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2ND_QUARTER_MARCIANO_EALS_HUMSS/ABM11
Contributed by: Marciano
  • 1. Which theory states that life originated from nonliving matter?
A) Biogenesis
B) Abiogenesis
C) Panspermia
D) Special Creation
  • 2. Who conducted the experiment using meat and flies that supported biogenesis?
A) Pasteur
B) Urey
C) Oparin
D) Redi
  • 3. “Life comes only from pre-existing life” refers to the theory of:
A) Panspermia
B) Biogenesis
C) Evolution
D) Abiogenesis
  • 4. The concept that living things were created by a divine power is known as:
A) Catastrophism
B) Panspermia
C) Spontaneous Generation
D) Chemical Evolution
  • 5. What is the process of producing offspring called?
A) Reproduction
B) Metabolism
C) Growth
D) Evolution
  • 6. Which type of reproduction involves only one parent?
A) Asexual
B) Fertilization
C) Binary
D) Sexual
  • 7. The union of male and female gametes is known as:
A) Mitosis
B) Meiosis
C) Fertilization
D) Fusion
  • 8. What cell division produces gametes?
A) Meiosis
B) Fission
C) Mitosis
D) Budding
  • 9. What is the primary advantage of sexual reproduction?
A) Energy efficiency
B) Variation
C) Simplicity
D) Speed
  • 10. In asexual reproduction, the offspring are
A) Genetically different
B) Mutated
C) Sterile
D) Genetically identical
  • 11. Binary fission is common among
A) Animals
B) Bacteria
C) Fungi
D) Plants
  • 12. What structure carries hereditary information?
A) Ribosome
B) DNA
C) Nucleus
D) Cytoplasm
  • 13. What process ensures continuity of life?
A) Mutation
B) Reproduction
C) Growth
D) Digestion
  • 14. Which is NOT an example of asexual reproduction?
A) Fragmentation
B) Binary fission
C) Fertilization
D) Budding
  • 15. What is the manipulation of an organism’s genes called?
A) Genetic Engineering
B) Biotechnology
C) Hybridization
D) Cloning
  • 16. The process of making an identical copy of an organism is
A) Transcription
B) Gene splicing
C) Cloning
D) Mutation
  • 17. Recombinant DNA technology involves combining DNA from
A) Two different sources
B) One parent only
C) RNA and DNA
D) The same cell
  • 18. All living things are made up of
A) Cells
B) Tissues
C) DNA only
D) Organs
  • 19. The basic unit of life is the
A) Cell
B) Atom
C) Tissue
D) Organ
  • 20. Which characteristic of life refers to the ability to maintain internal stability?
A) Homeostasis
B) Growth
C) Metabolism
D) Reproduction
  • 21. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life?
A) Energy use
B) Decay
C) Movement
D) Reproduction
  • 22. What molecule carries genetic information?
A) Enzyme
B) Protein
C) DNA
D) RNA
  • 23. Living organisms obtain energy through
A) Sensation
B) Reproduction
C) Metabolism
D) Homeostasis
  • 24. Which level of organization comes after cells?
A) Organs
B) Molecules
C) Organ systems
D) Tissues
  • 25. Organisms that make their own food are called
A) Autotrophs
B) Consumers
C) Consumers
D) Heterotrophs
  • 26. What distinguishes living things from nonliving things?
A) Texture
B) Ability to grow and reproduce
C) Color
D) Shape
  • 27. The theory of catastrophism suggests that changes in Earth’s life forms occurred because of
A) Sudden violent natural disasters
B) Evolution through adaptation
C) Gradual environmental change
  • 28. The theory of catastrophism was proposed by
A) Louis Pasteur
B) Jean Baptiste Lamarck
C) Georges Cuvier
D) Charles Darwin
  • 29. The biogenesis theory can be summarized as
A) Life comes from space
B) Life arises only from life
C) Life arises spontaneously
D) Life requires nonliving materials
  • 30. The theory of biogenesis rejects
A) Spontaneous generation
B) Natural selection
C) Reproduction
D) Evolution
  • 31. Which of the following scientists supported biogenesis?
A) Redi and Pasteur
B) Darwin and Wallace
C) Oparin and Haldane
D) Aristotle
  • 32. The theory of abiogenesis is also known as
A) Chemical evolution
B) Spontaneous generation
C) Divine creation
D) Biogenesis
  • 33. Which modern concept replaced the old idea of abiogenesis?
A) Biogenesis
B) Catastrophism
C) Natural selection
D) Creationism
  • 34. The main concept of catastrophism is that
A) Evolution is caused by natural selection
B) All life evolved from microorganisms
C) Life came from nonliving matter
D) Catastrophic events caused extinction and new creation
  • 35. What is the female reproductive cell called?
A) Zygote
B) Egg cell
C) Ovule
D) Sperm
  • 36. A scientist heats a nutrient broth, seals it, and observes no life forms appearing. Which theory does this best support?
A) Catastrophism
B) Biogenesis
C) Abiogenesis
D) Spontaneous generation
  • 37. After a volcanic eruption wipes out most species, new organisms slowly repopulate the area. This situation supports which concept?
A) Spontaneous generation
B) Abiogenesis
C) Catastrophism
D) Biogenesis
  • 38. If a scientist discovers microorganisms forming from chemical compounds in early Earth-like conditions, it would provide evidence for
A) Biogenesis
B) Catastrophism
C) Abiogenesis
D) Evolution
  • 39. A farmer uses cloning to reproduce disease-resistant plants. This is an example of
A) Natural reproduction
B) Genetic engineering
C) Artificial pollination
D) Selective breeding
  • 40. If a scientist transfers a gene from a jellyfish into a tomato plant to make it glow, the process used is
A) Mutation
B) Reproduction
C) Genetic modification
D) Meiosis
  • 41. A species of insect develops resistance to insecticides. This is an example of
A) Catastrophism
B) Abiogenesis
C) Adaptation
D) Mutation
  • 42. A scientist observes a salamander regrowing a lost limb. This ability best demonstrates which life process?
A) Development
B) Reproduction
C) Growth
D) Regulation
  • 43. A human embryo develops organs and systems over time. This illustrates
A) Catastrophism
B) Growth and development
C) Evolution
D) Homeostasis
  • 44. A laboratory creates a cell membrane-like structure from lipids and proteins. This model supports the concept of
A) Biogenesis
B) Evolution
C) Catastrophism
D) Abiogenesis
  • 45. When a plant reproduces through runners (like strawberry plants), it is demonstrating
A) Fertilization
B) Asexual reproduction
C) Sexual reproduction
D) Pollination
  • 46. If life can form from nonliving matter in laboratory conditions, what conclusion could be drawn?
A) Biogenesis remains the only explanation
B) Pasteur’s theory is proven
C) Evolution is disproven
D) Abiogenesis may be experimentally supported
  • 47. If humans begin colonizing another planet, which life principle must be prioritized for survival?
A) Isolation from adaptation
B) Rapid genetic mutation
C) Perpetuation of species through reproduction
D) Limitation of reproduction
  • 48. If humans were to design a self-replicating artificial cell, what philosophical question would arise?
A) Is artificial life truly alive?
B) How fast can cloning happen?
C) Did abiogenesis occur in nature?
D) Can DNA survive space?
  • 49. If human scientists create a self-replicating cell from chemicals in a lab, which theory would need reevaluation?
A) Biogenesis
B) Evolution
C) Catastrophism
D) Abiogenesis
  • 50. Two scientists debate whether viruses are alive since they need host cells to reproduce. Which reasoning best supports that viruses are not living?
A) They lack cellular structure and metabolism
B) They reproduce inside a host
C) They evolve through mutation
D) They contain genetic material
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