Ascaris familiaris C. Cyanobacteria
B. Cabbage D. E. coli
9. What is an organism?
A. Contains all an animal needs to survive such as food and shelter.
B. Group that share a genetic heritage and to create offspring.
C. Living thing that feeds on organic matter.
D. Living thing that has an organized structure, can perform various functions.
 10. What is being modified in making the Bt-corn-a?
A. Bt-a B. Bt bacteria C. Corn D. Corn-a
11. What is the term used for the fertilization that occurs outside of the body?
A. External B. Internal C. Ovoviviparity D. Viviparity
12. Which of the following does NOT describe a binary fission?
A. Asteroid echinoderms through splitting of central disk.
B. Occurs in prokaryotic microorganisms.
C. Part of the individual separates and forms another individual.
D. Results from the outgrowth of a part of a cell or body region.
13. Which of the following is an animal can reproduce through budding?
A. Coral B. Frog C. Sea star D. Wasp
14. Which of the following is a marsupial offspring?
A. Camel B. Elephant C. Giraffe D. Kangaroo
15. Which organism can internal fertilization occur on the male species?
A. Jellyfish B. Sea anemone C. Seahorse D. Shark
16. Moths undergo which sex determination for the development of sexual
characteristics?
A. Avian B. Environmental C. Mammalian D. All of the above
17. How is an Ant Queen produced?
A. Fertilized egg C. Parthenogenesis
B. Fragmentation D. Unfertilized egg
18. Which of the following organisms do NOT reproduce through fragmentation?
A. Annelid B. Bacteria C. Flatworms D. Sponge
19. Which of the following organisms reproduce both sexually and asexually?
A. Flatworm B. Jellyfish C. Sea anemone D. All of the above
20. Why is colonization of new habitats for organisms which asexually reproduce
considered easier? Because they
A. Are genetically diverse. C. Don’t need to find a mate to reproduce.
B. Can quickly reproduce. D. All of the above