GEN ED Flashcards
(38 cards)
what is needed to transform sunlight directly into electricity?
a. generator
b. alternator
c. PV cell
d. dry cell
PV cell
What is the major reason why biomass should not be left to decompose in the open?
it releases methane to the air contributing to the problem of global warming
In terms of impact on the environment, which fuel would be the most ideal for transportation
a. diesel
b. gasoline
c. liquified petroleum gas
d. biodiesel
Liquified petroleum gas
What is the phenomenon that kills aquatic life that is an off-shoot of water pollution resulting from accumulation of phosphate and nitrate from waste materials, detergents and fertilizers?
Eutrophication
“FISH KILL” is caused mainly by ______
pollution
While observing some plants, a student notices some very small plants attached on rocks. In which group do these plants belong?
a. bryophytes
b. angiosperms
c. tracheophytes
d. gymnospem
Bryophytes
what is the connective tissue that is made up of tough fibers that is strong enough to connect a bone to another bone?
Ligament
What is the feeding procedure unique to birds wherein the mother bird partially digest the food and then place an amount into the mouth of the young bird?
a. internal digestion
b. regurgitation
c. external digestion
d. assimilation
regurgitation
What do you call the development of egg without fertilization?
a. Mitosis
b. parthenogenesis
c. spermatogenesis
d. mitochondria
Parthenogenesis
Volcanic eruptions are also accompanied earthquakes. what is the cause of these earthquakes?
movement of rock layers along faults
what part of the atmosphere filters the ultraviolet rays of the sun?
Ozone layer
why can the astronauts jump higher on the moon than on earth?
moon’s gravity is 1/6 of that of the earth
more leaves have fewer stomata on the upper surface than on the lower surface. A greater number of stomata on the upper surface would result in _____
a. reduce transpiration
b. faster rate of photosynthesis
c. excessive evaporation of water
d. closing of stomata on the lower surface
excessive evaporation of water
It is the condition in which the excessive number of organisms may result in unhealthy living conditions and lower quality of life?
overpopulation
Without the process of meiosis we can infer that offspring from sexual reproduction would ______
a. have a high degree pf genetic variety
b. have twice the assigned number of chromosomes
c. be identical
d. have a number of mutants
be identical
Which is a destructive fishing method wherein fishes are driven out of a coral reef by pounding the corals with a heavy weight
a. cyanide fishing
b. coral clearing
c. coral reef fishing
d. muro-ami
Muro-ami
which instrument breaks up light into its component colors?
a. refractor telescope
b. spectroscope
c. magnifying glass
d. reflector telescope
spectroscope
Who wrote the English dictionary?
A. Ben Johnson
B. Milton
C. Boswell
D. Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson
What is the religious institution that is the only living remnant of Philippine Revolution of 1896 today?
a. Unitarian Church of the Philippines
b. United Church of the Philippines
c. Philippine Independent Church
d. Roman Catholic Church
The Independent Philippine Church (IPC) or Aglipayan Church is a popular schismatic Catholic church founded in 1902 by the priest Gregorio Aglipay and Sr. Isabelo de los Yeyes
Governing body that sets rules and regulations by which different nations exchange currencies with each other
a. Internation Monetary Fund
b. World Trade Organization
c. Trans National Corporations
d. Multilateral Development Bank
International monetary system refers to the system and rules that govern the use and exchange of money around the world and between countries
This country is known as the land of the midnight sun.
A. Canada
B. Norway
C. Switzerland
D. India
NORWAY
What is the English translation of Rabindranath Tagore’s “Gitanjali”?
a. patriotic hymns
b. song of songs
c. song offerings
d. devotional songs
SONG OFFERINGS
First Philippine President to take oath outside Luzon.
A. Sergio Osmeña
B. Carlos P. Garcia
C. Gloria Arroyo
D. Rodrigo Duterte
GLORIA ARROYO
Who was known with the expression “art for art’s sake thus becomes his famous battle -cry?
A. Immanuel Kant
B. Rene Descartes
C. Aristotle
D. Hegel