[GENSCI] SEPTEMBER 2023 ACTUAL LET QUESTIONS

1. What is the unit of heredity?

a. Gamete
b. Gene
c. Sperm
d. Cell

2. What is the full name of GPS?

a. Geo- Positioning System
b. Global Positioning System
c. Geo- Positioning Satellite
d. Global Positioning Satellite

3. The process of physical division in eukaryotic cell which enables growth and production of worn out cell is
known as ____?
a. Mitosis
b. Prokaryotic
c. Meiosis
d. Cytokinesis

4. Fatty acids whether saturated or unsaturated is known as _____?

a. Amino acids
b. Lipids
c. Enzymes
d. Carbohydrates

5. Arrange the following from smallest to largest.

a. Molecule-atom-tissue-cell
b. Atom-molecule-cell-tissue
c. Cell-tissue-atom-molecule
d. Tissue-cell-molecule-atom

6. Highest classification in plants and animals

a. Domain
b. Order
c. Species
d. Kingdom

7. Environmental scientist 200 years ago who predicted that climate change will occur.
a. Joseph Fourier
b. Al Gore
c. Eugene Odom
d. Alexander Von Humboldt

8. The chemical name for water as a compound which consists of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen is
____?
a. Dihydrogen monoxide
b. Hydrogen monoxide
c. Hydrogen dioxide
d. Hydrogen monosulfide

9. The study of features and characteristics of metals and minerals is called _____?
a. Biochemistry
b. Inorganic chemistry
c. Organic chemistry
d. Nuclear chemistry

10. Recent DNA shows that the domesticated dogs from different home, the wolf from the forest, and the Chihuahua
from Mexico demonstrate occurrence of similarities but belongs to different _____?
a. Phylum
b. Family
c. Species
d. Order

11. If the speed of an object is doubled what quantity of other must also be doubled?
a. Force
b. Kinetic
c. Acceleration
d. Momentum

12. What is one of the few molecules that can pass through a cell membrane through diffusion?
a. Soil
b. Heat
c. Water
d. Blood

13. What is the most abundant element in the body comprising of 65%?
a. Carbon
b. Hydrogen
c. Oxygen
d. Nitrogen

14. Cell, the basic unit of life was discovered by ____?

a. Darwin
b. Watson
c. Mendel
d. Hooke

15. Considering the following statement when an elevator rising at constant speed,
I. The upward cable forces is at constant
II. The kinetic energy of the elevator is constant
III. The acceleration of elevator is constant
IV. The mechanical energy of the earth- elevator system is constant
a. I and II
b. III and IV
c. I, II and III
d. II, III, IV

16. Which does not belong to the group?

a. Worm
b. Bacteria
c. Fungi
d. Viruses

17. Who proposed a widely used five- kingdom classification system for living organisms in the 20th century?
a. Carl Linnaeus
b. Charles Darwin
c. Robert Hooke
d. Robert Whittaker

18. What do you call the reaction between sodium and chloride to form salt?
a. Acidification
b. Alkalization
c. Ionization
d. Neutralization

19. A test that determines to which there are three or more independent samples/variables.
a. Regression test
b. ANOVA
c. T- test
d. Z- test

20. What describes objects that occupy space and has mass?
a. Volume
b. Density
c. Matter
d. Weight

21. Vaccination for small pox is to Edward Jenner as vaccines for anthrax and rabies are to _____.
a. Leeuwenhoek
b. Curie
c. Pasteur
d. Fleming

22. He is the scientist who named or identified many elements like carbon, oxygen and hydrogen.
a. Friedrich Wohler
b. Antoine Lavoisier
c. John Dalton
d. Avogadro
23. The observable characteristics such as skin color and facial feature is to "phenotype" while behavior and
temperament is to _____.
a. Mutagen
b. Genotype
c. Mutation
d. Genomics

24. The radiation that comes from the sun is called _____?
a. Isobar
b. Insolation
c. Ray
d. Ozone

25. In homeostatic, receptor is to skin and effector is to ______.

a. Eyes
b. Nerves
c. Nose
d. Glands

26. Phenotype concerns about physical attributes of organisms such as ______.

a. Physical features
b. Temperament
c. Habit
d. Behavior

27. Result of polymerization of smaller compounds.

a. Monomer
b. Synthesis
c. Macromolecule
d. Compound

28. The least harmful energy in the atmosphere because it does not emit pollution is _____.
a. Slash and burn
b. Fossil Fuel
c. Nuclear energy
d. Dry cell energy

29. CBC is to blood chemistry test, as COVID-19 is to _______ test.

a. Aspirate Culture and Sensitivity
b. Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction
c. CSF Culture and Sensitivity
d. Saliva Culture and Sensitivity

30. In some cases of bacterial infections, medicine that kills bacteria or preventing it from producing or
spreading is the _____.
a. Anthelmintic
b. Diuretic
c. Antibiotic
d. Vaccine

31. Eutrophication which causes the depletion of dissolved oxygen in water results in _____.
a. Decrease in dissolved nutrients
b. Abundance in aquatic plants
c. Decreased sea harvest
d. Abundant sea harvest

32. The following are the steps in conducting scientific research. Arrange them in chronological order:
I. Formulate hypothesis
II. Conclusion and recommendation
III. identification of the problem
IV. Data gathering
V. Search for related literature
VI. Analysis and interpretation of data

33. A type of physical conbination in which all the substances are evenly distributed throughout the mixture is
reffered to as _____.
a. Element
b. Homogenous
c. Heterogenous
d. Compound

34. A type of chemical process within and in relation to living organism _____.
a. Biotechniques
b. Biochemistry
c. Biology
d. Microbiology

35. What is true about the white light hitting a polarized plate or what happens when light passes through a
polaroid plate?
a. 90% pass
b. Half of the light pass
c. Blocked or zero
d. Equal

36. What virus cannot be detected by RT- PCR Test?

a. Pneumonia
b. COVID- 19
c. Smallpox
d. Flu

37. What is the shape of the Andromeda Galaxy which has a nuclear bulge that has outward parts?
a. Elliptical
b. Irregular
c. Normal spiral
d. Barred spiral
38. What sphere on earth that life exist?
a. Stratosphere
b. Biosphere
c. Lithosphere
d. Atmosphere

39. Having complex organelles and outbound nucleus and an example of this is Fungi. What is it called?
a. Protist
b. Eukaryote
c. Prokaryote
d. Plant

40. Sex or reproductive cells are referred to as _____.

a. Proton
b. Gamete
c. Molecule
d. Nucleus

41. All of the following are examples of conduction, except

a. Ironing of clothes
b. Heating a pan on stove
c. Snow or rain
d. Melting of ice in your hands

42. Arrange from MOST dangerous to LEAST dangerous: Pollution, Climate Change, Alien
Species, Loss of Habitat
a. Climate Change, Pollution, Loss of Habitat, Alien Species
b. Pollution, Climate Change, Alien Species, Loss of Habitat
c. Alien Species, Climate Change, Pollution, Loss of Habitat
d. Pollution, Loss of Habitat, Climate Change, Alien Species

43. Orangutan, chimpanzee and gorilla are classified as _____.

a. Primates
b. Predator
c. Monkey
d. Chordates

44. Who is the father of modern microbiology?

a. Antoine van Leeuwenhoek
b. Edward Jenner
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Gregor Mendel

45. Which of the following has a low melting point, insolubility in water, but soluble in ether are characteristics
of compound called _____.
a. Carboxylix
b. Organometallic
c. Triglycerol
d. Sulfuric

46. What is a possible consequence of eutrophication?

a. Water that is colorless and color- free
b. Significantly diminished sea harvest by fisherman
c. Decreased toxicity of bodies of water
d. Less turbidity of water

47. What is the meaning of the abbreviation RT- PCR?

a. Randomized Trial Polymerase Chain Reaction
b. Rapid Testing Polymetase Chain Reaction
c. Real- time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reacrion
d. Rapid Trial Polymerase Chain Reaction

48. A laboratory device is used for the separation of fluids, gas or liquid, based on density. Separatiin is achieved
by spinning a vessel containing material at high speed; the centrifugal force pushes heavier materials to the
outside of the vessel.
a. Spectrophotometer
b. Centrifuge
c. Chromatograph
d. Autoclave

49. The process of physical division in eukaryotic cell which enables growth and production of worn out cell is
known as _____.
a. Ekaryotic
b. Prokaryotic
c. Meiosis
d. Cytokinesis

50. Highest classification in plants and animals.

a. Kingdom
b. Order
c. Species
d. Domain

51. What virus cannot be detected by RT- PCR test?

a. retrovirus
b. COVID-19
c. Small pox
d. Ebola virus

52. A statistical tool that is used to compare two individual groups?

a. Regression Analysis
b. T- test
c. Correlation coefficient
d. ANOVA

53. What kind of statistics is mean, median, mode and standard deviation?
a. Descriptive statistics
b. Inferential statistics
c. Predictive statistics
d. Anytical statistics

54. Who is the father of organic chemistry?

a. Dmitri Mendeleev
b. Robert Boyle
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Friedrich Wohler

55. Who is the father of inorganic chemistry?

a. Alfred Werner
b. Dmitri Mendeleev
c. Robert Boyle
d. Joseph Priestly

56. Who is the father of ecology?

a. Alexander Von Humboldt
b. Gregor Mendel
c. Rachel Carson
d. Ernst Haeckel

57. A woman holds a makeup mirror with a radius of curvature of 120 cm, a distance of 20 cm from her face.
What is the magnification of the observed image?
a. 1.5
b. -2
c. -1.5
d. -2.5

58. It is the science that studies the origin and evolution of the universe?
a. Cosmology
b. Astrology
c. Astrophysics
d. Geology

59. Crystalline substance that is insoluble in water but soluble in solvent

a. Carbohydrates
b. Lipids
c. Nucleotides
d. Amino acids
60. Budding, fragmentation, fission and regeneration are examples of ______.
a. Asexual reproduction
b. Sexual reproduction
c. Hybrid reproduction
d. External reproduction
61. Organisms such as vulture and bacteria thag get their food from decaying plants and dead aninals are
described as _____.
a. Holozoic
b. Autotrop
c. Parasitic
d. Saprophyte

62. Society determines which scientific and technological projects it resources should spent and vice versa.
Science and technology provide modern product and process to society. Such relationships is described as _____.
a. Distinction
b. Reversible
c. Reciprocal
d. Co- optation

63. Which of the folloeing appliances consumes the most electricity?

a. Refrigerator
b. TV
c. Aircon
d. Washing machine

64. If a lion and tiger are both the same, they differ because the came from different _____.
a. Genus
b. Species
c. Order
d. Habitats

65. What is true of all combinations of resistors arranged in parallel?

I. Current splits down each leg of combination
II.Voltage is constant across each leg of the combinationIII. Resistance is the same foe each
leg of the combination
a. II and III
b. I, II, III
c. I and III
d. I and II

66. When a wave encounters a slit, it is _____.

a. Diffracted
b. Refracted
c. Reflected
d. Polarized

67. The formation or building of mountains is best explained by the ______.

a. Gradual accretion of material from the upper mantle
b. Theory of plate tectonics
c. Cooling and contracting of Earth's surface
d. Gradual accretio of material in the lower mantle

68. What is the radius in nm of the electron orbit of a hydrogen atom for n=3?
a. 0.356 nm
b. 0.477 nm
c. 0.377 nm
d. 0.456 nm

69. The process which is not a type of mechanical disintegration is _____?

a. Frost wedging
b. Oxidation
c. Abrasion
d. Roof penetration

70. Only about 50% of the solar directed toward Earths penetrated directly to the surface. What happens to the rest
of the radiation?
a. It loses energy travelling through space
b. It is absorbed or reflected by the atmosphere
c. It loses energy overcoming the sun's gravity
d. It is reflected off the moon and back into the space

71. The active component in a vaccine which generates immune response that warns the body of the presence of a
harmful element is called?
a. Stem cell
b. Antigen
c. Antibody
d. Cell wall

72. Dialysis is to medical biochemistry, as diet therapy is to ______.

a. Nutritional biochemistry
b. Industrial biochemistry
c. Pharmaceutical biochemistry
d. Agricultural biochemistry

73. The successful sequencing of all genes in human body was the first recognize of?
a. GMO Project
b. Cooperation Biotechnology
c. Partnership Cooperative
d. International Biotechnology

74. Arrange in chronological order:

I. Genetic engineering
II. DNA Sequencing
III. Darwin's evolution theory
IV. Genetic medicine
V. Gregor Mendel's heredity

75. Which term is used to describe infants conceived through in vitro fertilization?
a. Tube babies
b. IVF babies
c. Test tube babies
d. Lab babies

76. What government agency monitors earthquake?

a. PHILVOLCS
b. DICT
c. DOST
d. PAGASA

77. Which is the reason why other places have longer daylight hour?
a. Latitude
b. Date
c. Sea level
d. Moon's phase

78. What type of evolution in which an organism from a common ancestor gradually develop into new species to
adapt into its new habitat?
a. Convergent
b. Divergent
c. Homogeneous
d. Parallel

79. For Science to progress, it should include both knowledge anf process to develop. This is referred to
scientific ______.
a. Form and format
b. Attitude and practice
c. Content and methods
d. Source and Purpose

80. Cows are primary consumers and humans are secondary consumers. What are humans?
a. Carnivores
b. Omnivores
c. Herbivores
d. Parasites

81. To separate a 0.25C charge from another charge, 30J of work is done. What is the electric potential energy
of the charge?
a. 120J
b. 30J
c. 15J
d. 7.5J

82. Which is healthy for the brain, and do not increase blood sugars?
a. Saturated fats
b. Carbohydrates
c. Proteins
d. Vitamins

83. The union of an ovum and a sperm inside a test tube is called _____ fertilization.
a. In vivo
b. Asexual
c. In vitro
d. Sexual

84. Zebra and horse are similar just as lion and jaguar are also similar, but the two pairs have different
characteristics because they belong to different _____.
a. Species
b. Genus
c. Order
d. Family

85. A mango tree is planted beside a sampaguita plant in a garden. They demonstrate what kind of relationship?
a. Commensalism
b. Mutualism
c. Parasitism
d. Competition

86. A special type of cell division of germ cells in sexually producing organisms that is used to produce egg
and sperm is called _____?
a. Reaction
b. Meiosis
c. Reproduction
d. Mitosis

87. The process in which a molecule decomposed of different molecules inside a cell and release energy in a
process that is referred to as ______.
a. Single replacement
b. Allergic reaction
c. Double deplacement
d. Biochical reaction

88. Acknowledged as the father of microbiology. He discovered germs as the cause of disease, fermentation us
caused by microorganisms and ways of destroying microbes in the liquid. And he is ______.
a. Edward Jenner
b. Louis Pasteur
c. Robert Jenner
d. Alexander Flemming

89. The care and protection of historical structures is to heritage conservation and moderate consumption is to
_____.
a. Forest conservation
b. Nature conservation
c. Energy conservation
d. Food conservation

90. The combination of two or more substances in which the identities of the individual substance is retained is
called _____.
a. Pairing
b. Bond
c. Union
d. Mixture

91. Native people of Cordillera live in mountain biome, Indigenous people in Cordillera live in _____ biome.
a. Aquatic
b. Grassland
c. Forest
d. Ocean

92. What matter is formed by particles made upbof atoms, molecules and/or ions which are well separated and
without regular arrangement?
a. Plasma
b. Liquid
c. Gas
d. Solid

93. Which is/are an advantage/s of the coming of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)?
I. Improvised resistance of the plants to diseases, pests and herbicide
II.Increased maturation time of fruitsIII. Enhanced taste and quality
a. II and III
b. I and III
c. I and II
d. I only

94. Which is one disadvantage of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)?

a. Potential human health impact like allergens
b. Reduced maturation time
c. Fast food production
d. High cost of GMO food items

95. Who is the father of modern ecology?

a. Charles Darwin
b. Ernst Haekel
c. Rachel Carson
d. Eugene Odum

96. In the complicated food chain, humand acts as primary consumers and plants as _____.
a. Secondary consumers
b. Producers
c. Decomposers
d. Tertiary consumers

97. The following are deficiency in chromosomes except:

a. Hearing impairment
b. Paralysis
c. Leukemia
d. Diabetes

98. What causes ADHD?

a. Genetic factors
b. Environmental toxins
c. Excessive screen time
d. Dietary habits

99. What is the process in which smaller molecules combine to form larger molecules, and these monomers
release water molecules as by- product?
a. Polymerization
b. Hydrolysis
c. Dehydration Synthesis
d. Monomerization

100. Which chemical process uses water to break down polymers into monomers?
a. Hydrolysis
b. Polymerization
c. Condensation
d. Dehydration synthesis

101. Which unit is a polymerase?

a. Enzyme
b. Nucleotide
c. Protein
d. Monomer

102. What is the process in humans where two specialized cells, each carrying half the genetic material,
combine during sexual reproduction?
a. Somatic cells
b. Zygotes
c. Fertilization
d. Mitosis

103. What is the primary source of energy that is a food for the brain and aids in digestion?
a. Proteins
b. Carbohydrates
c. Vitamins
d. Fats

104. How is heredity transferred from parents to offspring?

a. Chromosomes
b. Genes
c. Proteins
d. Hormones

105. What is the primary reasons for the deflection of wind at north and south?
a. Magnetic forces
b. Gravitational pull
c. Coriolis effect
d. Ocean currents

106. Which statement best describes a scientific theory?

a. An educated guess
b. A proven fact
c. A well- substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world
d. A random hypothesis

107. Which agency is responsible for managing and monitoring typhoons in the Philippines?
a. National Weather Service
b. PAGASA
c. Disaster Management Bureau
d. Tropical Storm Control Center

108. Saturated and unsaturated fats are classified as ______.

a. Proteins
b. Carbohydrates
c. Lipids
d. Nucleic acids

109. What is the highest level in taxonomy, uaed to classify all living organisms into broad categories?
a. Genus
b. Species
c. Kingdom
d. Family

110. What is the lowest level in taxonomy?

a. Genus
b. Phylum
c. Species
d. Class

111. Who made significant contributions to science discovering the elements silicon, oxygen and hydrogen?
a. Antoine Lavoisier
b. Dmitri Mendeleev
c. Joseph Priestley
d. Jons Jakob Berzelius

112. Which term involves using the relationship between reactants and/or products in a chemical reaction?
a. Chemical Equation
b. Stoichiometry
c. Catalyst
d. Isomerization

113. What is the study of the distribution of animals in different landscapes called?
a. Zoogeography
b. Ethology
c. Ecology
d. Taxonomy

114. Who won the Nobel Prize for their work on metal- ligand binding?
a. Linus Pauling
b. Robert Hooke
c. Alfred Wegener
d. Gilbert Newton Lewis

115. Unsaturated fats are predominantly found in _____.

a. Plants
b. Animals
c. Either plants or animals
d. Dairy products

116. What is the term for face-to-face questioning used in researching data gathering?
a. Survey
b. Experiment
c. Observation
d. Interview

117. What is the first recognized Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) created through genetic engineering?
a. BT Cotton
b. Roundup Ready Soybeans
c. Flavr Svr Tomato
d. Golden Rice

118. What us the term for a comlex cellular and membrane- bound organism?
a. Prokaryote
b. Eukaryote
c. Archaeon
d. Protist

119. Which term refers to the phenomenon where substance emits light after exposure or afterglow to external
light and continues to do so even after the external light source is removed?
a. Fluorescence
b. Phosphorescence
c. Incandescence
d. Bioluminescense

120. What is the densest point in the universe, where the gravitational pull is so strong that not even light can
escape?
a. White dwarf
b. Neutron star
c. Black hole
d. Supernova
121. How do plants convert sunlight into energy?
a. Photosynthesis
b. Respiration
c. Transpiration
d. Chlorophyll reaction

122. Which is a desired action of an environmentalist, except:

a. Conserving natural habitats
b. Reducing carbon emissions
c. Using pesticides
d. Promoting recycling and waste reduction

123. Gasoline, plastics and medicines are created by chemical reactions and made possible through _____.
a. Biochemistry
b. Chemical bonding
c. Inorganic chemistry
d. Organic chemistry

124. Hunan is the primary consumer while plant is _____ in the integrated ecosystem.
a. Producers
b. Secondary consumers
c. Decomposers
d. Carnivores

125. What term describes a relationship in which both parties give and take equally?
a. Symbiotic
b. Reciprocal
c. Mutualistic
d. Synergetic

126. What is the definition of organic chemistry?

a. The study of carbon- containing compounds
b. The study of inorganic substances
c. The study of minerals and rocks
d. The study of physical properties of matter

127. Who is known as the father of taxonomy?

a. Charles Darwin
b. Carolus Linnaeus
c. Gregor Mendel
d. Louis Pasteur

128. Mitosis is for growth and repair as meiosis is for _____ in animal cells.
a. Cell differentiation
b. Asexual reproduction
c. Sexual reproduction
d. Tissue regeneration
129. What term describes the evolutionary relationship between organisms based on their ancestral
lineage?
a. Phylogeny
b. Ontogeny
c. Taxonomy
d. Morphology

130. Cause of Earth’s albedo.

a. Acid rain
b. Smog
c. Nitrogen oxide
d. Particulates

131. Which statement(s) is/are true of mitosis and meiosis in sexual reproduction?
a. Mitosis produces identical diploid daughter cells, while meiosis produces non- identical haploid gametes
b. Mitosis occurs in somatic cells, while meiosis occurs in germ cells
c. Mitosis has one round of cell division, while meiosis involves two rounds of cell divisiond. All of the above

132. What is the process used to breakdown fat molecules in milk into smaller particles, creating a
uniform consistency in products like milk and ice cram.
a. Pasteurization
b. Homogenization
c. Fermentation
d. Emulsification

133. Total amount of energy in Universe is_____.

a. Zero
b. Infinite
c. Undefined
d. None of the above

134. What is the unique characteristic of a molecule that can bond with other atoms in diverse ways,
forming the backbone if organic compounds?
a. Hydrogen
b. Oxygen
c. Nitrogen
d. Carbon

135. What type of chemical bonding occurs between a metal and non-metal, resulting in the transfer of
electrons?
a. Covalent bonding
b. Metallic bonding
c. Ionic bonding
d. Polar bonding

136. What is the term for a point in space where gravitational forces cause matter to be infinitely dense,
often associated with the core of a black hole?
a. Singularity
b. Event horizon
c. Nebula
d. Quasar

137. A molecule that can pass through phospholipid layer.

a. Water
b. Carbon
c. Glucose
d. Amino acids

138. What is the chemical that carries genetic material in the body?
a. DNA
b. RNA
c. Protein
d. Lipids

139. Colorless crystalline solid soluble in water but insoluble in solvent.

a. Sugar
b. Salt
c. Wax
d. Oil

140. What do you call when two different organisms develop similar characteristics as a result of same needs
in the environment?
a. Convergent
b. Divergent
c. Homology
d. Parallel evolution

141. In an ordinary biological laboratory for undergraduate courses, which kind of microscope is most
practical for study of microorganisms magnified a few thousand times?
a. Digital
b. Electron
c. Stereo
d. Light

142. Microscope for magnifying objects at maximum level with high resolution.
a. Digital
b. Electron
c. Compound
d. Light

143. Which of the following correctly describes the differences between a chemical equation, a chemical
structure, and a chemical formula?
a. Chemical Equation: Represents a chemical reaction
Chemical Structure: Shows the arrangement of atoms in a molecule.
Chemical Formula: Represents the types and number of atoms in a compound. b. Chemical
Equation: Represents the arrangement of atoms in a molecule.
Chemical Structure: Shows a chemical reaction using symbols and formulas.
Chemical Formula: Represents a chemical compound's structure.
c. Chemical Equation: Represents the types and number of atoms in a compound. Chemical
Structure: Shows the arrangement of atoms in a molecule.
Chemical Formula: Represents a chemical reaction using symbols and formulas.
d. Chemical Equation: Represents a chemical reaction using symbols and formulas. Chemical
Structure: Shows the arrangement of atoms in a molecule.
Chemical Formula: Represents the types and number of atoms in a compound.

144. This is a natural form of energy.

a. Electric lights
b. Neon lights
c. Laser lights
d. Sun

145. How do humans utilize the sun’s energy?

a. Solar panels
b. Wind turbines
c. Fossil fuels
d. Nuclear reactor

146. Potential is to power bank as moving electric fan is to _____.

a. Kinetic
b. Mechanical
c. Chemical
d. Thermal

147. What is the harmful component of sunlight that can cause various health issues, including skin
damage and cancer?
a. Infrared radiation
b. Visible light
c. Ultraviolet (UV) rays
d. X- rays

148. What is the government agency in the Philippines responsible for monitoring and mitigating
volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and other geologic hazards?
a. DENR
b. PAGASA
c. DOH
d. PHIVOLCS

149. Who is the author of the book “On the Origin of Species”?
a. Charles Darwin
b. Albert Einstein
c. Marie Curie
d. Isaac Newton

150. What is the primary effect of technology in transportation?

a. Decreased accessibility
b. Reduced efficiency
c. Increased mobility
d. Limited connectivity

151. What is the term for a chemical reaction where a molecule gains or loses oxygen?
a. Oxidation
b. Reduction
c. Redox reaction
d. Neutralization

152. The study of genetic variation of a group of people in a community over a period of time and to see if
there will be changed in genetic information?
a. Genomic sequencing
b. Genetic mutation
c. Population genetics
d. Heredity analysis

153. Kingdom is largest and inclusive while _____is smallest and least inclusive.
a. Species
b. Genus
c. Family
d. Order

154. Which statement is NOT true of the cell theory?

a. All living organism are composed of one or more cells.
b. The cell is the basic unit of life in all organisms.
c. All cells have nucleus.
d. Cells came from pre- existing cells through cell division.

155. Which is not considered as a biomolecule?

a. Calcium
b. Lipids
c. Carbohydrates
d. Protein

156. It represents a chemical reaction using signs and symbols.

a. Molecular structure
b. Molecular equation
c. Molecular process
d. Molecular phenomenon

157. Which often occurs in the months of June and July?

a. Whimsical
b. Heat wave
c. Drizzle
d. Eclipse
158. Who pioneered the study of molecular asymmetry?
a. Marie Curie
b. Louis Pasteur
c. Isaac Newton
d. Albert Einstein

159. Who discovered that microorganisms cause fermentation and disease; originated the process of pasteurization
and saved the beer, wine and silk industries in France?
a. Marie Curie
b. Louise Pasteur
c. Isaac Newton
d. Albert Einstein

160. Which scientist is credited with the concept of natural selection in the process of evolution?
a. Marie Curie
b. Gregor Mendel
c. Charles Darwin
d. Albert Einstein

161. Earliest to modern history of biology, which comes first?

a. Theory of evolution
b. Gregor Mendel
c. GMO
d. Medicine

162. What happens when two waves meet and coincide in such a way that they amplify each other’s amplitude?
a. Constructive interference
b. Destructive interference
c. Wave cancellation
d. Neutral interference

163. Which pigment is responsible for the green color in plants and plays a crucial role in
photosynthesis?
a. Carotene
b. Melanin
c. Chlorophyll
d. Hemoglobin

164. Which structure is a specific part of a plant cell where photosynthesis occurs?
a. Mitochondria
b. Golgi apparatus
c. Nucleus
d. Chloroplast

165. Which type of chemical reaction involves the exchange of ions between two compounds, leading to the
formation of two new compounds?
a. Single displacement
b. Double displacement
c. Combustion
d. Synthesis

166. Med Biotechnology: CT Scanners, Health Biotech: ____________. a. X- ray

b. Ultrasound
c. Diet therapy
d. Disease

167. What phenomenon describes the emission of electrons from a material when it is exposed to
light or other electromagnetic radiation?
a. Electromagnetic induction
b. Photoelectric effect
c. Quantum tunneling
d. Doppler effect

168. What term describes the practice of cultivating fish and other aquatic organisms in controlled
environments such as ponds, tanks, or cages for commercial purposes?
a. Aquaponics
b. Mariculture
c. Hydroponics
d. Culture fishing

169. In human personality, where do habits originate?

a. Genetic factors
b. Environmental influences
c. Cultural background
d. Combination of nature and nurture

170. Who is often credited with introducing the modern atomic theory in the early 19th century?
a. Isaac Newton
b. John Dalton
c. Albert Einstein
d. Marie Curie

171. Which of the following activities involves conducting experiments, making observations, and analyzing
data in a controlled environment for scientific research?
a. Office work
b. Field research
c. Laboratory work
d. Data entry

172. What is the term used to describe the movement of solvent molecules from an area of lower solute
concentration to an area of higher solute concentration through a semipermeable membrane?
a. Diffusion
b. Osmosis
c. Filtration
d. Active transport
173. Reaction in organic chemistry can be understood by movement of ____ in space.
a. Particle
b. Atom
c. Molecule
d. Electron

174. What laboratory apparatus that is named after a German chemist that can hold solutions?
a. Erlenmeyer flask
b. Beaker
c. Volumetric flask
d. Graduated cylinder

175. A reaction in which two molecules combine to form a single molecule. A small molecule, usually water,
is often removed.
a. Combustion
b. Neutralization
c. Condensation
d. Hydrolysis

176. The environmentalist who predicted or informed the world of danger of climate change.
a. Joseph Fourier
b. Al Gore
c. Eugene Odom
d. Alexander Von Humboldt

177. Effect that causes larger cyclones.

a. Climate change
b. Harnessing tidal energy
c. Volcanic eruptions
d. Solar activity

178. What is the most reliable form of energy?

a. Nuclear energy
b. Renewable energy
c. Non- renewable energy
d. Hydropower energy

179. Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere contains a gas called ozone?
A. Stratosphere
B. Troposphere
C. Thermosphere D. Mesosphere

180. A pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather is called
______________.
A. orographic
B. petrichor
C. gauge
D. Intensity