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Department Of Health And Medical Sciences

Center For Foundation Studies-IIUM
JULY 2007
SEMESTER 1 2007/2008

TUTORIAL 1

1 Which of the following statements about knowledge and science can be

regarded as having a secular outlook?

I Knowledge is just mere information

II Islam is against the study of science
III Science tries to explain the phenomena of God’s creation
IV Knowledge leads man to understanding God as his creator

A I and II
B III and IV
C I,II and III
D I,II,III and IV

2 Which of the following hypothesis states that life on Earth comes from outer
space .

A Spontaneous origin
B Special creation
C Darwinian evolution
D Panspermia

3 Which of the following does not fall under the scope of science according to
the secular western philosophy?

I Faith in God
II The goals of life
III The purpose of the creation of Man
IV Man as the khalifah

A I and II
B III and IV
C I,II and III
D I,II,III and IV
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4 Which of the following statements about the universe is true?

I The Big Bang model is used to explain its genesis.

II It started from a single point which is called the singularity
III The universe is expanding continuously
IV Time, space and matter is being formed immediately after Big Bang.

A I and II
B III and IV
C I,II and III
D I,II,III and IV

Diagram 1

5 Diagram 1 shows the structure of the/a _________.

A universe
B sun and stars
C galaxy
D solar system

6 Which of the following conditions make planet Earth suitable for life?

I Earth must orbit the sun at the right distance so that temperatures will
not continually exceed 100oC or remain below 0oC
II The Earth’s orbit must be nearly circular, maintaining a constant
distance from the sun
III Planet Earth must be large enough for its gravity to hold a gaseous
atmosphere
IV Planet Earth must generate its own energy

A I and II
B III and IV
C I,II and III
D I,II,III and IV

7 The age of the Earth is about……

A 15 billion years
B 4.6 billion years
C 2.5 billion years
D 0.5 billion years
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8 Early Earth atmosphere is known as the

A oxidized atmosphere
B inert atmosphere
C poisonous atmosphere
D reducing atmosphere

9 Which of the following are characteristics can be found in living organisms?

I Growth
II Development
III Reproduction
IV Competition

A I and II
B III and IV
C I,II and III
D I,II,III and IV

10 In verse 30 chapter 21 of the Al Quran , Allah swt. revealed to humanity

the creation of the universe.

Do not the unbelievers see that the skies ( space) and earth (matter ) were
joined together ( as one unit of creation ) and we ripped them apart . We
made every living thing of water . Will they not then believe?”

Which of the following theory explains this phenomena ?

A The Steady State Theory B The Big Fireball

C The Big Bang Theory D The Expansion Theory
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Structured Question

1 Diagram2 shows the apparatus used by a scientist to show how organic

compounds are being synthesized during early earth. Based on the
diagram answer the following questions.

Diagram 2

a) What was the purpose of this experiment?

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b) The electrodes used in the experiment simulates which type of energy

source during early Earth?

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c) Identify three gasses that was used by Miller and Urey in the
experiment.

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d) New evidences has shown that early Earth atmosphere was neither
reducing nor oxidizing. Name the gasses that was present in
Earth’s
atmosphere according to this new theory.

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Read the following passage and answer the following questions.

Results from a Miller- Urey like experiment only yielded nitrogenous bases of
DNA and RNA but not any nucleotides. So they postulated that the building
blocks of RNA or DNA were not available in the organic soup but exists in an
alternative form.

e) Name the molecule that was believed to be similar to RNA.

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f) List the components that must be found in a protobionts that

enables it to become a living entity according to the
Spontaneous origin hypothesis.

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Essay Questions

Answer the following questions.

1 a. Briefly describe how a prokaryotic cell evolves into a

eukaryotic cell.
4m

b. With the aid of diagrams briefly describe the evolution of an

ancestral heterotrophic eukaryote.
5m

2 a. Briefly describe the evidences that is used to support the

Serial Endosymbiosis theory of the evolution of the
eukaryotic cell.
4m

b. Briefly describe the members from the Domain

Archaeabacteria.
9m

3 a. Briefly describe the Big Bang Theory. 6m

b. Briefly describe the formation of the sun. 7m

4 a. Briefly describe the 3 theories about the origin of

life on planet Earth.
10m

b. Briefly outline the main steps of Chemical Evolution.

11m