LET Reviewer - General Education (SCIENCE - Biological Science Part 1)




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Direction: Select the letter of the best answer.


1. What is called the basic unit of life?
a. Atom
b. Nitrogen
c. Cell
d. Blood


Answer: c. Cell



2.Which of the following is not an example of multicellular?
a. bacteria
b. mushrooms
c. plants
d. animals


Answer: a. bacteria



3. ________ is made up of different kinds of cells performing different functions including absorption of nutrients, movement and respiration.
a. Bacteria
b. Unicellular
c. Complex organism
d. Cell membrane


Answer: c. Complex organism



4. What is the primary purpose of cell membrane?
a. It gives the shape of the cell and permits the passage of waste products.
b. It provides passages for blood and oxygen.
c. It helps in the reproduction of cells.
d. It prevents the reproduction of bacteria and viruses.



Answer: a. It gives the shape of the cell and permits the passage of waste products.



5. Which controls the center of the cell and contains chromosomes responsible for the transfer of genetic characteristics?
a. Nucleus
b. Plasma membrane
c. Chloroplast
d. Cytoplasm


Answer: a. Nucleus



6. Which of the following is not an organelle of protoplasm?
a. Mitochondria
b. Golgi Apparatus
c. Peroxisome
d. Ribosome


Answer: c. Peroxisome



7. Where do plastids usually found?
a. Plants
b.Animals
c. Bacteria
d. Atom



Answer: a. Plants



8. What does nucleoid region which is found in unicellular cells do?
a. It transmits the genetic characteristics of the organism.
b. It carries genes responsible for novel abilities, of current critical importance being antibiotic resistance.
c. It decomposes dead and decaying matter for nutrients.
d. It produces oxygen.




Answer:a. It transmits the genetic characteristics of the organism.




9. Unicellular cell is enclosed by a ______ instead of the cell wall giving structural strength to the cell and counteracts osmotic pressure of the cytoplasm?
a. leucoplast
b. peptydoglican
c. gullet
d. flagellum



Answer: b. peptydoglican



10. Which of the following does not provide the main functions of a cell?
a.It provides assistance in the creation of a new species of organism.
b. It manufactures proteins and other materials needed for their growth and survival.
c. It manufactures energy—producing oxygen and glucose for energy production.
d.It reproduce, either by mitosis or meiosis.



Answer: a. It provides assistance in the creation of a new species of organism.



11. It is a basic part of a plant that serves as a manufacturing site of the plant.
a. Flower
b. Root
c. Stem
d. Leaf



Answer: d. Leaf



12. Aside from anchoring different parts of the plant and absorbing nutrients and water from the soil, what does root perform for plants such as sweet potato?
a. Produce food
b. Manufacture energy
c. Serve as storage
d. Reproduce



Answer: c. Serve as storage



13. ________ is a group of organisms that share a genetic heritage, are able to interbreed, and to create offspring that are also fertile.
a. Species
b. Animal Kingdom
c. Mammal
d. Plants


Answer: a. Species



14. It refers to the union of male and female gametes.
a. Sexual reproduction
b. Evolution
c. Cell division
d. Transduction


Answer: a. Sexual reproduction



15. _______ refers to the number of chromosomes in egg or sperm cells.
a. Meiosis
b. Cell
c. Haploid
d. Diploid


Answer: c. Haploid



16. If two organisms reproduce sexually, then their offspring will exhibit a genetic makeup that sis _______.
a. identical to only one parent.
b. identical to all of its siblings.
c. a unique combination of traits.
d. the recessive traits from each parent.



Answer: d. the recessive traits from each parent.



17. In human reproduction, how many pairs of chromosomes does human cell contains?
a. 22
b. 23
c. 45
d. 46


Answer: b. 23



18. The offspring of an organism produced through asexual reproduction is always _______.
a. genetically identical to its parent.
b. created by vegetative propagation.
c. made of cells with a cell wall.
d. different from its siblings.


Answer: a. genetically identical to its parent.



19. The characteristic/ gene that causes maleness is located on the _______.
a. An autosome
b. Y chromosome
c. X chromosome
d. Ribosomes



Answer: b. Y chromosome



20. It is known as the process by which organisms change over time as a result of changes in heritable physical or behavioral traits.
a. Lamarckism
b. Theory of Evolution
c. Mutationism
d. Genetic drift

Answer: b. Theory of Evolution



21. _______ refers to the area where an organism lives.
a. ecosystem
b. habitat
c. niche
d. biological community



Answer: b. habitat



22. Which of the following is not an element of a balanced ecosystem?
a. relatively constant source of energy
b. continuous occurrence of natural or human-caused disturbances
c. solar energy is converted to chemical energy or glucose needed by the organism
d. organic matter and nutrients are successfully recycled


Answer: b. continuous occurrence of natural or human-caused disturbances



23. Energy is transmitted in an ecosystem by means of the _______.
a. food chain
b. food web
c. life cycle
d. reproduction


Answer: a. food chain



24. Which of the following is an example of heterotrophs?
a. Protozoa
b. Cyanobacteria
c. Green Algae
d. Ball moss


Answer: a. Protozoa



25. This refers to all parts of the planet that are inhabited by living things.
a. Biosphere
b. Biome
c. Population
d. Niche



Answer: a. Biosphere



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