Tayabas Western Academy

Founded 1928
Recognized by the Government
Candelaria, Quezon

BIOLOGY

MULTIPLE CHOICE
Direction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.NO ERASURES.

1. When a human donor gives a pint of blood, how many weeks are requires for the body RESERVE of red
corpuscles to be replaced?
A. 7 weeks
B. 14 weeks
C. 21 weeks
D. 28 weeks

2. What do you call the condition in which there is a DECREASE in the number of white blood cells in
humans?
A. Leukemia
B. Leukocytosis
C. Leukohyperia
D. Leukopenia

3. Which of the following statements concerning platelets is INCORRECT?

A. are between ½ and 1/3 the diameter of the red cell
B. are roughly disk-shaped
C. contain DNA
D. have little ability to synthesize proteins

4. Which type of muscle is a syncytium?

A. Cardiac
B. Skeletal
C. Smooth
D. All of the above
5. In the human brain, body temperature, metabolism, heart rate, sexual development, sleep and the body's
use of fat and water are influenced by this region of the brain. What do you call this region of the brain?
A.Cerebellum
B. Corpus Callosum
C. Hypothalamus
D.Midbrain
6. In which cerebral lobes is the speech center located?
A. Frontal Lobe
 B. Occipital Lobe

C. Parietal Lobe

D. Temporal Lobe

7. In most species of Paramecium there are how many contractile vacuoles?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

8. From which grandparent or grandparents did you inherit your mitochondria?

A. Grand mothers
B. Maternal grandmother
C. Mother's parents
D. Paternal grandfather

9. Which of the following are NOT part of a neuron?

A. Axon
B. Dendrite
C. Nissl bodies
D. Synapse
10. Which of the following is NOT a type of neuron?
A.Association
B. Motor
C. Sensory
D.Stimulatory
11. Which of the following structures is directly attached to the ovary?
A. Oviduct
B. Suspensory ligaments
C. Uterus
D. Vagina

12. Which of the following does sperm NOT travel through?

A. Epididymis

B. Ureter

C. Urethra
 D. Vas deferens

13. Synapsis and crossing over of chromosomes occurs in which phases of meiosis?
A. Interphase

B. Metaphase

C. Prophase

D. Telophase

14. Where a layer of dead skin cells is found?

A. Dermis
B. Epidermis
C. No dead cells are in the skin
D. Subcutaneous tissue

15. Which of the following is NOT a component of the human axial skeleton?
A. Skull
B. Sternum
C. Tarsals
D. Vertebral column
Key Answers
1. A
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. B
9. D
10. D
11. B
12. B
13. C
14. B
15. C

Prepared by:

GLEN B. MILLAR MARIBETH DINGLASAN

BSED III-General Science BSED III-General Science