Review Material for General Education – BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
INTRO TO BIO
1. Which of the following activities is NOT directly involved in the study of biology?
A. Classifying wild plants in the forest
B. Studying the physical structure of the soil
C. Determining which plants grow in a type of soil
D. Studying the microorganisms that cause spoilage of the food
2. What term is used to describe the ability to maintain a constant internal environment?
A. Metabolism B. Metastasis C. Homeostasis D. Thermoregulation
3. Some vines can climb in post easily because they respond positively to touch, what do you called by this response?
A. Phototropism B. Cryotropism C. Thigmotropism D. Geotropism
CELL BIOLOGY
4. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the level of the organization from lowest to highest?
A. Cells-system-organs-tissues C. Cells-tissues-organs-systems
B. Systems-organs-tissues-cells D. Tissues-systems-cells-organs
5. Which is NOT TRUE about cell theory?
A. Cell arise from pre-existing cell C. All living organism are made of cells
B. Cell is the basic functional unit of organism D. Cells undergo series of cellular division
6. The cell wall of plant is made of?
A. Lipids B. Cellulose C. Glycocalyx D. Chitin
7. Which of the following statement is true of diffusion?
A. It is requires an expenditure of energy by the cell
B. Cell is the basic functional unit of organism
C. It occurs when molecules move from the region lower concentration to one of higher concentration
D. It requires a membrane
BIOCHEMISTRY
8. What is the most abundant inorganic compound in the protoplasm?
A. Fluid B. Blood C. Plasma D. Water
9. Which of these materials is not a major component of the plasma membrane?
A. Phospholipid B. Glycoprotein C. Amino acids D. Nucleic Acid
10. Scurvy is caused by lack of _____.
A. Vitamin B. B. Vitamin E C. Vitamin C D. Vitamin A
GENETICS
11. In the case of babies born through in vitro fertilization or IVF, how are IVF babies commonly referred to?
A. Blue babies B. Rock-a-bye babies C. Baby boomers D. Test-tube babies
12. In biology, what is the term that describes the appearance of an organism without regard to its hereditary constitution?
A. Genotype B. Values C. Beliefs D. Phenotype
13. Which of the following is involved in the success of Gregor Mendel’s experiment?
A. Set-up experiment B. Include of math C. Logical Analysis D. Laboratory procedure
EVOLUTION
14. Which theory of evolution accounts for snake’s disappearance of legs and development of giraffe’s long neck?
A. Theory of use and disuse C. Theory of chromosomal change
B. Theory of natural selection D. Theory of action and interaction
15. Humans’ arm, a bat’s wing and a dolphin’s flipper are classified as ________.
A. Homologous structure B. Analogous structure C. Vestigial structure D. Addendum structure
16. Which of the following pair of organisms are closely related?
A. Spider and mosquito B. Frog and crocodile C. Man and monkey D. Ants and aphids
17. A species of fish lived in a lake. When a dam was constructed in the areas a group of fish was separated and populated a new
pond. Then they developed differing characteristics and became a distinct species. Which of the following concepts explains this
speciation?
A. Geographical isolation B. Chronotropic isolation C. Episodic isolation D. Behavioral isolation
MICROBIOLOGY
18. Who among the following scientists formulated the “Germ Theory of Disease”?
A. Robert Koch B. Edward Jenner C. Louise Pasteur D. Adolf Eduard Myer
19. In 4 basic morphologies, what is the shape of vibrio cholera?
A. Rod-shaped B. Spirochete C. Spiral D. Comma
20. Which of the following asexual reproduction is performed by bacteria?
A. Binary fission B. Budding C. Regeneration D. Parthenogenesis
TAXONOMY
21. Which protest causes malaria?
A. Euglena B. Plasmodium C. Fungi D. HIV
22. Which of the following cannot be associated with fungi?
A. Absorptive nutrition B. Decomposers C. Autotrophs D. Spore production
23. Which of the following kingdom has the most number of species?
A. Kingdom Monera B. Kingdom Animalia C. Kingdom Plantae D. Kingdom Protista
24. Which of the following is not the reason why humans is classified as the highest ranking in animals?
A. Can reproduce easily B. Dominant character C. Larger brain D. Dexterity
25. Plants with vascular system are classified as ________
A. Tracheophytes B. Saphrophytes C. Bryophytes D. Epiphytes
26. Which of the following seedless plants has the greatest number?
A. Moss B. Liverworts C. Ferns D. Hornwort
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Review Material for General Education – BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
27. Which of the following is not true of plants?
A. Some are pathogenic C. Some are edible
B. Some are photosynthetic D. Form symbiotic relation with algae
28. Which of the following is NOT a correct function of organ in plants?
A. Epidermis – Protection C. Mesophyll – Photosynthesis
B. Vascular – Transport D. Stoma – Entrance of water
29. The animal with 22 months of gestation.
A. Horse B. Elephant C. Dog D. Cat
30. True of Annelids:
A. Has an exoskeleton made up of chitin C. Undergo metamorphosis
B. Have a variety of respiratory organs D. Segmented worms
31. Which of the following is a hermaphrodite?
A. Human B. Earthworm C. Fungi D. Bacteria
32. Which of the following is omnivore?
A. Lion B. Rabbit C. Rat D. Sheep
33. Which of the following is true of Phylum Chordata?
I. Presence of notochord that provides skeletal support
II. Pharyngeal slits that have become modified for gas exchange
III. Dorsal hallow nerve cord that develops into the central nervous system.
A. II and III B. I and II C. I, II and III D. I and III
34. Which of the following can’t rationalize?
A. Crocodile B. Intelligence musk C. Sea anemone D. Chimpanzee
ECOLOGY
35. Which of the following biomes has the greatest diversity?
A. Arid and Semi-arid C. Grassland and Prairies
B. Dipterocarp and Coral Reefs D. Mangrove and Temperate
36. Which biome grows tropical grassland with scattered individual trees and larger herbivores?
A. Tundra B. Rain Forest C. Grassland D. Savanna
37. How many percent of energy is transferred from one trophic level to another?
A. 50 % B. 90% C. 10% D. 100%
38. Which kind of relationship is exhibited by algae and fungi in lichen?
A. Commensalism B. Parasitism C. Symbiosis D. Competition
39. Where do producers obtain their energy?
A. From another producers C. From the decomposers
B. From the consumer D. From the sun
40. When canopy and shrubs start to grow in damaged area, it is called ______.
A. Primary succession C. Tertiary succession
B. Secondary succession D. Quaternary succession
41. How do you classify a deer that eats on acacia tree?
A. Primary producer C. Secondary consumer
B. Decomposer D. Primary consumer
42. Which of the following is a mis-match?
A. Chick and hawk – Predation C. Orchids and tree – Commensalism
B. Eagle and hawk – Competition D. Dog and ticks – Mutualism
43. The effect of Global Warming is correlated to ______
A. Acid rain B. Greenhous effect C. Drought D. La Nina
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
44. Anatomically speaking, central nervous system is all about
A. Brain and nerves C. Brain and spinal cord
B. Nerves and spinal cord D. Nerves and spinal column
45. Clavicle is commonly known as _________
A. Shoulder blade B. Chest bone C. Knee cap D. Collar bone
46. Which causes our bone to turn brittle and easily break?
A. Turning into muscle tissue C. Turbidity decrease
B. Increase in flexibility D. Removal of collagen
47. Jaycee is 27 years old. According to human structure how many bones he has?
A. 201 B. 217 C. 206 D. 106
48. What do you call the finger-like folds on the inner linings of the small intestine?
A. Villi B. Appendix C. Rugae D. Cecum
49. What is the flap-like structure that prevents the food from going the wrong way during swallowing?
A. Epiglottis B. Larynx C. Esophagus D. Pharynx
50. Which part of the brain is responsible for intelligence, memory and learned behavior?
A. Cerebellum B. Cerebrum C. Medulla D. Thalamus
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