Spring board Science

The practical application of scientific knowledge on daily human activities is sopcalled _______.

Technology

When a hazardous event happened causing an extreme reduction of the population, this small population can have the ability to undergo microevolution. What is this?

Bottleneck effect

A type of passive transport where movement of molecules is aided by transport proteins is called _______.

facilitated diffusion

The falling of any form of water from the air to the Earth’s surface is _______.

precipitation

The energy levels of an atom are occupied by _______.

Electrons

Monosaccharides, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides are types of ______.

Carbohydrates

The isotopes of a given element always have ______.

different masses and the same number of protons

Which of the following is NOT a function of Skeletal System?

Maintenance of posture

Which of the following represents the correct order of the processes responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks?

Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation

Which electromagnetic spectrum has the lowest frequency?

Radiowave

In basic Chemistry, what is a substance that cannot be broken down by chemical processes into simpler substances?

Element

The part of the experiment that does not change

control

Which application program provides one with a means to organize and present information through the use of text, numbers, graphs, sounds, and visual image

Multimedia

_______ is a group of organisms that share a genetic heritage, are able to interbreed, and to create offspring that are also fertile.

Species

When canopy and shrubs start to grow in a damaged area, it is called _______.

Secondary succession

If there are several earthquakes in a row, what is the name of the largest of these earthquakes?

Mainshock

Who is the Greek philosopher who assumed that matter is made up of tiny indivisible particles called “atomos”?

Democritus

What cellular structure is involved in protein synthesis?

ribosome

Which era of the industrial revolution is digital technology?

Fourth Revolution

Which of the following is a mismatched with his important contribution to biology?

Andres Vesalius – blood circulation

How are bats able to navigate in the dark without bumping into anything?

They emit sound waves whose returning vibrations can detect the presence of objects

Which of the following correctly demonstrates a food chain?

Grass – goat – human – bacteria

Dengue is an infectious disease transmitted by an organism classified under which phylum?

Arthropoda

These covers the scope of Genetics EXCEPT:

Life longevity

Cirrus clouds are made out of

Ice crystals

He is considered to the Father of Modern Taxonomy:

Linnaeus

Living and feeding on leaves by the caterpillar is an example of ______ relationship.

Parasitic

The ability of a living organism to adjust in physiology, anatomical structure and behaviour to become more suited to its environment is called _______.

Adaptation

Which of the following is a segmented worm that can be used to facilitate anticoagulation? Preventing blood clotting

Leeches

What do you call the process of growing bacteria and fungi that are able to oxidize the pollutants in the environment?

Bioremediation

When utilizing Eveready batteries in your flashlight, you are

Converting chemical energy to electrical energy

What is the primary function of the platelets in human body?

prevent bleeding through blood clotting

Which of the following is the lowest rank of coal and is otherwise called brown coal?

Lignite

What produces the tremendous energy of the sun?

nuclear fusion

Knowing how important marine ecosystems are, the government regulates strictly _______.

dynamite fishing

A change in gene or chromosomes, which caused a new trait to be inherited, is called?

Mutation

Who is credited with discovering polonium and radium in 1898 which led to the use of radioactive materials in the field of medicine?

Marie Curie

Hot air rising above a fire, ice melting and rain falling from clouds are examples of the process of _______.

convection

What is the causative agent of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or AIDS?

HIV

Humans’ arm, a bat’s wing, and a dolphin’s flipper are classified as ______.

Homologous structure