NATURAL SCIENCE

1. Which is not considered as adaptive

mechanism of living things?
a. Modification of body parts to suit the
environment.
b. Presence of specialized structures like thorns
and fins.
c. Possession of camouflage features like color,
pattern or shape.
d. Reproduction for the preservation of a certain
species.

2. Biologists are at present involved in gene

manipulation by altering the genes in nuclei.
Which aims seem to be the most important of
such manipulation?
a. to cure ancient genetic diseases like cancer
b. to prolong life
c. to create new types of agricultural plants and
animals
d. to make significant changes in man himself
3. Which chemical substance produced by the
body regulates and coordinates the functions
and activities of bodily organ?
a. gene b. Deoxyribonucleic acid
c. hormone d. enzyme

4. Which endocrine abnormality is

characterized by dwarfness, low intelligence
and sex immaturity?
a. myxedema b. cretinism c.
tetany d. acromegaly

5. What is the present connotation of

symbiosis?
a. a give and take relationship of organism
b. any type of relationship between two
dissimilar organisms living together
c. a one- sided relationship between two
species
d. neutral relationship that exist between two
organisms
6. Living things are classified either as aerobic
or anaerobic as they grow or metabolize in the
presence or absence of:
a. carbon dioxide b. nitrogen
c. water d. oxygen

7. What is the structural difference between

plants and animals?
a. Plant cells have plastids but animal cells do
not.
b. Plant cells have a stiff cell wall of cellulose
but animal cells do not.
c. Animal cells have centriole but the cells of
higher plants do not.
d. Plant cells have only a thin membrane but
animals do not.

8. Only living things can respond to stimuli, to

physical and chemical changes in their
environment. Such a characteristic is called:
a. metabolism b. irritability
c. movement d. specific organization
9. The preservation of specie is made possible
through:
a. reproduction b. adaptation
c. metabolism d. growth

10. Which process involves in the movement of

dissolved molecules (solute) through a
differentially permeable membrane?
a. diffusion b. osmosis
c. Brownian movement d. dialysis

11. Which refers to the earth’s entire zone of

air, land and water which occupied by living
things?
a. biosphere b. biome c.
bioassay d. biomass

12. Which body organ is responsible for the

removal of waste from the blood and body
fluids?
a. liver b. pancreas
 c. kidney d. large intestine

13. What is meant by excretion?

a. Elimination of waste and undigested food
from the anus.
b. Removal from the cells and blood streams of
substances which are no further use in the
body.
c. Release from the cell of some substance that
is utilized elsewhere in some bodily process.
d. Absorption of soluble food by the body cells.

14. The clotting of the blood is essentially the

function of:
a. red blood cells b. white corpuscles
c. plasma d. hemoglobin

15. All living things have a tendency to maintain

uniformity or stability in their internal
environment called:
a. anabolism b. metabolism c.
epigenesist d. homeostasis
16. What is an ecosystem?
a. A basic unit that shows interaction between
living things and their environment.
b. A recognizable unit which shows plant and
animal distribution as influenced primarily by
climate.
c. A fundamental unit that shows various types
of relationship among organism.
d. A distinct unit that shows how physical factor
can affect other abiotic components in the
environment.

17. Which plant structure transports organic

nutrients both up and down the stem and roots?
a. xylem b. vascular bundle c.
parenchyma d. phloem

18. Under what condition does a living

organism live best or has the greatest chance
of survival?
 a. maximal b. minimal c.
optimum d. standard

19. Which traps light energy from the sun for

use in the photosynthesis?
a. carbon dioxide b. water
c. chlorophyll d. oxygen

20. Smoking cigarettes:

a. causes ulcer
b. decreases the vital capacity of the
stomach
c. leads to emphysema and lung cancer
d. leads to abnormal life

21. Blood cells and plasma factors are

important:
a. immune defense b. invaders c.
external defenses d. internal defenses

22. A spinal nerve is:

 a. motor nerve b. sensory nerve
c. neuron d. mixed nerve

23. The anterior pituitary stimulates the:

a. motor coordination b. consciousness
c. sense reception d. homeostasis

24. What do all methods of birth control have in

common?
a. they all use some device
b. they are all expensive
c. they interrupt lovemaking
d. they prevent the egg from coming in contact
with the sperm

25. Pregnancy begins:

a. upon successful implantation
c. when the egg is fertilized
b. during the follicular phase d.
when ovulation occurs
26. The fact that many insects are now immune
to DDT is an example of:
a. natural selection b. genetic drift
c. geographical isolation d. translocation

27. The nutrient glucose is useful to the body:

a. to prevent goiter c.
active reabsorption
b. as a source of energy d.
during the process of respiration

28. Radiant energy is covered into chemical

energy during:
a. oxidation b. glycosis
c. respiration d. photosynthesis

29. Which of the following is not a form of

vegetative reproduction?
a. regeneration b. budding
c. spore formation d. vegetation by
runners
30. Nitrogenous waste is produced by the
metabolism of:
a. fats b. carbohydrates c.
proteins d. starches

31. Which of the following is a reflex act?

a. breathing b. blinking c. walking
d. sleeping

32. In an ecosystem:
a. only energy is recycled c. both
materials and energy are recycled
b. only materials are recycled d.
neither materials nor energy is recycled

33. Distribution of plants is affected by:

a. type of soil b. amount of light
c. amount of rainfall d. A, B, and C are
correct

34. Which decoction contains traces of iron to

arrest hemorrhage?
 a. corn silk b. ampalaya leaves flowers
c. gumamela d. coconut milk
35. Hyperacidity can destroy the lining of the
stomach. Which of the following substance can
ease the discomfort?
a. water therapy b. milk of magnesia
c. starch solution d. gelatin

36. Deficiency of carbohydrates is

characterized by:
a. sluggishness b. pallor
c. obesity d. bone deformation

37. Salt as a preservative causes:

a. cell shrinkage b. ionization c.
hydrolysis d. hydration

38. What do you call the practical or industrial

application based on scientific principles?
a. scientific method b. technology
c. theory d. experimentation
39. What is the principal cause of earthquakes?
a. faulting b. landslides
c. nuclear explosions d. volcanic
eruptions

40. Purification of metals can be done best by:

a. filtration b. flotation
c. aeration d. electrolysis