FIRST PERIODIC TEST IN SCIENCE 9

Directions: Read the following questions carefully. Shade the circle that corresponds to the correct
answer.

1. What is the respiratory system?

A. The body's breathing system
B. The body's system of nerves
C. The body's food-processing system
D. The body's blood-transporting system

2. Which of the choices below is not a functional process performed by the respiratory system? 
A. pulmonary ventilation 
B. transport of respiratory gases 
C. external respiration 
D. pulmonary respiration
 
3. When we breathe in, we inhale many gases, including oxygen. What happens to the gases that the
body can't use?
A. They are exhaled
B. They are changed into oxygen by the lungs
C. They circulate through the body and are disposed of later.
D. They are absorbed into the digestive system and
used to create energy.

4. The circulatory system is composed of ...

A. Lung, heart, and brain
B. Lung, blood vessels, and heart
C. Heart, blood, and blood vessels
D. Heart, arteries, and veins

5. Blood leaving the heart for the body passes through a large blood vessel known as
A. Aorta
B. Vena cava
C. Pulmonary vein
D. Pulmonary artery

6. Exchange of nutrients and wastes with the body cells takes place by diffusion through the walls of
A. Veins
B. Capillaries
C. Arteries
D. Atria

7. Which of the following are the part of the breathing system

I. Trachea II. Bronchi III. Arteries IV. Alveoli

A. I only C. II and III only

B. II only D. I,II and IV

8. Nicotine in tobacco ______________.

I. Is not addictive II. Decreases blood pressure
III. Blocks the transport of oxygen IV. Increases the heart rate

A. I only C. III and IV

B. I and III D. II,III, and IV
 9. The following are the functions of the heart EXCEPT for________.
A. It propels blood all throughout the body
B. Carries all the vital materials for the body
C. Inhale Oxygen
D. Removes waste products that is not needed by the body

10. Why is oxygen important to our body?

A. Oxygen is important to our body because it is use to process the nutrients in the cell to make energy.
B. Oxygen is important to our body because without it we can’t breathe
C. Oxygen is important to our body because it is the waste product of respiration.
D. Oxygen is important to our body because it is use for gas exchange.

11. What is the best way to prevent diseases in the respiratory and circulatory system?
A. Eat fatty foods
B. Continue smoking and drinking alcohol
C. Have a healthy lifestyle like eating a balanced diet and exercise regularly.
D. Go to the doctors as soon as symptoms persist.

12. How does the circulatory system work with the respiratory system?
A. Circulatory system releases carbon dioxide out of the body.
B. Circulatory system reserves oxygen for future use.
C. Circulatory system distributes carbon dioxide all throughout the body.
D.Circulatory system distributes oxygen all throughout the body and release carbon dioxide through
respiratory system.

13. Mang Kulas is a chain smoker. He can consume at least 3 packs a day, a few years after he was
diagnosed to have tuberculosis, what do you think should Mang Hernando do so he will get better?
A. Consult a doctor and quit smoking while he is taking medication and just get back at it once he gets
better.
B. Consult a doctor and continue smoking while taking his medication, he will get better anyway.
C. Consult a doctor and follow his advice, quit smoking for good and have a healthy lifestyle.
D. Do nothing and wait until his condition gets better

14. Which of the following statement does not describe oxygen?

A. Oxygen is necessary for life to exist
B. Through oxygen the cells will be able to release the energy in the food for power
C .When breathing oxygen is released
D. When you inhale respiratory system gets oxygen

15. What is the sex of the offspring if an egg cell with an X chromosome is fertilized by sperm cell with an
X chromosome?

A. Male B. Female C. bisexual D. male with a female features

16. In DNA, which is complementary to each other?

A. Adenine and cytosine C. ribose and a base

B. Adenine and thymine D. guanine and thymine

17. A trait controlled by a gene that is located in the X chromosome is known as

A. Sex-linked trait C. genotype

B. Gene-linked trait D. phenotype

18. Blood type which can be transfuse to any patient without having worry about incompatibility.

A. A B. B C. O D. AB
19. What condition comes about when two alleles both appear in the phenotype?

A. Sex-linked traits C. codominance

B. Incomplete dominance D. dominance

20. One chain of a DNA molecule has the nucleotide sequence C,C,G,C,T. What is the sequence of the
nucleotides on its partner chain?

A. G,G,A,C,T B. T,C,C,G,A C. C,C,G,T,A D. G,G,C,G,A

21. Why is blood type O considered a “universal blood”?

A. Because it has antibodies C. because it has no antigen

B. Because it has antigen D. because it has antigen and no antibodies

22. The human body is composed of ___________ chromosomes.

A. 42 B. 43 C. 44 D. 46

23. Pink four o’clock flowers are obtained from a cross between pure bred red flower plant
and white flower plant. What is the genotype of the pink flowers??
A. RR B. WW C. RW D. BW

24. How many percent of the offspring will become checkered (BW) if a cross between a black chicken
(BB) and a checkered (BW) was done successfully?
A. 25% C. 75%
B. 50% D. 100%

25. Cross of Rr x Rr will produce offspring with a phenotypic ratio of

A. 4:0 B. 3:1 C. 1:3 D. 1:2:1

26. What is the probability of getting bb children if both parents have Bb genotype?
A. ½ B. ¼ C. 1/3 D. 1/5

27. Hemophilia is a disease caused by a gene found on the X chromosome. Therefore, it is referred to as
a sex-linked disease. The recessive allele causes the disease. A man with hemophilia marries a
woman that is homozygous dominant for the trait. . Identify the genotype of the male?_________
female?_____________.

Key for the trait. Mother: XH= XHXH Father Xh = XhY

A. Man : Xh Y , : . Female : XHXH C. Man : XH YH , Female : XX

B. Man : XY , : Female : XHX D. Man : XY , Female : XX

28. What happens to the phenotype of the heterozygote’s when traits are inherited in an incomplete
dominance pattern?
A. A third phenotype results when traits are inherited in incomplete dominance.
B. The offspring will inherit the phenotype of the mother.
C. The offspring will inherit the phenotype of the father.
D. The heterozygote’s phenotype is far different from the phenotype of both parents.

29. What is the ratio for the phenotype and the genotype. of a cross between a homozygous red-flowered
snapdragon (RR) and a homozygous white-flowered snapdragon (rr).

A. Genotypic ratio: Rr 75% , Phenotypic ratio: 100% pink

B. Genotypic ratio: Rr 100% , Phenotypic ratio: 50% pink
C. Genotypic ratio: Rr 100% , Phenotypic ratio: 100% pink
D. Genotypic ratio: Rr 50% , Phenotypic ratio: 50% pink

30. An endangered species is ..._________

A. a species in danger of extinction.
B. a species growing on public land.
C. an organism brought to a place where it has not lived before.
D. a species that has disappeared entirely.
31. The current rate of species extinction is ...
A. slower than at any other time in this century.
B. attributable to the actions of humans.
C. the result of natural environmental processes.
D. of little consequence to Earth’s long-term survival.

32. Habitat destruction is the primary cause of animal extinction. Which of the following is an example of
habitat destruction?
A. human converting forestland to farms
B. humans obtaining land for housing development
C. humans acquiring land for industrial development
D. all of the above

33. The average temperature of the earth’s atmosphere may rise as a result of
A. greenhouse effect B. water pollution C. garbage dumping D. spread of disease

34. It is a region of the earth inhabited by all living organism

A. family B. population C. ecosystem D. biosphere

35. The movement of individuals into an area is called

A. demography B. carrying capacity C. immigration D. emigration

36. Which of these conditions should completely prevent the occurrence of natural selection overtime?
A. The environment is changing at a rapid rate
B. The population lives in a habitat where there are many competing species.
C. All variation between individuals is limited and most organisms are equally adapted
D. The population size is large

37. 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.

38. A vegetable farmer wants to increase his harvest. Which of the following conditions should the farmer
consider?
A. The kind of soil only
B. The amount of water only
C. The location of the plot only
D. All of the above

39. Which of the following best explains why planting trees and putting up urban garden 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 carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, release oxygen to the environment and perform
transpiration

40. 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

41. Oxygen and carbon dioxide are gases that cycle out in the ecosystem. Which of the following gases
is important to photosynthesis?
A. ozone gas B. water vapor C. oxygen D. carbon-dioxide
 42. All organisms get energy from food to perform different life processes. This is done in the cells by
breaking down sugar molecules into chemical energy. Which of the following cell organelles is
associated with the production of chemical energy?
a. chloroplast b. mitochondrion c. endoplasmic reticulum d. nucleus

43. 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

44. Which of the following materials are cycled out by the chloroplast and mitochondrion?

A. Carbon dioxide, water, oxygen, and ATP

B. Carbon dioxide, water, sugar and oxygen
C. Sugar, water, oxygen, and ATP
D. Sugar, water, sunlight, and oxygen

45. When cells break down food into chemical energy it undergoes three major processes, glycolysis,
Krebs cycle and electron transport. Which of these processes provides the most number of ATP
molecules?
A. Glycolysis B. Krebs cycle C. electron transport chain D. no idea

46. When cells breakdown a sugar molecule completely to produce chemical energy (ATP), the cells
need the following materials________.
A. Sugar and Oxygen B. Sugar and Water C. Sugar only D. Sugar and CO2

47. Oxygen is essential in cellular respiration. What is the role of oxygen in the electron transport chain?
A. It provides a high energy proton
B. It releases an electron
C. It serves as the final acceptor
D. It forms water

48. If you did not eat for three days, where did your cell get the glucose for ATP production?
A. blood sugar B. glycogen in the liver
C. glycogen present in the muscle D. protein in the blood

49. 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.
B. It will decrease the production of food.
C. The production of food will remain the same.
D. None of the above.

50. Macmac wants to know if leaves are capable of making food during nighttime. Which of the following
experimental design should Macmac do to get an accurate answer to his question?
A. Put one potted plant in a very dark place over night and test for the presence of starch.
B. Cover the plant with paper bag overnight and test for the presence of starch.
C. Put one potted plant under the sun and the other in a shaded area for two hours and test for the
presence of starch.
D. Cover one leaf of a potted plant with carbon paper for two hours and test for the presence of starch.