1. Dinosaurs are reptiles that existed for a very long time.

Which era did these organisms

evolve?
A. Cenozoic Era
B. Mesozoic Era
C. Paleozoic Era
D. Proterozoic Era
2. Why did it take millions of years for life to appear on Earth after the planet had formed?
A. It took millions of years for RNA to replace DNA.
B. The planet had warmed up enough to sustain life.
C. The planet had cooled down enough to sustain life.
D. Life on Earth could begin only when seedlings arrived on our planet from other
worlds.
3. Which types of organisms developed first due to the early environmental conditions on
Earth?
A. eukaryotic and aerobic
B. eukaryotic and anaerobic
C. prokaryotic and aerobic
D. prokaryotic and anaerobic
4. Which statement is NOT true of fossils?
A. Plants can form fossils.
B. Some bacteria can form fossils.
C. Most extinct organisms have been preserved.
D. A small percent of extinct organisms is preserved.
5. Which statement best shows the main significance of studying the past?
A. The past is attractive to look back.
B. It will give jobs for many scientists and paleontologists.
C. It will allow them to think what they need to study.
D. Understanding the past allows us to predict the future and help in creating
it.
6. Why do you think the emergence of plants and animals came later than simple living
organisms?
A. Their existence is not that important on Earth.
B. Their size is too big that it takes longer time for development.
C. The cell structures of these multicellular organisms are more complex.
D. These organisms are composed of many nucleus compared to unicellular.
7. Which of the following are in the correct order?
A. eukaryotic cell, photosynthesis, prokaryotic cell, organic molecules
B. eukaryotic cell, prokaryotic cell, organic molecules, photosynthesis
C. organic molecules, eukaryotic cell, photosynthesis, prokaryotic cell
D. organic molecules, prokaryotic cell, photosynthesis, eukaryotic cell
8. What is the significance of studying the molecular evidence present among living
organisms?
A. It will benefit the economy of the world.
B. It will give idea for the scientist which to clone.
C. It will then serve as the basis of what to study.
D. It will allow the classification of living organisms.
9. Continuity of life is explained by ______________.
A. evolution B. regulation C. form and function D. reproduction and inheritance
10. Living things are considered organisms if they possess which of the following
characteristics?
A. grow and develop B. failure to produce offspring
C. absence of orderly structure D. incapability of adapting to changing environment
11. Which of the following best explains why humans sweat when they get hot?
A. use energy B. ability to grow
 C. ability to reproduce D. maintain the internal environment
12. Which of these is an example of a behavioral response to a stimulus?
A. Sweating when it’s hot outside. B. A cat running away from a loud noise.
C. A fish swimming in the aquarium D. Digestion of food
13. Kurt is riding a bike downhill when a cat unexpectedly crosses the street. He
immediately applies the brakes to avoid hitting it. What is the stimulus in this situation?
A. The thought of killing the cat. B. Kurt applying the brakes on his bike.
C. The speed of his bike. D. The cat crossing the street
14. A new organism develops from an outgrowth or bud due to cell division at one particular
site is called
A. budding B. fragmentation C. parthenogenesis D. transverse
fission
15. Process in which an organism divides into two and grows into a new organism.
A. Budding B. Fragmentation C. Parthenogenesis D. Binary
Fission
16. This refers to reproduction in animals that involves production of new living organism
through combining two gametes from different organism.
A. asexual B. sexual C. both and b D. none of a
and b
17. Flat worms (planarians) leaving one piece headless and the other tailless each piece
grows the missing body parts.
A. budding B. binary fission C. fragmentation D.
parthenogenesis
18. Live bearing are animals which give birth to live offspring.
A. oviparous B. viviparous C. both a and b D. none of a
and b
19. It is practiced to indirectly manipulate genes focusing on the physical traits among
organisms.
A. inbreeding B. hybridization C. selective breeding D.
artificial selection
20. It involves creating copies of a specific gene to study its function or produce specific
proteins.
a. gene splicing b. gene cloning c. recombinant DNA d. RNA interference
21. It is a process where a DNA is cut out from one organism and put into another organism.
A. cloning B. gel electrophoresis C. gene splicing D. selective
breeding
22. A technology used in genetic engineering where DNA molecules from two different
species are combined directly.
A. Hybridization B. Recombinant DNA technology C. both a and b D.
none of a and b
23. It is a process where genes are inserted into the genome of a different organism.
A. cloning B. gel electrophoresis C. gene splicing D. selective
breeding
24. What is the main purpose of creating genetically modified bacteria in biotechnology?
A. To study the effects of genetic mutations
B. To use them as models for cloning experiments.
C. To generate genetically identical copies of plants.
D. To produce human medicines like insulin and growth hormones.
25. Organisms that have transferred DNA from a different species are called
A. genetically modified organisms B. transgenic organisms
C. both a and b D. none of a and b
26. Which of the following is a possible risk associated with inbreeding in animals?
A. Increased chance of genetic disorders due to closely related genes.
B. Greater variation in physical traits within the population.
C. Improved adaptability to environmental changes.
 D. Enhanced strength and resilience in offspring.
27. Which system delivers oxygen and nutrients to every cell in the body?
A. Circulatory B. Nervous C. Muscular D. Respiratory
28. The circulatory system and the nervous system both:
A. Deliver blood to vital organs B. Extend throughout the body
C. Sends electrical signals to the brain D. Guard the body against infections
29. What body system does a turtle’s shell belong to?
A. Circulatory B. Digestive C. Muscular D. Skeletal
30. Blood is pumped separately to pulmonary and systemic circuits; true for amphibians,
reptiles, birds, and mammals.
A. Double circulatory system B. Open circulatory system
C. Systemic circuit D. Pulmonary circuit
31. What is the function of the gastrovascular cavity in cnidarians like jellyfish, anemones
and corals?
a. It serves as both the entrance and exit for food and waste.
b. It is a specialized structure for gas exchange.
c. It is a complex digestive system similar to that of vertebrates.
d. It helps in circulating oxygenated blood to different body parts.
32. In insects, where does gas exchange occur after air enters through the spiracles?
a. In the tracheoles, directly connected to cells.
b. In the blood vessels near the heart.
c. In the air sacs which act like lungs.
d. In the gastrovascular cavity.
33. What is the main difference between amphibian double circulation and the circulatory
systems of mammals, crocodilians and birds?
a. Amphibians have a four-chambered heart.
b. Amphibians have a single ventricle causing blood mixing.
c. Amphibians’ blood is oxygenated only through gills.
d. Mammals, crocodilians and birds have blood mixing unlike amphibians.
34. If an animal has a complete digestive system, how would its ingestion mechanisms most
likely differ from an animal with a gastrovascular cavity?
a. The animal would use different entry and exit points for food and waste
likely with specialized structures for each function.
b. The animal would absorb nutrients and expel waste through the same opening in a
single process.
c. The animal would have no specialized digestive structures relying on simple
diffusion.
d. The animal would ingest food and expel waste through multiple openings in its
digestive tract.
35. In a situation where oxygen needs to be transported quickly to a mammal's muscles,
how would its circulatory system assist compared to an insect’s tracheal system?
a. The mammal’s circulatory system would carry oxygen through the
bloodstream allowing fast delivery to muscle cells.
b. The mammal would use tracheoles directly connected to muscle cells to exchange
oxygen.
c. Oxygen would be transported through malpighian tubules to the muscles.
d. Both would use direct diffusion across the skin to deliver oxygen to the cells.
36. If a mammal's respiratory system were modified to function like an insect's tracheal
system, what change would you most likely observe?
a. The mammal would exchange gases directly through a network of tracheal
tubes instead of using the bloodstream.
b. The mammal’s circulatory system would increase its role in gas exchange.
c. Oxygen would be delivered solely through diffusion from a single respiratory opening.
d. Gases would be exchanged only within the circulatory system with no direct access to
cells.
37. Which of the following statements best describes the difference between endoskeletons
and exoskeletons?
a. Endoskeletons are hardened internal skeleton made of bone and cartilage
while exoskeletons are external covering that protects an animal's soft tissues
and internal organs.
b. Exoskeletons are made of cartilage and bones while endoskeletons are only cartilage.
c. Exoskeletons provide internal support while endoskeletons provide external support.
d. Endoskeletons are made of muscles while exoskeletons consist of bones.
38. In terms of excretory function, how do nephrons in humans compare to the malpighian
tubules in insects?
a. Both remove waste from the blood but nephrons also regulate water balance
while malpighian tubules do not.
b. Malpighian tubules filter waste from the blood directly while nephrons do not.
c. Malpighian tubules are connected to the circulatory system while nephrons operate
independently.
d. Nephrons excrete nitrogenous wastes directly into the digestive system unlike
malpighian tubules.
39. Considering the different types of circulation systems, what would be a major limitation
of amphibian double circulation compared to that of mammals?
a. Amphibian double circulation is more efficient than mammalian circulation because it
mixes oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.
b. Mixing of blood in amphibian circulation may limit oxygen delivery efficiency
to tissues unlike the separated circuits in mammals.
c. Amphibian double circulation prevents blood from carrying sufficient nutrients to
organs.
d. Amphibian double circulation allows blood to remain oxygenated longer than in
mammals.
40. If a human skeletal system were composed entirely of cartilage like a shark's, what
impact might this have on human movement?
a. Human movement be more flexible but bone support would be lacking
b. Human movement would become restricted due to decreased flexibility.
c. Humans would be able to support heavier loads due to the increased strength of
cartilage.
d. The skeleton would allow for quicker recovery from fractures due to its rigid
structure.
41. What refers to the change in the gene pool of population due to chance?
A. natural selection B. mutation C. gene flow D. genetic drift
42. Which of the following happens when a small population of organisms separates from
the larger group to invade a new area?
A. natural selection B. mutation C. gene flow D. genetic drift
43. Who proposed the theory that involves natural selection?
A. Carolus Linnaeus B. Charles Darwin C. Jean de Lamarck D. Thomas Malthus
44. He proposed that life started in water and gradually adapted to land.
a. Anaximander b. Empedocles c. Aristotle d. Linnaeus
45. His Scala Naturae (the Great Chain of Being) classified life forms in a fixed, hierarchical
order, from simple to complex, with humans at the top.
a. Aristotle b. Linnaeus c. Eramus Darwin d. Comte de Buffon
46. He proposed the theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics which suggests that
traits acquired during an organism’s lifetime could be passed to offspring.
a. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck c. Gregor Mendel
b. Charles Darwin d. Alfred Russel Wallace
47. He independently arrived at the theory of natural selection with his observations in
MalayArchipelago.
a. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck c. Gregor Mendel
 b. Charles Darwin d. Alfred Russel Wallace
48. Which of the following condition does NOT show abiotic factors in an ecosystem?
a. cactus growing in hot, dry regions
b. earthworm burrowing for habitation
c. polar bears living in a very cold environment
d. A young woman gave birth to a healthy baby boy
49. What BEST portrays an ecosystem?
a. It refers to an interacting group of organisms.
b. It is the integration of plants, animals and microorganisms.
c. Different species of living organisms that interact with each other.
d. The area in which living things interact with one another and with their
environment
50. Which of the following is an example of environmental resistance?
a. various predators may compete for a similar prey
b. suitable habitat restrains the growth of producers
c. change in seasons can influence conduct of living beings
d. desert biological systems have restricted life forms because of outrageous
parched conditions
51. What factors control the increase in population growth?
I. water II. disease III. sunlight IV. predation V. competitors VI. temperature
VII. adequate food VIII. unsuitable habitat
A. II, IV, V, VII B. I, III, V, VIII
C. I, III, IV, V D. II, IV, V, VIII
52. Which of the following essential factors determines biotic potential?
A. diseases B. lack of food C. number of offspring D. lack of
suitable habitat
53. What is the connection between biotic potential and environmental resistance?
A. Biotic potential increases the population whereas environmental resistance confines its
growth.
B. Biotic potential increases the population & environmental resistance decreases
its growth.
C. Biotic potential and environmental resistance are the two factors that increase the
population growth.
D. Biotic potential and environmental resistance are the two factors that limit the population
explosion
54. Which of the accompanying reasons does explain why various life forms have diverse
biotic potentials?
a. Offspring have distinctive survival rates.
b. Life forms have diverse multiplication rates.
c. Different life forms will have diverse reproductive life expectancies.
d. Organisms that abide in a similar situation will have similar potentials.
55. Which of the following is an example of environmental resistance?
a. Predators struggle for a similar prey.
b. Adequate food and water supply for the people.
c. The health condition of the organisms is stable
d. Suitable habitat increases the growth of producers.
 Module 1: Earth’s history

Dinosaurs are reptiles that existed for a very long time. Which era did these
organisms evolve?
a. Cenozoic Era
b. Mesozoic Era
c. Paleozoic Era
d. Proterozoic Era
2. Why did it take millions of years for life to appear on Earth after the planet had
formed?

a. It took millions of years for RNA to replace DNA.

b. The planet had warmed up enough to sustain life.
c. The planet had cooled down enough to sustain life.
d. Life on Earth could begin only when seedlings arrived on our planet from other
worlds.
3. Which types of organisms developed first due to the early environmental
conditions on Earth?
a. eukaryotic and aerobic
b. eukaryotic and anaerobic
c. prokaryotic and aerobic
d. prokaryotic and anaerobic
4. Which statement is NOT true of fossils?
a. Plants can form fossils.
b. Some bacteria can form fossils.
c. Most extinct organisms have been preserved.
d. A small percent of extinct organisms is preserved.
5. Which statement best shows the main significance of studying the past?
a. The past is attractive to look back.
b. It will give jobs for many scientists and paleontologists.
c. It will allow them to think what they need to study.
d. Understanding the past allows us to predict the future and help in
creating it.
6. Why do you think the emergence of plants and animals came later than simple
living organisms?
a. Their existence is not that important on Earth.
b. Their size is too big that it takes longer time for development.
c. The cell structures of these multicellular organisms are more complex.
d. These organisms are composed of many nucleus compared to unicellular.
7. Which of the following are in the correct order?
a. eukaryotic cell, photosynthesis, prokaryotic cell, organic molecules
b. eukaryotic cell, prokaryotic cell, organic molecules, photosynthesis
c. organic molecules, eukaryotic cell, photosynthesis, prokaryotic cell
d. organic molecules, prokaryotic cell, photosynthesis, eukaryotic cell
8. What is the significance of studying the molecular evidence present among
living organisms?
a. It will benefit the economy of the world.
b. It will give idea for the scientist which to clone.
c. It will then serve as the basis of what to study.
d. It will allow the classification of living organisms.

MODULE 2 UNIFYING THEMES

1. Continuity of life is explained by ______________.
A. evolution B. regulation C. form and function D. reproduction and inheritance
2. Living things are considered organisms if they possess which of the following
characteristics?
A. grow and develop B. failure to produce offspring
C. absence of orderly structure D. incapability of adapting to changing environment
3. Which of the following best explains why humans sweat when they get hot?
A. use energy B. ability to grow
C. ability to reproduce D. maintain the internal environment
4. Which of these is an example of a behavioral response to a stimulus?
A. Sweating when it’s hot outside. B. A cat running away from a loud noise.
C. A fish swimming in the aquarium D. Digestion of food
5. Kurt is riding a bike downhill when a cat unexpectedly crosses the street. He immediately
applies the brakes to avoid hitting it. What is the stimulus in this situation?
A. The thought of killing the cat. B. Kurt applying the brakes on his bike.
C. The speed of his bike. D. The cat crossing the street
 MODULE 3 PERPETUATION OF LIFE
1. A new organism develops from an outgrowth or bud due to cell division at one particular
site is called
A. budding B. fragmentation C. parthenogenesis D. transverse fission
2. Process in which an organism divides into two and grows into a new organism. A.
Budding B.Fragmentation C. Parthenogenesis D. Binary Fission
3. This refers to reproduction in animals that involves production of new living organism
through combining two gametes from different organism.
A. asexual B. sexual C. both and b D. none of a and b
4. Flat worms (planarians) leaving one piece headless and the other tailless each piece
grows the missing body parts. A. budding B. binary fission A. fragmentation B.
parthenogenesis
5. Live bearing are animals which give birth to live offspring. A. oviparous B. viviparous C.
both a and b D. none of a and b

MODULE 4 GENETIC ENGINEERING

1. It is practiced to indirectly manipulate genes focusing on the physical traits among

organisms.
A. inbreeding B. hybridization C. selective breeding D. artificial
selection
2. It involves creating copies of a specific gene to study its function or produce specific
proteins.
a. gene splicing b. gene cloning c. recombinant DNA d. RNA
interference
3. It is a process where a DNA is cut out from one organism and put into another organism.
A. cloning B. gel electrophoresis C. gene splicing D. selective
breeding
4. A technology used in genetic engineering where DNA molecules from two different species
are combined directly.
A. Hybridization B. Recombinant DNA technology C. both a and b D.
none of a and b
5. It is a process where genes are inserted into the genome of a different organism.
A. cloning B. gel electrophoresis C. gene splicing D. selective
breeding

MODULE 5 GMOS, ITS RISK and BENEFITS

1. What is the main purpose of creating genetically modified bacteria in biotechnology?
A. To study the effects of genetic mutations
B. To use them as models for cloning experiments.
C. To generate genetically identical copies of plants.
D. To produce human medicines like insulin and growth hormones.
2. Organisms that have transferred DNA from a different species are called
A. genetically modified organisms B. transgenic organisms
C. both a and b D. none of a and b
3. Which of the following is a possible risk associated with inbreeding in animals?
A. Increased chance of genetic disorders due to closely related genes.
B. Greater variation in physical traits within the population.
 C. Improved adaptability to environmental changes.
D. Enhanced strength and resilience in offspring.

MODULE 6 & 7 ORGAN SYSTEM

1. Which system delivers oxygen and nutrients to every cell in the body?
A. Circulatory B. Nervous C. Muscular D. Respiratory
2. The circulatory system and the nervous system both:
A. Deliver blood to vital organs B. Extend throughout the body
C. Sends electrical signals to the brain D. Guard the body against infections
3. What body system does a turtle’s shell belong to?
A. Circulatory B. Digestive C. Muscular D. Skeletal
4. Blood is pumped separately to pulmonary and systemic circuits; true for amphibians,
reptiles, birds, and mammals.
A. Double circulatory system B. Open circulatory system
C. Systemic circuit D. Pulmonary circuit
5. What is the function of the gastrovascular cavity in cnidarians like jellyfish, anemones and
corals?
a. It serves as both the entrance and exit for food and waste.
b. It is a specialized structure for gas exchange.
c. It is a complex digestive system similar to that of vertebrates.
d. It helps in circulating oxygenated blood to different body parts.
6. In insects, where does gas exchange occur after air enters through the spiracles?
a. In the tracheoles, directly connected to cells.
b. In the blood vessels near the heart.
c. In the air sacs which act like lungs.
d. In the gastrovascular cavity.
7. What is the main difference between amphibian double circulation and the circulatory
systems of mammals, crocodilians and birds?
a. Amphibians have a four-chambered heart.
b. Amphibians have a single ventricle causing blood mixing.
c. Amphibians’ blood is oxygenated only through gills.
d. Mammals, crocodilians and birds have blood mixing unlike amphibians.
8. If an animal has a complete digestive system, how would its ingestion mechanisms most
likely differ from an animal with a gastrovascular cavity?
a. The animal would use different entry and exit points for food and waste likely
with specialized structures for each function.
b. The animal would absorb nutrients and expel waste through the same opening in a single
process.
c. The animal would have no specialized digestive structures relying on simple diffusion.
d. The animal would ingest food and expel waste through multiple openings in its digestive
tract.
9. In a situation where oxygen needs to be transported quickly to a mammal's muscles, how
would its circulatory system assist compared to an insect’s tracheal system?
a. The mammal’s circulatory system would carry oxygen through the bloodstream
allowing fast delivery to muscle cells.
b. The mammal would use tracheoles directly connected to muscle cells to exchange
oxygen.
c. Oxygen would be transported through malpighian tubules to the muscles.
d. Both would use direct diffusion across the skin to deliver oxygen to the cells.
10. If a mammal's respiratory system were modified to function like an insect's tracheal system,
what change would you most likely observe?
a. The mammal would exchange gases directly through a network of tracheal
tubes instead of using the bloodstream.
b. The mammal’s circulatory system would increase its role in gas exchange.
c. Oxygen would be delivered solely through diffusion from a single respiratory opening.
 d. Gases would be exchanged only within the circulatory system with no direct access to
cells.
11. Which of the following statements best describes the difference between endoskeletons and
exoskeletons?
a. Endoskeletons are hardened internal skeleton made of bone and cartilage while
exoskeletons are external covering that protects an animal's soft tissues and
internal organs.
b. Exoskeletons are made of cartilage and bones while endoskeletons are only cartilage.
c. Exoskeletons provide internal support while endoskeletons provide external support.
d. Endoskeletons are made of muscles while exoskeletons consist of bones.
12. In terms of excretory function, how do nephrons in humans compare to the malpighian
tubules in insects?
a. Both remove waste from the blood but nephrons also regulate water balance
while malpighian tubules do not.
b. Malpighian tubules filter waste from the blood directly while nephrons do not.
c. Malpighian tubules are connected to the circulatory system while nephrons operate
independently.
d. Nephrons excrete nitrogenous wastes directly into the digestive system unlike malpighian
tubules.
13. Considering the different types of circulation systems, what would be a major limitation of
amphibian double circulation compared to that of mammals?
a. Amphibian double circulation is more efficient than mammalian circulation because it
mixes oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.
b. Mixing of blood in amphibian circulation may limit oxygen delivery efficiency to
tissues unlike the separated circuits in mammals.
c. Amphibian double circulation prevents blood from carrying sufficient nutrients to organs.
d. Amphibian double circulation allows blood to remain oxygenated longer than in mammals.
14. If a human skeletal system were composed entirely of cartilage like a shark's, what impact
might this have on human movement?
a. Human movement be more flexible but bone support would be lacking
b. Human movement would become restricted due to decreased flexibility.
c. Humans would be able to support heavier loads due to the increased strength of cartilage.
d. The skeleton would allow for quicker recovery from fractures due to its rigid structure.

MODULE 8&9 THE PROCESS OF EVOLUTION

1. What refers to the change in the gene pool of population due to chance?
A. natural selection B. mutation C. gene flow D. genetic drift
2. Which of the following happens when a small population of organisms separates from the
larger group to invade a new area?
A. natural selection B. mutation C. gene flow D. genetic drift
3. Who proposed the theory that involves natural selection?
A. Carolus Linnaeus B. Charles Darwin C. Jean Baptiste de Lamarck D. Thomas
Malthus
4. He proposed that life started in water and gradually adapted to land.
a. Anaximander b. Empedocles c. Aristotle d. Linnaeus
5. His Scala Naturae (the Great Chain of Being) classified life forms in a fixed, hierarchical
order, from simple to complex, with humans at the top.
a. Aristotle b. Linnaeus c. Eramus Darwin d. Comte de Buffon
6. He proposed the theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics which suggests that
traits acquired during an organism’s lifetime could be passed to offspring.
a. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck c. Gregor Mendel
b. Charles Darwin d. Alfred Russel Wallace
7. He independently arrived at the theory of natural selection with his observations in
MalayArchipelago.
 a. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck c. Gregor Mendel
b. Charles Darwin d. Alfred Russel Wallace

MODULE 10 INTERACTION AND INTERDEPENDECNCE

1. Which of the following condition does NOT show abiotic factors in an ecosystem?
A. cactus growing in hot, dry regions
B. earthworm burrowing for habitation
C. polar bears living in a very cold environment
D. A young woman gave birth to a healthy baby boy
2. What BEST portrays an ecosystem?
A. It refers to an interacting group of organisms.
B. It is the integration of plants, animals and microorganisms.
C. Different species of living organisms that interact with each other.
D. The area in which living things interact with one another and with their
environment
3. Which of the following is an example of environmental resistance?
A. various predators may compete for a similar prey
B. suitable habitat restrains the growth of producers
C. change in seasons can influence conduct of living beings
D. desert biological systems have restricted life forms because of outrageous parched
conditions
4. What factors control the increase in population growth?
I. water II. disease III. sunlight IV. predation V. competitors VI. temperature
VII. adequate food VIII. unsuitable habitat
A. II, IV, V, VII B. I, III, V, VIII
C. I, III, IV, V D. II, IV, V, VIII
5. Which of the following essential factors determines biotic potential?
A. diseases B. lack of food C. number of offspring D. lack of suitable
habitat
6. What is the connection between biotic potential and environmental resistance?
A. Biotic potential increases the population whereas environmental resistance confines its
growth. B. Biotic potential increases the population while environmental resistance
decreases its growth.
C. Biotic potential and environmental resistance are the two factors that increase the
population growth.
D. Biotic potential and environmental resistance are the two factors that limit the population
explosion
7. Which of the accompanying reasons does explain why various life forms have diverse biotic
potentials?
A. Offspring have distinctive survival rates.
B. Life forms have diverse multiplication rates.
C. Different life forms will have diverse reproductive life expectancies.
D. Organisms that abide in a similar situation will have similar potentials.
8. Which of the following is an example of environmental resistance?
A. Predators struggle for a similar prey.
B. Adequate food and water supply for the people.
C. The health condition of the organisms is stable
D. Suitable habitat increases the growth of producers.
9. Living organisms have the ability to reproduce. Which of the following conditions will NOT
lead to reproduction?
A. Disease B. Adequate food C. Suitable habitat D. No competitors