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  1. Which of the following is NOT a part of the domain Eukarya?
    a. Fungi
    b. Plantae
    c. Animalia
    d. Eubacteria
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d. Eubacteria

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  1. Which of the following is unicellular?
    a. Protista
    b. Fungi
    c. Plantae
    d. Animalia
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a. Protista

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  1. Which of the following organisms is an example of eubacteria?
    a. Mushrooms
    b. Salmonella
    c. Euglena
    d. Plasmodium
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b. Salmonella

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  1. Identify the correct order of taxonomical classification.
    a. Domain, kingdom, phylum, order, class, family, genus, species
    b. Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
    c. Domain, kingdom, family, phylum, order, class, genus, species
    d. Domain, kingdom, order, family, phylum, class, genus, species
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b. Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

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  1. Arrange the following in correct order, with the cell as the most general.
    a. Nucleus, chromosome, DNA, gene
    b. Nucleus, DNA, gene, chromosome
    c. Nucleus, chromosome, DNA, gene
    d. Nucleus, gene, chromosome, DNA
A

a. Nucleus, chromosome, DNA, gene

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  1. Inherited allele pair that is composed of similar alleles (BB or bb) is called ___.
    a. dominant
    b. recessive
    c. homozygous
    d. heterozygous
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c. homozygous

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  1. A genetic disorder, also referred to as the royal disease, characterized by an individual’s impaired mechanism for blood clotting.
    a. Hemophilia
    b. Tay Sach’s disease
    c. Parkinson’s disease
    d. Cerebral palsy
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a. Hemophilia

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  1. After going out the lungs, where does blood enter?
    a. Left ventricle
    b. Right ventricle
    c. Right atrium
    d. Left atrium
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d. Left atrium

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  1. It controls movement, balance, and muscle controls.
    a. Cerebrum
    b. Cerebellum
    c. Brain stem
    d. Spinal cord
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b. Cerebellum

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  1. What is considered as the universal acceptor?
    a. O-
    b. O+
    c. AB+
    d. AB-
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c. AB+

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  1. According to whose theory is the thinking that short-necked giraffes died became they couldn’t reach for the leaves from trees.
    a. Lamarck
    b. Darwin
    c. Aristotle
    d. Plato
A

b. Darwin

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  1. According to him, short-necked giraffes stretched their necks to reach for the leaves from trees.
    a. Lamarck
    b. Darwin
    c. Aristotle
    d. Plato
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a. Lamarck

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  1. Identify which organism does not reproduce asexually.
    a. Paramecium
    b. Yeast
    c. Strawberry
    d. Sunflower
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d. Sunflower

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  1. During daytime, what are the products of photosynthesis?
    a. Oxygen and carbon dioxide
    b. Glucose and oxygen
    c. Minerals and water
    d. Glucose and water
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b. Glucose and oxygen

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  1. Biological sex in healthy humans is determined by the presence of the sex chromosomes in the genetic code. What represents a female?
    a. XY
    b. YY
    c. XX
    d. YX
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c. XX

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  1. What connects muscles to bones?
    a. Ligaments
    b. Cartilages
    c. Tendons
    d. Joints
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c. Tendons

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  1. This is a chain of reactions occurring in the mitochondria, through which almost all living cells produce energy in aerobic respiration.
    a. ATP cycle
    b. Kreb’s cycle
    c. aerobic respiration
    d. anaerobic respiration
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b. Kreb’s cycle

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  1. This fundamental force is present for molecular bonding.
    a. Gravity
    b. Electromagnetism
    c. Weak nuclear force
    d. Strong nuclear force
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b. Electromagnetism

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  1. A horizontal row of elements on the periodic table is known as ___.
    a. group or family
    b. metals
    c. period or series
    d. nonmetals
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c. period or series

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  1. In which type of rocks are fossils most likely to be
    found?
    a. intrusive igneous rocks
    b. extrusive igneous rocks
    c. sedimentary rocks
    d. metamorphic rocks
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c. sedimentary rocks

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  1. Which among the following is not considered as a weathering agent?
    a. glacier
    b. wind
    c. soil
    d. rain
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  1. This is an international agreement that called for industrialized nations to significantly reduce greenhouse emissions.
    a. Cartagena protocol
    b. Kyoto protocol
    c. Paris agreement
    d. Rotterdam convention
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b. Kyoto protocol

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  1. Which is an example of chemical change?
    a. Chopping wood
    b. Breaking glass
    c. Boiling water
    d. Baking cake
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d. Baking cake

24
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  1. Which of the following cannot be scratched by quartz?
    a. Topaz
    b. Feldspar
    c. Apatite
    d. Calcite
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  1. This tropical cyclone category has wind speed of 118-184 km/h.
    a. Wind signal 2
    b. Wind signal 3
    c. Wind signal 4
    d. Wind signal 5
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c. Wind signal 4

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  1. This tide occurs when the earth, sun and moon are in a line.
    a. Spring tide
    b. Neap tide
    c. Mixed tide
    d. Diurnal tide
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a. Spring tide

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  1. A person exercising by lifting a barbel is what example of a lever?
    a. 1st class
    b. 2nd class
    c. 3rd class
    d. 4th class
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c. 3rd class

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  1. It is the long-term heating of Earth’s surface observed since the pre-industrial period due to human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning, which increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in Earth’s atmosphere.
    a. Climate change
    b. Global warming
    c. Greenhouse effect
    d. Ozone depletion
A

b. Global warming

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  1. What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
    a. carbon dioxide
    b. nitrogen
    c. argon
    d. oxygen
A

b. nitrogen

30
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  1. What do you call a meteoroid that reaches the earth’s surface?
    a. Meteor
    b. Meteorite
    c. Meteor shower
    d. Meteorite shower
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b. Meteorite

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  1. A person does not fall while sitting on a chair. What Newton’s law of motion is exemplified?
    a. Newton’s law of gravitation
    b. Newton’s first law of motion
    c. Newton’s second law of motion
    d. Newton’s third law of motion
A

d. Newton’s third law of motion

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  1. This Kepler’s law of planetary motion states that all planets move around the sun in elliptical orbits with the sun at one of the foci.
    a. Kepler’s law of ellipse
    b. Kepler’s law of areas
    c. Kepler’s law of harmonies
    d. Kepler’s law of attraction
A

a. Kepler’s law of ellipse

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  1. It is the movement or change in orientation of a plant’s growth as a reaction to touch.
    a. phototropism
    b. thigmotropism
    c. hydrotropism
    d. geotropism
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b. thigmotropism

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  1. This symbiotic relationship is illustrated by a mosquito and a human.
    a. Mutualism
    b. Competition
    c. Predation
    d. Parasitism
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d. Parasitism

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  1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a monocot plant?
    a. parallel venation
    b. taproot system
    c. one cotyledon
    d. petals in multiples of three
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b. taproot system

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  1. What will happen to the plant cell when it is placed in a hypertonic solution?
    a. swell
    b. shrink
    c. divide
    d. nothing happens
37
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  1. Which of the following characteristics DOES NOT describe a biome?
    a. Soil type
    b. Climate
    c. Vegetation
    d. Wind patterns
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c. Vegetation

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  1. This type of biome is usually a transitional zone between a forest and a grassland.
    a. Tundra
    b. Savanna
    c. Taiga
    d. Forest
A

b. Savanna

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  1. This refers to several to many communities interacting with the abiotic factors in the area.
    a. Biome
    b. Ecosystem
    c. Community
    d. Biosphere
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b. Ecosystem

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  1. Identify which of the following DOES NOT describe diurnal animals.
    a. Have lot of cones
    b. Many can see colors
    c. Active during daytime
    d. Communicate by sounds
A

d. Communicate by sounds

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  1. What does an animal that estivates do?
    a. Undergo winter sleep
    b. Look for a warm place to sleep
    c. Look for moist, cool, and shady place to sleep
    d. Prevents any internal body damage by low temperatures
A

c. Look for moist, cool, and shady place to sleep

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  1. In terms of the food chain, how do you call an organism that feed both on animals and plants?
    a. Herbivore
    b. Carnivore
    c. Omnivore
    d. Autovore
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c. Omnivore

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  1. Mushroom feed on decayed and dead organisms. What are mushrooms called?
    a. Autotrophs
    b. Heterotrophs
    c. Saprophytes
    d. Chemosynthetic
A

c. Saprophytes

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  1. A flowering plant was eaten by a grasshopper, and the grasshopper was eaten by a frog. How many percent of energy was obtained by the frog from the original energy amount?
    a. 10%
    b. 1%
    c. 0.1%
    d. 0.01%
45
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  1. It is the main energy source of most energy sources in the Earth.
    a. Solar energy
    b. Nuclear energy
    c. Geothermal energy
    d. Electrical energy
A

a. Solar energy

46
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  1. Which of the following is a nonrenewable source of energy?
    a. water
    b. coal
    c. wind
    d. sun
47
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  1. Which of the following statements is TRUE of nuclear fission?
    a. The energy process is identical to that which occurs in the sun.
    b. Energy is obtained by getting nucleus of the atoms to break up of split.
    c. Matter from the lighter atoms is changed into energy.
    d. Scientists can combine lighter atoms to form heavier atoms.
A

b. Energy is obtained by getting nucleus of the atoms to break up of split.

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  1. What IAU condition was Pluto not able to meet, causing it to become a dwarf planet?
    a. In orbit around the sun
    b. Cleared its neighborhood around its orbit
    c. Has mass not more than 3x the mass of the Earth
    d. Has sufficient mass for it to have nearly round shape
A

b. Cleared its neighborhood around its orbit

49
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  1. These materials repel a magnet.
    a. Ferromagnetic
    b. Diamagnetic
    c. Paramagnetic
    d. Supramagnetic
A

b. Diamagnetic

50
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  1. This is called the sideways planet.
    a. Saturn
    b. Jupiter
    c. Neptune
    d. Uranus

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