Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV - A CALABARZON
City Schools Division Office of Antipolo
CALAWIS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Sitio Paikulan, Brgy. Calawis Antipolo City

SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION IN EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE

Directions: Read the question carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. What unique substance do researchers look after in their study of eukaryotes?
a. Fossils b. Mitochondria c. Stromatolites d. Biomarkers

2. In what era does our present time included?

a. Paleozoic b. Mesozoic c. Cenozoic d. Proterozoic

3. What are the first photosynthetic organisms that grew well on earth?
a. bryophyllum b. cyanobacteria c. stromatolites d. zircon crystal

4. What are called the remains of living organism used in understanding the history of life on earth?
a. bone b. fossils c. seeds d. shells

5. Oxygen was scarce during the early development of Earth. By this situation, what kind of organism first
existed?
a. aerobic b. anaerobic c. mammal d. protist

6. Mainly the fossils are found on sedimentary rocks. What type of rocks are stromatolites?
a. igneous b. metamorphic c. sedimentary d. trilobites

7. Genes are passed from one generation to the next generation through ______________.
a. evolution b. regulation c. form and function d. reproduction and inheritance

8. Which among the following evidence most likely appeared during Mesozoic era?
a. Homo erectus b. Dinosaurs c. Stromatolites d. Cyanobacteria

9. What is the significance of studying the molecular evidence present among living organisms?
a. It will allow classification of living organisms.
b. It will benefit the economy.
c. It will give idea to scientists which to clone.
d. It will serve as the basis for studying

10. This is when an organism possesses two reproductive systems and are referred to as monoecious.
a. budding b. hermaphroditism c. transverse fusion d. transverse fission

11. Which among the given examples describes the unifying form and structure?
a. cellular basis of life
b. light as source of energy
c. bats have wings specialized for flying
d. living things arise from pre-existing cells

12. Research plays significant role for the improvement of lives in each society. With these, more scientists agree
that all scientific knowledge comes from ______________.
a. observation
b. experimentation
 c. both experimentation and observation d.
textbooks

13. Who is the Father of Evolution?

a. Alfred Russel Wallace
b. Carolus Linnaeus
c. Charles Darwin
d. Jean Baptiste de Lamarck

14. Who proposed the theory of use and disuse ?

a.
Alfred Russel Wallace c. Charles Darwin
b. Carolus Linnaeus d. Jean Baptiste de Lamarck

15. Who believed that when populations grow geometrically , resources slowly increase leading to competition
?
a. Alfred Russel Wallace
b. Carolus Linnaeus
c. Jean Baptiste de Lamarck
d. Thomas Malthus

16. Giraffe and lion are examples of ______.

a. oviparous b. viviparous c. both a and b d. none of a and b

17. It is the process of manipulating genes to have the desired trait.

a. artificial selection c. genetic engineering
b. cloning d. gene splicing

18. It is a technique of creating an organism that is an exact genetic copy of the other organism.
a. artificial selection c. gene splicing
b. cloning d. gel electrophoresis

19. A new individual grows on the body of its parent like hydra and yeast.
a. budding b. binary fission c. fragmentation d. parthenogenesis

20. Reproduction in animals that involves production of new living organism by combining two gametes from
different organisms, one male producing motile gamete that must fuse with the egg cell from female
organism.
a. sexual b. asexual c. both a and b d. none of a and b

21. Flat worms (planarians) divides into two, leaving one piece headless and the other tailless each piece grows
the missing body parts.
a. budding b. binary fission c. fragmentation d. parthenogenesis

22. It is characterized as having two reproductive system in one organism.

a. sequential hermaphroditism
b. hermaphroditism
c. parthenogenesis
d. fusion

23. Greek word phylon from the word phylogeny means ______________________.
a. ancestor b. branch c. origin d. tribe

24. Which system supports and protects the body while giving it shape and form?
a. Circulatory b. Integumentary c. Muscular d. Respiratory

25. Where does most of the nutrient absorption take place during digestion?
a. Esophagus b. Large intestine c. Liver d. Small intestine
26. What body parts are made of tissues that can contract and then relax back to normal size?
a. Bones b. Cartilage c. Muscles d. Tendons

27. Which body system is responsible for taking in oxygen and getting rid of carbon dioxide?
a. Digestive system
b. Excretory system
c. Integumentary system
d. Respiratory system

28. Which of the following is an example of the endocrine system directly interacting with the nervous system?
a. The vertebrae protect the spinal cord from injury
b. Hormones provide feedback that affects neuron processing
c. Sensory receptors in bones send signals about body position to the brain
d. The brain sends signal that control the speed at which food moves through the intestines.

29. Makahiya plant closes its leaflets when touched. This is an example of ______________
a. energy and life
b. response to stimuli
c. form and structure
d. reproduction and inheritance

30. A deer hears a predator approaching and begins to run for safety. The deer has primarily engaged what body
system to escape?
a. Muscular, reproductive and circulatory system
b. Muscular, digestive, and immune system
c. Nervous, respiratory, and muscular system
d. Respiratory, endocrine and excretory system

31. Diagram that traces evolutionary relationships and connections among organisms.
a. evolution b. family tree c. lineages tree d. phylogenetic tree

32. What do you call the area in which living things interact with one another and with their environment?
a. community b. ecosystem c. habitat d. population

33. What is the type of interaction when the two species use the same limited resources and struggle with one
another to survive?
a. Competition b. Mutualism c. Predation d. Symbiosis

34. Which of the following happens when a small population of organisms separates from the larger group to
invade a new area?
a. bottleneck effect b. founder effect c. gene flow d. genetic drift

35. Takes place when population decreases due to various environmental factors such as fires, earthquakes, and
floods.
a. bottleneck effect b. founder effect c. genetic flow d. natural selection

36. What biotic relationship occurs in organism where one species is benefited while the other is harmed?
a. commensalism b. mutualism c. parasitism d. predation

37. Which refers to the symbiotic relationship in which both organisms are benefited?
a. commensalism b. mutualism c. parasitism d. predation

38. Why do you think the emergence of plants and animals came later than simple living organisms?
a. Multicellular organisms have more complex cell structure.
b. Their existence is not that important on Earth.
c. Their sizes are too big that it takes more time to fully develop.
d. These organisms composed of many nuclei per cell.
39. How do circulatory system and immune system work together to respond to an injury?
a. Increased blood flow carries white blood cells to the site of the injury.
b. Increased blood flow kills healthy cells which prevents infection at the site of the injury.
c. Increased blood flow allows for an increase in the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen at the site of the
injury.
d. Increased blood flow removes infected cells from the body at the site of the injury.

40. Which letter shows the correct order of the origin and the evolution of eukaryotes from oldest to newest?
I. Fungi, animals, and algae that gave rise to plants had evolve in the seas.
II. Emergence of the first-celled organisms lacking nucleus in environment where oxygen is
scarce.
III. Emergence of modern life organisms related by common ancestor.
IV. Photosynthesis and aerobic respiration evolve in some bacterial lineages
a. II,IV,I,III c. IV,III,II,I
b. III,I,IV,II d. I,IV,III,II

41. Analyze the illustration to understand the picture. a.

They are evolving
b. The organisms are growing and developing.
c. It shows how organisms respond to its environment.
d. There is a transfer of energy among living organisms.

42. Which statement does NOT describe the image on the right side? a.
Plants acquire energy for them to perform their task, the food making.
b. There is a transfer of energy from the sun to the plants.
c. Plants need abiotic factors to grow.
d. They are evolving.

43. Living organisms can be protected if we fight against deforestation. Which among the statements doesn’t
support this advocation?
a. Plant more trees.
b. Reduce the use of products made from wood fiber.
c. Demand forest products from sustainable sources and deforestation fee supply chains.
d. Support the products of companies practicing deforestation.

44. Choose the statement that is TRUE about asexual reproduction in animals.
a. Utilize gametes of the body.
b. Variety of genetic make-up is produced.
c. Involves more amount of time in the process.
d. Produce offspring which are identical with the parents.

45. Which among the following statement does NOT show the benefits that we can get from GMO?
a. Crops like potato, tomatoed rice are currently being genetically engineered to obtain new strains
which have better nutritional value.
b. While increasing the immunity to diseases in plants, the resistance genes may get transferred to the
harmful pathogens.
c. The genetic modification of foods increase the medicinal value, thus making edible vaccine available.
d. Insulin gene is injected to Escherichia coli to produce insulin.

46. Which of the following is the BEST example of the endocrine system directly interacting with the nervous
system?
a. The vertebrae protect the spinal cord from injury
b. Hormones provide feedback that affects neutral processing
c. Sensory receptors in bones send signals about body position to the brain
d. The brain sends signals that control the speed at which food moves through the intestines.
For numbers 46 -47. Analyze the structure of phylogenetic tree.

47. Letter K represents _______________.

a. branch point b. node c. sister taxa d. root

48. D and E are _________________.

a. branch point b. node c. sister taxa d. root

For numbers, 49-50. Evaluate the given phylogenetic tree below.

49. What is the common ancestral trait of all the organisms in the cladogram?
a. Mammal
b. Tetrapod
c. Vertebrate
d. Amniote

50. How many organisms in the cladogram have a common tetrapod ancestral trait? a. Six
b. Three c. Four d. Two

51. 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

52. What factors control the increase in population growth?

I. Water VI. competitors
II. Disease VII. predation
III. Sunlight VIII. adequate food
IV. temperature
V. unsuitable habitat
a. II, IV, V, VII b. I, III, V, VIII c. I, III, IV, V d. II, IV, V, VIII

53. What is the BEST connection between biotic potential and environmental resistance is presented among the
choices?
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

54. Which among the following pictures show environmental resistance?

a. b. c. d.

Evaluate the correctness of the statements. Use the choices below for item no. 55- 58.
a. Statement I is correct.
b. Statement II is correct.
c. Statement I and II are both correct.
d. Statement I and II are both incorrect.

55. I - Sexual reproduction involves the union of gametes and it does not change the number of chromosomes
present.
II - Asexual reproduction involves the union of gametes and it does not change the number of chromosomes
present.

56. I - Since ancient times, the practice of genetic engineering had begun.
II - Artificial selection is done to directly manipulate genes focusing on the physical traits among organisms.

57. I - Genetically modified organisms (GMO) are products of recombinant DNA technology
II - Translated organism is another term for genetically modified organisms

58. I - Escherichia coli has injected human gene to produce hormone insulin.
II - Liger is hybrid of tiger and lion.
59. Narra tree and Malunggay are both planted on the same area, Narra is bigger than Malunggay thus, getting enough
sunlight to grow and mature more. What is the type of symbiotic relationship happening between the two species?
a. Competition because one is struggling to get enough sunlight to survive.
b. Mutualism because they are both planted in the same area.
c. Parasitism because Malunggay is being harmed by the Narra tree.
d. Symbiosis because they have interdependence.

60. Evaluate the given statements and tell which is considered TRUE to its proponents.
I. Lamarck believes that organism changes their lifetime to survive and pass the changes to their
offspring.
II. Darwin said that organisms who are fit and adaptive will survive and will have more chances to
reproduce.
III. Lamarck’s theory of Natural Selection proves that the organisms will use only the traits they as the
key factor for adaptation and survival.
IV. Exaptation is true to the theory of use and disuse of Jean Baptiste de Lamarck.
a. I,II, and III are all TRUE.
b. I, III, and IV are all TRUE.
c. I, II, and IV are all TRUE.
d. II, III, and IV are all TRUE.
 -“The greatest test of courage on Earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.”-

MS. GRACE A. BACENA DR. NORIEL V. AGASCON MRS. DAISY IRINCO

Subject Teacher Master Teacher II OIC/ School Head