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3RD QUARTER PERIODICAL TEST
in
SCIENCE 10
S. Y. 2022-2023
Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write your answers on your
answer sheet.
____1. How many days in a cycle does the ovary release mature egg cell?
A. 25 B. 26 C. 27 D. 28
____2. What stage in human development does the body develop the capacity to conceive?
A. childhood B. adolescence C. adulthood D. old age
____3. What gland prepares the body for action, controls the heart rate and breathing in times of
emergency?
A. Adrenal gland B. Pancreas C. Parathyroid gland D.Thymus gland
____4. Assume that on day 1 of a menstrual cycle, the uterine lining begins to break down. What will happen around
day 14?
A. ovulation B. Corpus luteum breaks C.menstruation D. an egg will be fertilized
____5. What occurs when sperms enter the uterus and an egg is released from the ovary?
A. Contraction B. Fertilization C. Maturation D. Menstruation
____6. Which of the following is NOT a menstrual product?
A. Sanitary Pads B. Tampons C. Condoms D. Menstrual Cups
____7. From which part of the male reproductive system does urine and sperm exit from?
A. vas deferens B. epididymis C. urethra D. testes
____8. Which part of the brain handles the incoming and outgoing messages?
A. Thalamus B. Cerebellum C. Hypothalamus D. Cerebrum
____9. Which among these movements are voluntary?
A. walking B. digestion C. perspiration D. walking
____10. What are the building blocks of nervous system?
A. neurons B. brain tissue C. axons D. corpuscles
____11. What do you call the sac surrounding the testicles?
A. semen B. testes C. penis D. scrotum
____12. Where can most of the fossils be found?
A. Sedimentary rocks B. Granite rock C. Igneous rock D. Metamorphic rock
____13. One of your friends tells you that even though he is a male, he has breast but doesn’t
have beard or mustache. What chromosomes does he have?
A. XXX B. XXY C. XYY D. XY
____14. Why do hormones play an important role in both male and female reproductive
systems?
A. They make them function well. C. They regulate body metabolism.
B. They produce certain antibodies. D. They control normal bone growth.
____15. During fertilization, how many sperm cells are needed to unite with ovum?
A. only one C. more than 200 million
B. less than 400 million D. none of the above
____16. Where do the hormones that regulate the production of sperm and the release of semen come from?
A. Brain, penis, prostate gland C. Brain, testis, prostate gland
B. Brain, penis, thyroid gland D. Brain, testis, pituitary gland
____17. Which hormone is produced by the corpus luteum?
A. estrogen C. FSH
B. progesterone D. both estrogen & progesterone
The diagram provided shows the changes in the hormones produced by the ovaries over a typical 28-day
menstrual cycle. Refer to this diagram to answer numbers 18-19.

____18. What event typically occurs between days 0 and 5?

A. Thickening of the uterus lining C. Ovulation
B. Menstruation D. Follicle Maturation
____19. Why do the levels of estrogen peak just before day 14?
 A. To stimulate the production of LH
B. To release an egg from the ovaries (ovulation)
C. To ensure the uterus lining is ready to be broken down
D. To stimulate the production of FSH
____20. When is progesterone the highest and why?
A. Between ovulation and menstruation , to stimulate the maturation of an egg
B. Between menstruation and ovulation , to rebuild the uterus lining
C. Between ovulation and menstruation , to maintain the uterus lining
D. Between menstruation and ovulation, to stimulate the maturation of an egg
____21. Which of the following statement is INCORRECT?
A. The uterus expands to house the growing fetus.
B. The pituitary gland secretes FSH & LH.
C. Girls have 400 million of egg cells when they are born.
D. An egg that has been fertilized by a sperm is called an ovulation.
____22. What happens when an embryo goes through implantation?
A. It exits from the cervix and out of the vagina.
B. It sticks to the endometrium.
C. It initiates the letdown reflex.
D. It travels down from the ovary to the fallopian tubes.
_____23. You and your friends are at the fast food and you saw a mother and a child. You notice that the child has a
different facial features unlike to normal person. Later on, the child cries like a distressed cat. What would
be your conclusion?
A. The child is no longer a human C.The child is having a cri-du-chat syndrome
B. The child is just playing around D. The child is normal
____24. In the early stages of development embryos of the fishes, salamanders, lizards, cats
and humans, what do these organisms share in common?
A. identical DNA C. common ancestry/ancestors
B. similar habitat D. same blood type
____25.Your first cousin’s fingers are clenched and he has mental and motor retardation.
What is his condition?
A. Cri-Du-Chat Syndrome C. Edward Syndrome
B. Down Syndrome D. Jacobsen Syndrome
____26. What makes up the nucleotides of DNA?
A. Deoxyribose sugar, phosphate and nitrogenous bases
B. Sugar, phosphate and nitrogenous bases
C. Ribose Sugar, phosphate and nitrogenous bases
D. Sugar, phosphate and nickel bases

____27. Which is true of mutations in DNA?

A. A mutation might not have an effect to an organism.
B. Mutations in DNA is harmful to organisms.
C. All mutations are beneficial to an organism.
D. Mutations have no effect to organisms.
____28. What will happen when the code in a gene is changed?
A. Long message may result. C. Different message may result.
B. No message maybe formed. D. Same message maybe formed.
____29.What is homologous structure?
A. it is structurally different but the same and adapted similar functions
B. it is structurally the same and adapted similar functions
C. it is structurally the same but functionally different
D. it is having similar structures but has no function
____30. Which pairs of animals shows a correct example of homologous structures?
A. Wings of butterfly and wings of bat
B. Flippers of whale and forelimb of cat
C. Fingers of human and arm of starfish
D. Tongue of frog and proboscis of mosquito
____31. Structures as different as human arms, bat wings, and dolphin flippers contain many of the
same bones, these bones having developed from very similar embryonic organs. How do
biologists interpret these similarities?
 A. By identifying the bones as being analogous
B. By the principle of convergent evolution
C. By proposing that humans, bats, and dolphins share a common ancestor
D. All of the above
____32. Which of the following statement best describes DNA?
A. DNA is a double helix molecule units composed of complementary strands of deoxyribonucleic acid
and it carries the genetic material.
B. DNA is a single strand molecule composed of complementary strands of ribonucleic acid units and it
carries the genetic material.
C. DNA is the smallest unit of life
D. DNA is a substance that makes proteins
____33.Which of the following statement does NOT describe evolution?
A. Evolution is continuous
B. Evolution refers to change
C. The world is stable and unchanging
D. Is there is mutation there is evolution
____34. Which of the following best explains the Theory of Natural Selection?
A. Organs that are not used may disappear, while organs are constantly used may develop
B. In nature, the organisms with desirable characteristics may survive, while those with weaker traits may
not.
C. Organisms develop desirable structures to survive in a given environment
D. Acquired characteristics of parents can be passed on to offspring’s
____35. Which of the following statement explains Lamarck’s Theory of use and disuse?
A. Body structures develop because they are used extensively
B. Body structures develop because they are not in use
C. Body structures develop competition
D. Body structures develop because of mutation
____36. Your friend remarks, "The giraffe stretched its neck while reaching for higher leaves; as a
result, its offspring inherited longer necks” Which statement is the best response to correct
your friend’s misconception?
A. Overproduction of offspring leads to a struggle for survival.
B. Only favorable adaptations have survival value.
C. Characteristics acquired during an organism's life are generally not passed on through genes to its
offspring.
D. Disuse of an organ may lead to its eventual disappearance.

____37. Darwin’s observation about finches shows the different beak sizes of the birds. Why is that
the beak sizes differ to the different finches’ species?
A. adjusted within a given year depending on nutrition status
B. differences were the result of inherited changes in response to environmental
C. were completely random and no pattern was determined
D. made no difference as to the food being eaten
____38. Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection?
A. Plants with thorns are less to be eaten by herbivores than some plants that lack thorns.
B. Bacterial populations in hospitals develop resistance to drugs used to combat infection by them.
C. Scientists breed cows that give greater amounts of milk than their ancestors.
D. Female fish that produce more eggs leave more offspring than those that produce fewer eggs.
____39. What is biodiversity?
A. Different kinds of plants and animals living in an environment
B. Different animals in an environment
C. Different kinds of birds living in a forests
D. Different environments present in the community
____40. Why the organisms that are part in biodiversity is very important?
A. Because they maintain the sound of birds
B. Because they balance the number of animals in an environment
C. Because they maintain the balance and stability of the environment
D. Because they are part of the environment
____41. Which of the following statements DOES NOT show the process of adaptation?
A. Dying out of dinosaurs
B. Certain group of birds eating different kinds of food
C. The finches with different beaks
D. A child learning to walk on his own
____42. You are very excited for the vacation because you and your family are going somewhere
relaxing and nature friendly. What value of biodiversity is this?
A. Aesthetic value
B. Direct economic value
C. Indirect economic value
D. Species value
____43. Do you think human activities affect the stability of the environment?
A. Yes, because human activities are part of the environment
B. No, because human activities are only one step to maintain the balance of environment
C. Yes, because not all human activities have a positive effect in the environment, it will always have a
negative effect
D. No, because human activities are not harmful
____44. You decided to migrate in South Korea because you love KPOP and KDRAMA. But you are
from the Philippines and your body is not used to cold temperatures. So you decided to
stay first in Baguio for a couple of weeks so that your body will be conditioned first to cold
temperature. What can you conclude in the situation?
A. Adaptation in an environment is very important to survive
B. South Korea is not a good place to move to
C. Migrating will only ruin your life
D. In order for you to survive you need to move one place to another
____45. What will happen to the growth of the population, if the number of births is
equal to the number of deaths in a population?
A. it will increase B. it will fluctuate C. it will decrease D. it will stay the same
____46. The Philippines is tagged as a global center for marine biodiversity, which the
country struggles to protect against illegal activities like dynamite fishing. Which of the following is the result
of dynamite fishing?
A. coral mining C. constructs fragile coral colonies
B. source of livelihood D. destruction of coral reefs

For items 47 to 48. Use the Genetic Code Table below.

_____ 47. The following is the base sequence on one strand of a DNA molecule:
AATGCCAGTGGT
If transcribed into an mRNA, what would be the resulting strand?
A. A G C A G G C A G A U C C. U U A C G G U C A C C A
B. A G C A G G A G A T C D. T C G T C C G T C T A G
_____ 48. Given the mRNA codon sequence, identify its specified amino acids
mRNA: AUG AGG UUU GGC UAA
A. Met – Lys – Phe – Gly – Val C. Met – Val – Phe – Glu – Stop
B. Met – Phe – Lys – Stop – Val D. Met – Lys – Phe – Gly – Stop
For items 49-50. Given the amino acids, determine the sequence of bases in the codon of the mRNA that codes for
these amino acids.Use the Genetic Code Table below.
_____ 49. Asparagine (Asn)
A. AUG B. AAC C. AUA D. AUU
_____ 50. Alanine (Ala)
A. GCU, GCC, GCA, GCG
B. AUU, AUC, AUA
C. UUU, UUC
D. GAU, GAC