SCIENCE X REVIEWER

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer. (1 point each)
1. ______________ is a system of sex organs within an organism which work together for the purpose of sexual reproduction.
a. reproductive system b. nervous system c. endocrine system d. digestive system
2. In the male reproductive system, what is the copulatory organ?
a. penis b. urethra c. testes d. scrotum
3. In the female reproductive system, what do you call the site of egg implantation?
a. ovary b. oviduct c. uterus d. vagina
4. Which of the following is a female sex hormone?
a. androgen b. estrogen c. testosterone d. adrenaline
5. Which of the following hormone influences the male sex characteristics?
a. thymosin b. estrogen c. testosterone d. adrenaline
6. What endocrine gland controls and starts the menstrual cycle?
a. adrenal gland b. pituitary gland c. thyroid gland d. pancreas
7. A kid growing taller is affected by a growth hormone secreted by ____________.
a. adrenal b. thymus c. thyroid d. pituitary
8. What disorder may arise if there is excessive secretion of growth hormones by the pituitary gland?
a. goiter b. dwarfism c. dwarfism d. gigantism
9. What particular gland is involved if athletes burn up calories during exercise?
a. thymus gland b. thyroid gland c. adrenal gland d. pancreas
10. The pancreas regulates blood sugar level, what hormone is released if there is low glucose level?
a. androgen b. insulin c. adrenaline d. glucagon
11. It is the process through which the level of one substance influences the level of another substance.
a. feedback mechanism b. coordination c. homeostasis d. mechanism
12. What do you call the state reached when each part of the body functions in equilibrium with other parts?
a. mechanism b. coordination c. homeostasis d. feedback
13. What major division of nervous system connects the central nervous system to the organs and limbs?
a. spinal cord b. peripheral nervous system c. brain d. nerves
14. What organ in the central nervous system serves as the channel for signals between the brain and the rest of the body, and controls
simple musculoskeletal reflexes without input from the brain?
a. brain b. neuron c. spinal cord d. nerves
15. When a receptor such as an organ perceives a stimulus, the impulse is sent to the brain by the _______________ neurons.
a. sensory b. motor c. nerve d. cranial
16. These are cells with the special ability to carry signals or impulses.
a. neurons b. neurotransmitter c. stimulus d. response
17. Given below are functions of the brain, what is controlled by cerebrum?
a. balance b. breathing c. blood pressure d. remembering answers for a test
18. What do you call the space between neurons?
a. synapse b. axon c. dendrites d. impulse
19. What part of the brain controls automatic functions?
a. cerebrum b. cerebellum c. brain stem d. axon
20. It is activated when the body is in a dynamic role or stress.
a. cranial nerves b. spinal nerves c. sympathetic d. parasympathetic
a. neuron b. nerve cell c. brain d. spinal cord
For numbers 22 - 24, the following is the base sequence on one strand of a DNA molecule:
AAT GCC AGT GGT
21. If this strand is replicated, which of the following is the complimentary strand that is produced?
a. TCGG TCC GTC TAG c. TTA CGG TCA CCA
b. AGC AGG CAG GGT d. UCG UCC UCU AGA
22. If transcribed into an mRNA, what would be the resulting strand?
a. UUA CGG UCA CCA c. AGC AGG CAG AUC
b. AGC AGG AGA TC d. TCG TCC GTC TAG
23. During translation, the tRNA sequence of nucleotides arranged linearly is ___________________.
a. TCG TCC GTC TAG c. AGC AGG CAG AUC
b. AAU GCC AGU GGU d. UCG UCC GUC UAG
24. Both DNA and RNA:
a. are single stranded c. has the same five carbon sugars
b. contains the same four nitrogenous bases d. contains phosphate groups
25. A chromosomal mutation where the changes in the order of chromosomes is inverted.
a. translocation b. inversion c. deletion d. point mutation
26. A chromosomal mutation where there is loss of a few bases and loss of large regions of a chromosome.
a. translocation b. inversion c. deletion d. point mutation
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27. A genetic disorder which is usually caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21 (trisomy 21)
a. Cri du chat b. Edwards syndrome c. Down syndrome d. Jacobsen syndrome
28. It is called as each set of three nitrogenous bases in mRNA representing an amino acid or a start/ stop signal.
a. anticodon b. sequence c. codon d. letters
29. _________________ is a type of RNA that brings information from the DNA in the nucleus to the cytoplasm.
a. tRNA b. cRNA c. rRNA d. mRNA
30. If cytosine is paired with guanine, what nitrogenous base is paired with uracil in RNA?
a. adenine b. thymine c. uracil d. cytosine
31. Which of the following statements support the idea that extinction is necessary?
a. To give way for other organisms to develop. c. To know who is the fittest
b. To let other organisms evolve and progress. d. All of the above
32. What do you call the person who studies fossil?
a. paleontologist b. fossil expert c. orthodontist d. anthologist
33. Which of the following is NOT proposed by Lamarck?
a. Theory of Need c. Theory of Natural Selection
b. Theory of Use and Disuse d. Theory of Acquired Characteristics
34. A person breeds guinea pigs in a cage. After few generations, the breeder observes that the guinea pigs are more aggressive
towards each other, the young are less healthy and more young guinea pigs die. What do you think will happen to the population of
the guinea pigs?
a. The population will remain the same. c. The population will decrease.
b. The population will increase. d. The population is not affected.
35. Which of the following statements does not describe evolution?
a. Evolution is continuous. c. The world is stable and unchanging.
b. Evolution refers to change. d. If there is mutation, there is evolution.

36-38. Cite and explain one environmental problem or issue that mostly affect every human, animal and nation on this planet. (3 points)

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