Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon Name:
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF PAMPANGA
High School Blvd. Brgy. Lourdes, City of San Fernando
First Quarter Periodic Test in Science 9
School Year 2019-2020
________________________________________ Score: _______________
[Link] CHOICE. Choose the letter of best answer and write on the space provided before each number.
_____1.Respiratory system is responsible for breathing process, the following are parts of the system EXCEPT
[Link] B. Blood C. Bronchi D. Bronchioles
_____2. Which of the following statements is INCORRECTLY stated?
[Link] is also called bronchial tube C. Bronchioles are finer subdivision
B. Bronchi are two branching stems D. Alveoli cleans and warm the air that enters
_____3. Air first enters to the nose and is filtered by
A. Blood vessels C. Cilia
D. Mucous membrane D. Mucous membrane
_____4. Which of the following shows the correct order through which air passes to the lungs?
A. Mouth-nose-nasal passageways- bronchi-trachea-alveoli
B. Trachea-bronchi-bronchioles-alveoli-nasal passageways
C. Nose-trachea-nasal passageways-bronchi-bronchioles-alveoli
D. Nose-nasal passageways-trachea-bronchi-bronchioles-alveoli
_____5. A “malunggay plant” is a good model for the respiratory system, which of the following pair is
INCORRECT?
A. main stem-trachea C. branching stem-bronchi
B. little stems-alveoli D. leaves- alveoli
_____6. Which statement is TRUE about the breathing process of our body?
A. The oxygen turns into glucose
B. The exchange of glucose into oxygen
C. The taking in of oxygen and giving off of carbon dioxide.
D. The taking in of carbon dioxide and giving off of oxygen
______7. This system transports nutrients and oxygen throughout the body.
A. Circulatory C. Respiratory
B. Digestive D. Skeletal
_____8. What makes up the circulatory system?
A. heart, blood, trachea C. heart, blood, blood vessel
B. blood vessel, heart, nose D. heart, stomach, bronchi
_____9. The following describes the circulatory system of our body EXCEPT
A. It filters the air before it enters to the body.
B. It is also known as cardiovascular system.
C. It transports waste away from the body.
D. It nourishes the cells with nutrients from the food you eat.
_____10. The human heart has four chambers, the lower chamber is called the
A. Atria C. Veins
B. Capillaries D. Ventricle
_____11. The movement of blood throughout the tissues of the heart.
A. Coronary circulation C. Systemic circulation
B. Pulmonary circulation D. Two-way circulation
_____12. When a person breathes in, he inhales oxygen and other gases present in the air. What will happen to other
gases that are not needed by the body?
A. It will go out to the mouth.
B. It will not be accepted by the body.
C. It will be processed into nutrients and transported in the body.
D. It will still pass to the body from the lungs to the blood and circulate throughout the body.
_____13. During inspiration or inhaling, the diaphragm contacts so that
A. More air enters in the chest cavity.
B. Less air enters in the chest cavity.
C. More nutrients will be processed by the body.
D. Space inside the lungs lessened for gas exchange.
_____14. Which of the following statements is/are NOT true?
I. It has double pump.
II. It has four chambers.
III. The right ventricle pumps blood to the lungs.
IV. The left atrium accepts blood from the body.
A.I and II B. II and IV C. III only D. IV only
_____15.Which of the following is an example of circulatory diseases?
A. Asthma B. Emphysema C. Hypertension D. Pneumonia
_____16. Negative lifestyle affects the normal functioning of the respiratory and circulatory system. Which of the
following doesn’t depict negative lifestyle?
A. Alcohol drinking C. Enough rest and sleep
B. Cigarette smoking D. Living in polluted places
_____17. How does cigarette smoking increase the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases?
A. because of the smoke it produced C. it makes the air polluted
B. the chemicals harm the blood cells D. it blocks the arteries of the heart
_____18. The effects of recessive gene are not observed when the dominant gene is present, this is TRUE for
A. Mendelian pattern C. Aristotle pattern
B. Non-mendelian pattern D. Punnet pattern
_____19. Which of the following statements is INCORRECTLY stated?
A. XX chromosomes are for females C. Both sexes have X chromosome
B. XY chromosomes are for males D. When a father gives X chromosomes the offspring is male
_____20. A red gumamela flower is allowed to self pollinate. Generation after generation , it produces only red flowers.
This exhibits
[Link] C. Hybridization
B. Incomplete dominance D. True breeding
_____21. This method is used to visualize the phenotype and genotype of an offspring.
A. Punnet square C. Genetic table
B. Schematic web D. Square planar
_____22. When both alleles are expressed equally in the phenotype of the heterozygote, this explains
A. Codominance C. Multiple alleles
B. Incomplete dominance D. Breeding
_____23. Roan among cattle is the presence of
A. Pink hair C. Both red and white hair
B. Both pink and white D. Variety of colors of hairs
For items 24-25, refer to the punnet square below,
A cross between red flower (RR) and a white flower (WW). Using the keys, RR-red, WW-white and RW-pink.
R R
W
RW RW
W
RW RW
_____24. The phenotype is
A. Red B. Pink C. White D. Yellow
_____25.What is the genotype?
A. 100 % RW B. 100% WW C. 100 % RR D. 50% RW
_____26.If an egg is fertilized by a sperm with Y chromosome, the offspring is
A. female C. either male or female
B. male D. both male and female
_____27. Who is the determining factor in human sexuality or gender?
A. father B. mother C. both D. siblings
_____28. Hypertrichosis pinnae auris is a genetic disorder in human that causes hairy hairs. Which of the following is
NOT true about this trait?
A. This is an example of Y-linked trait.
B. Only males can inherit the trait.
C. This can be inherited from the father only.
D. This makes the human cells abnormal in number.
_____29. Lactation among female cattle, fanlike tail feather in peacocks and horns for male sheep are examples of
A. Sex-linked traits C. Sex-influenced traits
B. Sex-limited traits D. Sex- concentrated traits
_____30. A person with Type “O” blood manifest the following EXCEPT
A. He can be a donor to a Type A blood C. He can be a donor to a Type AB blood
B. He can be a donor to a Type B blood D. He can receive any blood type
_____31.Which of the following is NOT true about DNA?
A. It stands for Deoxyribonucleic acid.
B. It forms a single helix structure.
C. It is considered as genetic material of all living cells.
D. It is responsible in determining the specific characteristic of an organism.
_____32. Which of the following is correctly paired among the nitrogenous bases?
A. guanine and adenine C. uracil and cytosine
B. cytosine and thymine D. guanine and cytosine
_____33. Which of the following is NOT a part of a nucleotide?
A. Base B. Phosphate C. Ribose D. RNA
_____34. DNA molecule has the following bases EXCEPT?
A. Adenine B. Cytosine C. Guanine D. Uracil
_____35. Which of the following statements is correct?
I. A community refers to the same species living in an area.
II. A community consists of non-living things in the same area.
III. A population refers to all living things in an area.
IV. A population consists of members of the same species in an area
A. I, II and III B. II and III C. I only D. IV only
_____36. This refers to the variety of life living in an area.
A. Biodiversity B. Community C. Limiting factor D. Population
_____37. Limiting factors are environmental conditions that keep a population from increasing in size and help balance
the ecosystem. The following are limiting factors EXCEPT
A. Availability of water C. Living conditions
B. Light D. Pollution
_____38. The ecosystem is place where living and non-living things interact with one another. Which of the following is
NOT an example of ecosystem?
A. A jar of pond water C. A potted plant
B. A mound of animal manure D. A bottle of mineral water
_____39. Which best described species of animals in endangered state?
A. the population is declining rapidly. C. you cannot observe even one member.
B. the last member of the specie died. D. the population becomes so low.
_____40. Extinction happens when the last member dies. Which is the major cause of wildlife extinction?
A. Loss of habitat C. Illegal activities
B. Environmental problems D. Diseases
_____41. Lines of factories dumping their wastes along rivers are found to be the major causes of algae bloom. This
condition eventually depletes dissolved oxygen in the water resulting to a decline in aquatic life. Which environmental
problem is evident when this happens?
A. Deforestation C. Eutrophication
B. Erosion D. Oil spill
_____42. This environmental problem results to an increase in the normal temperature of the earth surface due to the
pollutants produced by various sources.
A. climate change B. global warming C. ozone layer depletion D. tropical depression
_____43. Kaingin farming, illegal logging, forest fire and typhoon are common causes of
A. deforestation B. eutrophication C. reforestation D. siltation
_____44. Which statement is NOT true about acid rain?
A. It is essential for plant photosynthesis.
B. It causes yellowing of the leaves of the plant.
C. Emissions from factories and motor vehicles contribute to acid precipitation.
D. It is acidic due to the presence of carbon dioxide and other pollutants like sulfur.
_____45. Sustainable development refers to
A. Build more houses regardless of limited space C. Allow illegal settlers in the community
B. Live accordingly with the available resources D. Migration to other places
______46. Photosynthesis is the process of making food of the green plants, this can be influenced by the following EXCEPT
A. The amount of sunlight C. The amount of chlorophyll
B. The amount of carbon dioxide D. The amount of oxygen
______47.In the process of photosynthesis, the light dependent reaction coverts light energy to,
A. Chemical energy B. Radiant energy C. Carbon dioxide D. Water
_____48. What is TRUE about Calvin Cycle?
I. It is also called the dark reaction.
II. It is a light-independent phase that takes place in the stroma.
[Link] converts carbon dioxide to sugar.
IV. It occurs before the light dependent phase.
A. I and II only B. II and IV only C. I, II, III d. I, II, III, IV
_____49. The following are the processes involves in the cellular respiration, which of the following is the correct way of
the process?
I. Glycolysis [Link] phosphorylation
II. Krebs Cycle
A. I,II,III B. II,I,III C. III,II,I D. I,III,II
_____50. What might happen if ATP and NADPH are already used up at night?
A. Less oxygen will be produced. C. Glucose production will stop.
B. Less carbon dioxide will be produced. D. Water molecule will split to form electrons.