Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VIII – EASTERN VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF TACLOBAN CITY
SAN JOSE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
MANLURIP, SAN JOSE, TACLOBAN CITY

FINAL EXAMINATION IN EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE

Name:_____________________________________ Section:___________________________
Date:______________________________________ Score:____________________________

Multiple Choice
Directions: Choose the correct answer by writing the letter on your paper.
1. Which types of organisms developed first due to the early environmental conditions on
Earth?
A. Eukaryotic and aerobic C. Prokaryotic and aerobic
B. Eukaryotic and anaerobic D. prokaryotic and anaerobic
2. Which group of organisms played a critical role in shaping Earth's early atmosphere by
producing oxygen as a by-product of photosynthesis?
A. Cyanobacteria C. Archaebacteria
B. Eukaryotes D. Chemobacteria
3. Oxygen was scarce during the early development of Earth. In this situation, what kind of
organism first existed?
A. Aerobic organism C. Prokaryotes
B. Anaerobic organism D. Eukaryotes
4. Which extinct marine arthropod is known for its distinctive segmented body and compound
eyes?
A. Trilobite C. Brachiopod
B. Zircon crystal D. Cyanobacteria
5. When did zircon crystals first appear on Earth?
A. 4 billion years ago C. 560 million years ago
B. 2.3 billion years ago D. 100 million years ago
6. When did the first prokaryotes appear on Earth?
A. 2.3 billion years ago C. 560 million years ago
B. 4 billion years ago D. 3.5 billion years ago
7. When did the first eukaryotes appear on Earth?
A. 2.3 billion years ago C. 560 million years ago
B. 4 billion years ago D. 100 million years ago
8. What were the first photosynthetic organisms that grew well on earth?
A. Protist C. stromatolites
B. Cyanobacteria D. Trilobites
9. Which of the following unifying themes of life emphasizes the interconnectedness of living
organisms and their environment?
A. Cellular basis of life C. Regulation
B. Biology and society D. Biological systems
10. Chameleons shift colors wherever they go. They are able to turn to any colors or combine
colors depending on their environment. What trait is being described?
A. Adaptation C. Interaction
B. Inheritance D. Reproduction
11. Which theme of life focuses on the flow of energy through living organisms and how they
use it to carry out life processes?
A. Regulation C. Adaptation
B. Energy and life D. Biology and society
12. Living organisms cannot live alone, they are interacting with the abiotic factors for
sustainability of life. Which among the organisms is considered abiotic component?
A. bacteria C. light
B. plant D. man
13. Which unifying theme of life highlights the role of genetics and inheritance in shaping the
characteristics of organisms?
A. Adaptation C. Reproduction and inheritance
B. Homeostasis D. Evolution
14. One significance of knowing the history of life is to determine the origin of life. According to
researchers, which of the following are the only surviving species of the genus homo and
one of the living pieces of evidence that life existed on Earth?
A. birds C. human beings
B. dinosaurs D. sponges
15. How would you classify an organism that develops by simply growing from an outgrowth or
bud of a mother animal, later it breaks and becomes independent?
A. Budding C. Fragmentation
B. Regeneration D. Binary Fission
16. What type of asexual reproduction occurs when an organism produces mass of cells
capable of developing into a new organism or when there is a process of replacing body
coverings to form a new organism?
A. Budding C. Sporogenesis
B. Gemmules D. Parthenogenesis
17. Which term describes the mode of reproduction where embryos develop within the
mother's body and are nourished through the umbilical cord?
A. Oviparous C. Ovoviviparous
B. Viviparous D. Vivaparous
18. Which term describes organisms that lay eggs?
A. Oviparous C. Ovoviviparous
B. Viviparous D. Vivaparous
19. What kind of asexual reproduction is it when an organism breaks down into two or more
pieces. Each body fragment develops or forms into a whole new organism? This type of
asexual reproduction is common among planaria, starfish and earthworms.
A. Budding C. Fragmentation
B. Regeneration D. Binary Fission
20. What type of asexual reproduction is used to describe when an unfertilized egg develops
into a new organism?
A. Budding C. Binary Fission
B. Fragmentation D. Parthenogenesis
21. What process is it when an organism involves the natural process of replacing or restoring
damaged or lost body part? This type or reproduction is undergone by leopard and flying
lizard.
A. Budding C. Fragmentation
B. Regeneration D. Binary Fission
22. How would you classify an organism by which a single organism splits into another
organism and develops into a new organism? This type of asexual reproduction is
common among amoeba and bacteria ______________.
A. Budding C. Fragmentation
B. Regeneration D. Binary Fission
23. It is a technique where the DNA is cut out of one organism and inserted into another
organism, transferring traits from one organism to another.
A. artificial selection C. gene splicing
B. cloning D. gel electrophoresis
24. What do you call the process of manipulating genes to alter an organism’s genetic makeup
through artificial selection and biomedical techniques?
A. artificial selection C. genetic engineering
B. cloning D. selective breeding
25. It is the process of breeding organism that are genetically similar to maintain desired traits,
while keeping each breed unique from others.
A. Inbreeding C. Hybridization
B. Cloning D. Selective breeding
26. A 15–year old male high school student engaged in a drinking spree. After consuming four
bottles of beer, he felt dizzy and could not balance well while walking. What part of the
brain is the most affected?
A. Cerebrum C. Cerebellum
B. Thalamus D. Hypothalamus
27. What is the primary function of the muscular system?
To pump blood C. To provide structure
To break down food D. To protect the organ
28. What system is responsible for removing carbon dioxide waste from the body?
A. Digestive systems C. Respiratory systems
B. Excretory systems D. Circulatory systems
29. Which system is responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body?
A. Digestive system C. Nervous system
B. Circulatory system D. Respiratory system
30. Which body system is responsible for taking in oxygen and getting rid of carbon dioxide?
A. Digestive system C. Integumentary system
B. Excretory system D. Respiratory system
31. Who among the following believed that when populations grow geometrically, resources
slowly increase leading to competition?
A. Alfred Russel Wallace C. Jean Baptiste de Lamarck
B. Carolus Linnaeus D. Thomas Malthus
32. Who is the Father of Evolution?
A. Alfred Russel Wallace C. Charles Darwin
B. Carolus Linnaeus D. Jean Baptiste de Lamarck
33. Which of the following refers to a change over time in the characteristics of a species?
A. evolution C. gradualism
B. migration D. mutation
34. Who proposed the theory of use and disuse?
A. Alfred Russel Wallace C. Charles Darwin
B. Carolus Linnaeus D. Jean Baptiste de Lamarck
35. This term explains the difference in survival of individuals and how they reproduce in a
particular environment.
A. evolution C. gene flow
B. gradualism D. natural selection
36. Which type of structures share a common ancestry but may have different functions?
A. Analogous structures C. Homologous structures
B. Vestigial structures D. Comparative structures
37. Which of these structures share a similar function but have different evolutionary origins?
A. Analogous structures C. Homologous structures
B. Vestigial structures D. Comparative structures
38. Which group in an evolutionary tree includes multiple taxa that do not share a common
ancestor?
A. Monophyletic C. Paraphyletic
B. Polyphyletic D. Soft polytomy
39. Which of the following groups represents a single common ancestor and all of its
descendants?
A. Monophyletic C. Paraphyletic
B. Polyphyletic D. Soft polytomy
40. Which term represents the point where a single ancestral lineage splits into two or more
descendant lineages?
A. Branch point C. Basal Taxon
B. Sister Taxa D. Polytomy
41. It is a diagram that traces evolutionary relationships and connections among organisms
A. Evolution C. Lineages tree
B. Family tree D. Phylogenetic tree
42. A group of organisms that does not include recent common ancestors, and does not share
characteristics with the original common ancestor.
A. Monophyletic C. Paraphyletic
B. Polyphyletic D. Soft polytomy
43. What biotic relationship occurs in organisms where one species is benefited while the
other is harmed?
A. commensalism C. mutualism
B. parasitism D. predation
44. What do you call the area in which living things interact with one another and with their
environment?
A. community C. ecosystem
B. habitat D. population
45. A remora fish attaches itself to a shark's body, benefiting from the shark's movements and
the remains of the shark's food. The shark is unaffected by the remora's presence. What is
this an example of?
A. Mutualism C. Commensalism
B. Competition D. Predation
46. What type of relationship is being described if two organisms of the same species are
competing for the same resources?
A. Competition C. Predation
B. Mutualism D. Parasitism
47. Which of the following describes a situation where both organisms benefit and depend on
each other for survival?
A. Mutualism C. Commensalism
B. Competition D. Predation
48. What term describes the interaction between a tick and a dog when the tick feeds on the
dog's blood?
A. Mutualism C. Commensalism
B. Competition D. Parasitism
49. What type of interaction is it when the two species use the same limited resources and
struggle with one another to survive?
A. Competition C. Mutualism
B. Predation D. Symbiosis
50. What is the symbiotic relationship in an ecosystem when one organism benefits and the
other is unaffected?
A. Commensalism B. Mutualism
B. Parasitism D. Predation

Prepared by: Checked by:

LENIT L. LAZO RACHEL D. PEÑALOSA

Subject Teacher MT – I

Noted: Approved:

RAMIL R. MAGDUA DR. LIEZL Y. PULGA

MT – II / SHS Coordinator School Principal IV