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GENSCI practice quiz

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following can trigger asthma attacks?

a)

Allergens like dust mites and pollen

b)

Emotional stress

c)

physical activity

d)

all of the above

2.

What happens when asthma restricts airflow?

a)

oxygen delivery to organs decreases

b)

the heart rate slows

c)

metabolism speeds up

d)

digestion improves

3.

What is thermoregulation?

a)

Control of blood sugar levels

b)

maintenance of stable body temperature

c)

regulation of breathing

d)

immune system response

4.

which organ controls body tempperature

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Medulla Oblongata

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Hippocampus

5.

what do thermoreceptors do

a)

Detect oxygen levels

b)

Detect changes in temperature

c)

release hormones

d)

control blood pressure

6.

which hormone increases metabolism to produce heat

a)

Estrogen

b)

Thyroid hormones T3/T4

c)

Insulin

d)

Melatonin

7.

What hormones are released during cold stress?

a)

Cortisol and Insulin

b)

Epinephrine and Norepinephrine

c)

Dopamine and Serotonin

d)

Testosterone and Estrogen

8.

What happens to enzymes when body temperature changes drastically

a)

They stop working properly

b)

they multiply rapidly

c)

they cool down the body

d)

they produce more energy

9.

The endocrine system provides what kind of control in thermoregulation

a)

SHort term

b)

Reflex based

c)

long term

d)

none

10.

what do vaccines introduce to the body

a)

Harmful pathogens

b)

Harmless antigens used to mimic infection

c)

Antibiotics

d)

white blood cells

11.

What is the purpose of memory cells

a)

To digest pathogens

b)

To store oxygen

c)

to remember pathogens for faster immune response

d)

to regulate hormones

12.

Community immunity is also known as

a)

Herd Immunity

b)

passive defense

c)

Antibody transfer

d)

Viral resistance

13.

what part of the lymphatic system filters pathogens?

a)

Heart

b)

Kidneys

c)

Lymph nodes and spleen

d)

Lungs

14.

who should not get live vaccines?

a)

infants

b)

Immunocompromised

individuals

15.

why must flu vaccines be given yearly?

a)

The virus mutates

b)

the immune system forgets

c)

the body rejects old vaccines

d)

its a government rule

16.

what does self limiting mean regarding flu viruses?

a)

they die off naturally as the immune system fights them

b)

they become stronger over time

c)

they require surgery

d)

they cause unrepairable and permanent damage

17.

how do vaccines cause fever in some people?

a)

The immune system reacts to the antigen

b)

its a sign of infection

c)

the vaccine fails

d)

hormones cause it

18.

what does systems biology focus on?

a)

Single organ studies

b)

The interconnectedness of biological systems

c)

genetic mutations

d)

Bacteria classification

19.

what happens when one organ system fails

a)

other systems compensate perfectly

b)

the whole organism can be affected

c)

it only affects the muscles

d)

nothing changes

20.

what is an ecosystem

a)

a group of non living rocks

b)

a community of organisms interacting with their environment

c)

a single animal species

d)

the atmosphere

21.

what does the lesson of Interconnected Biological systems explore?

a)

The Anatomy of the Human Brain

b)

How plants produce energy

c)

The relationships and functions among biological systems in living things

d)

The chemical composition of cells

22.

Plants are classified as?

a)

Heterotrophs

b)

Autotroph's

c)

Carnivores

d)

Omnivores

23.

Animals are Heterotrophs meaning they?

a)

Produce their own food

b)

Consume other organisms for energy

c)

store sunlight as energy

d)

absorb nutrients directly from the soil

24.

What provides rigidity and structure in plant cells?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Cellulose

c)

phloem

d)

cytoplasm

25.

Why are animal cells more flexible than plants cells?

a)

They contain more Vacuoles

b)

they have thicker membranes

c)

they lack cell walls

d)

they store glycogen

26.

Homeostasis in both plants and animals means

a)

energy production through photosynthesis

b)

maintaining stable internal conditions

c)

releases excess water only at night

d)

exchanging gases in the mitochondria

27.

what structure is used for transport in plants?

a)

Blood vessels

b)

Xylem and Phloem

c)

Nephrons

d)

Alveoli

28.

which system performs material transport for animals?

a)

Digestive system

b)

Circulatory and respiratory systems

c)

skeletal system

d)

nervous system

29.

how do plants respond to repeated external stimuli

a)

By pattern response

b)

by producing antibodies

c)

by secreting hormones

d)

by moving roots toward light

30.

what cells in animal cells destroys pathogens?

a)

white blood cells

b)

red blood cells

c)

neurons

d)

stem cells

31.

what is the main function of roots

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Absorption and anchorage

c)

Material transport

d)

gas exchange

32.

Water enters primarily through

a)

Osmosis

b)

diffusion

c)

hydrolysis

d)

roots

33.

what is the primary function of leaves

a)

support

b)

absorption

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

reproduction

34.

transpiration helps move water upward by

a)

producing atp

b)

storing starch

c)

breaking down glucose

d)

creating a transpirational pull

35.

which vascular tissue carries water upward from roots to leaves?

a)

Xylem

b)

Phloem

c)

Stomata

d)

Cortex

36.

which vascular tissue transports sugars throughout the plants

a)

Phloem

b)

Xylem

c)

lenticels

d)

chloroplast

37.

What does the ACL connect

a)

Femur and Tibia

b)

Femur and Fibula

c)

tibia and fibula

d)

patella and femur

38.

What is the main function of the ACL

a)

Provides knee stability and rotational control

b)

controls breathing rate

c)

connects major arteries

d)

connects the nerves

39.

why does ACL tear heal poorly

a)

It has poor blood flow

b)

its connected to major arteries

c)

it has too much synovial fluid

d)

it regenerates too fast

40.

what happens during an asthma attack?

a)

Airways narrow due to bronchoconstriction and inflammation

b)

the alveoli expand uncontrollably

c)

the lungs collapse on itself

d)

the nose filters too much air

41.

what is the main pigment responsible for capturing light in plants?

a)

Carotene

b)

Melanin

c)

RuBisCo

d)

Chlorophyll

42.

which process splits water to release oxygen during Photosynthesis?

a)

Photolysis

b)

Glycolysis

c)

Calvin Cycle

d)

respiration

43.

what are the main outputs of light capture?

a)

CO2, H2O, and ATP

b)

ATP, NADPH, and O2

c)

Glucose and CO2

d)

NADH and FADH2

44.

NADH main function is photosynthesis is?

a)

A pigment

b)

an energy and electron carrier

c)

a waste product

d)

a protein enzyme

45.

during CO2 fixation in the Calvin cycle , which enzyme captures carbon dioxide?

a)

ATP synthase

b)

RuBisCO

c)

NADP

d)

Chlorophyll

46.

the main product of Calvin cycle is?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Water

c)

Glucose

d)

ATP

47.

what is regenerated in Calvin cycle to allow it to continue its processes?

a)

RuBP

b)

ATP

c)

Glucose

d)

CO2

48.

the Calvin cycle uses energy from?

a)

Glucose and Oxygen

b)

ATP and NADPH

c)

Water and sunlight

d)

carbon dioxide only

49.

which photosynthetic organism produces the most oxygen on earth

a)

Plants

b)

Microalgae

c)

Macroalgae

d)

Cyanobacteria

50.

which of the following are the primary terrestrial photosynthetic organisms?

a)

Macroalgae

b)

Microalgae

c)

Plants

d)

Bacteria

51.

how's your day going?

a)

Very fine

b)

Fine

c)

bad

d)

very bad

52.

what is the main role of macroalgae in a marine environment

a)

producing carbon dioxide

b)

Providing habitat and food for marine organisms

c)

causing pollution

d)

absorbing oxygen

53.

during respiration oxygen is used for?

a)

build proteins

b)

break down food molecules for energy

c)

produce chlorophyll

d)

make DNA

54.

main waste product of respiration are

a)

CO2 and H2O

b)

Glucose and H20

c)

NADPH and ATP

d)

Fats and Proteins

55.

where does the first step of carbohydrate breakdown(glycolysis) occur?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplast

56.

what is the end product of glycolysis

a)

glucose

b)

CO2

c)

Pyruvate

d)

NADH only

57.

which stage of respiration occurs in the mitochondrial matrix?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Krebs cycle

c)

light reaction

d)

Calvin cycle

58.

what are the products of one turn of the Krebs cycle(per pyruvate)

a)

3 CO2, 4 NADH, 1 FADH, 1 ATP

b)

6 CO2, 2 NADH ,2 FADH, 2 ATP

c)

2 CO2, 2 ATP, 2 NADH, 2 FADH

d)

4 CO2, 1 ATP, 2 NADH

59.

where does the electron transport chain occur

a)

cytoplasm

b)

inner mitochondrial membrane

c)

nucleus

d)

chloroplast

60.

which stage of respiration produces the most ATP

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Krebs cycle

c)

Electric transport chain

d)

Calvin cycle

61.

overall equation for respiration

a)

CO2 + H2O -> Glucose + O2

b)

Glucose + O2 -> CO2 + H2O+ATP

c)

Glucose-> pyruvate + CO2

d)

CO2+Light -> glucose= O2

62.

what molecules donate to the Electron Transport Chain

a)

ATP and CO2

b)

NADH and FADH

c)

Glucose and Oxygen

d)

RuBisCo and NADPH

63.

what happens as electrons pass through the ETC protein complexes?

a)

oxygen is split into hydrogen

b)

Protons(H) are pumped across the membrane

c)

ATP is directly made

d)

water is broken down

64.

what is the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

NADP

c)

Oxygen

d)

Glucose

65.

the proton gradient created by the ETC drives

a)

Glycolysis

b)

ATP synthase

c)

RuBisCo

d)

Calvin cycle

66.

Approximately how many ATP are produced by the ETC per glucose molecule

a)

2

b)

12

c)

34

d)

64

67.

Fermentation occurs when?

a)

there is too much oxygen

b)

there is too much glucose

c)

oxygen is supply is low or absent

d)

the mitochondria are inactive

68.

what is the starting process both shared by both respiration and fermentation

a)

Krebs cycle

b)

Glycolysis

c)

Calvin cycle

d)

electron transport

69.

in human muscle cells , fermentation produces?

a)

Alcohol and Carbon dioxide

b)

Lactic acid

c)

ATP and oxygen

d)

NADH and glucose

70.

in yeast cells, fermentation produces

a)

Alcohol and carbon dioxide

b)

lactic acid only

c)

ATP only

d)

water and oxygen

71.

how many ATP produced from fermentation per glucose molecule

a)

10

b)

34

c)

4

d)

2

72.

where does fermentation occur in the cell

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Golgi body

73.

in bacteria used to make yogurt the end product of fermentation is

a)

Lactic acid

b)

Alcohol

c)

CO2

d)

Glucose

74.

the sour taste in yogurt comes from?

a)

Alcohol production

b)

Lactic Acid fermentation

c)

oxygen buildup

d)

atp release

75.

yeast fermentation is used in?

a)

making cheese

b)

baking and brewing

c)

producing vitamins

d)

making soda

76.

what molecule provides direct energy for all body functions

a)

oxygen

b)

ATP

c)

Glucose

d)

CO2

77.

without cellular respiration cells would?

a)

divide faster

b)

die from lack of energy

c)

produce more glucose

d)

store excess ATP

78.

in plants food is stored as

a)

Starch

b)

Glycogen

c)

Fat

d)

Protein

79.

what are biological systems?

a)

nonliving structures in organisms

b)

groups of organs that work together to keep the organism alive

c)

only single called organisms

d)

parts of plants only

80.

what is the correct order of hierarchy from smallest to largest

a)

Atom - cell - tissue- organ - organ system - - organism - population - community

b)

atom - organ - tissue - cell - organ system - organism

c)

organ - atom - tissue - cell - organ system

d)

atom - tissue - organ- organ system - cell

81.

what are organs

a)

tissues working together for specific functions

b)

the smallest structural units

c)

group of organ systems

d)

non living structures

82.

what is the role of macrophages?

a)

carry oxygen

b)

fight against infections and foreign bodies

c)

conduct nerve impulses

d)

produce hormone

83.

why are humans considered organic?

a)

they contain metal compounds

b)

they are made of carbon based molecules

c)

they are composed mainly of gases

d)

they have inorganic structures

84.

what does metabolism encompass?

a)

only the process of digestion

b)

all the chemical reactions necessary for life

c)

the absorption of oxygen

d)

the movement of the body

85.

what type of reproduction requires only one organism

a)

sexual reproduction

b)

assexual reproduction

c)

budding

d)

fertilization

86.

which process involves duplication of DNA and splits an organism into two genetically identical ones

a)

budding

b)

fertilization

c)

binary fission

d)

meiosis

87.

growth is best defined as

a)

a change in behavior

b)

an increase in size or mass

c)

a decrease in complexity

d)

growth without change

88.

development includes

a)

only physical growth

b)

an increase in mass or size

c)

reproduction

d)

physical mental and behavioral changes

89.

what is heredity?

a)

the ability to move

b)

the passing of traits from parents to offspring

c)

the growth of an organism

d)

the change of traits in an environment

90.

what does the theory of use and disuse suggest?

a)

traits not used may disappear over time

b)

all traits grow stronger over time

c)

evolution happens randomly

d)

organism never lose traits

91.

what happens when a bond between ATP phosphates break?

a)

ATP gains energy

b)

ATP becomes ADP and releases energy

c)

ATP loses energy and becomes AMP

d)

ATP becomes glucose

92.

the sum of all chemical reactions in an organism is called

a)

digestion

b)

synthesis

c)

metabolism

d)

photosynthesis

93.

the can opener analogy means

a)

enzymes are used once and destroyed

b)

enzymes are like containers for reactions

c)

enzymes help reactions happen and can be reused

d)

enzymes are the final product of reactions

94.

the process of breaking down molecules using enzymes is called

a)

anabolism

b)

catabolism

c)

metabolism

d)

photosynthesis

95.

which equation correctly represents photosynthesis

a)

C6H12O6 = 6O2 -> 6CO2 + H2O

b)

6CO2+ 6H2O+LIGHT -> C6H12O6 +602

c)

CO2+H2O-> CH4 +O2

d)

C6H12O6 ->CO2 = H2O

96.

where do light dependent reactions occur

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

thylakoid membrane

d)

strroma

97.

during the Calvin cycle , ATP and NADPH are used to?

a)

convert CO2 into glucose

b)

release oxygen

c)

split water

d)

absorb sunlight

98.

the high energy bonds of ATP are located between

a)

adenine and ribose

b)

phosphate groups

c)

ribose and phosphate

d)

glucose molecules

99.

what does the reaction the bromothymol blue color change indicate?

a)

bromothymol blue turns yellow in basic solutions and blue in acidic solutions

b)

bromothymol blue turns blue in basic solutions and yellow in acidic solutions

c)

bromothymol blue turns yellow in neutral solutions and green in natural solutions

d)

none of the above

100.

all cells have a distinct membrane bound nucleus, and a rigid cell wall making them easily identifiable as eukaryotic

a)
True
b)
False
101.

which of the following is a sign of climate change?

a)

decreasing sea levels

b)

rising global temperatures

c)

more glaciers forming

d)

decreasing CO2 levels

102.

which of the following is Ana adaptation to climate change

a)

installing windmills

b)

flood control

c)

reducing fossil fuel use

d)

using solar panels

103.

which is a freshwater eco system in the Philippines

a)

Verde Island Passage

b)

Laguna De Bay

c)

Sierra Madre

d)

Mt Pulag Grassland

104.

which philippine forrest is known to contain around 40 percent of the countries remaining forrest cover?

a)

Cordillera mountain ranges

b)

Zambales region

c)

Sierra madre Mountain range

d)

Mt Makiling

105.

which of the following is a terrestrial eco system

a)

Coral reef

b)

river

c)

grassland

d)

lake

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