Laguna University

Laguna Sports Complex, Bubukal, Sta. Cruz, Laguna

Midterm Examination in Natural Science II
2nd Semester A.Y. 2019

Reminder: STRICTLY follow the direction indicated in each set of questions.

DO NOT submit your answer sheet without complete answers.

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the BEST letter of the correct answer. If there is no correct answer choose letter E. Write your answer
on the answer sheet
1.The chromosomes line up at the equator of the A. Carolus Linnaeus C. Rudolp Virchow
cell with the centrioles at opposite ends and the B. Alexander Flemming D. Mathias
spindle fibers attached to centromeres. Schleiden
A. Metaphase C. Anaphase
B. Prophase D. Telophase 13. the process where 1 bacterium gives some of
its DNA into another bacterium through a thread-
2. In this phase of mitosis the centrioles migrate to like bridge.
opposite poles of the cell and asters and spindle A. binary fission C. meiosis
fibers form. B. conjugation D. mitosis
A. Metaphase C. Telophase
B. Prophase D. Anaphase 14. The process of reproduction in bacteria where
one cell divides to form two identical cells.
3. At this point of cellular division, each A. binary fission C. meiosis
chromosome goes from having two sister B. conjugation D. mitosis
chromatids to being two separate chromosomes.
A. Anaphase C. Prophase 15. Which among the following is an unfavorable
B. Metaphase D. Telophase condition for bacteria growth?
A. if there is no presence food\
4. Which among the following shows the stages of B. if the surrounding lack of water
Anaphase? C. a huge change in temperature
A. a cleavage furrow forms and separates daughter D. without a presence of partner
cells
B. spindle fibers contract and the chromosomes 16. What is the function of endospore of the
are pulled to opposites poles bacteria?
C. The chromosome are at the poles of the cell A. it serves as the source of the energy of all
D. The nuclear membrane re-forms around the two bacteria
chromosomes B. it is useful for replication
C. it allows the bacterium to stay alive in terrible
5. During the cytokinesis of the animal cell, the conditions
daughter cells separated by cleavage furrow. D. it serves as the control center of the bacterial
A. True C. The information is cell
insufficient
B. False D. Conceivably true or 17. Which is not a characteristics of Kingdom
false Archaebacteria?
A. unusual metabolism
6. How many chromosomes do humans have in B. protected by cell membrane
each sex cell? B. no peptidoglycans
C. living in extreme places
A. 46 C. 23
B. 48 D. 22 18. What is the commonly size of bacteria, protest
and algae?
8. How many cells produce in meiosis? A. nanometers C. millimeters
A. Four haploid C. Four diploid B. micrometers D. centimeters
B. Two haploid D. Two diploid]]
19. Which is not a product of algae?
9. What will happen if two haploid gametes forms a A. toothpaste C. ketchup
diploid zygote? B. gelatin D. all of the above
A. Meiosis C. blastocysts
B. fertilization D. mitosis 20. What is the structure used by the bacteria in
order to move?
10. Which among the following is not included in A. bacillus C. flagellum
taxonomic hierarchy? B. feet D. chitin
A. Kingdom C. Area
B. Order D. Family 21. The process of breaking down food with the
use of oxygen.
11. This is a form of obtaining energy of an A. respiration C. exhale
organism by converting sun light or chemicals into B. breathing D. inhale
its food.
A. autotrophs C. decomposer 22. What kind of organism cause malaria?
B. heterotrophs D. consumers A. bacteria C. protist
B. virus D. fungi
12. He started binomial nomenlature using the
genus and species of living things?
23. Which among the following microscopic 38. Which among organism is not an example of
organism is considered as non-living things? insect?
A. bacteria C. protist A. ant C. spider
B. virus D. fungi B. beetle D. butterfly

24. Which among the microorganism is use for 39. A virus consists of…
bread making? A. RNA or DNA and a cell membrane
A. bacteria C. protist B. RNA or DNA and a protein coat
B. virus D. fungi C. RNA and DNA and a protein coat
D. proteins, cell membrane and RNA
25. The following are diseases cause by the
microscopic living things EXCEPT... 40 What will be the consequence of too must
A. common cold C. malaria accumulation of virus?
B. athelete foot D. none of the A. irregular duplication of cell
above B. death of cell
C. stop the growth of the cell
26. What is a common characteristic of bacteria, D. the cell is not affected
protist and algae?
A. living in hot temperature 41. Which among the following is the cause of
B. heterotrophic organism encephalitis?
C. considered as decomposers A. bacteria C. virus
D. reproduces sexually B. poison D. radiation

28. What is the protecting layer of algae? 42. What is a difference between mitosis and
A. chloroplast C. chitin meiosis?
B. peptidoglycan D. cellulose A. In mitosis, the products are identical to the
parent cell, while in meiosis the products are
29. Animals with an internal skeleton made of bone different from the parent cell..
are called… B. Mitosis occurs in all the cells in animals and
A. Mammals C. Vertebrates plants, while meiosis occurs only in bacteria.
B. Invertebrates D. Mollusk C. In mitosis, one cell divides into two cells, while
in meiosis two cells combine to make one cell.
30. Platypus is an example of monotremes, which D. Mitosis involves separating the chromosomes,
among the following is the characteristic of while meiosis involves only the cytoplasm of the
monotremes? cell.
A. single cell vertebrates C. egg laying
mammals
B. animals with pouch D. living in land 43. What type of cell division is present in somatic
and water cells?
A. Meiosis a
31. Reptiles have _______ for respiration. B. Parthenogenesis
A. gills C.skin C. Mitosis
B. stomata D. lungs D. Cytokinesis

32. What do we call an animal that does not have a 44. Healing of a wound and repair is the
backbone? phenomenon which takes place by the process of
A. herbivore C. vertebrate A. mitosisa
B. invertebrate D. exoskeleton B. meiosis
C. cell growth
33. In which of the following ways are D. mitosis and meiosis
invertebrates important?\
I. They are used as food 45. Which among the following are duplicated
II. They help pollinate the food we eat during the process of mitosis?
III. They help decompose organic matter A. Centrosomes
A. I, II and III C. I and II only B. Centromeres
B. II and III only D. I only C. Chromosomes ccc
D. Chloroplasts
34. A sponge belongs to this phylum.
A. Cnideria C. Platyhelminthes 46. Which is responsible for Sexually Transmitted
B. Echinodermata D. Porifera diseases (STDs) ?
A. Fungi C. Virus cccc
35. A jellyfish belongs to this phylum. B. Bacteria D. Algae
A. Arthropoda C. Porifera Which of the ff. is an acid-loving microorganism?
B. Cnideria D. Chordata A. Actinomycetes C. Fungi
B. Algae D. Bacteria
36. In what kind of macromolecules does the
capsid made? 47. Lichens are a mutualistic combination of which
A. carbohydrates C. lipids of the following organisms?
B. protein D. nucleic acid A. Fungus and bacteria C. Fungus and
algae
37. Earthworms belong in the same phylum as... B. Bacteria and algae D. Green plant
A. Centipedes C.Flatworms and fungus
B. Leeches D. Lancelets
48. Which is present in bacteria,protests and
viruses?
A.caspid C.genetic material
B.pseudopodium D.nuclear
membrane
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49. Which of the following is FALSE in comparing
prophase I of meiosis and prophase of mitosis?
A. The chromosomes condense in both
B. Tetrads form in both cccc
C. The nuclear envelope disassembles in both
D. A spindle forms in both

50. Which best describes meiosis as another form

of cell division with accompanying nuclear
changes?
A. The nuclear changes follow one another
indefinitely.
B. Each new cell has double the amount from both
parents.
C. The nucleoli break up into two parts and
disappear.
D. Each new cell has half the number of
chromosomes.

“Based on our discussion, why bacteria, protist and

fungi are useful to our daily livings despite that this
microorganism can cause diseases and may harm
us?”