Comprehensive BLEPT Program

BioSci Major

Name: Holgado, Eunice A. Date: October 08, 2021

Directions: Read each question carefully. Choose the correct answer from among the choices and
EXPLAIN why that is the correct answer and the other choices are wrong. Include the book or
article title where you got your explanation.

1. White blood cells, the skin and antibodies are similar because they:
A. Control certain gland
B. Give off body wastes
C. Supply oxygen to the body
D. Protect the body against certain harmful organism

The answer is D.

White blood cells help the body fight infection and other diseases. Our skin provides a protective barrier
against mechanical , thermal and physical injury and hazardous substances. Antibodies are protective
proteins produced by our immune system in response to the presence of a foreign substance.
These three work to protect our body from any harmful substances that enter in our body.

2. Which of the following best summarize the purpose of the circulatory system?
A. To pump blood to the lungs
B. To bring oxygen to the lungs
C. To bring digested food to the heart
D. To nourish the cell and to carry away the waste

The circulatory system delivers oxygen and nutrients to cells and takes away wastes. So to sum it up, the
purpose of circulatory system is to nourish the cell and carry away the waste.

The answer is D.

3. The fungi are often considered as plants because they are none motile and they have external cell wall.
They absorb food from living or non-living organic source. Therefore, fungi are classified as:
A. Prokaryotic producers
B. Eukaryotic producers
C. Prokaryotic decomposer
D. Eukaryotic decomposer

4. After recovering from chicken pox, a person maybe most likely to:
A. Be immune to the disease
B. Get other childhood disease
C. Be susceptible to the disease
D. Be susceptible to new types of chicken pox
The answer is A.
Most people who have had chicken pox will be immune to the disease for the rest of their lives. However,
the virus remains inactive in nerve tissues and may reactivate later in life causing shingles.

5. A bird which feeds on both kiwi fruit and insects would be classified as a:
A. Primary consumer
B. Tertiary consumer
C. Secondary consumer
D. Primary and secondary consumer

The answer is D.
Berries are plants which made them as primary producers. Thus, any organism that eat berries is a
primary consumer. And for the secondary consumer, carnivores and omnivores like birds eat primary
consumers. Thus it can also be a secondary consumer.

6. In a species of pea plant, white flowers were completely dominant over red flower. Pure breeding, white
and red colored plants will be produced in the F1 generation?
A. A 3:1 ratio of white flowered to red flowered plants
B. A 3:1 ratio of red flowered to white flowered plants
C. All red flowered plant
D. All white flowered plant

7. Of the following parts of a cell, which one is the smallest in size?

A. Gene
B. Nucleus
C. Chromosomes
D. Amino acid

The answer is D.

8. The heart pumps blood around the body through a system of tubes called blood vessels.
A. Veins
B. Arteries
C. Capillaries
D. Cartillage

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9. Vitamins help to control chemical reactions in our bodies. Without vitamins certain reaction cannot take
place. We need only tiny amounts of vitamins, but without them we will suffer from deficiency disease, like
the lack of vitamin D will lead to:
A. Scurvy
B. Rickets
C. Beriberi
D. Night blindness

The answer is B.
Vitamin D is responsible for the growth of our bones in the body, therefore, if one lacks vitamin D,
he or she will possibly experience conditions related to bone growth. Rickets is a condition that affects bone
development in children. It causes bone pain, poor growth and soft weak bones.

10. Which of the following is the function of the cotyledon in a seed?

A. To protect the seed from drying out
B. To form the upper portion of the plant
C. To form the lower portion of the plant
D. To provide nutrients for the germinating plant
The answer is D.
The role of cotyledons is to help supply the nutrition a plant embryo needs to germinate and become
established as photosynthetic organism.

11. The sponge is an invertebrate member of the phylum Porifera and is a pore bearing filter feeder whose
inner body wall is lined by collar cells. Which of the following sponge characteristics are typical of animals?
A. They lack tissues
B. They are asymmetrical
C. They practice sexual reproduction
D. Have the cellular level of organization

The answer is D.

Sponges have cellular-level organization, meaning that their cells are specialized so that different cells
perform different functions. Just like how cells of typical animal was organized to perform specific
functions.

12. Our diet must include three types of food: energy foods, body building foods and maintenance foods.
The main energy foods are carbohydrates and:
A. Protein
B. Fats
C. Vitamins
D. Minerals

The answer is A.
Carbohydrates are the body’s main source of energy. And another nutrients used for energy are
fats.

13. An embryo begins to develop from a zygote as s direct result of:

A. Budding
B. Cleavage
C. Fermentation
D. Sporulation

The answer is D.

14. Which of the following may stimulate the growth of the roots in plant cuttings?
A. A decrease in enzymes
B. The use of auxins
C. The use of endocrine secretion
D. A decrease in soil minerals

The answer is A.

15. Species can be best defined as:

A. A population that works together to defend itself from predators
B. A group of organisms that occupy the same niche
C. A group of organisms that mate with each other
D. A population that preys on other populations.

16. What is the function of the white blood cell?

A. To destroy harmful waste produced by the body
B. to transport oxygen to the cells
C. To carry nerve impulse to the brain
D. To produce hormones to clot
The answer is A.

17. What is the function of the excretory system?

A. To remove harmful waste produced by the body
B. To take in oxygen and transport it to the cells
C. To get rid of undigested food from the body
D. To control all the organs of the body

The answer is A.

18. Plants create their own food by absorbing and processing sunlight. The ability to produce one’s own
food source is a metabolic process known as:
A. Autotrophy
B. Dystrophy
C. Heterotrophy
D. Homotropy

The answer is A.

19. Which of the following is an example of a symbiotic relationship?

A. Weeds clinging to the roots of trees in your backyard
B. Humans and their pets living in the same home
C. Plants growing in the same rolling meadows
D. Wolves working together to hunt in a pack

The answer is A.

20. Which of the following is NOT an example of a naturally occurring sugar?

A. Mitosis
B. Sucrose
C. Galactose
D. Glucose

The answer is A.

21. Vascular tissue that transports water in leaves connects directly to which of the following?
A. Pistils in the flower
B. Xylem in the stem
C. Meristem in the root tip
D. Roots hairs in the epidermis

The answer is B.

22. Which type of digestion occurs in the mouth when an individual chews a piece of bread?
A. Neither mechanical nor chemical digestion
B. Both mechanical and chemical digestion
C. Mechanical digestion only
D. Chemical digestion only

The answer is B.
23. Which among the following represents the smallest unit of life?
A. Atom
B. Cell
C. Organelle
D. Embryo

The answer is B.

24. Which of the following best describes a group of cells that work together to perform a function?
A. Organ
B. Tissue
C. Organ
D. Organisms

The answer is B.

25. One immediate cause of a decrease in the rate of photosynthesis is a reduction in the availability of
which of the following substances?
A. Oxygen
B. Hydrogen
C. Carbon monoxide
D. Carbon dioxide

The answer is D.

26. Which among the following cell organelle does NOT participate in the cellular division?
A. Cytoplasm
B. Ribosome’s
C. Chromosomes
D. Mitotic spindle

The answer is B.

27. Fungi absorb the nutrients from dead organisms. In an ecosystem what roles do they play?
A. Epiphytes
B. Carnivore
C. Saprophytes
D. Producers

The answer is C.

28. Which of the following parts of the digestive system is CORRECTLY paired with its function?
A. Liver – produce bile
B. Stomach – digests fats
C. Small intestine – absorbs water
D. Esophagus – digests carbohydrates

The answer is C

29. Which blood type is regarded as the universal donor?

A. Type A
B. Type B
C. Type O
D. Type AB

The answer is C.
30. Osteoporosis is a disease that results in weak bones. What foods would you need to eat to help prevent
this disease?
A. Fish
B. Root crop
C. Vegetables
D. Dairy products

The answer is A.

31. Which of the following must be present in an ecosystem: at what level would the zooplankton be
located?
A. Producers and carnivores
B. Herbivores and carnivores
C. Producers and decomposers
D. Carnivores and decomposer

The answer is B.

32. What is the largest organ in the human body?

A. Skin
B. Brain
C. Liver
D. Heart

The answer is A.
` Skin is the largest organ in our body. Adults carry some 8 pounds (3.6 kilograms) and 22 square feet
(2 square meters) of it. The liver is the largest solid internal organ that weighs approximately 3-3.5 pounds
or 1.36 - 1.59 kilograms and is about a size of a football. An adult brain weighs about 3 pounds and our
heart weighs between 7 to 15 ounces

33. Which part of the flower develops into fruits?

A. Petal
B. Anther
C. Ovary
D. Ovule

The answer is C.
Once pollen get into the ovary within the flower, the ovary develops into a fruit. The ovules inside
the ovary develop into seeds inside of this fruits.

34. Which of the following is the unit of structure in all living things?
A. Cell
B. Tissue
C. Organ
D. Muscle

The answer is A.
The cell is the smallest structural and functional unit of living organisms which can exist on its own.

35. The function of mitotic c ell division in the life history of an organism is called:
A. Repaired of injured tissue
B. Growth of an individual if the organism is multi cellular
C. Reproduction of identical individual if the organism is multi cellular
D. All of the above

36. In a binomial system of naming organisms, the name of a species consists of two words, the first of
which is called:
A. Class
B. Genus
C. Phylum
D. Family

The answer is B.
There are two main parts for each plant species name. The first part is known as genus. The second
part is the specific epithet.

37. Plants are divided from an aquatic ancestor, but the evolution of their conducting tissues, cuticle,
stomata and seeds has made them progressively less dependent on. The common ancestor of plants is
green algae. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. Ferns produce pollen grains
B. Fruits contain parental sporophytic tissues
C. Plants exhibit an alternation of generation in their life cycle
D. The embryo sac of angiosperm normally contains eight nuclei and seven cells

The answer is A.
Fern does not have pollen. All fern species reproduce through pores.

38. Seed germination is over when:

A. The primary root protrudes from the seed coat
B. When the embryo resumes growth
C. The embryo absorbs water
D. None of the above

39. Embryo development in animals involves extensive movement of cells in relation to one another, but
the same process in plants consist of an orderly production of cells, rigidly bound by their cellulose rich cell
wall. Cell in the animal body:
A. Contribute in maintaining the extra cellular fluid
B. Engage in metabolic activities that ensure their survival
C. Perform activities that contribute to the survival animal
D. All of the above

40. All living things on earth are characterized by cellular organization, growth, reproduction and heredity.
These characteristics serve to define the term LIFE. Other properties commonly exhibited by organisms
included movement and sensitivity to stimuli. Which of the following conditions is a sufficient criterion to
define life?
A. Growth
B. Reproduction
C. Sensitivity
D. None of the above

41. Which type of cells produce antibodies?

A. Lymphocytes
B. Mast cells
C. Leukocytes
D. Macrophages

The answer is A.
Lymphocytes are one of the main types of immune cells. Lymphocytes are divided mainly into Band
T cells. Synthesized exclusively by B cells, antibodies are produced in billion forms.
42. Genetic disorder can be caused by:
A. Gene mutations
B. Changes in chromosome structure
C. Change chromosome number
D. All of the above

The answer is D.

43. Movement of water up a tree trunk depends:

A. The attraction between water molecules
B. The capillary movement of water
C. The high boiling point of water
D. The vapor pressure of water

The answer is D.

44. White blood cells are produced in the ____ and function in both day housekeeping and defense.
A. Heart
B. Liver
C. Bone marrow
D. Arteries

The answer is C.

45. What is the major role of decomposer in an ecosystem?

A. Act as pollutants
B. Recycle nutrients
C. Make the soil fertile
D. Clean the environment

The answer is B.

46. Aerobics metabolism requires oxygen and produce carbon dioxide. The process by which the body as a
whole acquires oxygen and disposes carbon dioxide is called respiration. Which of the following is not
related to the function of the respiration system?
A. Air is a mixture of gases
B. Each gas in the air exerts a partial pressure
C. Each gas in the air tends to move from areas of higher to lower partial temperature
D. All of the above

The answer is C.

47. Monocots and dicots differ in the number of cotyledons found in the seed, in the arrangement of
vascular tissue, specially in the stems and leaves, and in the arrangement of leaf stomata. Which of the
following characterizes dicotyledons only?
A. Many vascular bundles scattered through out the stem’s across section
B. The vascular cambium differentiation
C. Parallel venation in leaves
D. Gene mutation

The answer is D.
48. The tissue detect and coordinate information about environment changes and control responses to
those changes.
A. Nervous
B. Muscle
C. Epithelial
D. Connective

The answer is D

49. Viral diseases are difficult to threat because:

A. The dead viruses are just as dangerous as the living ones
B. Chemicals used to treat them also harm the host cell
C. The viruses nuclei acids cannot be broken
D. Chemicals tend to have little effect on them

The answer is C.

50. The rings of smooth muscle located between the stomach and small intestine, which control the
passage of food is/are the:
A. Serosa
B. Peristaltic waves
C. Pyloric sphincter
D. Intestinal membrane

The answer is C.

The pyloric sphincter is a ring of smooth muscle that connects the stomach and small intestine. It opens and
closes to control the passage of partially digested food and stomach juices from the pylorus to the
duodenum.