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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
EASTERN VISAYAS REGION (VIII)
DIVISION OF NORTHERN SAMAR
PAMBUJAN II DISTRICT
SAN ROQUE-PAMBUJAN VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Final Examination
School Year 2022-2023

Earth and Life Science

Name: _____________________________Section: ________________ Date:____________ Score: ________

I. Multiple Choice. Choose the letter that BEST answers the question. Write your answers in CAPITAL
letters before the number.
1. It is the branch of science that studies living things: their structure, function, reproduction, and
interactions with one another and with their nonliving environment.
a. Astronomy C. Chemistry
b. Biology D. Zoology
2. This theory suggests that life may have been carried to earth by beings of extraterrestrial origin.
a. Evolution C. Special Creation
b. Panspermia D. Spontaneous Origin
3. A form of asexual reproduction that results from the outgrowth of a part of an organism leading to a
separation from the original animal into two individuals
a. Budding C. Fragmentation
b. Fission D. Parthenogenesis
4. Life may have been formed as a product of energy from intense volcanic activity, with metallic
molecules such as iron and nickel minerals acting as catalysts to fuse gases ejected by eruptions.
a. Clay on Earth’s crust C. Underneath Earth’s crust
b. Primitive Earth’s atmosphere D. Vents in deep sea
5. Living organisms change as they grow in particularly complex ways called development.
a. Living things develop C. Living things use energy
b. Living things reproduce D. Living things evolve and adapt to their environments
6. The gel-like content of the cell where intracellular materials are suspended.
a. Cytoplasm C. Plasma membrane
b. Nucleic acids D. Ribosomes
7. This sphere is made up of the parts of Earth where life exists.
a. Atmosphere C. Hydrosphere
b. Biosphere D. Lithosphere
8. Living things also respond to internal stimulus, constantly regulating biological processes to maintain
homeostasis.
a. Living things reproduce
b. Living things are irritable
c. Living things use energy
d. Living things have an orderly structure
9. A type of cell that does not have a true nucleus or membrane-bound organelles.
a. Archaea c. Bacteria
b. Prokaryotic cell d. Eukaryotic cell
10. What is the structure for gas exchange in animals under water?
a.Breathing through lungs b. Breathing through skin
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c.Breathing through the tracheal system d. Breathing under water through gills
11. A large group of ecosystem that shares a common vegetation structure and has distinctive plant and
animal groups adapted to the particular environment.
a.Atmosphere c. Biosphere
b. Biome d. Lithosphere
12. This long-standing creationist theory assumes that a supernatural being such as a divine God is
responsible for creating life.
a.Evolution c. Special Creation
b. Panspermia d. Spontaneous Origin
13. Both prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells have______________, which are organelles that produce
proteins, and vacuoles, small spaces in cells that store nutrients and help eliminate waste.
a.Cytoplasm c. Plasma membrane
b. Nucleic acids d. Ribosomes
14. An organism passes on genetic information to its offspring, and this is why offspring are similar to their
parents.
a.Living things reproduce c.Living things are coded by genes
b. Living things evolve and adapt to their d. Living things have an orderly structure
environments
15. The breaking of an organism into parts and the growth of a separate individual from each part
a.Budding c. Fragmentation
b. Fission d. Parthenogenesis
16. It may also mean extracting DNA from another organism’s genome and combining it with the DNA of
that individual.
a.Genetic Engineering c. Melanogenesis
b. Genotype d. Phenotype
17. This refers to the phenomenon that life evolved from inorganic and inanimate matter.
a. Evolution C. Special Creation
b. Panspermia D. Spontaneous Origin
18. A barrier that separates the cell from the environment.
a. Cytoplasm C. Plasma membrane
b. Nucleic acids D. Ribosomes
19. Cells that have a nucleus surrounded by a nuclear membrane and other membrane-bound organelles that
perform specific functions in the cell.
a. Archaea cell C. Eukaryotic cell
b. Bacteria D. Prokaryotic cell
20. A form of asexual reproduction in which an organism splits into two separate organisms or two parts that
regenerate the missing portions of the body.
a. Budding C. Fragmentation
b. Fission D. Parthenogenesis
21. A form of asexual reproduction in which an egg develops into a complete individual without being
fertilized.
a. Budding C. Fragmentation
b. Fission D. Parthenogenesis
22. What is the structure for gas exchange in insects?
a. Breathing through lungs c. Breathing through the tracheal
b. Breathing through skin system
d. Breathing under water through gills
23. Chameleons shift colors wherever they go. They are able to turn any colors or combine colors depending
on where the environment is. What trait is being described?
a. adaptation b. interaction c. inheritance d. reproduction
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24. Salmon and other bony fish are examples of ___.

a. oviparous b. viviparous c. both a and b d. none of a and b

25. How does feedback mechanism maintain your body temperature when your surroundings are very hot?
a. The brain sends a message to the skin. The muscles in the skin contract, or shiver, to cool the
body.
b. The muscles in the skin contract, which sends a message to the brain that you feel hot. The brain
sends a message to the skin’s heat receptors.
c. Heat receptors in the skin send a message to the brain. The brain sends a response to start
sweating, which cools the body.
d. The skin starts sweating. The sweat sends a message to the brain, which sends a response to stop
sweating.
26. The urinary system gets rid of _____.

a. Cartilage b. Nutrients c. Oxygen d. Waste

27. Approximately how long did Earth exist before life formed?

a. 4.6 billion years c. 1 billion years

b. 3.6 billion years d. 2 million years

28. Where does the oxygen gas released during photosynthesis come from?
a. Water c. Pigment
b. Sugar d. Carbon dioxide
29. The fusion of male and female gametes (sex cell) from different individuals of same species is called
___________.
a. Self-Fertilization c. Asexual Reproduction
b. Cross-pollination d. Sexual Reproduction
30. Theory of origin of life states that universe began in a single instant, about 13 to 15 billion years ago.
a. Big Bang Theory
b. Panspermia
c. Special Creation Theory
d. Biochemical Evolution Theory

II. Match the body system with its corresponding function/s. Write the letter of the correct answer
before the number.

_____1. Digestive and Muscular System _____6. Endocrine and Skeletal System
_____2. Muscular and Respiratory System _____7. Digestive and Circulatory System
_____3. Urinary and Circulatory System _____8. Skeletal and Circulatory System
_____4. Endocrine and Nervous System _____9. Respiratory and Circulatory System
_____5. Respiratory and Circulatory System _____10. Endocrine and Circulatory System
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III. Essay. (Provide another sheet of paper if necessary)

41-45. What are the benefits of the Genetically Modified Organisms?

46-50. What is the difference between Sexual and Asexual reproduction?
51-55. Differentiate the two phases of Photosynthesis.

Prepared By: Checked By: Approved by.

JUDE B. TAN NESTOR S. CUBAY DARIO D. SURIO JR.

Subject Teacher SHS Coordinator Principal II