DIVISION SCIENCE FAIR AND COMPETITION 2016

GRADE 9 QUIZ BEE

NAME: ____________________ SCHOOL: ___________________ SCORE: ______

Instruction: Circle the letter of the correct answer.

1. How many electrons are present in the atom with electronic structure
1s22s62p63s1?
A. 88 B. 8 C. 6 D. 11

2. What process moves gases between the lungs and the blood?
A. Diffusion C. Membrane transport proteins in the alveolar membrane cells
B. Osmosis D. The Ferric (iron ion) shuttle

3. Oxygen is carried in the blood on _________ ions.

A. Calcium C. Iron
B. Sodium D. Bicarbonate ions

4. Which statement regarding Respiratory System is correct?

A. pathway of oxygen- nose and mouth, trachea, bronchioles, bronchi, alveoli.
B. breath in moves the ribs up and there is less space and less air pressure
inside the lungs.
C. diaphragm does not affects air pressure inside chest cavity.
D. breath out, the ribs return to their original place and there is less space and greater air
pressure inside the lungs.

5. Hemophilia is due to a sex-linked recessive gene (Xh) and the normal condition to the gene
(XH). A hemophiliac man marries a woman who is not. Their first son has hemophilia. What
are the chances that their daughter, if they had one, will be hemophilic?
A. 0% B. 25% C.50% D. 100%

6. Assuming that the atom is neutral, identity the element with electronic structure
1s22s22p63s23p64s2.
A. K B. Ar C. Ca D. Mg

7. Which statement is incorrect?

A. The energy of the electron in a given orbit is not fixed.
B. An electron can emit energy when it jumps to a higher energy level
C. An electron can absorb or emit a quantity of radiation
D. Both A and B

8. 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. setting aside small plots of land in a variety of ecosystems, such as forests, grasslands,
and marshes
C. creating large parks/preserves in biodiversity hotspots
D. requiring every country to maintain a seed bank

9. Which is a mismatch?
A. Methane- nonpolar covalent C. Ammonia- polar covalent
B. Sulfur dioxide- nonpolar covalent D. Hydrogen chloride- polar covalent
10. Given the population density 8.75 sq. m., calculate the area where the 35 grasshoppers live
A. 306. 25 sq. m C. 0.25 sq.m
B. 4.0 sq.m D. none of the above

11. Which of the following statements is not true of Circulatory System?

A. All of the muscle tissues of the heart contract at the same time.
B. The valve acts as one-way door, allowing blood to flow either forward into the next chamber,
or out of the heart.
C. Different parts of the heart contract at different times.
D. It is a double pump that pumps every side of the heart.

12. In Al2Cl6, number of electron pairs donated by each Chloride ion are
A. 1 B. 2 C.3 D.4

13. Which of the following are the two common parts of a nucleotide?
A. DNA and phosphate molecules
B. Phosphate molecules & nitrogenous bases
C. Nitrogenous bases &deoxyribose sugar
D. Deoxyribose sugar & phosphate molecules

14. Which statements about Non Mendelian inheritance is true?

A. Incomplete dominance, a completely dominant allele may occur.
B. Sex -limited and Sex - linked traits are autosomal.
C. Codominance occurs when both alleles are expressed unequally in the phenotype of the
heterozygote
D. Incomplete dominance, results in a third phenotype in which the expressed physical trait is
a combination of the dominant and recessive phenotypes

15. Currently, what is the single greatest threat to biodiversity?

A. overpopulation.
B. habitat destruction due to humans
C. overexploitation of populations for food.
D. the introduction of exotic species.

16. Given that CO2 is produced by respiration, why does the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere
remain relatively constant? (When answering this question, exclude the impact of human
activities on atmospheric CO2.)
A. CO2 is trapped in dead organismsʹ bodies.
B. CO2 is split apart during photosynthesis.
C. CO2 is converted in photosynthesis to carbohydrates.
D. CO2 mostly forms carbonate rocks.

17. Which of the following statements about photosynthesis is true?

A. The light-dependent reactions can occur only in the light, the light-independent reactions
only in the dark
B. Photorespiration is more efficient at producing glucose than is photosynthesis
C. The light-dependent reactions produce the energy-rich compounds that are used to run the
light-independent reaction
D. D. All of the above are true

18. The genotypes of a husband and wife are IAIB x IAi. Among the blood types of their children,
how many different genotypes and phenotypes are possible?
A. 2 genotypes; 3 phenotypes C. 4 genotypes; 4 phenotypes
B. 3 genotypes; 4 phenotypes D. 4 genotypes; 3 phenotypes
19. Covalent bonds are least likely to be formed...
A. between atoms of the same element
B. between atoms of different elements on the right of the periodic table
C. by head of the group elements with high ionization energies
D. between an element in Group I and an element in Group VII

20. A group of cells in the right atrium of the heart that establish the basic rhythm of the heartbeat.
A. atrium B. ventricle C. pacemaker D. valve

21. There are many factors that are needed for photosynthesis to take place. Why is light required
for the light dependent reactions of photosynthesis?
A. it is the source for electrons
B. it splits the water molecule
C. it energizes electrons in the reaction center
D. it splits ATP molecules which generates the energy necessary to power the light
independent reactions

22. Which of the following is a postulate of Mendel's?

A. During gamete formation, segregating pairs of unit factors assort independently of each
other.
B. Hereditary characteristics are controlled by particulate unit factors that exist in pairs in
individual organisms.
C. During the formation of gametes, the paired unit factors separate, or segregate, randomly
so that each sex cell receives one or the other with equal likelihood.
D. All the above

23. The following statements about are true about photosynthesis except one.
A. The oxygen that is released as O2 during photosynthesis came from water molecules.
B. Light dependent phase converts carbon dioxide (CO2) into sugar
C. Light is required for the light dependent reactions because it energizes electrons in the
reaction center
D. the light-dependent reactions produce the energy-rich compounds that are used to run the
light-independent reactions

24. A compound is more likely to be covalent if the...

A. cation has a small size and a high charge C. cation has a large size and a small charge
B. anion has a small size and a high charge D. anion has a small size and a small charge

25. Which of the following is not a result of nondisjunction of the sex chromosomes?
A. Down syndrome B. Barr body C. Turner syndrome D. both a and b

26. Which one of the following is not true of metallic bonding?

A. it gives rise to excellent electrical conductivity
B. electrons are free to move throughout the structure
C. the strength of metallic bonds increases down a group
D. the strength of metallic bonding affects the boiling point of metals

27. In humans, normal vision (XC) is dominant to colorblindness (Xc) and is sex-linked. A normal-
visioned man, whose father was colorblind, marries a colorblind woman. What are the
chances that a son and daughter will be colorblind?
A. Son- 100%, daughter- 100% C. Son- 100%, daughter- 0%
B. Son- 50%, daughter- 50% D. Son- 0%, daughter- 0%

28. Mutations that are important for evolution are

A. adaptive mutations C. those that occur in gametes
B. non-fatal mutations D. those that occur in somatic cells
29. Which statement explains why the element carbon forms so many compounds?
A. Carbon atoms combine readily with oxygen.
B. Carbon atoms have very high electronegativity.
C. Carbon readily forms ionic bonds with other carbon atoms.
D. Carbon readily forms covalent bonds with other carbon atoms.

30. Endemic species are

A. rare species C. cosmopolitan in distribution
B. species localized in a specific region D. critically endangered species

31. What percentage of Oxygen is present in H2O?

A. 88.88% B. 36% C. 11.11% D. 9%

32. Reasons for preserving biodiversity include all of the following except
A. isolating unique genetic material so it can be incorporated into existing crops.
B. increasing the chances of discovering organisms with medicinal value.
C. preventing natural evolution.
D. finding new plants that can supplement the world’s food supply.

33. Which of the following statements are false?

A. the greater the energy transition, the greater the frequency
B. the greater the energy transition, the shorter the wavelength
C. the higher the frequency, the longer the wavelength
D. the smaller the energy transition, the longer the wavelength

34. Which of the following statements is not applicable to cabon compounds?

A. They have low melting and boiling points.
B. They are ionic in nature.
C. They form homologous series.
D. They are generally soluble in organic solvents.

35. ) Which of the following is not a form of lung cancer?

A. adenocarcinoma B. Kaposi's sarcoma C. small cell carcinoma D. squamous cell
carcinoma

36. How many molecules are there in 5.0 moles of SO2?

A. 3.01X1024 B. 2.02X1024 C. 5.0 X1024 D. none of the above

37. Which one of the following is NOT transported by blood around the body?
A. Sweat B. Hormones C. Carbon dioxide D. Oxygen

38. Which of the following procedures involves using a small plastic balloon to open a narrowed
artery?
A. coronary angiography B. coronary bypass C. angioplasty D. heart transplant

39. Which of the following decreases blood volume by increasing the excretion of sodium and
fluids?
A. diuretics B. nitroglycerin C. renin D. aspirin

40. Which one of the following describes the Bohr theory?

A. Light is emitted when matter is excited.
B. No two electrons can occupy the same spin orbital.
C. One cannot know simultaneously the exact position and the exact momentum of a particle.
D. Electrons in atoms are arranged in shells with discrete energies.

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