Earth and Life Science - 2ndqtrexam

PITOGO HIGH SCHOOL
Negros St., Brgy. Pitogo 1213 City of Makati
SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION IN EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE

School Year 2022-2023
NAME: _________________________________________ SECTION:__________________
DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct answers. Write the corresponding letters of your
answers in the spaces provided before each test item.
For no. 1-3
1. Which theory of Origin of Life is depicted in the picture?

A. Divine Creation C. Panspermia Theory
B. Extraterrestrial Origin D. Primordial Soup Theory
2. What is produced when the water vapors cooled?

A. Amino Acids C. Oxygen
B. Carbon D. Sodium
3. What is represented by the circulating gases in the apparatus?

A. Atmosphere C. Geosphere
B. Biosphere D. Hydrosphere
4. Which theory explains that life originated on another planet outside the Solar
System?
A. Divine Creation C. Panspermia Theory
B. Extraterrestrial Origin D. Primordial Soup Theory
5. What photosynthetic organism produced oxygen 3.7 billion years ago?

A. Algae C. Euglena
B. Cyanobacteria D. Fungi
6. Which refers to hierarchy of increasing complexity from the smallest unit of matter
to the largest or the sum of all ecological classification?
A. Ecology C. Levels of Organization
B. Interaction of System D. Movement of Energy
For Nos. 7-9
The Theory of Evolution

Biological evolution is the name for the changes in gene frequency in a population of
species from generation to generation. Evolution offers explanation to why species
genetically change over years and the diversity of life on Earth.
In 1859, Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, which introduced the idea of
evolutionary thought which he supported with evidence of one type of evolutionary
mechanism, natural selection.
Over time the beak would become longer and those birds would survive. The next
mechanism, genetic drift, happens by chance. For example, a bug that is either red or
green. If a large portion of the red bug happens to get stepped on, the gene frequency for
this species is now changed. Mutation is another evolutionary mechanism that happens
by chance. Mutation is when the genetic material of an organism is altered. An example of
this is albinism which has altered the genes of several different animals.
Bartleby Research
7. What is the change in gene frequency in a population of species from generation to

generation?
A. Adaptation C. Interaction
B. Evolution D. Progression
8. Which of the following best describes the Theory of Evolution?

A. Organism genetically change over years and the diversity of life on Earth increases.
B. Organism may mutate in another evolutionary mechanism that happens by chance.
C. Organism may change in order to adapt to its surroundings in order for their kind
to survive.
D. Organism who can modify with its environment may have a higher chance to
increase its genetic diversity.
9. What led Charles Darwin to publish his book, On the Origin of Species?
A. The change in the environment that resulted in the evolution of species living in
Galapagos Island
B. Species whose variation gives them an advantage in staying alive long enough to
reproduce are more likely to pass their traits on to the next generation
C. Populations of plants and animals in nature that are consist of individuals that are
clones of each other
D. Populations of species that become isolated from others by adapting to different
environmental niches quickly become extinct
10. Which deals with the study with communities of organisms and their interaction
with themselves and to their environment?
A. Biosphere C. Ecology
B. Community D. Population
11. Which type of reproduction involves both parents donating half of their traits to
the offspring through the use of their sperm and egg cell?
A. Asexual C. Fragmentation
B. Budding D. Sexual
12. Which type of reproduction is common among ants, bees, wasps and termites?
A. Budding C. Parthenogenesis
B. Fragmentation D. Sexual
13. Which of the following organisms reproduce through budding?

A. Butterflies C. Jellyfish
B. Hydra D. Snake
14. Which type of reproduction, does not involve the fusion of gametes or change in
the number of chromosomes?
A. Asexual C. Fragmentation
B. Budding D. Sexual
15.Which type of reproduction is exhibited by a starfish?

A. Budding C. Parthenogenesis
B. Fragmentation D. Sexual
16. Which unifying theme of life refers to hierarchy of organisms?

A. Ecology C. Interaction of Systems
B. Level of Organization D. Theory of Evolution
17. What is a change in the DNA structure?

A. Heredity C. Reproduction
B. Mutation D. Termination
18. What organism has a modified gene from another organism?

A. Allele C. Offspring
B. Clone D. Transgenic
19. What is the product of genetic engineering?

A. GMO C. Offspring
B. Mutant D. Recombinant
20. Which best describes genetic engineering?

A. Conversion of one organism into another
B. Change in a DNA sequence
C. Artificially altering or modifying the characteristic of an organism
D. Binding of polymerase to a promoter sequence near the beginning of a gene
21. Which is not a benefit of genetic engineering?

A. Disease-resistant crops C. Environmental risks
B. Pest-resistant crops D. Mass production of medicines
22. Which benefit of genetic engineering presents, various hormone producing genes
may be injected into a bacterium to produce vaccines for diseases?
For Nos. 23-25
Since genetically modified organisms (GMOs) first appeared at the beginning of

the 1990s, they have been widely adopted in agriculture. However, their newness
has raised a certain number of societal issues.
Farmers who use GMO technologies do so to increase productivity, either by
increasing production yields or financial returns. In 2017, an analysis of 147
studies carried out around the world over the previous 20 years stated, GM
technology has reduced chemical pesticide use by 37%, increased crop yields by
22%, and increased farmer profits by 68%.
In spite of this, the safety of consuming GMOs continues to be the issue that
elicits the greatest disparity in public opinion. Several Nobel prize winners urge to
re-examine the experience of farmers and consumers worldwide with crops and
foods improved through biotechnology, due to its health issues.
http://nas-sites.org/ge-crops/2016/05/17/report/
23. Which benefit of genetic engineering is presented in the article?

24. What risk of genetic engineering is presented in the article?

A. Environmental C. Production
B. Health D. Safety
25. What lead to the production of genetically modified crops?

A. Advent of technology C. Resistance to insects
B. Resistance to diseases D. Production of bigger and better products
26. Which describes the transmission of the characteristics of an organism through

genes?
A. Heredity C. Metabolism
B. Homeostasis D. Reproduction
27. What is the biological process by which new organism or "offspring" is produced
from the parents?
28. Human beings can adapt to changes in the temperature. What is the ability of an
organism to maintain stability while adjusting to conditions that are best for its
survival?
29. Which characteristic of life is presented by the illustration?
A. Ecosystem C. Cellular Organization

B. Heredity D. Interaction of Systems
30. Which describes the role of energy in all life processes?
31. Which of the following can repair the wound?

A. Antibodies C. T-cells
B. B-cells D. Platelets
32. Which system is responsible for fighting bacteria and fungi?

A. Digestive C. Endocrine
B. Circulatory D. Lymphatic
33. Which system involves a series of glands that produce chemical substances known
as hormones which in turn regulates different metabolic functions in the body?
A. Digestive C. Endocrine
B. Circulatory D. Musculoskeletal
34. What structural component of the skeletal system store minerals such as calcium
and phosphate?
A. Bones C. Tissue
B. Cartilage D. Tendons
35. Which hormones will increase, after consuming a banana?

A. Glucagon C. Parathyroid
B. Insulin D. Prolactin
36. Which of the following best describes thyroid hormone?

A. Derived from cholesterol
B. Released from the anterior pituitary
C. Binds to receptors on the inside of the cell
D. Binds to receptors on the outside of the cell
37. Chronic kidney disease includes conditions that damage it and decrease the
ability of being healthy by filtering wastes from your blood. What is the leading
complication of chronic kidney disease?
A. Anemia C. High Blood Pressure
B. Diabetes D. Nerve Damage
38. Which is considered to be the main controlling and communicating system in the
human body?
A. Circulatory C. Endocrine
B. Digestive D. Nervous
39. Which is the correct order in terms of complexity?

A. Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organ Systems
B. Cells, Organ Systems, Organs, Tissues
C. Organ, Cells, Systems, Tissues, Organs
D. Tissues, Organs, Organ System, Cells
40. What are the two components of nervous system?

A. Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System
B. Central Endocrine System and Peripheral Nervous System
C. Central Excretory System and Peripheral Nervous System
D. Central Respiratory System and Peripheral Nervous System
41. Which describes the hierarchy of increasing complexity of organisms from the
smallest unit of matter to the largest or the sum of all ecological classification?
A. Ecology C. Heredity
B. Cellular Organization D. Metabolism
42. Who established that evolution happens by natural selection?

A. Alfred Russel Wallace C. George Cuvier
B. Charles Darwin D. Jean Baptiste Lamarck
43. What suggests that species may share similar physical features because the
feature is present in a common ancestor?
A. Anatomical record C. Fossil evidences
B. Biographical evidences D. Stratified rocks
44. Which is least likely to cause extinction?

A. Cutting down entire forest C. Putting animals in a zoo
B. Polluting mountain streams D. Introducing new species to an ecosystem
45. What caused the Big Five Mass Extinctions, which eliminated or killed off the non-
avian dinosaurs?
A. Asteroid or Comet Impact C. Earthquakes
B. Climatic Changes D. Volcanic Eruptions
46. Which of these describes a species that has become extinct?

A. All members of a species have died C. Fewer members of the species are born
B. Few members of a species are alive D. More members of the species are dying
47. The Tamaraw, a wild cattle species only found in Mindoro Island is listed as
critically endangered. Which of these is the greatest threat to Tamaraws?
A. Hunting and habitat degradation
B. Competition from other Tamaraws
C. New predators moving into the area
D. Rising temperatures in the Tamaraws’ habitat
48. Which of the following is NOT a reason a species may become extinct?
A. Competition C. Overhunting
B. Habitat loss D. Reproduction
49. What is an estimate of production of certain biological materials such as natural

resources, and its absorption and filtering of other materials such as carbon dioxide
from the atmosphere?
A. Biocapacity C. Global Hectare
B. Carbon footprint D. Survival potential
50. What is a method promoted to measure human demand on natural capital?

A. Biocapacity C. Reproductive Potential
B. Ecological Footprint D. Survival Potential
PREPARED BY: REVIEWED BY: APPROVED BY:
JOAN SABAS ROWENA ANDRES ALIXANDER HABAN

LANUZGA VASAYLLAJE ESCOTE, MA
Teacher II Senior High School Principal III
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PITOGO HIGH SCHOOL

Negros St., Brgy. Pitogo 1213 City of Makati

SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION IN EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE

NAME: _________________________________________ SECTION:__________________

For no. 1-3

1. Which theory of Origin of Life is depicted in the picture?

2. What is produced when the water vapors cooled?

3. What is represented by the circulating gases in the apparatus?

5. What photosynthetic organism produced oxygen 3.7 billion years ago?

The Theory of Evolution

7. What is the change in gene frequency in a population of species from generation to

8. Which of the following best describes the Theory of Evolution?

13. Which of the following organisms reproduce through budding?

15.Which type of reproduction is exhibited by a starfish?

16. Which unifying theme of life refers to hierarchy of organisms?

17. What is a change in the DNA structure?

18. What organism has a modified gene from another organism?

19. What is the product of genetic engineering?

20. Which best describes genetic engineering?

21. Which is not a benefit of genetic engineering?

Since genetically modified organisms (GMOs) first appeared at the beginning of

23. Which benefit of genetic engineering is presented in the article?

24. What risk of genetic engineering is presented in the article?

25. What lead to the production of genetically modified crops?

26. Which describes the transmission of the characteristics of an organism through

29. Which characteristic of life is presented by the illustration?

A. Ecosystem C. Cellular Organization

31. Which of the following can repair the wound?

32. Which system is responsible for fighting bacteria and fungi?

35. Which hormones will increase, after consuming a banana?

36. Which of the following best describes thyroid hormone?

39. Which is the correct order in terms of complexity?

40. What are the two components of nervous system?

42. Who established that evolution happens by natural selection?

44. Which is least likely to cause extinction?

46. Which of these describes a species that has become extinct?

49. What is an estimate of production of certain biological materials such as natural

50. What is a method promoted to measure human demand on natural capital?

PREPARED BY: REVIEWED BY: APPROVED BY:

JOAN SABAS ROWENA ANDRES ALIXANDER HABAN

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