Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Cordillera Administrative Region
Schools Division of Apayao
TUMOG NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL & TRADE HIGH SCHOOL
Tumog, Luna, Apayao
School ID: 318801
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Earth and Life Science 12
Name: _____________________
1. What is the main goal of studying the history of life on Earth?
A. To admire ancient animals
B. To describe only modern life forms
C. To memorize the names of fossils
D. To understand how life began and changed over time
2. Which piece of evidence shows the earliest known life on Earth?
A. Amber with insects
B. Fossilized plants
C. Stromatolites
D. Trilobite fossils
3. Why did the earliest organisms live in water?
A. Air was too rich in oxygen
B. Land was already full of plants
C. They needed sunlight directly
D. Water protected them from ultraviolet radiation
4. What type of organism appeared first on Earth?
A. Amphibians
B. Eukaryotes
C. Prokaryotes
D. Reptiles
5. Which process led to the release of oxygen into Earth’s early atmosphere?
A. Aerobic respiration
B. Decomposition
C. Photosynthesis
D. Volcanic eruption
6. The first eukaryotic cells likely evolved from ________.
A. Aerobic prokaryotes living inside other cells
B. Fungi that lived in rocks
C. Multicellular plants
D. Viruses that combined DNA
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7. Fossils are important because they—
A. Can only be found in igneous rocks
B. Prove that all organisms are still alive today
C. Replace living organisms with minerals
D. Show evidence of past life and evolution
8. What is the main reason why few rocks from early Earth remain today?
A. They were buried by modern animals
B. They were covered by ice
C. They were destroyed by tectonic activity
D. They were never formed
9. What do scientists mean by a “universal common ancestor”?
A. All organisms are exactly the same
B. All organisms share similar molecular traits
C. Only animals share a common ancestor
D. Plants and animals evolved separately
10. Why is it important to understand the evolution of life?
A. To collect more fossils for museums
B. To identify which organisms are superior
C. To know the origin and connection of all living things
D. To predict what new species will exist in the future
11. Which of the following describes asexual reproduction in animals?
A. It involves the fusion of gametes.
B. It produces genetically unique offspring.
C. It requires only one parent.
D. It requires two parents.
12. What type of reproduction produces offspring that are identical to the parent?
A. Asexual reproduction
B. Internal fertilization
C. Sexual reproduction
D. Viviparous reproduction
13. Which of the following is a type of asexual reproduction in which an organism splits into
two?
A. Binary fission
B. Budding
C. Fragmentation
D. Parthenogenesis
14. The reproduction process in which a new individual grows on the body of its parent is
called________.
A. Binary fission
B. Budding
C. Fragmentation
D. Transverse fission
15. Which statement correctly describes sexual reproduction?
A. It happens only in plants.
B. It involves only one parent.
C. It produces identical offspring.
D. It requires the union of gametes.
16. Animals that lay eggs are called _______.
A. Oviparous
B. Protandrous
C. Protogynous
D. Viviparous
17. What is the method of reproduction in which female eggs develop without fertilization?
A. Binary fission
B. Budding
C. Fragmentation
D. Parthenogenesis
18. The term that refers to organisms having both male and female reproductive organs is
______.
A. Hermaphroditism
B. Parthenogenesis
C. Protogyny
D. Viviparity
19. What is the method of reproduction in which female eggs develop without fertilization?
A. Binary fission
B. Budding
C. Fragmentation
D. Parthenogenesis
20. The fusion of sperm and egg cells during reproduction results in the formation of _________.
A. Embryo
B. Gamete
C. Offspring
D. Zygote
21. What is the main function of the digestive system in animals?
A. Deliver oxygen to cells
B. Eliminate carbon dioxide
C. Process food and absorb nutrients
D. Protect the body from pathogens
22. Which organ system is responsible for transporting oxygen and nutrients throughout the
body?
A. Circulatory system
B. Digestive system
C. Muscular system
D. Skeletal system
23. The respiratory system works closely with which system to supply oxygen to the cells and
remove carbon dioxide?
A. Circulatory system
B. Digestive system
C. Muscular system
D. Nervous system
24. What is the function of the skeletal system?
A. Absorb nutrients and water
B. Protect organs and provide structure
C. Pump blood through the body
D. Regulate hormone levels
25. Which system controls and coordinates the activities of all other organ systems?
A. Circulatory system
B. Digestive system
C. Muscular system
D. Nervous system
26. The urinary system is mainly responsible for_______.
A. Controlling body temperature
B. Delivering oxygen to tissues
C. Removing waste products from the body
D. Transporting hormones through the blood
27. Which system produces hormones that help regulate body functions?
A. Circulatory system
B. Digestive system
C. Endocrine system
D. Respiratory system
28. The muscular system works together with the skeletal system to ________.
A. Allow movement of the body
B. Absorb nutrients from food
C. Produce blood cells
D. Regulate breathing
29. Which organ system is responsible for defending the body against diseases?
A. Circulatory system
B. Digestive system
C. Immune system
D. Nervous system
30. What happens when the respiratory system stops working properly?
A. Blood circulation increases
B. Energy production improves
C. The body lacks oxygen and cannot survive
D. The bones become weaker
31. Which systems work together when oxygen from the lungs is transported to cells throughout
the body?
A. Circulatory and digestive
B. Circulatory and respiratory
C. Nervous and muscular
D. Skeletal and immune
32. When the kidneys remove waste from the blood, which two organ systems are working
together?
A. Circulatory and excretory
B. Digestive and respiratory
C. Endocrine and immune
D. Muscular and skeletal
33. During exercise, the heart beats faster and breathing rate increases. What does this show?
A. Coordination of circulatory and respiratory systems
B. Interaction of digestive and muscular systems
C. Operation of endocrine and skeletal systems
D. Response of immune and digestive systems
34. What happens when the brain sends signals that cause muscles to move?
A. Circulatory and skeletal coordination
B. Endocrine and immune response
C. Nervous and muscular interaction
D. Respiratory and urinary process
35. How do the circulatory and digestive systems work together to supply energy to the body?
A. By breaking down proteins into hormones
B. By delivering nutrients absorbed from food to the cells
C. By filtering wastes from blood to maintain pH
D. By storing glucose in the bones for later use
36. When the body sweats to cool down, which systems interact to maintain homeostasis?
A. Circulatory and excretory
B. Digestive and muscular
C. Immune and skeletal
D. Respiratory and reproductive
37. Which systems interact when white blood cells travel to an infection site?
A. Circulatory and immune
B. Digestive and respiratory
C. Muscular and endocrine
D. Skeletal and urinary
38. The brain sends signals to the heart to increase the rate of pumping. Which systems are
involved?
A. Circulatory and endocrine
B. Circulatory and nervous
C. Digestive and muscular
D. Respiratory and skeletal
39. What body systems coordinate to enable chewing and swallowing of food?
A. Circulatory and immune
B. Digestive and muscular
C. Endocrine and urinary
D. Skeletal and respiratory
40. When carbon dioxide is exhaled, which systems are directly working together?
A. Circulatory and respiratory
B. Digestive and muscular
C. Nervous and endocrine
D. Skeletal and urinary
41. The evolutionary history of a group of organisms is called _______.
A. Adaptation
B. Evolution
C. Mutation
D. Phylogeny
42. The word “phylogeny” came from the Greek word phylon, which means ______.
A. Ancestor
B. Life
C. Tribe
D. Type
43. The word genesis in phylogeny means ___________.
A. Beginning or origin
B. Change or evolution
C. Family or tribe
D. Growth or division
44. What is used by biologists to represent the evolutionary history and relationships of
organisms?
A. Fossil diagram
B. Genetic code
C. Phylogenetic tree
D. Taxonomic chart
45. What does a rooted phylogenetic tree represent?
A. A lineage that has many ancestors
B. A lineage that has no ancestors
C. A single lineage at the base showing a common ancestor
D. A single lineage with unrelated species
46. Which type of evolutionary tree shows a group with one common ancestor and all its
descendants?
A. Monophyletic
B. Paraphyletic
C. Polyphyletic
D. Soft polytomy
47. Which type of evolutionary group includes organisms with similar characteristics from a
recent common ancestor, but excludes some descendants?
A. Monophyletic
B. Paraphyletic
C. Polyphyletic
D. Soft polytomy
48. Which type of group includes organisms that share ancient ancestors but are not closely
related in recent ancestry?
A. Monophyletic
B. Paraphyletic
C. Polyphyletic
D. Soft polytomy
49. What does soft polytomy indicate in a phylogenetic tree?
A. A single ancestor with no descendants
B. More than two immediate descendants from one ancestor
C. One ancestor and only one descendant
D. Unrelated species with different ancestors
50. What do the branches of a phylogenetic tree represent?
A. Connections of evolution among organisms
B. Genetic mutations only
C. Organisms that are not related
D. Random growth of species