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REGION IV-A CALABARZON
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SCHOOLS DIVISION OF QUEZON PROVINCE
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LAGAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Calauag West District
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SCIENCE 10
Date: __________________________
QUARTER 3 - ASSSESSMENT
Name ________________________________________________________________ Date ________________________________
Year & Section _________________________________________________________ Teacher Mrs. Jaynarose R. Ibayan

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose and write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before each number.
________ 1. What do you call the body system that contains a group of glands that releases hormones into the body?
A. endocrine system B. nervous system C. reproductive system D. skeletal system
________ 2. Which gland is located at the base of the brain?
A. adrenal B. ovary C. pituitary D. thyroid
________ 3. It is a gland that regulates blood sugar levels.
A. ovaries B. pancreas C. pituitary D. thymus
________ 4. What hormone is being secreted by the testes?
A. testosterone B. estrogen C. insulin D. progesterone
________ 5. Which gland makes hormones that help you grow?
A. adrenal B. thymus C. pituitary D. thyroid
________ 6. Which gland is responsible for calcium regulation?
A. pancreas B. parathyroid glands C. pineal gland D. thyroid gland
________ 7. In times of emergency, what gland has an increased secretion?
A. adrenal gland B. pancreas C. parathyroid gland D. testes
________ 8. Which gland may enlarge due to an iodine deficiency?
A. adrenal gland B. parathyroid gland C. pituitary gland D. thyroid gland
________ 9. After consuming ice cream, which hormones would be expected to increase?
A. glucagon B. insulin C. parathyroid hormone D. prolactin
________ 10. What is considered as the ovulation day for regular menstrual cycle?
A. 1st day B. 14th day C. 20th day D. 28th day
________ 11. In humans, fertilization normally occurs in the _____.
A. cervix B. fallopian tube C. uterus D. vagina
________ 12. What do we call the female sex hormone that is responsible for the development and maintenance of typical female sexual
characteristics?
A. estrogen B. FSH C. LH D. progesterone
________ 13. What is the periodic shedding of tissues and blood from the inner lining of the uterus?
A. menstruation B. menopause C. ovulation D. pregnancy
________ 14. Menstruation is a sign that a girl is _____.
A. already menopausal. B. already pregnant C. capable of producing offspring. D. not capable of reproduction.
________ 15. What do you call the body’s system which is composed of network of nerve cells and nerve fibers that transmit nerve impulses
between parts of the body?
A. circulatory system B. endocrine system C. nervous system D. reproductive system
________ 16. What is the other term for “neurons”?
A. epithelial cells B. muscle cells C. nerve cells D. red blood cells
________ 17. Which of the following is NOT a part of the Nervous System?
A. brain B. lungs C. nerves D. spinal cord
________ 18. The neuron is made up of the following parts EXCEPT __________.
A. axon B. brain C. cell body D. dendrites
________ 19. What are the major divisions of the nervous system?
A. central and cranial nervous system C. peripheral and somatic nervous system
B. central and peripheral nervous system D. somatic and autonomic nervous system
________ 20. What will happen if one part of the nervous system fails to function properly?
A. The body can produce more neurons. C. The body will carry out its normal activities
B. The body cannot perform well D. The muscles can be used to move freely
________ 21. What are the building blocks of proteins?
a. amino acid b. fatty acid c. glucose d. nucleotides
________ 22. What is the molecule that serves as the “blueprint” of life?
a. deoxyribonucleic acid b. messenger RNA c. ribonucleic acid d. transfer RNA
________ 23. What are the nitrogenous bases in DNA?
a. adenine, cytosine, uracil only c. adenine, cytosine, guanine, thymine
b. adenine, cytosine, thymine only d. adenine, cytosine, guanine, uracil
________ 24. Which is the correct complement pairing of bases in DNA?
a. adenine-guanine, cytosine-guanine c. adenine-thymine, cytosine-guanine

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 b. adenine-cytosine, guanine-thymine d. uracil adenine, cytosine-guanine

________ 25. Which of the following sequences of DNA bases is complementary to the sequence: ATC-GTG-CCC
a. TAG-CAC-GGG b. TAG-TAT-GGG c. AUG-CAC-GGG d. AUG-TAT-GGG
________ 26. What are the nitrogenous bases in RNA?
a. adenine, cytosine, uracil only c. adenine, cytosine, guanine, thymine
b. adenine, cytosine, thymine only d. adenine, cytosine, guanine, uracil
________ 27. What is the collective term for “agents of mutations”?
a. GMO’s b. mutagens c. mutants d. transgenic
________ 28. Which of the following is NOT a mutagen?
a. alcohol and drugs b. cigarette smoke c. radiation d. vitamins
________ 29. The original strand of DNA looks like this ACGTCTCGA, the mutated strand looks like this ACGTCTACGA. What type of mutation is
this?
a. deletion b. frameshift mutation c. insertion d. nonsense mutation
________ 30. What do you call the point mutation that changes a codon specifying an amino acid into a stop codon?
a. deletion mutation b. frameshift mutation c. missense mutation d. nonsense mutation
________ 31. Which is a stop codon?
a. UAG b. UCC c. UUC d. All of the above
________ 32. Sickle cell anemia is a disease that affects red blood cells. This is the result of a mutation called __________.
a. deletion b. insertion c. nonsense mutation d. substitution
________ 33. Where can most fossils be found?
A. Black soil B. Lava flows C. Granite rock D. Sedimentary rock
________ 34. The following statements describe evolution EXCEPT
A. Evolution is continuous. C. The world is stable and unchanging.
B. Evolution refers to change. D. The mutation causes evolution only when it becomes heritable.
________ 35. In what era are the oldest fossils located?
A. Mesozoic B. Cenozoic C. Paleozoic D. Pre Cambrian
________ 36. Which of the statements best describes the Theory of Natural Selection?
A. Acquired characteristics of parents can be passed on to offspring.
B. Organisms develop desirable structures to survive in a given environment.
C. Organs that are not used may disappear, while organs that are constantly utilized may develop.
D. In nature, the organisms with desirable characteristics may survive, while those with weaker traits may not.
________ 37. Which idea best describes the theory of evolution?
A. Earth is relatively young. C. Species are related by common descent.
B. Each organism is specially created D. A mix of fossils in a region indicates that a local catastrophe occurred.
________ 38. An adaptation promotes ______________________________.
A. chance to survive B. chance to reproduce C. chance to survive and reproduce D. None of the above
________ 39. Vertebrate forelimbs are most likely to be studied in ___________________.
A. Ecology B. Embryology C. Biogeography D. Comparative anatomy
________ 40. The strongest evidence of evolution from a common ancestor is ________
A. similar embryological structures. B. similar DNA sequences. C. similar body structures. D. similar fossils.
________ 41. Which of the following causes of evolution states that sexual selection is not merely by chance?
A. Non-random mating B. Genetic Drift C. Gene Flow D. Mutation
________ 42. Which of the following mechanisms will cause the gene pool of two populations to change?
A. Mutation B. Gene Flow C. Genetic Drift D. Natural Selection
________ 43. Which of the following describes mutation?
A. A result of inbreeding. C. Change in gene pool due to migration.
B. Any change in the structure of chromosomes. D. Differential survival and reproduction of organisms.
________ 44. What do you call the process that results to the formation of new species because of evolution?
A. Speciation B. Mutation C. Reproduction D. Migration
________ 45. Who is the first evolutionist to believe that organisms change?
A. Jean Baptiste de Lamarck B. Richard Dawkins C. Charles Darwin D. Steve Jones
________ 46. Which of the following is an ecosystem?
A. fishpond B. sunlight C. temperature D. thunderstorm
________ 47. Which of the following ecosystems would you expect to have the most biodiversity?
A. banana plantation B. forest C. pond D. rice field
________ 48. The statement “250 individuals per square kilometer” most likely refers to _________.
A. population B. population density C. population distribution D. population growth
________ 49. Which of the following causes a decreasing wildlife population in most of the places in our country?
A. Loss of limiting factor B. Loss of natural disturbances C. Loss of habitat D. Loss of carrying capacity
________ 50. A limiting factor is an environmental condition that restricts the growth distribution of a population within an ecosystem. Which of the
following limiting factors would increase due to the number of individuals in a population?
A. increase temperature B. disease C. natural disaster D. unusual weather

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