FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION

GRADE 9 SCIENCE

Name: ____________________________________________ Date: _______________________

Grade and Section: ________________________________ Score: ______________________

Direction: Read each item carefully. Choose the best answer and shade the circle corresponding to the
letter of your answer

1. What important activity takes place in the lungs?

A. Food is digested.
B. Liquid wastes is filtered from the blood.
C. Oxygen is exchanged for carbon dioxide.
D. The trachea is exchanged for the larynx.
2. What happens to the wind pipe, or trachea, before it reaches the lungs?
A. It branches in two directions.
B. It branches in three directions.
C. It vibrates and creates sounds.
D. It closes up so that no oxygen can escape.
3. Air can enter the body and travel to the lungs
A. through the mouth and nose.
B. through the esophagus and gullet.
C. through the windpipe and the pores.
D. through the nose and the nervous system.
4. What happens when you breathe in?
A. Nothing happens
B. Your diaphragm contracts and your rib cage expands.
C. Your diaphragm expands and your rib cage contracts.
D. Your diaphragm explodes and your rib cage contracts.
5. Which of the statements below is TRUE about the circulatory system?
A. Arteries take blood back to the heart.
B. Veins carry de-oxygenated blood only.
C. The heart pumps oxygenated blood throughout the body.
D. Oxygenated blood leaves the heart and travels to the lungs.
6. How does inhaling occur?
A. Lung muscles flex outward.
B. Diaphragm relaxes and moves down.
C. Diaphragm contracts and moves down.
D. Air gets forced into your lungs through air pressure.
7. When mitral valve closes, it prevents the backflow of the blood from the ________
A. Right ventricle into the right atrium.
B. Left atrium into the left ventricles
C. Left ventricles into the aorta
D. Right ventricle to pulmonary artery
8. When swallowing food, the ___________ closes off the entrance to the trachea in an
effort to prevent choking on food.
A. Epiglottis B.Esophagus C.Larynx D.Pharynx.
9. Freshly oxygenated blood enters the heart through the ________ and is pumped out of
the heart through __________
A. Pulmonary vein; Aorta C. Pulmonary artery; Left ventricle
B. Right atrium; Aorta D. Left atrium; Pulmonary artery
10. Oxygen moves from the lungs into the bloodstream through _________
A. Nerve fibres C. Small capillaries in the lungs
B. large artery in the heart D.Jungular vein
11. What happens to the rib cage during inhalation?
A. Moves upwards and outwards C. Remains in the same position

B. Moves upwards in straight line D. Moves down

12. Which type of blood vessels carries blood away from the heart?
A. Veins B.Arteries C.Capillaries D.All of the above
13. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Cellular respiration uses oxygen and carbon dioxide.
B. Cellular respiration uses energy to make sugar and oxygen.
C. Cellular respiration uses oxygen and sugar to make energy.
D. Cellular respiration uses carbon dioxide and sugar to make energy.
14. Why does our heart pump to our lungs?
A. To get carbon dioxide and oxygen.
B. To get oxygen and drop off carbon dioxide.
C. To get carbon dioxide and drop off oxygen.
D. To get oxygen and carbon dioxide into our lungs.
15. Cardio-vascular endurance is a component of fitness and a healthy balanced lifestyle.
Which of the following describes cardio-vascular endurance most accurately?
A. The ability to change the body’s movement quickly.
B. The ability to use muscle over a long period of time.
C. The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance.
D. The ability of our heart and lungs to cope with exercise over a long period of
time.
16. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a balanced, healthy lifestyle?
A. Exercising regularly C. Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables
B. Drinking water regularly D. Only drinking 5 units of alcohol per day
17. Which of the following pairs shows two good examples of characteristics of a
balanced, healthy lifestyle?
A. Non smoking and non active
B. Non-alcohol and low protein diet
C. Nutritional diet and regular water drinking
D. Physically active and smoking only a limited number of cigarettes
18. When we breathe in, we inhale many gases, including oxygen. What happens to the
gas 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.
19. How is the cardio-vascular system similar to a system of roads? Choose the
statement that best explains the situation.
A. Roads in cities do the same thing with circulatory system.
B. Circulatory system is in charge of transport and delivery of making sure that the
life giving stuff gets to the correct location.
C. Without interstates and main roads and alleys and side streets people and
supplies could not be delivered and moved throughout the city.
D. Circulatory system is in charge of transport and delivery, like roads in cities
wherein people and supplies could not be delivered and moved throughout without
interstates and main roads.
20. People should maintain his healthy lifestyle and he can only do that through regular
exercise and healthy diet perhaps he could also can keep his heart strong
by_________________?
A. Smoking
B. sleeping 18 hours a day
C. Eating –heart shaped candy
D. Doing activities, like playing outside, riding a bike, and swimming
21. Cigarette smoking harms nearly every organ in the body, causing many illnesses and
affecting human’s health in general. Which of the following negative effects of
cigarette smoking is not a respiratory disorder?
A. Asthma B. Arteriosclerosis C. Emphysema D. Bronchitis
22. What would happen to people who have an open wound and where blood did not clot
naturally?
A. They may bleed to death.
B. Nothing. Clotting is not important.
C. They would have to take regular doses of plasma.
D. They would have to take regular doses of platelets.
23. How the heart works? Arrange the following in the correct sequence.
I. After the exchange, the blood containing fresh oxygen flows into the left atrium.
 II. When the heart contracts, the right lower ventricle will pump the blood into the lungs,
where the carbon dioxide is exchanged for oxygen.
III. The heart receives oxygen-deficient blood from the body into the right atrium.
IV. When the heart contracts the left lower ventricle will force the blood out to the body
through a network of arteries.
V. Oxygen-rich blood flows from the left atrium into the left lower ventricle.

A. I, II, III, IV, V C. III, II, I, V, IV

B. V, IV, III, II, I D. II, IV, V, I, III
24. A secondary school is trying to encourage its students to participate in an active
healthy lifestyle. Which piece of advice would you give to the staff at the school who
are trying to encourage a healthy, active balanced lifestyle among their students?
A. Make lunchtime spot compulsory for all
B. Run teams only for the best performers
C. Run sport clubs during weekends only
D. Put on a member of activity clubs open to all.
25. Which of the following summarized statements do the respiratory and cardio-vascular
system have in common as working together team in body system?
A. Respiratory system consists largely of lungs and functions to provide the gaseous
exchange between oxygen and carbon dioxide while the circulatory system consists
of the heart, all blood vessels and the blood contained in the body.
B. Circulatory systems act as a “super highway” transferring in nutrients and oxygen to
each and every cell in the body and cellular respiration takes the nutrients (glucose)
and combines with oxygen to release energy in the form of ATP, carbon dioxide and
water vapor.
C. Both provide necessary parts for assisting in cellular respiration wherein the
respiratory system pulls in oxygen, while it takes out the “trash” carbon dioxide and
water vapor. The circulatory system provides a “round trip” commute, providing a
path for the oxygen to get in and the carbon dioxide to get out.
D. The respiratory system is the set o organs responsible for getting oxygen into your
body concerning the lungs and alveoli where the gaseous exchanges occur, while
cardio-vascular system is the set of organs responsible for delivering blood to every
cell in the body, including the heart, arteries, veins and capillaries.
26. Evaluate how cardiovascular system and respiratory system work together. Arrange
the following statements according to the order of their functions?
I. The heart then sends the freshly oxygenated blood throughout the network of arteries,
capillaries and veins.
II. The heart moves the blood every time the ventricle contract.
III. The blood dumps its load of carbon dioxide in the capillaries of the alveoli in the lungs.
IV. The oxygen diffuses across the alveoli’s capillaries into the blood, which returned to the
heart. T
V. The carbon dioxide is exhaled while in the next instant the fresh load of oxygen is
inhaled.
VI. Blood is sent to the lungs to get rid of waste products, mainly carbon dioxide and to
pick-up life-giving oxygen
A. I, IV,III, VI,II, C. VI,V,IV, III, II, I
B. I, II, III, IV, V, VI D. II, VI, III, IV,
27. Which of the following type of Non- Mendelian pattern of inheritance occurs when a
pink flower crossed with a red flower produced a pink flower plant?
A. Incomplete dominance C. Sex limited Inheritance
B. Codominance D. Sex Influenced Inheritance
28. Responsible for carrying the genetic material to be passed between generations.
A. Chromosomes B. Chromatin C. DNA D. Genes
29. Which of the following does not affect the sexuality among humans?
A. Somatic chromosomes C. hormones
B. Sex Chromosomes D. environmental factors
30. How does DNA play significant role in the transmission of traits?
A. It served as the blueprint of life.
B. It served as the carrier of gene.
C. It ensure the passing of all traits.
D. It provides variation among individuals
31. Why does blood Type AB considered as co-dominant trait?
A. Both allele A and B were express equally on the offspring.
B. One of the alleles dominated over the other allele of the offspring.
C. Combinations of trait is expressed in the phenotype of the offspring.
D. More than two alleles was expressed on physical make-up of the offspring.
32. Which of the following genotypes show a female that inherited the trait for baldness?
 A. XbXb B. XBXbC. XBXB D. XXb

33. Hypertrichosis, hairiness of the pinna of the ear, is inherited as a Y-linked recessive
in humans. If a man with hypertrichosis marries a normal woman, what types of
children may they have?
A. All of their children of both sexes have hypertrichosis.
B. All the sons have hypertrichosis, but none of their daughters.
C. All the daughters have hypertrichosis, but none of their sons.
D. Half of their sons, but none of their daughters will have hypertrichosis.
34. The picture below shows what the red blood cell of someone with sickle cell anemia.
This disorder is carried on the X chromosome and is most common in sub-saharan
populations. What type of inheritance pattern must it follow?
A. Codominance
B. Incomplete dominance
C. Multiple allele Inheritance
D. Sex-linked Inheritance

35. The image shows the pattern of inheritance for colorblindness. From the given
diagram we can tell that colorblindness is_________.

A. a Codominant trait
B. a Sex-linked trait
C. Carried on the Y chromosomes
D. Associated with dominant allele

36. What is the diploid number in human cells?

A. 2 B. 23 C. 46 D. 92
37. What is the importance of punnett square in studying genetics?
A.Testing for the presence of the recessive allele
B.Determining the DNA sequence of a given gene
C.Identifying the gene locus where allelic variations are possible
D.Predicting the result of genetic crosses between organisms
38. In snapdragons, heterozygotes have pink flowers, whereas homozygotes have red or
white flowers. When plants with red flowers are crossed with plants with white
flowers, what proportion of the offspring will have pink flowers?
A.25% B. 50% C. 75% D. 100%
39. The structure of the DNA is actually in a double helix arrangement. The nitrogen
bases in each of the chain can only pair with specific bases. If the left chain of a DNA
molecule has the nucleotide sequence CCGTAGGCC, what is the sequence of the
right chain of the DNA Molecule?
A. TTA-CGA-ATT C. GGC-TAG-GGC
B. GGC-ATC-CGG D. AAT-GCA-AGG
40. 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. 3 genotypes; 4 phenotypes C. 3 genotypes, 3 phenotypes
B. 4 genotypes; 4 phenotypes D. 4 genotypes; 3 phenotypes
41. What conditions will guarantee that a male offspring will have red-green color
blindness?
A. The father is colorblind. C. The father has the recessive gene.
B. The mother is colorblind D. The mother has the recessive gene
42. Three babies were mixed up in a hospital. After consideration of the data below,
which of the following represent the correct baby and parent combinations?
Couple # I II III
Blood A,A A,B B,O
Groups
Baby # 1 2 3
Blood B O AB
Groups

A. 1-2, II-1, III-2 C. 1-2, II-3, III-3

B. 1-1, II-3, III-2 D. 1-2, II-1, III-3
 43. A cross occurs between a black homozygous mouse and a white homozygous
mouse. They produce gray offspring. What are the percentage probabilities for the
genotype and phenotype of the offspring?
A. 100% black; 100% Bb C. 100% white; 75% BB, 25% bb
B. 100% gray; 100% bb D. 100% gray; 100% Bb
44. Referring to the mouse scenario noted above, what is the percentage phenotypic
probability if we cross two gray mice from the F1 generation?
A. 100% black C. 25% black; 50% gray; 25% white
B. 75%gray; 25% white D. 50% black; 50% white

A man who is a carrier for cystic fibrosis (Ff) marries a woman who is a carrier for cystic fibrosis
(Ff). Respond to the next two questions based upon this scenario.

45. What is the percentage probability that this couple will have a child with cystic fibrosis?
A. 50% B.100% C. 75% D. 25%
46. The couple in the above scenario has four children. How many of their children will
have cystic fibrosis?
A. Single child C. No one will inherit the trait
B. Two children D. Depends on the gender
47. The phenotypic ratio in the offspring resulting from the cross of Tt x Tt is ______
A. 1:2:1 B. 3:1 C. 1:1 D. 3:3:1
48. Three brothers have blood types A, B, and O. What are the chances that the parents of
these three will produce a fourth child whose blood type is AB?
A. 0 percent B.25 percent C.50 percent D.100 percent
49. Which parental pair could produce a color blind female?
A. Homozygous normal vision mother and color blind father
B. Colorblind mother and normal vision father
C. Heterozygous normal vision mother and normal vision father
D. Heterozygous normal vision mother and colorblind father
50. Which of the following is an example of sex- influenced trait?
A. Color- blindness C. Pattern of Baldness
B. Hypertrichosis pinnae D.aurisSkin color
51. This refers to the variety of life in the area.
A. Biodiversity B. Diversity C. Ecosystem D. Population
52. Which of the following terms pertain to the capacity of an ecosystem to support a
specific population of organisms?
A. Carrying capacity B. Ecosystem C. Limited Factor D. Population
53. Which of the following terms pertain to the variation of organism living in a specific area?
A.Carrying capacity B. Ecosystem C. Limited Factor D. Population
54. Which group of organism has certain characteristic in common and is able to interbreed?
A. Biodiversity B. Community C. Population D. Species
55. Which of the following organism is considered as extinct?
A.clown fish B. flying lizard C. parrot D. platypus
56. How will you consider an organism as an endangered?
A. If there is no organism is living around the world.
B. If there is a large number organism is living around the world.
C. If there is a small number organism is living around the world.
D. If there is a large number of organism is migrating from one place to another.
57. Habitat destruction is the primary cause of animal extinction. Which of the following is
an example of habitat destruction?
A. Human converting forestland into farmland.
B. Humans obtaining land for industrial development.
C. Humans acquiring land for industrial development.
D. All of the above
58. How would you prevent Global Warming?
A. Burn garbage to keep the surrounding clean.
B. Avoid using appliances such as air conditioner.
C. Use the trees to make paper bags to be used in market.
D. All of the above.
59. Suppose 60 ants live in a 4 square meter plot of grass. What would be the population
density of the ants?
A.0.06 B. 5 C. 15 D. 240
60. If all living organisms born on earth are programmed to grow, mature, and multiply,
why are some organisms become extinct?
A. Because of the migration of organisms.
 B. Because of the lack of energy in the ecosystem where they live in.
C. Because some organisms tend to stop genetic continuity as they grow older.
D. Because changes in the environment occur and some organisms were not able to
cope up with the changes.

KEY TO CORRECTION

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION

GRADE 9 SCIENCE

1. C 31.A
2. A 32.C
3. A 33. B
4. B 34. D
5. C 35. B
6. C 36. B
7. B 37. D
8. A 38. D
9. A 39. B
10. C 40. D
11. A 41. B
12. B 42. C
13. C 43. D
14. B 44. C
15. D 45. D
16. D 46. A
17. C 47. A
18. C 48. B
19. B 49. D
20. D 50. C
21. B 51. A
22. A 52. A
23. C 53. D
24. D 54. D
25. C 55. B
26. D 56. C
27. A 57. D
28. D 58. B
29. A 59. C
30. A 60. D