Pantay Integrated High School

Grade-11

LSAT
Life Science Achievement Test

Directions: For each of the item below, choose the best answer. On the answer sheet provided, shade the circle
that corresponds to the letter of your choice.

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I. CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING THINGS

1. Which branch of biology deals with the study of the structure and function of plant cells?
A. Cytology C. Morphology
B. Genetics D. Physiology
2. The following statements below holds TRUE for all living things EXCEPT:
A. All living things move.
B. All living things are made up of cells.
C. All living things adapt to their environment.
D. All living things undergo growth and development.
3. Growth in plants is achieve when there is an increase in the _____?
A. size of cells C. spaces between cells
B. number of cells D. size and number of cells
4. What characteristic of living things is being shown by Mimosa pudica (makahiya) when its leaflets fold
upward when touched?
A. Adaptation C. growth
B. Development D. irritability
5. A sunflower begins its life as a seed and then overtime grows as a tall plant. Which of the following
characteristics of life is being exhibited by the sunflower?
A. highly organized C. grow and develop
B. obtains energy D. respond to stimulus
6. Which term refers to the sum of all the chemical reactions that take place in a plant body?
A. adaptation C. homeostasis
B. evolution D. metabolism
7. Which of the following is NOT a premise of cell theory?
I. All cells arise from pre-existing cells through cell division.
II. All living cells require energy in order to survive.
III. All living things are made up of a eukaryotic cell.
IV. Cell is the basic structural and functional unit of life.
A. I only C. III only
B. II only D. IV only
8. The growth of plant’s roots in the direction of the force of gravity is an example of _____.
A. Photoperiodism C. phototropism
B. thigmotropism D. geotropism
9. Which is the correct sequence that represents the levels of organization in an organism from the biggest
(most complex) to smallest (least complex) level?
A. cell  organ  organ system  tissue
B. organ  organ system  tissue  cell
C. tissue  cell  organ  organ system
D. organ system  organ  tissue  cell
10. Which of the following is NOT an adaptation of plants that help them survive in desert?
A. have spines C. succulent (fleshy) stems
B. shallow, expansive root system D. needle-like leaves

II. PHOTOSYNTHESIS
1. Which of the following environmental conditions would likely increase the rate of photosynthesis?

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 A. increase in light intensity C. increase in oxygen concentration
B. increase in carbon dioxide concentration D. increase in nitrogen concentration
2. Where does the oxygen during photosynthesis come from?
A. splitting of carbon dioxide C. formation of glucose
B. splitting of water D. formation of ATP
3. Which of the following spectrum of visible light is BEST absorbed by chlorophyll during photosynthesis?
A. blue and red light C. green and yellow light
B. blue and indigo light D. Green and blue light
4. What is the main energy-trapping molecule in plant cells?
A. carotenoids C. chlorophyll
B. chloroplast D. stroma
5. Oxygen and carbon dioxide are gases that cycle out in the ecosystem. Which of the following gases is
important to photosynthesis?
A. carbon dioxide C. ozone gas
B. oxygen D. water vapor
6. In what way are photosynthesis and cellular respiration different?
A. Cellular respiration stores ATP, while photosynthesis releases ATP.
B. Photosynthesis releases energy, while cellular respiration stores energy.
C. Cellular respiration produces oxygen, while photosynthesis uses oxygen.
D. Photosynthesis uses carbon dioxide, while cellular respiration produces carbon dioxide.
7. Sugarcane juice is used in making table sugar which is extracted from the stem of the plant. Trace the path
of sugar molecules found in the stem from where they are produced?
A. leaf  stem C. root leaf  stem
B. leaf  stem  roots D. flower  leaf  stem
8. Which of the following molecule is released as by-product of the light-independent reactions of
photosynthesis?
A. Water (H2O) C. carbon dioxide (CO2)
B. glucose (C6H12O6) D. adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
9. Abby wants to know if leaves are capable of making food during nighttime. Which of the following
experimental design should Abby do to get an accurate answer to her question?
A. Cover the plant with paper bag overnight and test for the presence of starch..
B. Put one potted plant in a very dark place overnight and test for the presence of
starch
C. Put one potted plant under the sun and the other in a shaded area for two hours and test for the
presence of starch.
D. Cover one leaf of a potted plant with carbon paper for two hours and test for the presence of starch.

10. Which of the following organisms contain chloroplasts in their cells?

A. butterfly C. eggplant
B. mushroom D. earthworm
11. Which of the following structure-function is MISMATCHED?
A. nucleus – stores genetic material C. chloroplast- produces ATP
B. cytoskeleton- provides rigidity and shape D. Golgi- secretes cell products
12. Which of the following BEST explains why planting trees and putting up urban gardens can help prevent
global warming?
A. Plants produce oxygen during daytime and perform transpiration.
B. Plants absorb carbon dioxide that contributes to the rising of Earth’s temperature.

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 C. Plants perform photosynthesis
D. Plants use up carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, release oxygen to the environment, and
perform transpiration.

Use the illustration below to answer item no. 13.

13. All of the following statements can be inferred from the illustration. Which one is INCORRECT?
A. Plants and animals depend on each other for oxygen and carbon dioxide.
B. During the day, plants take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen to the air.
C. At nighttime, both plants and animals take in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide to the air.
D. Plants give off carbon dioxide needed by animals and in turn, animals give off oxygen needed by
plants.

For numbers 14-17, refer to the illustration of chloroplast below. Choose the parts of the organelle labeled by
each number.

A. stroma
B. granum
C. thylakoid
D. outer membrane

18. Which of the following organisms are heterotrophs?

A. ferns C. grasses
B. mosses D. mushrooms
19.Who proposed that all living cells came from pre-existing cells?

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 A. Robert Hooke C. Theodor Schwann
B. Matthias Jacob Schleiden D. Rudolf Virchow
20. Organisms that can make their own food via photosynthesis are called photoautotrophs. Which of the
following organisms are examples of photoautotrophs?
I. Alugbati
II. Okra
III. pechay
IV. caterpillar
V. snail
A. IV and V only C. I, II and III only
B. III only D. I, II, III, IV, and V
21. Which of diagram below accurately represents the exchange of gases during photosynthesis and cellular
respiration?

A. C.

D.
B.

22. Haliya placed a small water plant in bright sunlight for five hours as indicated in the set-up below. She
observed bubbles being released from the plant.

If these bubbles were oxygen gas, it can be inferred that the plant is _________.

A. producing glucose
B. transpiring
C. releasing energy from water
D. respiring

23. All statements are correct about light-independent reactions EXCEPT:

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 A. It occurs in the stroma of the chloroplast.
B. It uses NADH and ATP from the light reaction.
C. It oxidizes CO2 to form a carbohydrate.
D. It is most likely occurs during daytime.

24. A student investigated the effect of temperature on the rate of photosynthesis in a water plant. The results
are shown in the following table.

Temperature (0C) Volume of oxygen released

per cm3 per 5 minutes
5 2
15 4
25 7
35 10
45 12
Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between temperature and rate of
photosynthesis?

A. At 450C, the water plant produced the most amount of oxygen.

B. As the temperature increases, the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by the plant also increases.
C. As the temperature increases, the rate of photosynthetic activity becomes faster.
D. As the temperature increases, the amount of oxygen released by the plant doubles.
25. The following are involved in the process of photosynthesis
I. Energy
II. Carbohydrates
III. Carbon dioxide
IV. Water
V. Oxygen
Which one of the following combinations correctly represents the chemical reaction of the above process?
A. II + III  I + IV + V C. I + II  III + IV + V
B. II + IV  I + III + V D. III + IV + I  + II + V

III. PLANT REPRODUCTION

1. A plant is said to be monoecious when
A. It has flower that contains both stamen and pistil
B. It contains only one type of unisexual flower either staminate or pistilate
C. It contains both the pistilate and staminate flowers together in one plant body
D. It has a flower whose petals are fused together to form a single piece called a corolla tube.
2. Which of the following is TRUE about plant development?
A. A plant’s increase in size.
B. A plant’s mode of reproduction.
C. A plant’s ability to adapt to changes.
D. A plant’s way of obtaining energy from the environment.
3. Gabi , ubi and gladiolas reproduce asexually by formation of
A. corm C. sucker
B. tuber D. rhizome
4. Which part of the seed embryo will give rise to the shoot system of the plant?
A. cotyledon C. hypocotyl

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 B. epicotyl D. stipules
5. Which is the correct sequence of events in the sexual reproduction of flowering plant?
1. Development of gametes
2. Fertilization
3. Fruit development
4. Pollination
5. Seed Germination
A. 1-2-3-4-5 C. 4-1-2-3-5
B. 2-3-4-5-1 D. 4-5-1-2-3
6. Which of the following is NOT an external factor needed for seed germination?
A. light C. source of moisture
B. temperature D. production of ethylene

7. Grafting is widely used for propagating plants because the resulting plant
A. becomes more pest resistant.
B. bears abundant fruits more frequently.
C. bears fruit faster than the seed-grown plants.
D. combine the desirable traits of the two sources.
8. Organisms produced by genetic engineering are different from organisms produced by sexual reproduction
because______.
A. chemicals are used
B. defective genes are replaced
C. they do not undergo fertilization
D. better and more fertile offspring are produced
9. Which of the following statements is NOT COMMON for both plant and animal reproduction?
A. Sex cells are haploid.
B. Sex cells unite to form zygote.
C. Sex cells unite during fertilization.
D. Sex cells are called sperm and egg.
10. All but one is a agent of pollination?
A. soil C. humans
B. wind D. Insects
11. Which of the following vegetative structures for reproduction is a specialized leaf?
A. potato tuber C. rhizome of ginger
B. bulb onion D. stolon of carabao grass
12. All of the following are female parts of a flower EXCEPT for:
A. ovary C. style
B. stigma D. anther
13. Pollination occurs when _______.
A. pollen lands on a stigma
B. a sperm fuses with an egg
C. insects sip nectar from a flower
D. a pollen grain releases sperm cells

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14. What is the most important function of genetic engineering?
A. To improve species C. to cure all known diseases
B. To create plants which are pest-resistant D. to produce any desired product
15. Which of the following differentiates asexual reproduction from sexual reproduction?
A. Asexual reproduction requires gametes while sexual reproduction requires body parts.
B. Asexual reproduction undergoes fertilization while sexual reproduction undergoes binary fission.
C. Asexual reproduction does not require gametes while sexual reproduction requires the union of
gametes.
D. Asexual reproduction produces offspring which is different from the parent while sexual
reproduction produces offspring identical to the parent.
IV. PLANT FORM AND FUNCTION
1. Where can you find the highest concentration of chloroplasts in a typical leaf,?
A. epidermis C. spongy mesophyll
B. vascular tissue D. palisade mesophyll
2. Which organ of a plant is involved in photosynthesis and transpiration?
A. root C. leaves
B. stem D. flowers
3. Alugbati or Malabar spinach (Basella alba), is an indigenous green-leafy vegetable in the region of
CALABARZON. What is the shape of the blade (lamina) of alugbati leaf?
A. Lanceolate C. Cordate
B. Deltoid D. Reniform
4. Which of structure comes out first from a germinating seed?
A. true leaves C. embryonic shoot
B. embryonic root D. seed leaves or cotyledons
5. What is the main function of the xylem and phloem?
A. storage C. transport
B. absorption D. photosynthesis
6. Which of the following molecules are being transported by phloem?
A. water C. dissolved minerals
B. glucose D. oxygen and carbon dioxide
7. Which of the following are the functions of plant roots?
I. Anchorage
II. Absorption of water and minerals
III. Storage of food molecules
IV. Absorption of carbon dioxide and other gases
A. I and II only C. I, II and III only
B. II and III only D. I, II, III and IV
8. Analyze the two statements below to answer item number ___
I.The blade (lamina) is the expanded portion of the leaf and is usually colored green.
II. The leaf is attached to the stem by a petiole.
A. Both statements are correct.
B. Both statements are incorrect.
C. The first statement is correct, while the second statement is incorrect.
D. The first statement is incorrect, while the second statement is correct.
9. Which of the these are NOT correctly matched?
A. ovary- ripens into fruit C. pistil- produces pollen grain

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 B. ovule- becomes seed D. ovary wall- develops into pericarp
10. What kind of roots prevents soil erosion more effectively?
A. fibrous roots C. well-developed primary roots
B. long taproot D. well-developed secondary roots

11. The growth in diameter of the stem is due to the _____

A. additional cutin in the epidermis.
B. activity of the conducting vessels.
C. actively-dividing cells of the cambium.
D. thick-walled cells of the woody tissues.
12. Which of the following statements explains the opening of the stomata?
A. Water leaves the leaf through the stomata.
B. Carbon dioxide enters the leaf through the stomata.
C. The guard cells become turgid due to diffusion of water into them.
D. The guard cells become turgid due to diffusion of water out of them.
13. Which of the following has an herbaceous stem?
A. citrus C. eggplant
B. tomato D. malunggay
14. Which of the following is the CORRECT sequence of the longitudinal section of a root from tip upward.
Refer to the items I to IV inside the box to answer this question
A. I, II, III, IV
B. IV, III, II, I I. Zone of elongation
C. IV, III, I, II II. Zone of maturation
D. II, I, III, IV III. Apical meristem
IV. Root cap
15. Which of the illustration below shows a fibrous root system?

16. If you would grow plants using hydroponics gardening method, which of the following plants are you
going to use?
A. lettuce, pechay, kangkong C. tomato, cassava, cucumber
B. raddish, carrots, ginger D. lettuce, basil, okra
17. Of all the environmental factors below, which is the most influential in determining the rate of
transpiration of plants?
A. light C. temperature
B. relative humidity D. water
18. Why does some plants have thorns?
A. To provide shade for the plant.

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 B. To take in nutrients from the air.
C. To stay safe from animals that want to eat them.
D. To attract insects that spread pollens to other plants.

19. What might some plants that grow on the shady rainforest floor have large leaves?
A. To stay safe from predators
B. To attract different animals
C. To take in as much sunlight as possible
D. To survive harsh winters with heavy snowfalls
20. Which of the following is NOT an adaptive mechanism of desert plants?
A. Leaves modified into thorns
B. Large and expanded leaf blade
C. Roots grow close to the surface of the ground
D. Small, succulent stem covered with waxy coating
21. What is the function of the stolon of Bermuda grass?
A. support C. reproduction
B. food storage D. water preservation
22. The age of a tree can be determined by counting the:
A. number of leaves C. number of roots
B. number of annual rings D. number of branches
23. Which of the following phytohormone-function pairs is INCORRECT?
A. Ethylene- promotes fruit ripening
B. Gibberellins- breaks seed dormancy
C. Cytokinins- prevent premature dropping of fruits
D. Abscisic acid- closes stomata during water stress
24. Under what condition would you expect a plant to have a high concentration of abscisic acid?
A. In a wet tropical rainforest
B. In a grassland with many predators
C. In a cold environment such as the Arctic
D. In a dessert with a long drought season
25. Eggplant or talong is a dicot plant. Which of the following is TRUE about the internal arrangement of
vascular bundles of the stem of eggplant?
A. has a fibrous root system C. has a tap root system
B. has a scattered vascular bundle D. has parallel leaf venation

V. ENERGY FLOW IN THE ECOSYSTEM AND BIOTIC INTERACTIONS

1. Cassandra Mondragon visits the school garden for her ecology project. Her teacher asked her to list down
the abiotic factors in that ecosystem. Which of the following should NOT be included in her list?
A. amount of sunlight C. pH of the ground soil
B. butterflies and bees D. temperature
2. What is TRUE about organisms at the highest trophic level in an energy pyramid?
A. They are producers.
B. They are first order consumers.
C. The least amount of energy is transferred to them.
D. The greatest amount of energy is transferred to them.
3. If there are 20 000 kilocalories of energy in the first trophic level, how many kilocalories are available to
organisms in the third trophic level?

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 A. 2 kcal C. 200 kcal
B. 20 kcal D. 2 000 kcal
4. Which of the following BEST describes a biome?
A. All the areas on Earth where life exists.
B. Atmospheric conditions in an area for specific period of time.
C. A region characterized by specific climate and community of organisms.
D. An area where the animal population interacts with its abiotic environment.
5. What would happen if there were no sunlight to trap, no carbon dioxide to absorb from the air and no water
to draw out from the soil?
A. The oxygen supply will not be replenished.
B. Plants as producers will not be affected at all.
C. Plants would not be able to make their own food.
D. Plants would not have the capacity to attain balance and stability.

Use the diagram of the food web below to answer items 81-85.

Rat

Corn Plant Snake

Human Chicken Hawk

6. From the above food web, which is correct sequence of a food chain?
A. Snake → chicken → rat C. corn plant → eagle → snake
B. Chicken → rat → corn plant D. corn plant → chicken → eagle
7. Using the food web above, what will happen to the chicken if the corn plant dies?
A. The chicken will feed on hawk.
B. The chicken will eventually die.
C. The chicken will feed on the rat.
D. The chicken will increase in population.
8. From the food web above, which is NOT a food chain?
A. corn plant → chicken → man
B. corn plant → rat → snake → hawk
C. snake → hawk → chicken → corn plant
D. corn plant → chicken → snake → hawk
9. The herbivores in the above food web are:

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 A. man and hawk. C. snake and man.
B. chicken and rat. D. hawk and snake.

10. The primary consumers in the above food web are

A. Chicken, rat and man. C. hawk, snake and rat.
B. Chicken and snake. D. corn and man.
11. Which two biomes have the least amount of precipitation?
A. tropical rainforest and grassland C. tundra and desert
B. savanna and coniferous forest D. tundra and shrubland
12. Which terrestrial biome is highly productive and highly diverse?
A. desert C. tropical rainforest
B. grassland D. deciduous forest
13. How are energy and matter used in the ecosystem?
A. Matter is used in the ecosystem; energy is not.
B. Energy is cycled through ecosystem; matter is not.
C. Matter is cycled through ecosystems; energy is not.
D. Energy can be converted into matter; matter cannot be converted into energy.
14. A population is CORRECTLY defined as having which of the following characteristics?
I. Inhabiting the same general area
II. Individuals belonging to the same species
III. Possessing a constant and uniform density and dispersion
A. I and II only C. II and III only
B. I and III only D. I, II and III
15. Which of the following descriptions about the organization of an ecosystem is CORRECT?
A. Populations make up species, which up communities.
B. Species make up populations, which make up communities
C. Species make up communities, which make up populations.
D. Communities make up species, which make up populations.
16. Which of the term best describes the number of different species in the biosphere or in a particular area.
A. biodiversity C. genetic diversity
B. ecosystem diversity D. species diversity
17. All of the following are threats to biodiversity EXCEPT:
A. Desertification
B. Habitat preservation
C. Habitat fragmentation
D. Biological magnification of toxic compounds

18. Introduced species can threaten biodiversity because they can

A. cause desertification C. crowd out native species
B. cause biological magnification D. reduce the amount of fertile land

19. Which concept is BEST represented in the diagram below?

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 A. random mutations C. genetic engineering
B. direct harvesting D. ecological succession
20. What kind of relationship is demonstrated by ferns which grow on the trunks of trees without getting food
from the trees?
A. Parasitism C. Neutralism
B. Mutualism D. Commensalism
21. The diagram below represents a food pyramid in home garden ecosystem.

Sn
ak
e
Frog
caterpillar
green plant
The best explanation for the decrease in the amount of energy transferred to each succeeding level is that much
of the energy is _______________

A. used in photosynthesis
B. stored within inorganic materials
C. consumed by predators
D. converted and released as heat

22. Aphids have infested the roses in your garden. You know that aphids are a pest insect that can damage
your roses, and there are lots of them. Which of the following methods of control would be the SAFEST
for the environment?
A. Spray them with alcohol them.
B. Spray them with oil to suffocate them.
C. Spray them with a pesticide to kill them.
D. Spray them with water with dish soap to try to knock them off the roses.
23. If you count 20 beetles in a garden measuring 5 square meters, the population density of the beetles is
A. 100 beetles per square meter C. 5 beetles per square meter
B. 20 beetles per square meter D. 4 beetles per square meter
24. An organism’s particular role in its habitat, or when and how it survives, is its
A. niche C. limiting factors

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 B. ecosystem D. carrying capacity.
25. Which of the following levels of ecological organization is arranged in the correct sequence from MOST
to LEAST inclusive.
A. Individual population  community  ecosystem
B. Individual community  population  ecosystem
C. ecosystem  community  population  Individual
D. community  ecosystem  population  Individual

END OF EXAM

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