THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2013

Practice Test in LET Biological Sciencemajorship

D.

Population

1. Where do producers obtain their

energy?

6.Which region of a vertebrate forebrain

is considered with the neutralendocrine control of visceral activities?

A.
B.
C.
D.

A.
B.
C.
D.

From other producers

From the consumers
From the decomposers
From the sun

2. Why do you experience not seeing

things clearly for some seconds when
you enter suddenly a well-lighted
room after coming from a dark room,
you?
A.

The pupils are not adapted to the

dark
B.
The eyes are adapted to the light
only
C.
The pupils are not dilated yet
D. Light had caused temporary
blindness
3. What term is used to describe the
ability to maintain a constant internal
environment?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Metabolism
Growth and development
Homeostasis
Thermoregulation

4.What is the most common cause of

cardiovascular disease?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Fatty deposits in the arteries

Inadequate supply of red blood cells
Lack of sodium in the diet
Increased heartbeat

5.Which is the smallest unit of life that

can survive and reproduce on its own?
A.
B.
C.

Cell
Organ
Tissues

Cerebellum
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Pituitary

7.Which of the following is the building

block carbohydrate?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Amino acid
Nucleotide
Fatty acid
Monosaccharide

8.Why it is necessary men have more red

blood cells per cubic millimeter of
blood than women?
A.

Man does strenuous activities and

need more energy
B.
They have bigger physique and need
more blood
C.
Man waste more blood cells and
need extra
D. They are more prone to anemia
disorders
9.Which of the following is the building
block of protein?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Amino acid
Nucleotide
Fatty acid
Monosaccharide

10.Where does protein synthesis take

place?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Ribosomes
Lysosomes
Endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi bodies

11.Why are our lips redder than our

palm?

C.
D.

A.

17.The process involved in the production

of mRNA using DNA as template is
termed _______?

There is increased blood flow in the

lips
B.
Lips are heavily keratinized
C.
Lip epidermis is thinner
D. Many blood vessels are located
around the lips
12.Which of the following cannot be found
in prokaryotes?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Cytoplasm
Plasma membrane
Membrane-bound nucleus
DNA

13.What do we call mutation that is

brought about by the earth natural
radioactivity?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Continuous
Induced
Lysosomes
Chloroplast

Chondrichthyes
Ornithology

A. Transcription
B.
Replication
C.
Gene manipulation
D. Reverse transcription
18.What is the most abundant inorganic
compound in the protoplasm?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Fluid
Blood
Plasma
Water

19.Which is the riches type of tropical rain

forest in the Philippines?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Molave forest
Dipterocarp forest
Mangrove forest
Pine forest

14.Which of the following organelles

produces turbo pressure against cell
wall and mainly acts as water
reservoir

20.What muscle is described as

involuntary, not striated, and have a
single nucleus?

A.
B.
C.
D.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Plastids
Vacuole
Lysosomes
Chloroplast

15.What is the branch crobial organisms

is used in the creation of genetically
modified organisms?

Smooth
Skeletal
Cardiac
Connective

21.We feel warmer just before it rains

because __________.
A.

16.What is the branch of zoology that is

devoted to the study of fish?

Heat is released by the evaporation

of water
B.
The clouds prevent heat from
escaping the earth
C.
There is an increased relative
humidity
D. Heat is released by the condensation
of water vapor

A.
B.

22.Which of the following is not

considered as a reproductive cell?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Pseudomonas vulgaris
Bacillus thuringensis
Agro bacterium tumafaciens
Escherichia coli

Helmintology
Ichthyology

A.
B.
C.
D.

Gamete
Somatic cell
Egg cell
Sperm cell

A.
B.
C.
D.

Zygote
Sperm cell
Egg cell
Both B and C

23.The cell wall of plant is made of

_______.

29.Which plant has underground stem

modified for reproduction?

A. Lipids
B.
Cellulose
C.
Protein
D. Cell membrane
24.Which of the following is the correct
sequence of the level of organization
from lowest to highest?

A.
B.
C.
D.

A.
B.
C.
D.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Cells-system-organs-tissues
System-organs-tissues-cells
Cells-tissues-organs-system
Tissues-systems-cells-organs

25.At metaphase of the meiotic division,

the chromosomes are attached to the
spindle fibers as ________.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Double chromatids
Non-homologous pairs
Single chromatid strands
A tetrad of four chromatids

Ginger
Camote
Tubers
Strawberry

30.Which of the following structures serve

as a passageway of food and air?
Epiglottis
Trachea
Pharynx
Larynx

31.Which kind of relationship is exhibited

by algae and fungi in lichen?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Commensalism
Parasitism
Symbiosis
Competition

26.Which of the following is an example

of behavioral adaption?

32.What do you call the finger-like folds

on the inner linings of the small
intestine?

A.
B.
C.
D.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Thick green stems of the cactus plant

Thick fur of the bear
Shedding leaves during summer
Presence of cuticle on the upper
surface of the leaves

Villi
Appendix
Rugae
Cecum

27.The bipolar nature of the cell

membrane is due to _______.

33.Aside from ADP, what else is the end

production of the dark-reaction phase
of ohotosynthesis?

A.
B.
C.
D.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Presence of carries
Presence of
Phospholipids bilayer
Integral proteins

28.Which of the following is made up of

diploid number of cells?

Carbon dioxide
Surag
Carbon
Starch

34.What is that flap-like structure that

prevents the food from going the
wrong way during swallowing?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Epiglottis
Larynx
Esophagus
Pharynx

35.Which pigment is dominant in red

algae?
A.
B.

Phycocyanin
Fucoxanthin

C.
D.

Chlorophyl
Pharynx

36.What is the membrane that surrounds

the lungs?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Pleura
Meninges
Peritoneum
Pericardium

37.What is that 3-carbon sugar formed

during the dark reaction phase of the
photosynthesis?
A.
B.
C.
D.

ADP
NADPH
ATP
PGAL

38.What is the product of carbohydrate

digestion?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Fatty acid
Glucose
Amino acid
Nucleic acid

39.What process is responsible for the

upward movement of the water in very
tall trees?
A.
B.
C.

Osmosis
Capillary action
Turgor pressure

D.

Transpiration

40.What is the enzyme in the mouth that

breaks starch to maltose?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Peptidase
Ptyalin
Pepsin
Maltase

41.What do you call the types of

symmetry where the body parts are
paired on either side of the body?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Dorsal
Bilateral
Radial
Ventral

42.Which is considered as the respiratory

center of the brain?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Cerebellum
Medulla oblongata
Cerebrum
Thalamus

43.Which stage of incomplete

metamorphism is undergone by
grasshopper?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Nymph, pupa, adult

Egg, larva, pupa, adult
Egg, nymph, adult
Egg, pupa, adult

44.Which of the following is NOT part of

the thoracic cage?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Clavicle
Ribs
Costal cartilages
Sternum

45.Where does the toxin substance

secreted by bees and ants through
their sting originate?
A.
B.

Silk glands
Intestines

C.
D.

Rectal glands
Salivary glands

46.What is the longest bone in the body?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Humerus
Ferum
Tibia-fibula
Clavicle

D.

Thyroxine

52.Which of the following is both

endocrine and an exocrine
gland?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Gastric glands
Thyroid glands
Pituitary glands
Pancreas

47.Which cause our bones to turn brittle

and easily break?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Turning into muscle tissues

Increase in flexibility
Turbidity decrease
Removal of collagen

53.What organ is controlled by the

automatic nervous
system?

48.How many bones does an adult human

body has?

A. Skeletal
B.
Muscles
C.
Heart
D. Both A and B

A.
B.
C.
D.

54.What do you call food in a semi-liquid

form, partially digested and mixed
with hydrochloric
acid?

201
200
217
206

49.What do you call automatic responses

to an external stimulus?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Reflex
Instinct
Impulse
All of these

50.What structure provides flexible

support and protection to the spinal
cord?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Skull
Ribs
Vertebral column
Sternum

51. Which hormone is insufficient in

cretinism?
A.
B.
C.

Glucagon
Adrenalin
Insulin

A.
B.
C.
D.

Gastric secretion
Gastric fluid
Mucosa
Chime

55.Which is considered the master gland

due to its influence on the activity of
all the other
glands?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Thyroid
Adrenal
Pituitary
Parathyroid

56.Which part of the brain is responsible

for intelligence, memory and learned
behavior?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Cerebellum
Cerebrum
Medulla
Thalamus

57. Which of these materials is not a

major component of the plasma
membrane?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Phospholipids
Glycoprotein
Proteins
DNA

58.Which form of RNA delivers

information from DNA to be used in
making
protein?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Messenger RNA
Ribosomal RNA
Transfer RNA
All of the above

59.Which of the following is not a type of

cell?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Bacterium
Amoeba
Sperm
Virus

62.Which of the following is FALSE in

comparing prophase I of meiosis and
prophase of
mitosis?
A.
B.
C.

The chromosomes condense in both

Tetrads form in both
The nuclear envelope disassembles
in both
D. A spindle forms in both

63.Which are small, irregularly-shaped

cells without nuclei but are rich in
ATP?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Leukocytes
Thrombocytes
Lymphocytes
Erythrocytes

64.What branch of Biology is involved

when one is studying the
characteristic structure and functions
of all kinds of
cells?

60.Which property of water is probably

MOST important for the functioning of
organisms at the molecular
level?

A.
B.
C.
D.

A.
B.
C.
D.

65.Which part of seed appears as a scar

which marks the entry of the pollen
tube during
fertilization?

Cohesion and high surface tension

High specific heat
High heat of vaporization
Versatility as a solvent

61.Which of the following statements is

true of
diffusion?
It requires an expenditure of energy
by the cell
B.
It is a passive process
C.
It occurs when molecules move from
a region of lower concentration to
one of higher concentration
D. It requires a membrane

A.
B.
C.
D.

Cytology
Morphology
Physiology
Histology

Seed leaf
Cotyledon
Testa
Hilum

A.

66.Which type of tissue is responsible for

the secondary growth in stems and
roots of vascular
plants?
A.

Meristematic cells

B.
C.
D.

Cambium
Palisade layer
Epidermis

72.Which of the following is not true of

plants?

67.Which biome grows tropical grassland

with scattered individual trees and
larger
herbivores?

A.
B.
C.
D.

A.
B.
C.
D.

73.Which of the following is considered

multi-cellular?

Tundra
Rain forest
Grassland
Savanna

68. What do you call that process in birds

wherein they shed off features at least
once a
year?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Skinning
Molting
Furrowing
Migrating

69.What chemical controls

metamorphosis among
insects?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Enzymes
Estradol
Pheromones
Ethylene

70.Which of the following makes up the

plant cell
wall?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Nucleic acid
Cellulose
Protein
Lipids

71.Which of the following is not true of

fungi?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Some are pathogenic

Some are photosynthetic
Some are edible
Form symbiotic relation with algae

Some are pathogenic

Some are photosynthetic
Some are edible
Form symbiotic relation with algae

A.
B.
C.

Embryo
Fertilized egg
Egg cell

D.

Sperm cell

74.What hormone promotes the growth of

the uterine lining for the implantation
of the
embryo?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Lactogenic hormone
Progesterone
Testosterone
Oxytocen

75.Which of the following pair of

organisms are closely
related?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Spider and mosquito

Frog and crocodile
Man and monkey
Ants and aphids

76.What does it mean if the blood

pressure of human is
110/70?
A.
B.
C.

The systolic pressure is 70

The diastolic pressure is 70
The pulse rate is 110 beats per
minute
D. Both B and C
77.Which of the following happens when
man

exhale?
A.

The residual volume of the lungs

decreases
B.
The diaphragm contracts
C.
The volume of the thoracic cavity
decreases
D. The lung contracts
78.Which of the following regulate
breathing?
A.
B.
C.
D.

RBC concentration
Number of haemoglobin
Hormone level in blood
CO2 and O2 concentration and pH
level sensors

A.
B.
C.
D.

Starch
Glycerol
Fatty acid
Sucrose

83.Which of the following characteristic is

common between echinoderms and
cnidarians?
A.
B.
C.
D.

They are both radically symmetrical

They have segmented bodies
Both have stinging cells
They have three embryonic tissue
layers

84.Which of the following is true of

Phylum
Chordata?

79.Which of the following has the lowest

velocity of blood
flow
I.Presence of notochord that provides skeletal
support
A. Veins
Pharyngeal slits that have become modified for
B.
Arteries
gas exchange
C.
Capillaries
III. Dorsal hallow nerve cord that
D. Arterioles
develops into the central nervous
system
80. How many carbon atoms can each
pyruvic acid supply into the Kirbs
A. II and III
cycle?
B.
I and II
C.
I and III
A. 8
D. I, II and III
B.
6
C.
4
85.Which of the following cannot be
D. 2
associated with
fungi?
81.How many oxygen is required each
time to a molecule of glucose is
A. Absorptive nutrition
completely oxidized through aerobic
B.
Decomposers
respiration?
C.
Autotrophs
D. Spore production
A. 3
B.
6
86.Which of the following does not
C.
12
involve
D. 24
mitosis?
82.Which of the following will not be
accepted by glycolysis for
catabolism?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Development of embryo
Growth
Production of gametes
Repairing of damaged tissues

87.Which of the followings is true of

mammals?
I. They have four chambered
heart
II. They produce milk for the
young
III. They are warm blooded
A.
B.
C.
D.

I and I
II and III
I and III
I, II and III

88.What term describes an egg develop

into a new organism without itself
being fertilized be a
sperm?
A.
B.
C.

Regeneration
Conjugation
Parthenogenesis

D.

Fusion

89.Which of the following is responsible

for formation of blood
cell?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Cartilage
Bone narrow
Joints
Tendons

90.What is most likely happen when a

species cannot adapt to the changes
in the
environment?
A.
B.
C.
D.

It will be transform to another form

It will become extinct
It will be isolated
It will grow old

91.What term is used to describe the

released of matured egg cell from the
ovary?
A.

Fertilization

B.
C.
D.

Copulation
Ovulation
Germination

92. Which of the following blood cells is

responsible for blood
clotting?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Erythrocytes
Leukocytes
Thrombocytes
Neutrophils

93.Where does ectopic pregnancy

occur?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Uterus
Ovary
Cervix
Fallopian tube

94.Why is cell membrane semi

permeability
important?
A.

It is important in determining the size

of the cell
B.
It controls the kind of substances
that enters and leaves the cell
C.
It controls the pressure and energy
gradient
D. It allows the molecules to diffuse
freely in and out of the cell
95.What theory of evolution accounts for
snakes disappearance of legs and
development of giraffes long
neck?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Theory of use and disuse

Theory of natural selection
Theory of chromosomal change
Theory of action and interaction

96.Which of the following is an exocrine

gland?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Plastids and pigments

Asters and centrioles
Chloroplasts and vacuoles
Cell wall and cell membrane

97.Which of the following is an exocrine

gland?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Thyroid gland
Salivary gland
Pituitary gland
Adrenal gland

98.Which of the following is not an

accessory organ of
digestion?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Liver
Pancreas
Salivary gland
Adrenal gland

99.What hormone stimulates the

development of male secondary sex
characteristics?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Estrogen
Prolactin
Testosterone
Progesteron

100.Which of the following parts performs

both as reproductive and urinary
functions in males?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Ureter
Testes
Urethra
Scrotum
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