SCIENCE
1. Replication of chromosomes, growth of the cell and checking for possible errors during replication in preparation for
karyokinesis characterizes what stage of cell division?
A. Metaphase B. Prophase C. Anaphase D. Interphase E. Telophase
2. This cellular organelle generates most of the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) aside from being involved in other tasks, such as
intercellular signaling and cell death.
A. Mitochondria B. Lysosome C. Nucleus D. Ribosomes E. Vacuoles
3. Which of the following is correct sequence of the different levels of biological organization?
A. Cells- organs-tissues-organ systems- organism
B. Cells- tissues- organ systems- organs- organism
C. Tissues-cells-organs-organ systems-organism
D. Tissues-organs-organ systems- cells-organism
E. Cells-tissues-organs-organ systems-organism
4. What hormones influence the development of the secondary sexual characteristics enlargement of the breast and widening of
the hips?
A. Testosterone and estrogen
B. Androgen and estrogen
C. Progesterone and estrogen
D. Testosterone and progesterone
E. Androgen and testosterone
5. During emergency situations, the________, functions like a gas pedal in a car and triggers the fight or flight response to a
perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival.
A. Sympathetic nervous system
B. Parasympathetic nervous System
C. Somatic nervous system
D. Enteric nervous system
E. automatic nervous system
6. When a butterfly drinks from a flower, it brushes against the anthers and gets covered with pollen. When butterfly visits
another flower, the pollen must attach to the _____ to make possible pollination.
A. Anther B. Sepals C. PetalsD. Bracts E. Stigma
7. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule that contains the biological instructions that makes each species unique. What
are the four nitrogen containing bases in a DNA?
A. Adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine
B. adenine, guanine, uracil, cytosine
C. alanine, glycine, cytosine, thymine
D. aspartic acid, glycine, cysteine, tyrosine
E. adenine, guanine, uracil, tyrosine
8. In human genetics, what is the male-determining sex chromosome?
A. X chromosome
B. Y chromosome
C. Z chromosome
D. W chromosome
E. B chromosome
9. Plant cell is differentiated from animal cell by what organelle?
A. Lysosomes B. Chloroplasts C. Cell membrane D. Nucleus E. Ribosomes
10. Flowers with both androecium and gynoecium are called;
A. Bisexual B. Pistillate C. Staminate D. Unisexual E. Imperfect
11. Two mothers give birth at the same time in a certain hospital. Years later, mother 1 who is homozygous, for the allele for
blood type A and married to a male who is heterozygous for blood type A, sued the hospital for baby switching. What are the
possible blood types of their child?
A. Homozygous Blood Type A, Heterozygous Blood Type A
B. Heterozygous A and Homozygous O
C. Heterozygous 0 And Homozygous A
D. Blood Type AB and Homozygous A
E. Blood Type AB and Homozygous 0
12. Which one of the following statements about photosynthesis is incorrect?
A. Chlorophyll is responsible for absorbing light rays.
B. Sunlight is necessary for photosynthesis to occur.
C. Water travels up from the soil through the roots.
D. Carbon dioxide from the soil is absorbed by the roots of the plants.
E. The dark reactions of photosynthesis is driven by the products of the light reactions namely NADPH and ATP.
13. Which ecological level of organization includes all others?
A. Population B. Species C. Community D. Individuals E. Ecosystems
14. Exophthalmic goiter, also known as Graves’ disease is a condition where the eyeball protrudes from eye socket, making it
appear to bulge. This thyroid disorder is caused by the;
A. Under secretion Of Thyroxine
B. Under secretion Of Melanin
C. Over secretion Of Thyroxine
D. Over secretion Of Melanin
E. Under secretion Of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
15. Blood type can also be based on Rh factor, a protein found on the surface of red blood cells. situation below could
erythroblastosis fetalis occur?
A. a donor gives blood too frequently
B. an Rh+ baby is exposed to Rh antibodies in utero
C. an Rh-baby is exposed to Rh antibodies in utero
D. an Rh+ female marries an Rh- male
E. an Rh+ female marries an Rh+ male
16. Which of the following statements about spermatogenesis is NOT correct?
A. The primary spermatocyte forms two secondary spermatocytes.
B. The spermatogonium forms the primary spermatocyte.
C. Each spermatid forms two sperm.
D. The secondary spermatocyte each form two spermatids.
E. Spermatogenesis occurs in the testis.
17. What would compose the vascular tissues of plants which are responsible for the translocation of water and food?
A. Meristems and xylem
B. Parenchyma and collenchyma
C. Xylem and phloem
D. Phloem and sclerenchyma
E. Xylem and parenchyma
18. Antibodies, enzymes, and other proteins are generally manufactured by what cellular organelles?
A. Peroxisomes B. Vacuoles C. Microtubules D. Ribosomes E. Golgi complex
19. Which of the following statements correctly describes a secondary consumer in a food pyramid?
A. They are carnivores.
B. They are herbivores.
C. They are omnivores.
D. They are at the base of the food chain.
E. They would feed on plants.
20. Oxygen and carbon dioxide are transported by which blood component?
A. Erythrocytes B. Leucocytes C. Monocytes D. Phagocytes E. Blood platelets
21. Which of the following is TRUE about the universe?
A. It is an open system.
B. It is an isolated system.
C. It is a closed system.
D. It is an international system.
E. It is an independent system.
22. Which of the following is similar between electrostatic force and gravitational force?
A. Force can be attractive or repulsive.
B. The force depends on the medium between the bodies.
C. Such forces are strong forces.
D. The forces are dependent on the path taken by the objects.
E. Force is inversely proportional to the distance between the bodies.
23. On what basis is the classification of electromagnetic waves done?
A. Electromagnetic spectrum B. Electric field C. Magnetic field D. Propagation constant E. Polarity
24. Which of the following CANNOT travel in vacuum?
A. Radio waves
B. Gamma waves
C. Infrared waves
D. Infrasonic waves
E. Ultraviolet waves
25. A concave mirror is held in water. What should be the change in the focal length of the mirror?
A. Halved B. Doubled C. Zero D. Remains the same E. Increases exponentially
26. Identify the process in which an electron escapes from the metal surface.
A. Electron emission
B. Electron annihilation
C. Electron displacement
D. Electron transgression
E. Electron movement
27. If the Earth lost 99% of its mass, the escape velocity would _______.
A. Increase 10 times
B. Decrease 10 times
C. Decrease 90 times
D. Increase 10 times
E. Decrease 50 times
28. Which of the following is a stable nucleus?
A. The nucleus with even protons and odd electrons
B. The nucleus with even protons and odd neutrons
C. The nucleus with even number of protons and neutrons
D. The nucleus with even neutrons and odd protons
E. The nucleus with odd neutrons and protons
29. What is the physical significance of the ozone layer in the atmosphere?
A. Stops ultraviolet radiation
B. Stops infrared radiation
C. Stops greenhouse effect
D. Absorbs pollutant gases
E. Stop the increase in temperature of the atmosphere
30. Which radiation will be most effective for the emission of electrons from a metallic surface?
A. Microwaves B. X-rays C. Infrared D. Ultraviolet E. Visible