Grade 12 LIFE SCIENCE

DIAGNOSTIC TEST
FIRST SEMESTER

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MULTIPLE CHOICES. Read the following questions carefully. Choose the best answer from the given
choices. Encircle your answer
MET 1: INTRO TO LIFE SCIENCE
(Communication & Interpersonal Relationship; Decision-making & Problem-solving; Creative & Critical
Thinking)
1. Why is the cell considered the basic and structural unit of all organisms?
I. All living organisms are made up of cells.
II. It is capable of carrying out life processes.
III. All functions carried out by cells are responsible for the perpetuation of life.
A. I and II are correct.
B. II and III are correct.
C. I and iii are incorrect.
D. All of the following are correct.
2. How do you describe the 12 levels of biological organization?
A. The lowest level of organization is the tissues.
B. The highest level of organization is the organism.
C. The body has levels of organization that build on each other.
D. The body has levels of organization that are independent of each other.

3. How can the universe be infinite if it was all concentrated into a point at the Big Bang?
I. The Big Bang implies that the universe has a specific shape and has an edge.
II. The notion of the Big Bang does not imply that the universe was concentrated at a single point in a
pre-existing space.
III. The Big Bang indicates that space and time, as we understand them, originated from an extremely hot
and dense state. The universe expanded and cooled over time, allowing matter and energy to form and
evolve into the structures we observe today.
A. I is incorrect.
B. I and III are correct.
C. II and III are correct.
D. I, II, and III are correct.

MET 2: PERPETUATION OF LIFE

(Communication & Interpersonal Relationship; Decision-making & Problem-solving; Creative & Critical
Thinking)
4. How does sexual reproduction differ from asexual reproduction?
A. Asexual reproduction requires the testes and ovaries while sexual reproduction does not.

B. Asexual reproduction requires the combination of genetic materials from two parents while sexual
reproduction involves only a single parent.
C. Sexual reproduction involves the fusion of gametes from two parents, while asexual reproduction does
not require the fusion of gametes from two parents.
D. Sexual reproduction produces offspring that are genetically identical or very similar to the parent while
asexual reproduction produces offspring with genetic variation.
5. How do you explain the importance of meiosis in the number of chromosomes?
A. Meiosis gives rise to two unique daughter cells this reduction in chromosome number is critical without
it, the union of two gametes during fertilization would result in offspring with twice the normal number
of chromosomes.

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B. Meiosis gives rise to four unique daughter cells this reduction in chromosome number is critical —
without it, the union of two gametes during fertilization would result in offspring with twice the normal
number of chromosomes.
C. Meiosis gives rise to four unique daughter cells this reduction in chromosome number is critical —
without it, the union of four gametes during fertilization would result in offspring with twice the normal
number of chromosomes.
D. None of the above.
6. How does fertilization occur?
A. During fertilization, the sperm and egg unite in one of the fallopian tubes to form a zygote. Then the
zygote travels down the fallopian tube, where it becomes a morula. Once it reaches the uterus, the morula
becomes a blastocyst. The blastocyst then burrows into the uterine lining.
B. During fertilization, the sperm cell and egg cell unite in the fallopian tubes to form a zygote. Then the
zygote travels down the fallopian tube, where it becomes a morula. Once it reaches the uterine lining, the
morula becomes a blastocyst. The blastocyst then burrows into the uterus.
C. During fertilization, the sperm cell and egg cell unite in the uterus to form a zygote. Then the zygote
travels down to the fallopian tube going down to the uterine lining.
D. During fertilization, the sperm cell and egg cell unite in the uterus to form a zygote. Then the zygote
travels down to the fallopian tube.
7. How are genes related to how your body works inside?
A. Genes contain instructions that tell the human cell to make molecules called proteins.
B. Genes contain bacteria that perform various functions in the body to keep healthy.
C. Genes consist of glands that determine what an organism is like, its appearance, and how it survives.
D. None of the above.
8. Why do individual traits vary?
A. Personality traits are relatively stable over time.
B. It is due to genetic variation that alters gene activity or protein function.
C. Traits are determined by glands and environmental factors or by a combination of both.
D. All of the above.
MET 3: HOW ANIMALS SURVIVE
(Communication & Interpersonal Relationship; Decision-making & Problem-solving; Creative & Critical
Thinking)
9. How does natural selection relate to the survival of animals?
A. This process causes species not to change and diverge over time.
B. Organisms that are more adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and pass on the genes
that aided their success.
C. Both A and b statements are correct.
D. Both A and b statements are incorrect.
10. Why do the animals need to adapt to the environment?
A. All organisms need to adapt to their habitat to be able to survive.
B. Adapting to be unable to survive the climatic conditions of the ecosystem, predators, and other species
that compete for the same food and space.
C. Both A and B statements are correct.
D. Both A and B statements are incorrect.
11. How do the different metabolic processes involved in the various organ systems help in the survival of
animals?

A. It enables organisms to transform the chemical energy stored in molecules into energy that can be used
for cellular processes.
B. It can lead to metabolic disorders and metabolic problems. Carbohydrates from nutrition are metabolized
into glucose in the body.
C. It determines how much food it must consume to maintain its body at a constant mass. If an animal
doesn't eat enough food to replace the energy it uses up, it will lose body mass.

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D. It aims to understand the relation between nutritional demands, diet formulation, digestion, and
metabolism in animals, and their responses in terms of growth, production, and waste.

12. Why do body systems need to work together?

I. To enable bacteria to enter your body.
II. To maintain homeostasis of the organism.
III. To maintain internal stability and balance, otherwise known as homeostasis.
IV. To avoid disease in one body system that can disrupt homeostasis and cause trouble in other body
systems.
A.II and III
B. III and IV
C. I, II, and III
D. II, III, and IV
13. How do the structures and functions of the animals allow them to meet their needs?
A. Horses have flat teeth for grinding their food.
B. The hawk has a sharp, curved beak to tear its food into smaller pieces.
C. Zebras have excellent hearing and eyesight and powerful legs for running and kicking.
D. All of the above
MET 4: THE PROCESS OF EVOLUTION
(Communication & Interpersonal Relationship; Decision-making & Problem-solving; Creative & Critical
Thinking)
14. How do genes flow in and out of a population? It is through _______.
A. adaptation B. reproduction C. vertical gene transfer D. Both b and c
15. Why is the theory of evolution considered a unifying principle?
A. It explains how one species can be the ancestor of another species.
B. It explains the relatedness of all species on earth.
C. It explains the origin of human beings.
D. It replaced the fossil record theory.
16. How the Theory of Evolution started? It started by experimenting with artificial selection in __________
A. Dogs which gave him a way to study how far a species could change
B. Whales which gave him a way to study how far a species could change
C. Vulture which gave him a way to study how far a species could change
D. Pigeons which gave him a way to study how far a species could change
17. Why is symbiosis important to ecosystem functioning?
A. Plants or animals of different species are independent of one another for survival.
B. Symbiotic relationships are important because they are the major driving force of evolution.
C. Organisms in symbiotic relationships have not evolved to exploit a unique niche that another organism
provides.
D. All of the above.
MET 5: INTERACTION AND INTERDEPENDENCE
(Communication & Interpersonal Relationship; Decision-making & Problem-solving; Creative & Critical
Thinking)
18. How do evolution and “survival of the fittest” relate to each other?

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I. Survival of the fittest keeps the individuals in any species that cannot later evolve and form new species.
Symbiotic relationships are an important component of life in the air. In such relationships, plants or
animals of different species may be independent of one another for survival.
II. Environment and surrounding conditions change constantly, and once the fittest survive, they need to
reproduce even fitter offspring to ensure survival. Symbiotic relationships are an important component of
life in the ocean. In such relationships, plants or animals of different species may be dependent on one
another for survival.
A. Only I is correct.
B. Only II is correct.
C. Both are correct.
D. Both are incorrect.
19. How do interaction and interdependence affect the ecosystem?
I. Every living organism on earth depends on and cannot interact with other living and nonliving things to
stay alive.
II. Organisms depend on other organisms for food for example, and also depend on their environment for
protection and a place to stay.
A. Only i is correct.
B. Only ii is correct.
C. Both are correct.
D. Both are incorrect.
20. How are the interactions and interdependence of organisms important for the survival of biodiversity?
I. They may need other organisms in order to survive.
II. Many living things cannot interact with other organisms in their environment.
III. Living things that cannot make their own food must eat other organisms for food.
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I & III only

Prepared by: MR. RICK IAN ROM D. BELONG

Subject Teacher

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