1.

Who is recognized as the Father of

Microscopy?
A. Galileo Galilei
B. Robert Hooke
C. Zacharias Janssen
D. Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
2. What is an instrument used to enlarge the
image of an object?
A. electroscope
B. ]
C. stethoscope
D. telescope
3. Which refers to the ability of the microscope
to make the specimen bigger?
A. electrification
B. depollution
C. magnification
D. resolution
4. Which two parts of the compound
microscope magnify the image of an object?
A. eyepiece and mirror
B. objectives and mirror
C. eyepiece and objectives
D. objectives and diaphragm
5. Why is it necessary for the specimen to be
thin when observed under the microscope?
A. so that the image would bigger
B. so that the image will be bigger
C. so that light could pass through the specimen
D. so that a high magnification objective can be
used
6. What is the total magnification of a
microscope with two lenses when one lens has
a magnification of 10x and the other lens has a
magnification of 40x?
A. 10x
B. 40x
C. 50x
D. 400x
7. Which part of the microscope is responsible
in changing the objectives?
A. base
B. stage
C. eyepiece
D. revolving nosepiece
8. Which of the following objective lenses has
the lowest enlargement of the image when it is
used?
A. LPO
B. HPO
C. OIO
D. None of the above
9. What is the correct way of carrying a
microscope?
A. Hold the arm by grasping with one hand.
B. Hold the base by grasping with two hands.
C. Hold the arm by grasping with one hand and
the stage with the other hand.
D. Hold the arm by grasping with one hand and
support the base with the other hand.
10. Tilting of the microscope allows one to do
observations while sitting down. This is,
however, only done when materials observed _
A. do not get a clear picture.
B. do not see by the naked eye.
C. do not contain liquids like water.
D. do not extend beyond the sides of the stage.
1. At which smallest level of organization in an
organism can the characteristics of life be
carried out?
A. cell
B. tissue
C. organ
D. organ system
2. Each part of an organ system plays a specific
function. Which of the following structures
DOES NOT match its function?
A. eyes: sight
B. heart: circulation
C. stomach: digestion
D. kidneys: respiration
3. Which level of biological organization does
the picture belong?
A. cell
B. tissue
C. organ
D. organ system
4. What makes up all living things on earth?
A. biosphere
B. community
C. ecosystem
D. population
5. Which is the correct sequence from smallest
to the biggest levels of biological organization
in an organism?
A. cell > tissue > organ > organ system >
organism > population > community >
ecosystem > biosphere
B. cell > tissue > organ > organism > organ
system > community > population > ecosystem
> biosphere
C. cell > organ > tissue > organ system >
organism > population > community >
biosphere > ecosystem
D. cell > tissue > organ > organ system >
population > organism > biosphere > ecosystem
> community
6. How do you call a group of similar cells that
perform a specific function?
A. organ
B. tissue
C. organism
D. organ system
7. The organ system of plants consists of root
and shoot systems. Why is it important for
these organ systems to work together?
A. to grow and survive
B. to avoid pests and other animals
C. to survive floods and strong winds
D. to survive droughts and earthquakes
8. Ulysses’ father was hospitalized due to chest
pain and difficulty breathing . Laboratory
examination revealed increased cholesterol in
the blood. Which organ system is mostly
affected?
A. nervous system
B. digestive system
C. excretory system
D. circulatory system
9. What are communities made up of?
A. atoms
B. same species
C. different ecosystems
D. different populations
10. Which of the following levels of the
biological organization describes correctly?
I. Cell is the basic building block of life.
II. Tissue is a group of interrelated cells that
perform the same function.
III. Organism is composed of various organ
systems that function altogether.
IV. Organ is a collection of tissues and similar
structures that all function as one.
A. I and II only
B. II and III only
C. III and IV only
D. I, II, III, IV

. A 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. A B 6. 7. A 8. D 9. D 10. D
1. What organelle is responsible in regulating
the entrance and exit of substances inside the
cell and also provides support and protection?
A. nucleus
C. cell wall
B. ribosome
D. cell membrane
2. Which organelle would you expect to find in
a plant cell but not in animal cell?
A. ribosome
C. mitochondria
B. chloroplast
D. smooth endoplasmic reticulum
3. What is the primary function of the cell wall?
A. builds proteins
B. takes in carbon dioxide.
C. converts solar energy to chemical energy
D. to protect and provide support for the cell
4. What is the function of the cell membrane?
A. Converts solar energy to chemical energy.
B. A rigid cover that provides support for cell.
C. A thin flexible barrier around the cell that
regulates transport.
D. The place where light energy, water, and
carbon dioxide are used.
5. What organelle controls most of the cell
processes and contains the genetic information
of DNA.
A. mitochondria
B. chloroplast
C. nucleus
D. nucleolus
6. Which of the following parts allow different
activities of the cell to happen?
A. cytoplasm
B. lysosome
C. vesicle
D. vacuole
7. Which of the following plant cell parts is not
found in onion cells?
A. chloroplast
B. cell wall
C. vacuole
D. mitochondrion
8. Organelles that sort, modify, package and
distribute cell products to where they are
needed.
A. Golgi bodies
C. Lysosome
B. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
D. Endoplasmic reticulum
9. It has attached ribosomes that manufacture
protein.
A. Rough endoplasmic reticulum
C. Ribosome
B. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
D. Endoplasmic reticulum
10. It is consisting of a jelly-like substance
where all the other parts of the cell are located.
A. cytoplasm
C. centrioles
B. organelles
D. ribosomes

1. D 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. A 9. B 10.A
1. Which of the following structures are NOT
involved in asexual reproduction?
a. gametes
c. stem
b. root
d. tuber
2. A farmer grew only one type of onion. All of
the onion plants died from the same disease.
What can be said of this onion plant
population?
a. The onion plants were genetically identical.
b. Only a few plants were resistant to the
disease.
c. All of the onion plants were resistant to the
disease.
d. The onion plants were genetically different
from each other.
3. A farmer wants to propagate a good variety
of a crops in a way which maintained all its
desirable traits. Which of the following
methods should be used?
a. Self-pollination
b. Vegetative propagation
c. Growing seeds produced from this variety
d. Cross-pollinating this crop with another good
variety and growing the seeds resulting from
the cross.
4. A sperm cell unites with an egg cell to form
zygote. Which process is taking place?
a. asexual reproduction
c. pollination
b. a sperm cell only
d. vegetative propagation
5. In sexual reproduction, what is the source of
the genetic material in a zygote?
a. an egg cell only
c. a pollen and a sperm cell
b. a sperm cell only
d. an egg cell and a sperm cell
6. Which species can produce offspring that are
genetically different from their parents?
a. A species that has few variations.
b. A species that reproduces sexually.
c. A species that reproduces asexually.
d. A species that competes with similar species.
7. What is NOT a characteristic of sexual
reproduction?
a. Gametes from two parents unite to form a
zygote.
b. Offspring are genetically identical with the
parent.
c. Offspring are different from their parents and
sibling.
d. Genetic variability of offspring helps to
ensure survival in changing environmental
conditions.
8. What is found in chromosomes which are in
turn located in the nucleus of cells?
a. roots
c. stem
b. buds
d. genes
9. What is another type of asexual reproduction
wherein a new individual may form as an
outgrowth of the parent?
a. Vegetative propagation
c. regeneration
b. Budding d. spore formation
10.What is an example of a microorganism that
reproduces by conjugation and can be found in
freshwater habitats such as ponds and rivers?
a. spirogyra
c. gumamela
b. hydra
d. yeast

1.a. 6.a. 2.a. 7.c. 3.b. 8.d. 4.b. 9.b. 5.d. 10.a.

1. Which of the following is considered as a

biotic component of an ecosystem?
A. Animals
C. Soil
B. Light
D. Temperature
2. What do you call the organism that feeds on
other organisms because they cannot produce
their own food?
A. Autotrophs
C. Decomposers
B. Consumers
D. Producers
3. Which of the following describes abiotic
component?
A. It has a living and non–living organism.
B. It is a living organism in an ecosystem.
C. It is a non–living thing in an ecosystem.
D. It is an organism that lives in an ecosystem.
4. Which of the following interactions exhibits
mutualism?
A. Man and fish
C. Carabao and cow
B. Spider and tree
D. Ants and Acacia tree
5. What kind of relationship is demonstrated by
ferns that live on the trucks of trees?
A. Commensalism
C. Parasitism
B. Mutualism
D. Predation
6. The ecological relationship of a bee and a
flower is the same kind of relationship as that
of:
A. the lice and a child
B. a lizard and an insect
C. the pigs in the pigpen
D. sea anemone and clown fish
7. In which type of relationships do organisms
compete for survival?
A. Competition
C. Parasitism
B. Mutualism
D. Predation
8. Which of the following abiotic factors
protects plant from erosion and other
destructive physical, biological and chemical
activity?
A. Air
C. Sunlight
B. Soil
D. Water
9. Which human activities is NOT a help in
reducing the effects of air pollution?
A. Planting of trees
C. Segregation of wastes
B. Burning of garbage
D. Reduction of trips using cars
10. Which of these is a problem that may arise
if there is changes in the quantity and quality of
water?
A. Diseases from infectious organisms
B. Accumulation of toxic chemicals
C. Oversupply of plant nutrients
D. Increase of atmospheric temperature
What I Know 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. D