6.

Retroviruses are significant in the studies of human disease because they inject
A. Cancer – causing genes
B. Cancer – preventing genes
C. Genetic material that produces cancer – causing genes
D. Genetic material that produces cancer – preventing genes
7. A human with a tapeworm most likely got it by consuming
A. Raw snail
B. Unsanitary meat
C. Poorly cooked meat
D. Unwashed leaf vegetables
8. The study of science of the EARTH, its structure and history
A. Geology
B. Geography
C. Paleontology
D. Astronomy
9. Organisms are classified into kingdom primarily by their
A. Habitat
B. Structure
C. Size and coloration
D. Reproductive behavior
10. Individual WITHOUT SPECIFICATION requires to survive in changing environment
A. Die
B. Adapt
C. Evolve
D. Mutate
11. The evolution of species could be MOST ACCURATELY documented by the
A. Observation of a set of mutation
B. Change in the size of physical feature
C. Change in the frequency of the alleles in the pool
D. Occurrence of genotype that doesn’t change through the corresponding phenotype may
12. The study of life – forms existing in former geological time period
A. Geology
B. Geography
C. Paleontology
D. Ecology
13. The MOST IMPORTANT factor in deciding whether or not population of bird living in two
different islands belong to the same species is their
A. Physical similarity
B. Embryological similarity
C. Environmental requirement
D. Mutual reproductive capability
 14. The fact that embryos of different animals appear similar during various stages of their
development suggests that they are
A. Evolving
B. Mutation
C. Genetically related
D. Analogous to one another
15. Members of the same species
A. Are of the same genus
B. Live in the same location
C. Interact sexually with each other
D. Are all the same color and shape

Test II – TRUE OR FALSE

Direction: Identify whether the statement is true or false. Write MAAM if the statement is true
and SIR if it is false. Write your answer in the BEFORE the number.

1. E coli live in WATER.

2. SEA AMONAE is a member of Class Scyphozoan.
3. The third (3rd ) smallest taxon is the FAMILY.
4. AORTA is the biggest vein in the circulatory system.
5. BOTANY is the study of plants and animals.
6. A PATHOGEN is best described as a disease – causing microbe.
7. The taxon most clearly defined by natural biological barrier is the PHYLUM.
8. Evolution due to genetic drift is most likely to occur in a SMALL POPULATION without the
influence of selective pressure.
9. Biologists who classify organisms are called TAXONOMIST.
10. A parasitic worm that has a dormant stage in a mammal can usually be found in a snail.
Test III – MATCHING TYPE

Direction: Match COLUMN A to COLUMN B that corresponds to your answer.

COLUMN A

1. Science dealing with crop plants. A. Physics

2. The study of the structures and B. Astronomy
organization of living things. C. Acer
3. The study of human cultures. The D. Paleontology
study of Apes and Man. E. Taxonomy
4. The study of the celestial objects in F. Evolution
the universe or heavenly bodies. G. Circinatum
5. The biggest artery in the human H. Ecology
body I. Anthropology
6. The species name for a vine maple J. Chemistry
tree K. Acer circinatum
7. The biological name for a vine L. Botany
maple tree
M. Agronomy
8. A science dealing with the logic of
N. Anatomy
quantity and shape and
O. Aorta
arrangement
P. Mathematics
9. The study of the behavior and
Q. Taxonomy
properties of matter
10. Deals with the study of the origin of
new from old