CONSUELO INTEGRATED SECONDARY SCHOOL

Dumalagan, Butuan City

Second Periodical Exam

Science 9
S.Y. 2016-2017

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Direction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer. If no choices for an answer are given, write your answer or explanation at the
provided space.

1. Plants make food by absorbing water and carbon dioxide. Which of the following substances is the origin of oxygen released as gas
by green plants during photosynthesis?
a. water b. sugar c. carbon dioxide d. ribulose-1,5-biphosphate
2. 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
3. Plants are considered as food makers. In which of the following cell organelles does photosynthesis occur?
a. ribosome b. chlorophyll c. chloroplast d. mitochondrion
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. Pyruvate is the product of glycolysis. If there is no oxygen available to cells of the human body, what becomes of pyruvate?
a. alcohol b. lactic acid c. CO2 d. a and c
8. If you did not eat for three days, where did your cell get the glucose for ATP production?
a. blood sugar c. glycogen present in the muscle
b. glycogen in the liver d. protein in the blood
9. How many molecule/s of carbon dioxide is/are released from one pyruvic acidmolecule being oxidized?
a. 1 b. 3 c. 2 d. 4
10. During the synthesis of ATP, what is the direction of hydrogen flow?
a. from matrix to intermembrane space
b. from intermembrane space to matrix
c. from matrix of mitochondrion to cytoplasm
d. from cytoplasm to matrix of mitochondrion
11. 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.
12. Abby wants to know if leaves are capable of making food during nighttime. Which of the following experimental design should
Abby do to get an accurate answer to her 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.
13. 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
14. When cells breakdown a sugar molecule completely to produce chemical energy (ATP), the cells need the following
materials_________
a. Sugar and oxygen c. Sugar only
b. Sugar and water d. Sugar and carbon dioxide
15. 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 plots only
d. All of the above
16. 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.
17. What will 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 used. d. Water molecule will split to form electrons.
18. 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.
19. Sugarcane juice is used in making table sugar which is extracted from the stem of the plant. Trace the path of sugar molecules
found in the stem from where they are produced.
a. Root ---- stem c. flowers ---- leaf ----stem
b. Leaf ----- stem d. roots --- leaf ---- stem
20. 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

21. On the basis of Rutherford’s model of an atom, which subatomic particle is present in the nucleus of an atom?
a. proton and electron c. proton and neutron
b. neutron and electron d. proton only
22. If the first and second energy levels of an atom are full, then what would be the total number of electrons in the atom?
a. 6 b. 8 c. 10 d.18
23. Which atomic model is proposed by Schrodinger?
a. nuclear model c. raisin bread model
b. planetary model d. quantum mechanical model
24. Which electron transition result in the emission of energy?
a. 3p to 3s b. 3p to 4p c. 2s to 2p d. 1s to 2s
25. The symbol “n” in the Bohr theory of atomic structure refers to
a. the energy of electron c. the number of electron in an energy level
b. the total energy of the atom d. the orbit in which an electron is found.
26. Which of the following sublevels is correctly designated?
a. 1p5 b. 3f9 c. 2p6 d. 3d11
27. How many orbitals are in the third principal energy level?
a. 3 b. 6 c. 9 d. 12
28. Which configuration is possible in an excited state of electron?
a. 2He : 1s2 c. 11Na: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3d1
b. 1H: 1d1 d. 10Ne: 1s2 2s2 2p5 3s1
29. What are the orbitals present in the fifth principal energy level?
a. s orbital b. s, p orbitals c. s, p, d orbitals d. s, p, d, and f orbitals
30. For a neutral atom with the electron configuration of 1s2 2s2 2p5 3s1 , which statement is false?
a. The atomic number is ten. c. The atom is in the ground state.
b. The 1s and 2s orbitals are filled d. The atom is in the excited state
31. Whichof the properties of atoms is the most suitable reference for the kind of bond that will takeplace between/among them?
a. atomic size b. electronegativity c. ionization energy d. electronaffinity
32. What kind of particle is produced after covalent bonding?
a. atom b. molecule c. ion d. electron
33. How does ionic bonding take place?
a. Two non-metallic elements of different kinds form strong forces of attraction.
b. Two non-metallic element of the same kind form strong forces of attraction.
c. A non-metallic element like fluorine is attracted to a metallic element like sodium.
d. A metallic element like sodium transfers an electron to a non-metallic element like fluorine.
34. What kind of chemical bond will form between two oxygen atoms?
a. ionic bond b. metallic bond c. polar covalent bond d. nonpolar covalent bond
35. Which of the following type of bonds will have the highest electrical and thermal conductivity?
a. ionic bond b. metallic bond c. polar covalent bond d. nonpolar covalent bond
36. Why can metals be hammered without breaking?
a. They are ductile. b. They are not brittle. c. They are malleable. d. Its particles are strong.
37. When does covalent bonding take place?
a. It takes place when atoms share electrons with one another.
b. It takes place when the attraction between atoms is strong.
c. It takes place when atoms collide with one another.
d. It takes place when atoms attain stability.
38. Nitrogen (N) belongs to family 5A and it is diatomic. How many nonpolar covalent bonds will there be in N2 molecule?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
39. Which of the following will have the highest melting temperature?
a. sodium chloride (salt) b. paraffin wax (candle wax)
c. sucrose (table sugar) d. lead wire
40. Which among the following shows that an atom is stable?
a. having 2 valence electrons b. having 4 valence electrons
c. having 6 valence electrons d. having 8 valence electrons
41-45. Fill in the table with the correct answer.
Element Symbol Proton Number Electron Number Valence electron Lewis dot symbol

Neon 10 Ne

Calcium Ca 20 2

46-50. Identify what type of Chemical Bonds.

Material
BH3 (borane)
CaF2 (calcium fluoride)
KCl (potassium chloride)
Al (aluminium foil)
Cu (copper wire)
I2(iodine gas)
CO (carbon monoxide)
Type of Chemical Bonds
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