(Science Part 1) Gen Ed LET Reviewer
(Science Part 1) Gen Ed LET Reviewer
(Science Part 1) Gen Ed LET Reviewer
A. Autotrophs
B. Consumers
C. Heterotrophs
D. Food chain
2. It is described as a lifeline of the body. It is the body’s “pick up” and delivery system.”
A. blood
B. nervous system
C. circulatory system
D. heart
3. It carries the oxygen-rich blood to the head, arms, chest, and down to the waist and the legs.
A. heart
B. ventricles
C. aorta
D. arteries
4. They are the transmitters of messages from the different parts of the body to the brain and vice versa.
A. spinal cord
B. neurons or nerve cells
C. brain
D. arteries
5. Which part of the brain controls the following activities: breathing, blood pressure, heart rate, and alertness?
A. brainstem
B. hypothalamus
C. cerebrum
D. spinal cord
8. Excessive presence of carbon dioxide in the air, trapping heat near the earth’s surface causing a rise in
temperature in the environment.
A. El Niño
B. Greenhouse effect
C. Deforestation
D. Weather disturbance
10. The use of products containing ____ is discouraged because they contribute to the depletion of _____.
A. Chlorofluorocarbon-solar radiation
B. Gas-ozone layer
C. Ozone layer-air
D. Chlorofluorocarbon-ozone layer
27. Which part of the body is connected with the sense of touch?
A. Nose
B. Skin
C. Ear
D. Eyes
44. Parkinson’s disease is a brain disease that is characterized by loss of nerve cells in which part of the brain?
A. Cerebrum
B. Cerebellum
C. Cerebral Cortex
D. Brain stem
45. Symbiosis is defined by biologists as individuals of different species living together in intimate association,
regardless of whether the association is harmful, neutral, or beneficial.
All of the following pairs are examples of symbiosis EXCEPT:
A. ants and tapeworms
B. human and tapeworms
C. cats and mice
D. dogs and cats
46. Which of the following statement about atomic structure is NOT right?
A. All atoms of the same atomic numbers are atoms of the same element.
B. An atom can gain or lose electrons without changing its charge.
C. Atoms are mostly empty spaces.
D. Most of the mass of the atom is concerned with its nucleus.
48. All of the following statements about the routinary use of pesticides are TRUE, EXCEPT:
A. Due to the widespread use of DDT, a new type of housefly emerged.
B. It results in the evolution of exciting new types of organisms.
C. It may not only kill the intended insects but also those that feed on them.
D. Pesticides tend to become progressively less effective as the organisms become immune.
50. Apparently, the loss of weight of objects immersed in a fluid is due to ______.
A. Archimedes principle
B. Specific gravity
C. Newton’s theory
D. Buoyant force
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