UNISAN INTEGRATED HIGH SCHOOL

Senior High School Program

General Biology 1
DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATION

NAME _____________________________________________ Sec Date ____

Write the letter (CAPITAL) of the correct answer on the blank before each number. NOERASURES

_____ 1. Dinosaurs are reptiles that existed for a very long time. Which era did these
organisms evolve?
A.. Cenozoic Era B. Mesozoic Era C. Paleozoic Era D. Proterozoic Era
_____ 2. Which types of organisms developed first due to the early environmental
conditions on Earth?
A. eukaryotic and aerobic C. eukaryotic and anaerobic
B. prokaryotic and aerobic D. prokaryotic and anaerobic
_____ 3. What unique substance do researchers look after in their study of
eukaryotes?
A. biomarkers B. fossils C. mitochondria D. stromatolites
_____4. One significance of knowing the history of life is to determine the origin of one living
organism. According to researchers, which of the following are the only surviving species of
the genus Homo and one of the living evidences that life has existed on Earth?
A. birds B. dinosaurs C. human beings D. sponges
______5. Oxygen was scarce during the early development of Earth. By this situation,
what kind of organism first existed?
A. aerobic organism B. anaerobic organism C. mammal D. protist
______6. Which of the following statements is NOT true on the evolution of multicellular
organisms?
A. The process of continuous specialization brought more complex organisms.
B. The prokaryotic organisms that formed multicellular aggregates were like the cells of
Cyanobacteria.
C. They are believed to have evolved from single-celled prokaryotic organisms.
D. They are formed from other multicellular colonial aggregates through
cells specialization.
______7. This refers to a type of asexual reproduction where the organism divides into two,
leaving one piece headless and the other tailless, and each piece grows the missing body
parts.
A. binary fission B. binary fusion C. transverse fission D. transverse fusion
_______8. This refers to reproduction in animals that involves production of new living
organism through combining two gametes from different organism, one male producing
motile gamete that must fused with the egg cell from female organism.
A. asexual B. sexual C. both and b D. none of a and b
_______9. Refers to largest cell in the female body waiting for a motile gamete to be fused with.
A. egg B. sperm C. zygote D. morula
______10. Live bearing are animals which give birth to live offspring.
A. oviparous B. viviparous C. both a and b D. none of a and b
______11.It is characterized as having two reproductive system in one organism.
A. hermaphroditism C. both a and b
B. sequential hermaphroditism D. none of a and b
______12.Choose the statement that is TRUE about sexual reproduction:
A. Gametes has diploid cells.
B. Occur with only one parent involve.
C. Produce genetically different offspring as compared to parents.
D. Involves less time as compared to asexual preproduction process.
_______13. Monkeys and other four-legged animals are classified as:
A. oviparous B. viviparous C. both a and b D. none of a and b
_______14. The Philippine eagle is an example of
A. oviparous B. viviparous C. both a and b D. none of a and b
_______15. The Philippine eagle is an example of
A. oviparous B. viviparous C. both a and b D. none of a and b
_______16. A new organism develops from an outgrowth or bud due to cell division at
one particular site is called
A. budding B. fragmentation C. parthenogenesis D. transverse fission
_______17. Process in which an organism divides into two and grows into a new organism.
A. Budding B.Fragmentation C. Parthenogenesis D.transverse fission
_______18. Which system supports and protects the body while giving it shape and
form?
A. Circulatory B. Integumentary C. Muscular D. Respiratory
_______19. Where does most of the nutrient absorption take place during
digestion?
A. Esophagus B. Large intestine C. Liver D. Small intestine
_______20. What transport nutrients, gases, hormone, and wastes through the body?
A. Circulatory system C. Muscular system
B. Digestive system D. Respiratory system
_______21. What system filters out wastes, toxins and excess in the circulatory system?
A. Digestive system C. Integumentary system
B. Excretory system D. Respiratory system
_______22. Which of the following shows the correct order from smallest to largest?
A. cell- organ- tissue- system C. system- tissue- cell- organ
B. cell- tissue-organ- system D. tissue- organ- system- cell
_______23. What system allows motion in the body?
A. Circulatory system B. Digestive system C. Muscular system D. Respiratory system
_______24. What system breaks food down into energy for the body?
A. Circulatory system C. Muscular system
B. Digestive system D. Respiratory system
_______25. What two organs make up the central nervous system?
A. brain and spinal cord C. cerebrum and cerebellum
B. neurons and receptors D. somatic nerves and autonomic nerves
_______26. The wall of the alveoli is what kind of tissue?
A. muscle tissue B. nervous tissue C. epithelial tissue D. connective tissue
_______27. What is the relationship between tissues and organs?
A. organ develop into tissues C. organs are endorsed by tissues
B. organs are made up of tissues D. tissues contain one or more organ
_______ 28. .Which pair of organs includes only the endocrine glands?
A. Adrenal and ovary C. Pancreas and parathyroid
B. Parathyroid and adrenal D. Thymus and testes
_______29. Which of the following are proteins that fight off diseases?
A. antibodies B. B- cells C. antigens D. memory cells
_______30.It is a process in which animals with desired characteristics are mated to
produce offspring with the desired traits.
A. cloning B. hybridization C. inbreeding D. selective breeding
_______31. A cell membrane is ______________?
A. Permeable B. Semipermeable C. Nonpermeable D. None of the above.
_______32. A cell uses which of the following to accelerate chemical reactions enabling its
metabolic machinery to operate?
A. Centrasome B. Lysosome C. Golgi Apparatus D. Enzymes
_______33. Which of the following are NOT organelles found in animal cells?
A. Nucleus and Golgi Apparatus C. Mitochondria and ribosomes
B. Cellular membrane and cytoplasm D. Chloroplast and Central Vacuole
_______34. The functional unit of heredity is the ____________.
A. Gene B. Chromosome C. Protein D. Nucleus
_______35. DNA exists in the form of ________ strands of DNA coiled about each other.
A. Double B. Triple C. Quadruple D. Quintela
_______36. Genes are located within the cytoplasm of the cell.
A. Nucleus B. Mitochondria C. Cytoplasm D. Endoplasmic Reticulum
_______37. Which of the following represents the largest group of biological classification?
A. Kingdom B. Species C. Class D. Genus
_______38. There are two types of cells, eukaryotic and prokaryotic. Which of the following
cellular structures are found in both types of cell?
A. DNA B. Golgi Apparatus C. Mitochondria D. Chloroplast
_______39. How many chromosomes does an individual human person have?
A. 23 B. 46 C. 64 D. 82
_______40. Single-celled protists with animal-like behavior belong to the phylum ______________.
A. Metazoa B. Porifera C. Protozoa D. Mollusca
_______41. The bodies of all insects have ____ major divisions.
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
_______42. Which of the following organisms is a vertabrate?
A. Frogs B. Insects C. Earthworms D. Sea stars
_______43. In normal sexual reproduction, two mature gametes fuse to form a(n) _____________.
A. Gonad B. Ovary C. Embryogeny D. Zygote
_______44. In humans, how do the sex chromosomes differ between males and females?
 A. Males have two X chromosomes and females have two Y chromosomes
B. Females have two X chromosomes and males have two Y chromosomes
C. Males have two X chromosomes and females one X chromosome and one Y
chromosome
D. Females have two X chromosomes and males one X chromosome and one Y
chromosome
________45. The phrase "survival of the fittest" is an alternate phrase expressing which of the
following principles?
A. Natural Selection C. Mutation
B. Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics D. Mendelian Inheritance
________46. Which of the following directly (as opposed to indirectly) supports Charles Darwin's
theory of evoution?
A. Evidence from Paleontology C. Evidence from Geographical Distribution
B. Evidence from Physiology D. Evidence from Genetic
________47. ___________ occurs when organisms of different species mate and form offspring.
A. Hybridization B. Interference C. Speciation D. Polyploidy
________48. Which cellular structure is responsible for producing ribosomal RNA and is often
called the "factory" of the cell?
A. Nucleus B. Endoplasmice Reticulum C. Golgi Apparatus D. Nucleolus
________49. In cellular respiration, which stage produces the majority of ATP (adenosine
triphosphate)?
A. Glycolysis B. Krebs Cycle C. Electron transport chain D. Fermentation
________50. In the scientific classification of living organisms, which category is more specific
than "phylum" but more general than "species"?
A. Order B. Class C. Family D. Genus

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Prepared By: Checked By:

ERIKA LOURINE KATE A. CERVANTES ANTHONY BERT G. MENDOZA

Teacher II Master Teacher I

Approved By:
GLORIA M. LICAS
Principal IV