Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REGION IX, ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA
DIVISION OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY
TITAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Poblacion, Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay

EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE

SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION
TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
(S.Y 2022-2023)
January 26 – 27, 2023

Learning competencies Number of Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating Total
hours
taught
1. Explain the evolving concept of life based on 2 hrs. I. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 I. 5, 6, 7 8
emerging pieces of evidence
2. Describe how unifying themes (e.g., structure 3 hrs. I. 9, 14, 16 I. 11, 12, 13 I. 10 12
and function, evolution, and ecosystems) in the
study of life show the connections among living II. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
things and how they interact with each other
and with their environment
3. Describe the different ways of how 2 hrs. I. 17, 18, 19 I. 23 I. 24 I. 20, 21, 22 8
representative animals reproduce
4. Describe the process of genetic engineering 1 hr. I. 25, 26, 27 I. 28 4
5. Evaluate the benefits and risks of using GMOs 1 hr. II. 1-4 4
6. Describe the general and unique 1 hr. I. 29, 31, 32 I. 30 4
characteristics of the different organ systems in
representative animals
Total 10 hrs. 40

Prepared by: Noted by:

Dedith A. Portunova Gary M. Labiano
HT - III
 Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REGION IX, ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA
DIVISION OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY
TITAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Poblacion, Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay

EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE (SECOND QUARTER EXAM)

Name: ________________________________________ Grade & section: _________________________
Date: _________________________________________ Score: _________________________________

General Instructions:
- Read the directions carefully. - No cheating. It is ground for sanction.
- Avoid making ERASURE/S. - Should there be any concern/s, ask your proctor.

II-MULTIPLE CHOICE
Direction: Read each statement carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on the space provided before each
number. Have your answer in CAPITAL form. (1 pt. each)

______1. What hypothesis explains that life originated on another planet outside our solar system
A. Divine creation B. Extraterrestrial origin C. Experiment D. Panspermia
______2. Which among the given is not an evidence that show life forms existed in the Earth?
A. bone fossil B. plant fossil C. rock fossil D. shell fossil
______3. What term used to describe the fossil that contain the remains of tiny plants and animals. They are very small and can be
measured in millimeters, and some could only be identified under a microscope?
A. cyanobacteria B. microfossil C. prokaryotes D. organism
______4. Which of the following is the first photosynthetic organism to form?
A. algae B. cyanobacteria C. fungi D. gymnosperm
______5. Why do you think the emergence of plants and animals came later than simple living organisms?
A. Their cell structures are more complex.
B. They are too big and take time to form.
C. They are the least important factor in the environment.
D. They contain more nucleus compared to lower forms of organisms.
______6. The process of __________ produced more oxygen that changed the Earth’s early atmosphere. This change in the
atmosphere allowed oxygen-breathing organisms to exist.
A. experiment B. primordial soup theory C. photosynthesis D. stromatolites
______7. Considering the present condition of the environment, do you think living organisms are still evolving today?
A. No, because the environment remains favorable to living organisms.
B. Yes, because it is a natural phenomenon which we cannot stop from happening.
C. No, because there is no condition outside their bodies that will trigger evolution.
D. Yes, because humans continuously alter the environment that triggers evolution among living organisms
to survive.
______8. What theory that many people believe that life was put on Earth by divine forces. Creation theories are common to many
of the world’s religions and cultures?
A. Divine creation B. Extraterrestrial origin C. Pansperma D. Primordial soup
______9. What is the process by which the sun's energy is trapped as the source of energy and is converted into chemical energy?
A. adaptation B. evolution C. homeostasis D. photosynthesis
______10. Which of the following sequences is likely to be observed in a horse, going from smallest to largest?
A. cell, organ, system, tissue C. cell, tissue, system, organism
B. cell, organ, tissue, organism D. organism, system, organ, tissue
______11. Which statement is not true about living organisms?
A. Living things are made up of cells. C. Living things are made of organic elements only.
B. Living things adapt and evolve to survive. D. Living things have different parts that depend on the
structure and form for their functions.
______12. Which among the organisms is asexually reproduced?
A. cat B. earthworm C. eagle D. human
______13. Which of the following refers to the process by which changes occur in the characteristics of species of organisms over
time?
A. evolution B. homeostasis C. regulation D. metabolism
______14. What term used to describe the ability of an organism to regulate their internal conditions?
A. adaptation B. evolution C. homeostasis D. metabolism
______15. Some members of a species have a genetic change that causes them to survive in their environment.
They have survived to reproduce and pass these genetic changes to their offspring. What best explains this situation?
A. Living things evolve through time. C. Living things interact with their environment to survive.
B. All living organisms are made up of cells. D. Different organisms must maintain different internal conditions.
______16. It is a branch of biology that deals with the study of living organisms and their relationships with each other and their
environment.
A. Biology B. Ecosystem C. Ecology D. Zoology
______17. What do you call the union of sperm cell and egg cell?
A. budding B. fertilization C. fission D. reproduction
______18. What type of reproduction does not need two parents to produce an individual?
A. sexual reproduction C. internal fertilization
B. asexual reproduction D. external fertilization
______19. It is a type of asexual reproduction wherein two individuals will form as the parent divides in half.
A. budding B. fission C. fragmentation D. regeneration
______20. Which of the following animals fertilize the eggs outside the female reproductive tract?
A. frogs B. humans C. hydra D. turtles
______21. Which of the following characteristics does not describe ovoviviparity?
A. the eggs are fertilized internally C. eggs receive their nourishment through placenta

B. eggs receive their nourishment through its yolk D. eggs complete their development within the mother

______22. Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

A. corals – fission C. planaria – fragmentation
 B. hydra – budding D. frogs – external fertilization
______23. All the following animals reproduce asexually except __________.
A. frogs B. corals C. flatworms D. starfish
______24. What advantage would animals that reproduce sexually have over animals that reproduce asexually when there is a
change in environmental conditions? Animals that employ sexual reproduction___________.
A. decreases the species variation C. allows species to adapt to new conditions
B. restricts the spread of harmful features D. produces offspring that are identical to parents
______25. What term used to describe the artificial manipulation, modification, and recombination of DNA or other nucleic acid
molecules in order to modify an organism or population of organisms?
A. DNA sequence B. DNA Engineering C. Genetic Engineering D. Genetic Technology
______26. Organisms created by genetic engineering are called ____________.
A. Genetically Modified Organ C. Genetically Modified Organism
B. Genetically Mollified Organ D. Genetically Molified Organism
______27. What is the first genetically modified organism?
A. bacteria B. glofish C. mice D. insulin – producing bacteria
______28. Genetic modification can be completed by a number of different methods except _________.
A. removal of genes C. direct replacement of genes
B. mutation of existing genes D. direct modification of an organisms’ genome
______29. Which two human body systems work closely together to distribute nutrients from food throughout the body?
A. muscular & skeletal C. digestive & circulatory
B. skeletal & respiratory D. circulatory & respiratory
______30. When a person’s body needs food, the brain helps maintain homeostasis by sending signals that make the person _____.
A. perspire B. feels hungry C. feels tired D. put on a sweater/jacket
______31. The largest human body organ which regulates temperature and serves as a barrier against harmful microorganisms
belongs to the _________________.
A. circulatory system B. digestive system C. integumentary system D. nervous system
______32. Ovaries produce and secrete hormones in addition to eggs. To what human body systems to ovaries belong?
A. nervous and digestive C. endocrine and reproductive
B. excretory and muscular D. integumentary and reproductive

II-ILLUSTRATION

A. Label what unifying theme each picture is depicting. Write your answer CLEARLY on the space provided below. (1pt. each)

1. 4.

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2. 5.

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3.

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B. List at least four risks of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO). Write your answer on the space provided below. (1 pt.each)

1. _______________________________________________________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________________________________________________