Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
Wangal, La Trinidad, Benguet

PROJECT SMART (Standardized and Meaningful Assessment Result-Based Teaching)

First Quarter Test for SCIENCE 9

General Directions:

a. This is a 60-item multiple-choice type of test covering the learning competencies

tackled during the quarter. Go over these items first before answering.
b. Select the best answer from the given options. Write the letter of your choice on
the answer sheet provided.
c. Do not write anything on this paper.

1. Air enters our bodies when we breathe in through our noses. Which of the following is the correct
pathway of air leading to the lungs?
A. nose – pharynx – larynx – trachea – bronchi – lungs
B. nose – larynx – pharynx – trachea – bronchi – lungs
C. nose – pharynx – trachea – larynx – bronchi – lungs
D. nose – voice box – throat – windpipe – bronchi – lungs

2. Breathing involves the processes of inhalation and exhalation. During inhalation air enters through the
nose while a gaseous waste is exhaled. What is this gaseous waste called?
A. carbon dioxide
B. fluorine gas
C. methane
D. nitrogen gas

3. When we breathe in, oxygen molecules get inside the lungs. How do oxygen molecules get incorporated
with other needed materials that are transported and distributed by the blood to every cell in our body?
A. Oxygen mixes with other nutrients in the blood
B. Oxygen enters the cell via the alveoli of the lungs
C. Oxygen binds with hemoglobin in the red blood cells
D. Oxygen enters the cell by a gas exchange in the capillaries

4. Which of the following refers to the movement of the blood from the heart to the rest of the body,
excluding the lungs?
A. coronary circulation
B. pulmonary circulation
C. systemic circulation
D. none of these

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5. Why do we breathe faster as our heart rate increases when we do exercises such as running?
I. To keep pace with the increased heart rate
II. To make our lungs and our heart work out at the same time
III. To provide the body with more oxygen at a higher rate
IV. To expel more carbon dioxide produced by our muscle cells out of our body
A. I and II
B. II and III
C. I and III
D. III and IV

6. Which of the following practices/habits can lead to hypertension?

A. eating a balanced diet
B. eating fatty and salty foods
C. inhaling fumes from vehicles
D. drinking 6-8 glasses of water a day

7. Which of the following diseases is caused by a family of viruses called corona viruses that continue to
infect people all over the world on such a great scale causing a worldwide pandemic.
A. AIDS
B. Common colds
C. COVID-19
D. influenza

8. Which of the following functions of the respiratory organs makes the respiratory system interact with the
muscular system?
A. The larynx vibrates as air passes through it.
B. The lungs inflate as air is inhaled and deflates as air is exhaled.
C. The cilia are hair-like extensions of mucous membranes that filter the air of dust particles.
D. The diaphragm helps you breathe by contracting as you inhale and relaxing as you exhale.

9. When we inhale, the diaphragm moves down and expands the chest cavity. Simultaneously, the ribs
move up and increase the size of the lungs. Since there is more space inside the lungs, what happens
with the air pressure inside it?
A. It becomes lesser.
B. It becomes greater.
C. It remains unchanged.
D. It cannot be determined.

10. How do the circulatory and respiratory systems work together?

I. The respiratory system takes in oxygen that is delivered by the circulatory system
together with other essential materials to the body cells.
II. The circulatory system picks up a gaseous waste-CO2 from the body cells and
delivers it to the lungs to be released during exhalation.
III. The respiratory system distributes blood throughout the body while the circulatory
system provides oxygen for the body.
IV. The circulatory system moves blood throughout the body while the respiratory
system moves gases inside the body.

A. I and II
B. II and III
C. III and IV
D. I,II,III and IV

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11. The human heart has four chambers. Which of the chambers receive deoxygenated blood from the
body? Each of the four chambers of the heart allows blood to pass through and be pumped.
A. Left atrium
B. Right atrium
C. Left ventricle
D. Right ventricle

12. What is the main function of an artery in the circulatory system?

A. It pumps blood.
B. It carries oxygenated blood away from the heart
C. It carries deoxygenated blood towards the heart
D. It carries gases, nutrients, and other molecules to and from the body cells

13. Which of the following statements correctly describes how the oxygenated blood is pumped out of
the heart to be circulated throughout the body?
A. The left ventricle pushes blood towards the aorta.
B. The right ventricle pushes blood towards the lungs.
C. The left atrium pushes the blood it receives to the left ventricle.
D. The right atrium pushes blood it receives to the right ventricle.

14. Which of the following completes the matching pair? Heart: pumps blood; Lungs:
_______________
A. Oxygenates blood
B. Deoxygenates blood
C. Allows gas exchange
D. Releases carbon dioxide

15. Blood flows throughout the body through the blood vessels. Which blood vessel is considered as
the smallest and serves as the actual site for gas exchange in the body?
A. Arteries
B. Capillaries
C. Veins
D. None of these

16. The nutrients obtained from the food during digestion are absorbed and used by our body. Which
organ system delivers the nutrients to our body?
A. Circulatory System
B. Digestive system
C. Lymphatic system
D. Respiratory system

17. If the solid and liquid wastes are removed from the body through defecation and urination, how are
gaseous wastes eliminated from the body?
A. By means of inhalation
B. By means of exhalation
C. By means of circulation
D. By means of respiration

18. Why is the human heart referred to as a double pump?

A. It pumps blood on the left and right sides.
B. It has upper atrial and lower ventricular chambers.
C. It has four chambers which are separated into left and right side.
D. It receives blood through the atrial chambers and releases blood through the ventricular chambers.

19. The circulatory system helps maintain a stable body temperature as you exercise. Which statement
best describes how the circulatory system helps maintain a stable body temperature?
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 A. Excess heat from the muscles is transported to the heart and lungs, where it cools.
B. The heat produced by the muscles is absorbed by the surrounding blood, where it cools.
C. Both the circulatory and respiratory systems work together to remove heat from the body.
D. Blood carries excess heat from the muscles to the skin, where the heat can escape the
body.
20. Gas exchange happens in the alveoli of the lungs. During this process, carbon dioxide diffuses to
the capillaries then travels through the veins. Where will the carbon dioxide go?
A. It goes to the lungs to be exhaled out through the nose.
B. It is delivered to the heart to be cycled again during circulation.
C. It combines with the digestive wastes to be excreted by the anus.
D. It combines with the blood to be delivered to the skin cells and becomes sweat.

21. Which of the following food molecules is associated with heart diseases?
A. carbohydrates
B. cholesterol
C. salt
D. sugar

22. To avoid the spread of COVID-19 during in-person (face to face) classes, which of the following is
highly recommended?
A. wearing of face shields
B. observance of physical distancing
C. vaccination of all learners and teachers
D. issuance of quarantine pass to learners and teachers

23. Narda is a grade 9 learner who usually skips meals and sleep late in the evening. She spends much
time in playing online games. Which of the following diseases can be develop because of her unhealthy
lifestyle?
A. anemia
B. asthma
C. lung cancer
D. tuberculosis

24. If you are Narda’s friend, what pieces of advice will you tell her?
I. Eat a balanced diet.
II. Lower your sugar intake.
III. Eat more foods rich in fats and oils.
IV. Have enough sleep

A. I and II
B. II and III
C. I and IV
D. II, III, and IV

25. Which of the following body systems is affected when you smoke cigarette?
A. circulatory system
B. digestive system
C. respiratory system
D. all of the above

26. Passive smoking is breathing in other people’s cigarette smoke involuntarily because of their
presence in the environment you are in. Which is the immediate effect of passive smoking?
A. Stomachache
B. developing heart disease
C. cough and asthma attacks

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 D. Irritation of the mucous membranes of the mouth

27. Sleeping is part of a healthy lifestyle. How many hours should a teenager like you sleep at night?
A. 8 to 10 hours
B. 5-7 hours
C. 3-4 hours
D. 1-2 hour/s

28. Which of the following activities is considered as healthy practice?

A. eating foods rich in fats and salts
B. drinking 6-8 glasses of water a day
C. smoking when tensed or feeling nervous
D. sleeping late at night to watch drama series

29. What can you do to strengthen your lungs, heart, and muscles?
A. Exercise regularly.
B. Eat high-calorie food.
C. Skip meals to maintain weight.
D. Drink alcohol and coffee regularly.

30. What type of inheritance is shown if the traits blend or combine to form a third phenotype in the
offspring that appears to be intermediate from both parental phenotypes?
A. Codominance
B. Incomplete dominance
C. Homozygous inheritance
D. Mendelian pattern of inheritance

31. How are Incomplete Dominance and Codominance different from a normal Mendelian cross?
A. There is no homozygous genotype in the offspring.
B. There is no heterozygous genotype in the offspring.
C. There is only one phenotype regardless of genotype.
D. The heterozygous genotype has a unique phenotype.

32. Which of the following traits exhibits codominance pattern of inheritance?

A. wavy hair in puppies.
B. blood type AB in humans
C. pattern baldness in humans
D. pink flower colors in snapdragons

Use Figure 2 below to answer item numbers 34 and 35.

Fig. 2. Cross-pollination between a red flowered and a white-flowered plant

33. A red-flowered plant (RR) breeds with a white-flowered plant (WW). Based on the diagram, how do
you describe the phenotype of the flowers of the F1 generation?
A. Pink, like both parents.

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 B. Red, same as either one of the parents.
C. White, same as either one of the parents.
D. Flower color is intermediate between the flower colors of the parents.

34. As shown on the diagram, RR (red-flowered plant) is crossed with WW (white-flowered plant). What
percentage of the offspring will have the RW genotype?
A. 100 %
B. 75 %
C. 50 %
D. 25 %

35. Flower color in Four O’clock plants exhibits incomplete dominance. What are the possible flower
colors of the offspring from a cross of two pink (RW) flowered Four O’clock plants?
A. Red, white, pink
B. Red, white, blue
C. Red, white, violet
D. Red white, yellow

36. In incomplete dominance pattern of inheritance, which of the following principles of Mendel is not
strictly followed?
A. Law of dominance
B. Law of independent assortment
C. Law of segregation
D. None of these

For items 37 to 40, refer to figure 3. It shows a roan cow (RW) with red fur and blotches of white fur. This fur
or hair color of a Roan is the resulting hair color of the calf when a Red (RR) haired cow is mated with a white
(WW) haired bull.

Fig.3. A Roan cow.

37. A Roan cow shows codominance in fur color (Red and White). What is the phenotypic ratio
expected if a Roan cow and a Roan bull mate together?
A. 4 Red: 0 White
B. 2 Red: 2 White
C. 1 Red: 2 Roan:1 White
D. 1 Red: 2 White: 1 Roan

38. What is the percentage of the calves with Roan furs?

A. 25 %
B. 50 %
C. 75%
D. 100 %

39. Following the same mating in item number 37 (RW x RW), what is the percentage of the calves with
white furs?
A. 25%

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 B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 100%

40. A pure red cow has a genotype of RR and a roan bull has a genotype of RW. A roan bull and a red
cow are mated. What will be the phenotypic ratio of the offspring of this mating?
A. 2 Red 0 Roan
B. 2 Red:2 Roan
C. 2 Red:1 Roan
D. 1 Red:2 Roan

41. Hemophilia is a sex-linked trait. It is also known a the “bleeder’s disease”. A hemophiliac male (XhY)
marries a carrier for hemophilia. What is the genotype of his wife?
A. XhXh
B. XHXH
C. XHXh
D. XhXH

42. Which non-Mendelian pattern of inheritance is exhibited by the inheritance of the different ABO
blood groups?
A. Codominance
B. Complete dominance
C. Incomplete dominance
D. Multiple alleles

43. How many alleles affect the inheritance of the ABO blood groups in humans?
A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2

44. A woman who has type AB blood marries a man with type O blood. What is the probability of their
children having a child with type A blood?
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 100%

45. Why is colorblindness more common in males than in females?

A. Because males have two different chromosomes (X and Y)
B. Because the allele for colorblindness is dominant and is located on the X chromosome.
C. Because males have only one X chromosome and having the recessive allele on it makes
them colorblind.
D. Because males have a Y chromosome and having the recessive allele on it makes them
colorblind.

46. Pattern baldness in humans is expressed more in males than in females because the gene for
pattern baldness is highly influenced by the hormone testosterone. What type of inheritance is
exhibited by pattern baldness?
A. Multiple alleles
B. Sex-limited trait
C. Sex-linked gene
D. Sex-influenced trait

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For items 47 to 51, refer to the pedigree given below. Hemophilia is a sex-linked disorder which is a recessive
allele (h) in females but in males it takes only one dose of the recessive allele for the hemophilic disorder to
be expressed.
Fig. 4. Diagram of a Pedigree for Hemophilia.

47. What is the genotype of the mother?

A. XX
B. XH Xh
C. X Y
D. XH X

48. What is the genotype of child C?

A. XY
B. X Yh
C. XH Y
D. Xh Y

49. If we assume that in the given pedigree the mother is NOT a carrier but a normal blood clotting
female, what will be the results in the inheritance of hemophilia in the offspring?
A. All sons are normal, and all daughters are carriers.
B. All daughters are normal, and all sons are carriers.
C. Half of the daughters are normal, and half of the sons are hemophiliac.
D. Half of the sons are normal, and half of the daughters are hemophiliac.

50. How is the forest ecosystem affected when trees are cut down?
A. Soil nutrient is increased.
B. Oxygen will be readily available for everyone.
C. Animals that depend on forests lose their shelter and food.
D. There will be available space for building houses and other infrastructures.

51. Human activities can threaten biodiversity. What should the government enforce so that
endangered species be protected?
A. Civil codes
B. Consumer choices
C. Environmental laws
D. Technological strategies

52. In the Philippine setting, which of the following organisms are greatly affected by deforestation?
A. Cats and dogs
B. Cows and goats
C. Chicken and ducks
D. Eagles and tarsiers

53. How are limiting factors related to population density?

A. Any change in the population density will not be affected by the limiting factors
B. The greater the population density, the lesser effect limiting factors have on the population
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 C. The lesser the population density, the greater effect limiting factors have on the population
D. The greater the population density, the greater effect limiting factors have on the population

54. If you were to take a count of the diversity of species in your town, what would you be measuring?
A. Biodiversity
B. Genetic diversity
C. Habitat diversity
D. Species richness

55. Households of barangay Dimakita dispose their waste and wash their laundries in a river near their
area. What may result from these activities through time?
A. Air and soil pollution
B. Eutrophication and fish kill
C. Global warming
D. Biological magnification

56. Which of the following has the greatest impact when it comes to activities/factors threatening
species with extinction?
A. Disease
B. Oil spill
C. Habitat destruction
D. Improper waste disposal

For item numbers 57 to 58, refer to the figure below.

Fig.5. Population of organisms in a pond

57. Which population has the least density?

A. Frog
B. Tilapia
C. Water lily
D. Water bug

58. Which population has the greatest density?

A. Frog
B. Tilapia
C. Water lily
D. Water bug

59. Which of the following diagrams represents the correct cycling of gases?

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D
60. In the overall equation for cellular respiration, what are the reactants?
A. Carbon dioxide and water
B. Carbon dioxide and glucose
C. Glucose and water
D. Glucose and oxygen

*****End of Test*****

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