GRADE 9- SCIENCE

PRETEST
1. Filipinos are known to be as one of the ASIAN countries that are rice eaters and
consider rice as a staple food. What makes the rice as a good choice of food to sustain
cellular respiration?
a. Rice has carbohydrates that is a chain of five carbon compound that sustains
All animals need to 1.________________ materials around to the different parts
cellular respiration.
b. Rice has pyruvate that initiates Krebs’s cycle for the production of ATP as energy. of their body. This is the job of the 2.________________ system. The circulatory
c. Rice is composed of carbohydrates that is a chain of six carbon compound that system consists of a liquid called 3._______________, a pump called the
sustains cellular respiration 4.________________ and a series of vessels called 5._________________ and
d. Filipinos just love eating rice. 6.________________.
2. How is the cardio-vascular system like a system of roads? Choose the statement One thing that must be transported around is a gas called 7._____________.
that best explains the situation. Oxygen enters the blood through the 8.______________. It is then
a. Roads in cities do the same thing with circulatory system. 9.____________ through the heart and around the body where it is used along
b. Circulatory system is in-charge of transport and delivery of making sure that the with food to make 10.______________. The body produces another gas called
life-giving stuff gets to the correct location. 11._______________, which is a waste product. This gas is carried back to the
c. Without interstates and main roads and alleys and side streets people and heart and then to the lungs where it is released back into the
supplies could not be delivered and moved throughout the city.
12._______________.
d. Circulatory system oversees transport and delivery, like roads in cities wherein
The vessels that transport blood 13._________ from the heart are called arteries.
people and supplies could not be delivered and moved throughout without
The blood in arteries is 14._____________ red because it is rich in oxygen. The
interstates and main roads.
3. Which of the following describes the pathway air follows to reach the alveoli during vessels that transport blood 15._______________ the heart are called veins. The
inhalation? blood in veins is 16.______________ red because it is low in oxygen.
a. bronchi pharynx bronchioles trachea larynx alveoli 17.________________ are small vessels that join the arteries and veins.
b. pharynx bronchi larynx bronchioles trachea alveoli 18._______________ from food are also transported around the body by the
circulatory system. They enter the blood from the small 19._________________.
c. trachea pharynx bronchioles bronchi larynx alveoli
The circulatory system also helps to regulate temperature by transporting
d. pharynx larynx trachea bronchi bronchioles alveoli
20._________________ around the body.
4. A cross occurs between a black homozygous mouse (BB) and a white homozygous
mouse (bb). They produce gray (Bb) offspring. What are the percentage probabilities ___________________________________________________________________
for the genotype and phenotype of the offspring? Performance Task #2
a. 100% black; 100% Bb c. 100% gray; 100% bb A. EFFECT OF LIFESTYLE TO THE FUNCTIONING OF THE RESPIRATORY AND
b. 100% white; 75% BB, 25% bb d. 100% gray; 100% Bb CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS
5. If all living organisms born on earth are programmed to grow, mature, and multiply, Procedure:
why are some organisms becoming extinct? 1. Compose a short poem about how one’s lifestyle can affect the functioning
a. Because changes in the environment occur and some organisms were not of the respiratory and circulatory systems.
able to cope up with the changes. 2. Follow the writing specifications below:
b. Because some organisms tend to stop genetic continuity as they grow older. a. The poem must be original.
c. Because of the migration of organisms. b. The poem must have a title.
d. Because of the lack of energy in the ecosystem where they live in c. The poem must focus on the assigned topic (refer to procedure 1)
__________________________________________________________________ d. The poem should have at least 2 stanzas (8 lines) but should not
Written Work # 1 exceed 5 stanzas (20 lines).
Respiratory and Circulatory Mechanism Guide Questions:
Part I- Direction: Choose the best answer for each question and write the letter of 1. What are the negative and healthy lifestyles (if there are any) depicted in the
your answer in your paper. poem? ___________________________________________________
1. Which of the following is the important activity takes place in the lungs? 2. How can someone’s negative and healthy lifestyles, affects the functioning of
a. Food is digested. (his/her) the respiratory and circulatory system?
b. Liquid wastes are filtered from the blood. 3. During this time of pandemic, how can you keep your respiratory and circulatory
c. Oxygen is exchanged for carbon dioxide. system healthy?
d. The trachea is exchanged for the larynx. ____________________________________________________________
2. Which of the statements below is TRUE about the circulatory system? LONG TEST NO. 1
a. Arteries take blood back to the heart. Part I: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter that corresponds to the best answer.
b. Veins carry de-oxygenated blood only. 1.Which of the following can oxygen in the air enter the body and travel to the lungs?
c. The heart pumps oxygenated blood throughout the body. a. through the mouth and the nose b. through the windpipe and the pores
d. Oxygenated blood leaves the heart and travels to the lungs. c. through the esophagus and gulle d. Through the nose and the nervous system
3. During inhalation, the lung volume expands. What happens to the rib cage in this 2.Which of the following describes the pathway air follows to reach the alveoli during
process? inhalation?
a. Moves upwards and outwards c. Remains in the same position a. bronchi pharynx bronchioles trachea larynx alveoli
b. Moves upwards in straight line d. Moves down b. pharynx bronchi larynx bronchioles trachea alveoli
4. During inhalation and exhalation, what happens when you breathe in? c. trachea pharynx bronchioles bronchi larynx alveoli
a. Nothing happens d. pharynx larynx trachea bronchi bronchioles alveoli
b. Your diaphragm contracts and your rib cage expand. 3. How the heart and the lungs work together? Arrange the following in the correct
c. Your diaphragm expands and your rib cage contracts. sequence.
d. Your diaphragm explodes and your rib cage contracts. I. After the exchange, the blood containing fresh oxygen flows into the left atrium.
5. Which of the following is the function of respiratory system? II. When the heart contracts, the right lower ventricle will pump the blood into the
a. To take in glucose and convert it into useable energy. lungs, where the carbon dioxide is exchanged for oxygen.
b. Send signals through the spinal cord and brain to tell other parts of the III. The heart receives oxygen-deficient blood from the body into the right atrium.
body what to do. IV. When the heart contracts the left lower ventricle will force the blood out to the
c. Take waste products and take them out of the body. body through a network of arteries.
d. To allow gas exchange and to provide parts of the body with oxygen. V. Oxygen-rich blood flows from the left atrium into the left lower ventricle.
6 Which of the following describes the pathway air follows to reach the alveoli during a. I, II, III, IV, V c. III, II, I, V, IV
inhalation? b. V, IV, III, II, I d. II, IV, V, I, III
a. bronchi pharynx bronchioles trachea larynx alveoli 4. Why is it important to keep the parts of the respiratory system clear and healthy?
b. pharynx bronchi larynx bronchioles trachea alveoli a. To increase a person’s breathlessness
c. trachea pharynx bronchioles bronchi larynx alveoli b. To maintain oxygen flowing to the body
d. pharynx larynx trachea bronchi bronchioles alveoli c. To decrease a person’s lung capacity
7. When mitral valve closes, it prevents the backflow of the blood. Which chamber of d. All of the above
the heart responsible for this activity? 5.Which important activity takes place in the lungs?
a. Right ventricle into the right atrium. c. Left ventricles into the aorta a. Food is digested
b.Liquid waste is filtered from the blood
b. Left atrium into the left ventricles d. Right ventricle to pulmonary artery
c. Oxygen is exchanged for carbon dioxide
8. Which of the following is responsible for picking up the oxygen in lungs and carrying
d.The trachea is exchanged for the larynx
it to all the body cells that need it? 6.Which of the statements below is TRUE about the circulatory system?
a. Red blood cells b. White blood cells c. Platelets d. plasma a. Arteries take blood back to the heart.
9. Why is oxygen important to blood and to the cells? b. Veins carry de-oxygenated away from the heart.
a. Oxygen helps the blood to clot. c. The heart pumps blood throughout the body to deliver vital elements to the
b. Oxygen brings food to the cells. cells and to transport wastes away from the body
c. Oxygen is necessary for cell growth and energy. d. Oxygenated blood leaves the heart and travels to the lungs
d. Oxygen is not important -- carbon dioxide is the most important substance to 7.When mitral valve closes, it prevents the backflow of the blood. Which chamber of
the body. the heart responsible for this activity?
10. When swallowing food, which of the following is responsible in closing off the a. Right ventricle into the right atrium. b. Left atrium into the left ventricles
entrance to the trachea in an effort to prevent food and water to enter the lungs? c. Left ventricles into the aorta d. Right ventricle to pulmonary artery
a.Epiglottis b.Esophagus c.Larynx d.Pharynx 8. Which of the following summarized statements do the respiratory and circulatory
system have in common as working together team in body system?
Part II – Use the words in the box to fill in the blanks.
a. Respiratory system consists largely of lungs and functions to provide the
gaseous exchange, while the circulatory system consists of the heart, all blood
vessels and the blood contained in the body.
 b. Circulatory systems transfer nutrients and oxygen to each cell in the body and c. Cover one leaf of the potted plant with carbon paper for two hours and test for
cellular respiration takes the nutrients and combines with oxygen to release the presence of starch.
energy. d. Put one potted plant under the sun and the other on the shaded area for hours
c. Both provide necessary parts for assisting in cellular respiration wherein the and test for the presence of starch.
respiratory system pulls in oxygen, while it takes out the “trash” carbon dioxide 7. The whole process of cellular respiration is composed of three major events
and water vapor. The circulatory system provides a “round trip” commute, namely, Glycolysis, Kreb’s Cycle, and the Electron Transport Chain. Why is it the
providing a path for the oxygen to get in and the carbon dioxide to get out. Electron Transport Chain is often labeled as the most significant event in the cellular
d. The respiratory system is the set of organs responsible for getting oxygen into respiration in terms of energy production?
your body concerning the lungs, while circulatory system is responsible for a. Because it produces 32 molecules of NADPH
delivering blood to every cell. b. Because it produces 38 molecules of ATP
9.Which type of blood vessels carries blood away from the heart? c. Because it produces 32 molecules of ATP
a. Veins b. Arteries c. Capillaries d. All of the above d. Because it produces 38 molecules of NADPH
10.Which of the following statement is TRUE? 8. Filipinos are known to be as one of the ASIAN countries that are rice eaters and
a. Cellular respiration uses oxygen and carbon dioxide. consider rice as a staple food. What makes the rice as a good choice of food to sustain
b. Cellular respiration uses energy to make sugar and oxygen. cellular respiration?
c. Cellular respiration uses oxygen and sugar to make energy. a. Rice has carbohydrates that is a chain of five carbon compound that sustains
d. Cellular respiration uses carbon dioxide and sugar to make energy cellular respiration.
11. A Male Bald is crossed with Female Bald, what is the chance of the offspring that b. Rice has pyruvate that initiates Kreb’s cycle for the production of ATP as energy.
will become bald? c. Rice is composed of carbohydrates that is a chain of six carbon compound that
a. 25% b. 0% c.75% d.100% sustains cellular respiration
12. What is the allele of Female Baldness? d. Filipinos just love eating rice.
a.XBXB b.XBXb c. XBY d.XY 9. What if the body runs out of sugar for glycolysis? Can the body still make ATP?
13. Which of the following is the phenotypic ratio in the offspring from the cross of two a. No, because the body has no stored sugar on its parts.
pink snapdragons b. No, because fats and proteins cannot replace sugar to initiate the process of
a. 1:2:1 b. 3:1 c. 1:1 d. 3:3:1 glycolysis.
14.A pure black rabbit is crossed with albino rabbit, how many percent that the c. Yes, because the fats and proteins can be the substitute for glucose to continue
outcome will black rabbit? the process of glycolysis.
a. 25% b. 0% c.75% d.100% d. Yes, because glycogen stored on the different parts of the body can be used as
15. Which type of Non Mendellian pattern were in the both traits exist but it results to substitute to continue the process of glycolysis.
a new outcome. 10. Pyruvate is a versatile biological molecule that consists of three carbon atoms and
a. Incomplete dominance c. Sex limited Inheritance two functional groups – a carboxyl and a ketone group. Describe the event that occurs
b. Codominance d. Sex Influenced Inheritance when pyruvate enters the mitochondria?
Part II: Solve the given problem. a. Upon entering the mitochondrial matrix, the multi-enzyme complex converts
1. Complete the Punnet square for a cross between a homozygous red-flowered pyruvate into glucose.
snapdragon (RR) and a homozygous white-flowered snapdragon (WW). Give the ratio b. Upon entering the mitochondrial matrix, the multi-enzyme complex converts
for the phenotype and the genotype. pyruvate into NADPH.
c. Upon entering the mitochondrial matrix, the multi-enzyme complex converts
pyruvate into carbonate.
d. Upon entering the mitochondrial matrix, the multi-enzyme complex converts
pyruvate into CoA.
PART II. Directions: Identify the following and write your answer at the space provided
before the number.
___________1. It refers to selling or exchanging dead wild animals or plants for
money or for other useful objects.
___________2. It refers to the natural phenomenon that warms the Earth’s surface.
___________3. It refers to the illegal harvest, transportation and purchase of timber.
___________4. A government agency responsible for development, improvement,
management and conservation of the fisheries and aquatic resources of the
Philippines.
__________________________________________________________________ ___________5. It refers to any form of precipitation that contains high levels of nitric
LONG TEST 2 acid and sulfuric acids.
Part I: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter that corresponds to the best ___________6. A fishing technique that uses an encircling net and pounding devices
answer. to pound corals.
1. Which of the following restates the equation for photosynthesis? ___________7. It happens when the body of water was enriched with high
a. Water plus carbon dioxide, in the presence of light and chlorophyll, yields sugar, concentration of organic nutrients.
oxygen and water. ___________8. It refers to cutting and burning down the trees in a specific area for
b. Water plus carbon dioxide, in the presence of chlorophyll, yields sugar, oxygen, cultivation purposes.
and water. ___________9. It refers to the illegal extraction of valuable minerals or other
c. Water plus carbon dioxide in the presence of light and chlorophyll, yields sugar, geological materials from the Earth.
hydrogen, and water. ___________10. It refers to a genetic technique to recreate the extinct species.
d. None of the above restates the photosynthesis equation. PRETEST
2. In terms of cellular respiration, why is it necessary to incorporate plants into a 1. . How is the cardio-vascular system like a system of roads? Choose the statement
terrarium along with fauna (animals)? that best explains the situation.
a. So that the fauna will have an interaction with other living organisms, the plants. a. Roads in cities do the same thing with circulatory system.
b. The plants serve as the source of food and oxygen for the fauna, while the fauna b. Circulatory system is in-charge of transport and delivery of making sure that the
will be the one to produce the CO2 needed by the plants for the photosynthesis. life-giving stuff gets to the correct location.
c. The fauna will provide the food and oxygen for the plants for it to undergo c. Without interstates and main roads and alleys and side streets people and supplies
photosynthesis, and the plants will produce CO2 for the fauna to undergo could not be delivered and moved throughout the city.
cellular respiration. d. Circulatory system oversees transport and delivery, like roads in cities wherein
d. The plants and the fauna both need each other inside the terrarium for them to people and supplies could not be delivered and moved throughout without interstates
undergo both photosynthesis and cellular respiration. and main roads.
3. Mang Alejandro, who is a vegetable farmer want to produce quality, safe, and 2. If all living organisms born on earth are programmed to grow, mature, and multiply,
healthy vegetables for his community. What are the factors that he should consider in why are some organisms becoming extinct?
achieving his goal? a. Because changes in the environment occur and some organisms were not able to
I. good quality of soil II. Frequent application of pesticides and fertilizers cope up with the changes.
III. practice “Kaingin” IV. Amount of water and good location of plots b. Because some organisms tend to stop genetic continuity as they grow older.
a. I and II only c. I and IV only c. Because of the migration of organisms.
b. I and III only d. II and III only d. Because of the lack of energy in the ecosystem where they live in
4. Mitochondria is the site of ATP synthesis of the cell which is being termed as the 3. Which of the following describes the pathway air follows to reach the alveoli during
energy needed by any living organism for it to undergo metabolism. Why is it
mitochondria has most numerous numbers on muscles?
a. Because the muscles are the most inactive organ system in the human body.
b. Because the muscles need less ATP for it function well
c. Because the muscles are the site for photosynthesis and cellular respiration, that
is why it requires a lot of CO2 and glucose for the cellular processes. 4.Filipinos are known to be as one of the ASIAN countries that are rice eaters and
d. Because the muscles are the most active organ system in the human body that consider rice as a staple food. What makes the rice as a good choice of food to sustain
requires a lot of ATP that is being produced by the mitochondria. cellular respiration?
5. Sugarcane juice is used in making table sugar which is extracted from the stem of the a. Rice has carbohydrates that is a chain of five carbon compound that sustains
plant. Trace the path of the sugar molecules found in the stem from where they are cellular respiration.
produced. b. Rice has pyruvate that initiates Krebs’s cycle for the production of ATP as energy.
a. Root----stem c. Flowers----leaf-----stem c. Rice is composed of carbohydrates that is a chain of six carbon compound that
b. Leaf----stem d. Roots----leaf----stem sustains cellular respiration
6. Maricar wants to know if leaves are capable of making food during nighttime. Which d. Filipinos just love eating rice.
of the following experimental design should Maricar do to get an accurate answer to 5. A cross occurs between a black homozygous mouse (BB) and a white homozygous
her question? mouse (bb). They produce gray (Bb) offspring. What are the percentage probabilities
a. Cover the plant with paper bag overnight and test for the presence of starch. for the genotype and phenotype of the offspring?
b. Put one potted plant in a very dark place overnight and test for the presence of a. 100% black; 100% Bb c. 100% gray; 100% bb
starch. b. 100% white; 75% BB, 25% bb d. 100% gray; 100% Bb