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FIRST PERIODICAL EXAMINATION SCORE

GRADE -9- SCIENCE

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Last Name First Name MI
MULTIPLE CHOICE.
Direction. Read the following questions carefully and UNDERLINE the letter of your chosen answe

1._____ results when one allele is not dominant over the other like the red hair cattle which crosses with white hair cattle shows a
roan cattle.
a. Incomplete dominance b. codominance c. multiple alleles d. sex linked genes
2. They are two branching tubes which connects the trachea to the lungs.
a. bronchi b. bronchioles c. nose d. trachea
3. In the activity Just Go with the Flow, what is the correct path of the blood and gas within the heart, circulatory system and lungs?
a. Lungs --- Left atrium --- Left Ventricle --- Capillary ---- Lungs --- Right Ventricle --- Right atrium
b. Left atrium --- Lungs --- Left Ventricle --- Capillary ---- Lungs --- Right Ventricle --- Right atrium
c. Lungs --- Left atrium --- Left Ventricle --- Capillary --- Right Ventricle --- Right atrium---- Lungs
d. Capillary --- Lungs --- Left atrium --- Left Ventricle --- Right Ventricle --- Right atrium---- Lungs
4. Why is oxygen important to blood and to the cells?
a. Oxygen helps the blood clot. c.Oxygen brings food to the cells.
b. Oxygen is necessary for cell growth and energy. d.Oxygen is not important-carbon dioxide is the most important
substance in the human body.
5. A pure red flower four o’clock plant is crossed with pure white flower four o’clock plant , the offspring will be
a. red b. white c. yellow d. pink
6. Human ABO Blood typing is an example of
a. Incomplete dominance b. codominance c. multiple alleles d. sex linked genes26.
7. Pattern baldness is more visible in
a. male plant b. female plant c. male human d. female human
8.________ are those that are expressed exclusively in one sex.
a. multiple genes b. sex-linked genes c. sex-limited trait d. sex-influenced trait
9. What is the respiratory system?
a. The body’s breathing system c. The body’s food-processing system
b. The body’s system of nerves d. The body’s blood –transporting system
10. What important activity takes place in the lungs?
a. Food is digested. c. Oxygen is exchanged for carbon dioxide
b. Liquid waste is filtered from the blood. d. The trachea is exchanged for the larynx.
11. The blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the right side of the heart is called the
a. aorta b. pulmonary artery c. vena cava d. pulmonary vein
12.What happens to cause air to be exhaled from the lungs?
a. The rib muscles contract and move outward. c.The diaphragm relaxes and moves upward.
b. The chest cavity expands and grows larger. d.The lungs contract and expand.
13. Which chemical in tobacco smoke is an addictive drug?
a. carbon monoxide b. nicotine c. nitrogen d. tar
14. A tumor that develops in the lungs may be a sign of
a. bronchitis b. lung cancer c. heart disease d. emphysema
15. Which explains why DNA is often referred to as the code of life?
a. It has a ladder-like structure.
b. Its molecule is packed in a separate chromosome.
c. Its structure is made up of two strand molecules that form a double-helix.
d. It contains the information needed to form and control the physical make-up and chemical processes of an organism.
16. Which sex chromosome is present in both male and female?
a. X b. Y c. Z d. W
17. Item number 16 is an example of
a. Incomplete dominance b. codominance c. multiple alleles d. sex linked genes
18. Which of the following is NOT a part of DNA nucleotide
a. deoxyribose sugar b. oxygen c. phosphate sugar d. nitrogenous bases
19. In the cross between a red hair cattle (RR) and white hair cattle (WW), what are the genotypes ?
a. red hair cattle b. white hair cattle c. RR only d. RR & WW
20. If a roan cattle is crossed with a white cattle, what would be the possibility of having a roan cattle?
a. 25% b. 50% c. 75% d. 100%
21. The genotype of a roan cattle is
a. RR b. R c. RW d. WW
22. How many chromosomes does a human have?
a. 42 b.43 c.44 d.46
23.Watson and Crick’s model of DNA resembles like __________

a. twisted ladder b. electrical wires c. interlocking gears d. boat on a calm lake

24. Which of the following is an example of sex-linked genes?
a. Lactating in human b. color blindness c. LM Blood typing d. all of the above
25. At what part of DNA is genetic information located?
a. nucleotide sequence b. hydrogen bonds c. enzymes d. sugar molecules
26. If the genotype of a normal female in color blindness is XX, a color blind female has a genotype of ___
a. XY b. XXC c. XCXC d. XCY
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27. How many types of blood have scientists discovered?

a. 1 type O c. 3 white cells, red cells and plasma
B. 2-white cells and red cells D. 4- types: A,B,AB and O
28. Which of the following is currently considered the leading cause of extinction?
a. overexploitation of species b. competition from introduced species c. habitat loss d. pollution
29. What is the source of energy needed in photosynthesis?
a. carbon dioxide b. chlorophyll c. sugar d. sun
30. _________ refers to the variety of life in the area. In a jungle community, some populations, such
as ants, fungi, and ferns, can be very large in number.
a. Population b. biodiversity c. limiting factor d. population density
31. An endangered species is _____________ that will become extinct if its populations continue to decline.
a. any species of animal c. any species of animal, plant or other living organism
b. any species of plant d. none of the above
32. Which of the following best explains why planting trees and putting up urban gardens can help prevent global warming?
A. Plants produce oxygen during day time and perform transpiration.
B. Plants absorb carbon dioxide that contributes to the rising of earth’s temperature.
C. Plants perform photosynthesis.
D. Plants use up carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, release oxygen to the environment, and perform transpiration
33. If 40 carabaos live in a 1 ½ sq m area, what is their population density per sq. km. ?
a. 20 carabaos b. 24 carabaos c. 25 carabaos d. 27 carabaos
34. Which of the following are causes of species extinction?
a. Deforestation b. air pollution c. destruction of coral reefs d. all of the above
35. Oxygen is one of the materials needed in respiration. Which particular stage of cellular respiration requires oxygen
a. glycolysis c. electron transport in the mitochondrion
b. Kreb’s cycle d. release of carbon dioxide from the mitochondrion
36. The principal cause of deforestation is
a. kaingin farming b. illegal logging c. forest fires d. all of the above
37. Acid precipitation is commonly known as
a. rain water b. acid rain c. carbonated water d. hydrogenated water
38. Which of the following would be most effective in slowing the loss of biodiversity?
A. freezing fertilized eggs of endangered animals in case the species become extinct in the wild
B. settling aside small plots of land in a variety of ecosystem, such as forests, grasslands and marshes
C. creating large parks/preserves in biodiversity hotspots
D. requiring every country to maintain a seed bank
39. Which of the following describes a species that is likely to become endangered?
A. insects that have to adapt to an urban environment
B. small mammals that lived in urban ecosystem
C. birds that can only survive in rural areas
D. mammals that need an underdeveloped habitat to breed successfully
Use the choices below to answer number 40 and 41.
I. Water II. Oxygen III. Carbon dioxide IV. Glucose
40. Which are the raw materials of photosynthesis?
a. I and III b. II and III c. III and IV d. I and IV
41. Which are the products of photosynthesis?
a. I and II b. II and III c. II and IV d. I and IV
42.. Plants are considered as food makers. In which of the following cell organelles does photosynthesis occur?
A. ribosome B. chlorophyll C. chloroplast D. mitochondrion
43. Plants are very unique among other organisms due to their capability to trap sunlight and make their own food. Which of the
following enables plants to trap energy from the sun?
A. epidermis B. chloroplast C. cuticle D. chlorophyll
44. The light-dependent reaction of photosynthesis must come first before the light independent reaction because its products are
important to the fixation of carbon dioxide. Which of the following is/are the product/s of the light–dependent reaction?
A. ADP only B. NADPH only C. ATP only D. NADPH and ATP
45. A farmer is experiencing a problem in growing his crops. Most of the leaves of the crops are turning yellow. Which of the
following will likely result from the yellowing of the leaves of the crops?
A. It will increase the production of food. C. The production of food will remain the same.
B. It will decrease the production of food. D. None of the above.
46 . Oxygen is essential in cellular respiration. What is the role of oxygen in the electron transport chain?
A. It provides a high energy proton. C. It serves as the final acceptor.
B. It releases an electron. D. It forms water.
47. Why is genetic diversity within a population is important?
a. so the population is less susceptible to disease
b. so individuals of the population can survive when the environment changes
c. so museums can have more realistic collections
d. both A and B are correct
48. Which of the following is NOT a type of circulation?
a. arterial b. coronary c. pulmonary d. systemic
49. The circulatory system is composed of...
a. The heart, blood and blood vessels. C. The heart, brain and the lungs.
b. The lungs, blood and blood vessels. D. The brain, heart and the blood vessels.
50. The major human cause of extinction today are ___.
A. hunting and destroying habitats C. both A & B
B. polluting and introducing non-native species D. neither A nor B
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