MODULE 1

1. Which of the following is the

function of the respiratory system?
a. absorption of nutrients
b. gas exchange
c. transport of oxygen
d. skeletal support
2. Which of the following statements
describes the function of the diaphragm?
a. It contracts and relaxes during respiration
to change the volume of the chest
cavity
b. It serves as the passage of air into the
lungs
c. It carries blood throughout the body
d. It is the site of gas exchange
3. The lungs bring ______ into the
body, and eliminates _____ from the
body.
a. carbon monoxide, oxygen
b. carbon monoxide , carbon dioxide
c. oxygen, carbon dioxide
d. oxygen , carbon monoxide
4. Which of the following structures
is NOT part of the respiratory
system?
a. Alveoli
b. Bronchus
c. Heart
d. Trachea
5. A baby swallows her food and accidentally,
it does not enter the esophagus. What
structure does not function properly and
diverted the food into the respiratory tract
instead of the esophagus?
a. trachea
b. epiglottis
c. larynx
d. bronchus
6. Which of the following statements is
NOT part of exhalation?
a. The ribcage contracts inward
b. The volume of the chest cavity decreases
c. The diaphragm contracts and pulls
downward
d. The pressure within the chest cavity
increases
7. At what structures in the lungs do
the exchange of oxygen and carbon
dioxide take place?
a. Bronchi
b. Alveoli
c. Bronchioles
d. Trachea
8. What happens to the pressure in
your chest cavity when you inhale?
a. Air pressure remains the same
b. Air pressure is increased
c. Air pressure is reduced
d. Air pressure changes
9. What organ in the circulatory system
is responsible for pumping the blood
throughout the body?
a. Heart
b. Blood vessels
c. Blood
d. Arteries
10. Which of the following blood vessels
is responsible in carrying deoxygenated
blood
to the heart?
a. Arteries
b. Veins
c. Capillaries
d. All of the above
11. What is the main function of the blood in
circulatory system?
a. Carries the gases, nutrients and other
molecules to and from the different
parts of the body.
b. Pumps the blood throughout the body
c. Where the exchange of gases and nutrients
take place.
d. Where the carbon dioxide is absorb.
12. Which type of circuit/ circulation is
responsible for the movement of blood from
the heart to the rest of the body, excluding
the lungs?
a. Pulmonary Circulation
b. Systemic Circulation
c. Coronary Circulation
d. Both a and c
13. How do the circulatory and respiratory systems
work together to circulate blood
and oxygen throughout the body?
a. Air moves in and out of the lungs through the
trachea , bronchi, and
bronchioles.
b. Blood moves in and out of the lungs through the
pulmonary arteries and veins
that connect to the heart.
c. Both a and b.
d. Neither a nor b
14. All of the following are true about
human circulatory system except _____
a. Heart rate changes in response to our
physical activity.
b. White blood cells help fight microbes
that may cause diseases.
c. Veins have thinner walls than arteries.
d. The atria pump blood out of the heart.
15. Which structures of the heart
receive blood from the lower and upper
parts of the
body?
a. Arteries
b. Veins
c. Atria
d. Ventricles
MODULE 2
1. Which of the following is another
name for the flu?
A. Pneumonia B. Asthma
C. Influenza D. Tuberculosis
2. How virus infection can be spread
directly?
A. Taking a bath regularly
B. Sneezing, coughing and talking
C. Washing of hands thoroughly
D. Taking vitamins and minerals
3. Which one of these is NOT a
disease in circulatory system?
A. Stroke B. Asthma
C. Hypertension D. Heart Attack
4. Which of the following is called
the silent killer because it typically
has no symptoms?
A. Stroke B. Atherosclerosis
[Link] Attack D. Hypertension
5. Which of the following is the best
form of physical exercise?
A. Playing computer games
B. Playing chess
C. Jogging
D. Watching TV
6. Which of the following defines
stress?
A. Just a normal part of human life.
B. Body’s reaction to controllable
situation.
C. Situation that is not harmful.
D. It is a body’s reaction to physical or
emotional tension.
7. Which of the following will benefit
our body in eating a balanced diet?
A. It improves body’s health and
reduces diseases.
B. It can leads to depression.
C. We are feeling empty and stress.
D. Our body will become
malnourished.
8. What are some things you can do
to help support your lungs health?
A. Smoking regularly
B. Drink alcohol excessively
C. Regular exercise and balanced diet
D. Stress all the time
9. Which of these best describe what
a personal hygiene is?
A. Having a shower but wearing the
same clothes
B. Washing your hands
C. Using soap to clean yourself
D. Both B and C
10. How can you make good choices and
stay healthy?
A. Consult health professionals when you
are not feeling well.
B. Use internet to diagnose and treat
yourself.
C. Buy over the counter medications.
D. Listen to anybody that gives you advices.
MODULE 3
1. Which of the following theories does NOT explain
the chromosomal basis of inheritance?
A. Genes are located in the chromosomes.
B. Chromosomes and their related genes undergo
segregation during meiosis
C. Mendel’s laws of inheritance do not relate to the
behavior of chromosomes in
meiosis
D. Chromosomes and their related genes undergo
independent assortment in the
formation of gametes
2. Which structure in a cell are
chromosomes be found?
[Link] membrane
B. mitochondria
C. nucleus
D. centromere
3. A child’s body cells each contain 46
chromosomes. How many
chromosomes did the child inherit from
his mother?
A. 46 chromosomes
B. 23 chromosomes
C. 23 pairs
D. 13 pairs
4. Describe the centromere of a
chromosome
A. The part of the cell where the
chromosome is located
B. The longest arm of the chromosome
C. The part of the DNA where the genes are
found.
D. The point in the chromosome that joins
together the two chromatids.
5. Which of the following is
considered the basic unit of
heredity?
A. Trait
B. Chromosome
C. C. Enzyme
D. [Link]
6. DNA can sometimes be found in
tightly compacted structures called
_______in the nucleus of a cell.
A. chromosomes
B. nucleotides
C. genes
D. nitrogenous bases
7. What is the complementary
strand for A C G T T?
A. C- A- T- G- G
B. T-G- C- A- A
C. G- T- C- A- A
D. T- G- A- C- C
8. The location of a particular gene
on a chromosome is called the
______.
A. “p” arm
B. “q” arm
C. genetic locus
[Link]
9. Which sentence is false?
A. Humans have 23 pairs of DNA
(deoxyribonucleic acid).
B. Alleles are different forms or versions of
the same gene.
C. A chromosome contains hundreds to
thousands of genes.
D. Each gene has a special role in
determining physical traits.
MODULE 4
1. The component in the nucleus of a
cell that codes and stores genetic
information is
called____.
[Link]
B. Nucleolus
C. Nucleoplasm
D. RNA
2. Which of the following is not a
nitrogen base in DNA?
A. Adenine
B. Uracil
C. Cytosine
D. Thymine
3. Which of the following is not a
part f a nucleotide?
A. Fatty- Acid chain
B. Five- carbon Sugar
C. Phosphate group
D Nitrogen base
4. Which shows the correct
complementary base pairing for
DNA?
A. C-A, T-G
B. C-G, U-A
C. A-G, C-T
D. T-A, G-C
5. Which of the following DNA
sequences is complementary to the
base sequence
ACCGTAT?
[Link]
B. UCCGTAT
C. TGGCATA
D. CAATGCG
6. In DNA which is a correct base
pairing?
A. A with G
B. G with T
C. A with T
D. G with A
7. What are the three components
of a nucleotide?
A. Sugar, hydrogen, nitrogen base
B. sugar, oxygen, nitrogen base
C. sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base
D. sugar, chlorine, nitrogen base
8. Which sequence of DNA bases
would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG
A. ATG TGA CAG
B. GTA AGT GAC
C. TAC ACT GTC
D. CAT TCA CTG
8. Which sequence of DNA bases
would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG
A. ATG TGA CAG
B. GTA AGT GAC
C. TAC ACT GTC
D. CAT TCA CTG
8. Which sequence of DNA bases
would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG
A. ATG TGA CAG
B. GTA AGT GAC
C. TAC ACT GTC
D. CAT TCA CTG
MODULE 5
1. Biodiversity is a short term for
____________.
a. biological diversity
b. biological diverse
c. biological diversified
d. bio diversified
2. Environments always have both
living and _________.
a. non-living factors
b. biogeochemical cycles
c. nutrients
d. ecosystem
3. The ocean is the __________
ecosystem in the world.
a. shortest
b. largest
c. smallest
d. longest
4. Abiotic factors are non-living things
which determine the survival of an
organism. Which of the following
items is an abiotic factor? a. habitat
B. temperature
C. food
d. organism
5. Biodiversity can affect the
________ of ecosystems and the
_________ of populations.
a. sustainability ; stability
b. stability ; sustainability
c. life ; existence
d. d. existence; life
6. The environmental conditions that
keep a population from increasing in
size and help balance ecosystems is
called ________.
a. limiting factor
b. abiotic factor
c. biotic factor
d. environmental factor
7. Biodiversity and the survival of
ecosystems have a direct proportional
relationship. This means that if biodiversity
will increase, the chances of survival will
also _______.
a. Decrease
b. increase then decrease
c. increase
d. cannot be determined
8. Trees in the forest compete for limited
resources like space, sunlight and soil nutrients.
Some small plants like grasses and shrubs can’t
grow well therefore, population decreases. Which
limiting factor greatly affects the population of
grasses and shrubs in the forest ecosystem?
a. space
b. soil nutrients
c. sunlight
d. altitude
9. The main source/s of oceanic
pollution is/are
a. plastics, volcanic ashes, nitric
oxide
b. oil, ozone, methane
C. detergent, nitric oxide, oil
d. petroleum, oil, detergent
10. Where do all water pollutants
eventually end up?
a. streams c. oceans
b. rivers d. lakes
11. The air pollutants responsible for acid
rain are
a. Nitric Oxide (NO) and Aluminum (Al)
b. Methane (CH4) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
c. Ozone (O3) and Chlorofluorocarbons
(CFCs)
d. Sulfur dioxide (SO2) and Nitrogen Oxides
(NOx)
12. Which of the following items is
the major cause of wildlife
depletion?
a. pollution c. overfishing
b. deforestation d. eutrophication
13. How is the forest ecosystem affected
when trees are cut down?
a. Nutrients are lost in the soil.
b. Animals who depend on forests lose their
shelter and food.
c. Oxygen will no longer be available for
everyone.
d. There will be available space for humans in
building houses and other infrastructures
14. What does eutrophication mean?
a. Forests are cleared to make the land available for other
purposes.
b. People collect, capture, or harvest marine organisms such
as coral reefs, fish, sea turtles, and others in a large
quantity.
c. The weakening or death of trees caused by Nitrogen
Oxides (NOx) and Sulfur dioxide (SO2) that reacts with
water, oxygen, and other chemicals in the atmosphere.
d. An increase of organic nutrients brought about by the
chemicals and garbage thrown into the bodies of water
which stimulates the growth of algae and in turn, lessens
the available oxygen for other aquatic animals.
15. The following are consequences of
water pollution EXCEPT
a. infectious diseases
b. oversupply of plant nutrients
c. accumulation of toxic chemicals
d. increased dissolved oxygen for
marine life
MODULE6
1. What do you call the process
wherein plants make their own food?
A. cellular respiration
B. protein synthesis
C. photosynthesis
D. carbon fixation
2. Which of the following is NOT a
requirement of photosynthesis?
A. oxygen C. light energy
B. Water D. carbon dioxide
3. What are the products of light-
dependent reaction used to power the
light- independent reaction?
A. Sugar and ATP
B. NADPH and ATP
C. Oxygen and NADPH
D. NADPH and carbon dioxide
4. Cellular respiration starts with glycolysis,
which occurs in the cytoplasm,
producing 2 pyruvic acid. Which of the following
processes will allow cellular
respiration to continue in case oxygen is absent?
A. Krebs Cycle
B. aerobic respiration
C. Electron Transport Chain
D. anaerobic respiration
5. All organisms get energy from food to perform
different life processes. It is
done by converting stored energy from food into
chemical energy for cell use.
Which of the following is associated with the
production of chemical energy?
A. vacuole
B. mitochondrion
C. chloroplast
D. nucleus
6. How are photosynthesis and cellular respiration
related to each other?
A. The products of one process are the reactants
of the other.
B. The products of photosynthesis and cellular
respiration are just the same.
C. The reactants of photosynthesis and cellular
respiration are just the same.
D. The reactant and the product of photosynthesis
and cellular respiration are just the same.
7. What is the final output of
photosynthesis?
A. water C. glucose
B. oxygen D. sunlight
8. Where do respiration and cellular respiration take
place?
A. Respiration and photosynthesis both occur in plants
B. Respiration and photosynthesis both occur in animals
C. Respiration occurs in chloroplast and photosynthesis
occurs in
mitochondria
D. Respiration occurs in mitochondria and
photosynthesis occurs in
chloroplast