Test I a) Testosterone

b) Estrogen
Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the best c) Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
answer from the choices given; mark your answers clearly on d) Progesterone
the answer sheet, do not leave any questions blank, and Answer: c) Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
8. What is the function of the female reproductive
work quietly. Good luck! system?
a) To transport sperm cells
1. What is the main function of the scrotum in the b) To secrete testosterone
male reproductive system? c) To produce and maintain egg cells
a) To produce testosterone d) To transport sperm to the uterus
b) To store sperm Answer: c) To produce and maintain egg cells
c) To hold the testicles and regulate their 9. What hormone is primarily responsible for milk
secretion during breastfeeding?
temperature
a) Estrogen
d) To secrete seminal fluid b) Oxytocin
Answer: c) To hold the testicles and regulate c) Prolactin
their temperature d) Progesterone
Answer: c) Prolactin
2. Which part of the male reproductive system is 10. Which of the following is NOT a stage of human
responsible for the maturation and storage of embryonic development?
sperm? a) 4-cell stage
b) 16-cell stage
a) Urethra
c) Fetus (5 weeks)
b) Epididymis d) Fertilized egg
c) Seminal vesicle Answer: c) Fetus (5 weeks)
d) Penis
Answer: b) Epididymis
11. What is the term used to describe the time when a
fetus grows and develops in the womb until birth?
3. Which hormone is primarily responsible for
a) Ovulation
stimulating the testes to produce sperm? b) Pregnancy
a) LH (Luteinizing Hormone) c) Menstruation
b) FSH (Follicle-Stimulating Hormone) d) Puberty
c) Testosterone Answer: b) Pregnancy
d) GnRH (Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone)
Answer: b) FSH (Follicle-Stimulating
Hormone) 12. Which of the following best describes the role of
the endocrine system in homeostasis?
a) It helps regulate voluntary body movements.
4. Which statement best explains the role of hormones in
b) It produces hormones that regulate body
both female and male reproductive systems?
functions and maintain internal stability.
c) It transmits messages between the brain, spinal
A) In females, FSH helps eggs develop and LH triggers cord, and body parts.
ovulation, while in males, LH helps make testosterone d) It controls the heartbeat and breathing rate
and FSH supports sperm production. directly.
B) In females, LH helps eggs develop and FSH triggers
ovulation, while in males, FSH helps make testosterone
and LH supports sperm production.
C) Both females and males use the same hormones in ANSWER .B
the same way.
D) Hormones do not play a big role in reproduction.

Answer: A 13. How is protein made using information from DNA?

5. What is the role of the acrosome in a sperm cell? a) DNA directly builds proteins by itself in the
a) To provide energy for movement ribosomes.
b) To store genetic material b) DNA is transcribed into mRNA, which is then
translated into a protein by ribosomes.
c) To help the sperm enter the egg cell
c) Proteins are made by converting glucose into
d) To regulate temperature of sperm amino acids, which then form proteins.
Answer: c) To help the sperm enter the egg d) The ribosomes read DNA directly to make
cell proteins without the involvement of mRNA.

6. Which part of the male reproductive system

Correct answer: b) DNA is transcribed into mRNA,
produces seminal fluid?
which is then translated into a protein by ribosomes.
a) Testes
b) Prostate
c) Seminal vesicle
d) Epididymis
Answer: c) Seminal vesicle 14. How are humans and chimpanzees similar in terms
of evolutionary evidence?
7. Which of the following hormones is released by the
pituitary gland during female puberty?
A) They have similar bone structures. Correct Answer: A
B) Their genetic codes are very similar.
C) They share the same habitat.
D) They have identical embryonic development.

answer: B) Their genetic codes are very similar. TEST II. True or False:
Read each statement carefully and choose either True or
15. What is the term for structures that have similar False for each one. Mark your answers clearly and answer all
functions but are anatomically different and questions.
belong to unrelated organisms?

A) Homologous structures
B) Analogous structures 21. The hormone oxytocin causes the cervix to widen
C) Fossilized structures and relax during labor.
D) Genetic structures Answer: True
22. The nervous system uses feedback mechanisms
to regulate body temperature, blood sugar, and
Answer: B) Analogous structures
water balance, ensuring homeostasis is
maintained.
16. What is the primary type of evidence Charles a) True
Darwin's theory of evolution is supported by? 23. The symphatic nervous system is responsible for
the “rest and digest” functions of the body, helping
A) Fossils to conserve energy. Answer: False.
B) Climate change 24. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck proposed that acquired
C) Human behavior characteristics could be passed down to future
D) Weather patterns
generations.
Answer. True.
Answer: A) Fossils 25. Fossils serve as evidence of how organisms from
the past differ from organisms found today,
17. What is the term for structures in different illustrating the process of evolution over millions of
organisms that have similar anatomical features years.
and origin but may serve different functions? c. True
A) Analogous structures 26. Homologous structures serve identical functions in
B) Fossilized structures different species and indicate they do not share a
C) Homologous structures common ancestor.
D) Vestigial structures
c. False
Answer: C) Homologous structures

TEST III. Draw and label:

18. Which of the following best describes biodiversity?
A. The variety of nonliving things on Earth Read the instructions, then draw the diagram in the space
B. The variety of life forms on Earth, including provided and label all the parts clearly.
animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms
C. A specific type of ecosystem in which only 27-31. Draw the diagram that illustrates the
plants and animals exist process of protein synthesis, and label each step
D. The number of human populations in an area accurately. For each step, provide a brief
description (1-2 sentences) explaining what
Correct Answer: B happens during that stage. (5 pts)

19. Which of the following kingdoms of life includes

organisms that can make their own food through Test IV: Essay:
photosynthesis? Read the prompt carefully and write a well-organized essay
A. Animalia
that includes an introduction, body paragraphs, and a
B. Fungi
C. Plantae conclusion. Be sure to support your ideas with clear
D. Eubacteria examples and explanations.

Correct Answer: C
32-34. Explain how the nervous system plays a crucial
20. Why is biodiversity important for role in regulating feedback mechanisms to maintain
ecosystems? homeostasis in the human body. Use examples of
A. It helps maintain ecosystems by providing feedback systems such as temperature regulation or
natural resources like clean air, food, and water. blood sugar control to illustrate your answer.
B. It only supports plant growth in ecosystems.
C. It ensures that only one species dominates an 35-37. Explain if mutations are always harmful to an
ecosystem.
organism.
D. It prevents nonliving things from interacting
with living things.
38-40. Discuss the significance of Darwin's observations on
the Galápagos finches in the development of his theory of
evolution by natural selection. How did these observations
contribute to his understanding of how species adapt to their
environment?