FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE 9

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I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on the space provided before
the number.

Use the figure below to answer questions 1 and 2.

____1. What important process happens in the netlike structure labeled A?

A. Nitrogen and oxygen are exchanged.
B. Carbon dioxide and oxygen are exchanged.
C. Nitrogen and carbon dioxide remain constant.
D. Carbon dioxide and oxygen diffuse into the blood.
____2. What structure of the Respiratory System is labeled B in the diagram?
A. Alveolus C. Bronchiole
B. Bronchi D. Pharynx
____3. Why is the lung considered as the primary organ of the respiratory system?
A. Because it is the largest organ of the system.
B. Because it has two parts: the right and left lungs.
C. Because it is located near the middle of the chest cavity.
D. Because it contains the alveoli that is responsible for gas exchange.
____4. Which of the following statements about the human respiratory system is false?
A. The bronchioles branch into bronchi.
B. Alveolar ducts connect to alveolar sacs.
C. When we breathe in, air travels from the pharynx to the trachea.
D. Gas exchange between the lungs and blood takes place in the alveolus.
____5. Which structure is responsible for the movement of the chest cavity during the breathing
process?
A. Bronchi and trachea C. Nasal cavity and pharynx
B. Larynx and pharynx D. Diaphragm and rib muscle
____6. Which is the order of airflow during inhalation?
A. Nasal cavity, trachea, larynx, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli.
B. Nasal cavity, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli.
C. Nasal cavity, larynx, trachea, bronchioles, bronchi, alveoli.
D. Nasal cavity, trachea, larynx, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli.
____7. Which of the following statements about the circulatory system is false?
A. Blood in the aorta is oxygenated.
B. Blood in the pulmonary vein is oxygenated.
 C. Blood in the pulmonary artery is oxygenated.
D. Blood in the inferior vena cava is deoxygenated.
____8. Which is the main organ of circulation?
A. Blood B. Heart C. Capillary D. Blood vessels
____9. How do arteries differ from veins?
A. Arteries carry blood.
B. Arteries are thin-walled and are used for gas exchange.
C. Arteries have thicker wall layers to accommodate the changes in pressure from the heart.
D. Arteries have thinner wall layers and valves and move blood by the action of skeletal muscle.
____10. Which blood vessel carries blood from all parts of the body to the heart?
A. Aorta B. Vena cava C. Pulmonary vein D. Pulmonary artery
____11. How does the respiratory system work with circulatory system?
A. Always work independently from one another.
B. Work together to keep blood pumping to all parts of the body.
C. Work together only when we are active, and never when we are resting or sleeping.
D. Work together to deliver oxygen to cells and remove carbon dioxide from the body.
____12. Smoking is the common cause of emphysema. What happens when you have
emphysema?
A. The blood in your lungs becomes oxygenated
B. The amount of oxygen in your blood increases
C. The blood pressure in your pulmonary artery decreases
D. The amount of oxygen in your bloodstream ultimately decreases
____13. What disease does not usually include shortness of breath as a symptom?
A. Asthma C. Common Colds
B. Chronic Bronchitis D. Emphysema
____14. What type of activity helps strengthen our lungs, muscles, and makes our heart more
efficient?
A. Eating B. Exercising C. Sleeping D. Smoking
____15. What is this disease that stimulates the increased secretion of mucus due to an irritant
reaching the bronchi and bronchioles?
A. Asthma B. Bronchitis C. Emphysema D. Pneumonia
____16. Who are you going to consult if you are having a difficulty in breathing?
A. A Cardiologist B. A Urologist C. A Neurologist D. A Pulmonologist
____17. What occurs when the blood supply to a part of your brain is interrupted due to an
abrupt
blockage of arteries?
A. Anemia B. Heart attack C. Heart failure D. Stroke
____18. Which practice may weaken our circulatory system?
A. Having a daily exercise C. Taking vitamins every day
B. Staying up late at night D. Avoiding vices like smoking
____19. Why do most people like to eat fast foods, rather than eating healthy foods?
A. Because they are ready to eat
B. Because they taste better than fruits and vegetables
C. Because they are less expensive than fruits and vegetables
D. Because they look more delicious than fruits and vegetables
____20. What is being described in this situation: a common, continuing respiratory condition
that
causes difficulty breathing due to inflammation of the airways?
A. Asthma B. Bronchitis C. Hypertension D. Stroke
____21. What is being described in this situation: it makes the arteries hard caused by high
consumption of a fatty diet that leaves fat deposits on the lining of the blood vessels.
A. Atherosclerosis C. Pneumonia
B. Hypertension D. Stroke
___22. What are the common symptoms of Covid-19?
A. Fast heartbeat and sweating
B. Fever, dry cough, and tiredness
C. Aching sensation of neck and jaw
D. Weight loss, chest pain, and coughing up blood
____23. What are the causes of Pneumonia?
A. Allergies C. Weather condition
B. Dust and smoke D. Bacteria, viruses, and fungi
____24. Which is the cause Anemia?
A. Blood Clot C. High Blood Pressure
B. Hemorrhage D. Lack of red blood cells
____25. Which statement is TRUE about incomplete dominance?
A. It happens when two or more alleles control the inheritance of a character.
B. It refers to traits that are controlled by genes located on the same-sex chromosomes.
C. It occurs when two dominant alleles of a contrasting pair are fully expressed at the
same time in a heterozygous individual.
D. It occurs when the phenotype of the offspring is somewhere in between the
phenotype
of both parents
____26. In cattle, roan coat color (mixed red and white hairs) occurs in the heterozygous (Rr)
offspring of red (RR) and white (rr) homozygotes. Which cross would produce offspring
in
the ratio of 1 red: 2 roan: 1 white?
A. RR x rr B. Rr x Rr C. RR x Rr D. Rr x RR
____27. In the ABO blood group system among humans, a man with type AB blood marries a
woman with type A blood. What possible blood type might their sons inherit?
A. Type B or type O C. Type A or type AB
B. Type A or type O D. Type A, type B, or type AB
____28. Which of the following indicate the number of chromosomes and sex chromosomes of
a
male?
A. 46, XY B. 48, XY C. 46, XX D. 48, XX
____29. Color blindness is an example of an X-linked trait. Who are the possible carriers of the
color-blindness trait?
A. Men who are homozygous for the trait
B. Men who are heterozygous for the trait
C. Women who are homozygous for the trait
D. Women who are heterozygous for the trait
____30. What would be the parent’s genotype for color, if a black offspring were produced from
two white sheep parents?
A. Heterozygous C. Homozygous white
B. Homozygous black D. Not enough information was given
____31. What type of inheritance is observed when a long radish crossed with round radishes,
result in all oval radishes?
A. Codominance C. Complete dominance
B. Multiple alleles D. Incomplete dominance
____32. Which one of the following expresses the index of diversity in a mathematical way?
A. The vastness or area of an ecosystem
B. The species distribution in a community
C. The distance between two different ecosystems
D. The population of a given species per unit area
____33. Which is the correct formula in calculating population density?
A. D = population/area
B. D = population x area
C. D = number of runs/total population
D. D = number of runs x total population
____34. Which pertains to organisms that no longer exist at the present time, but have existed
in
the past?
A. Exotic B. Extinct C. Endemic D. Endangered
____35. Which pertains to the process of introducing unnatural chemicals that contaminate the
air, soil, and seas?
A. Pollution B. Acidification C. Eutrophication D. Neutralization
____36. Which of the following causes of extinction is directly brought about by human activity?
A. Glaciation C. Cosmic radiation
B. Overharvesting D. Volcanic eruptions
____37. Which pertains to the largest number of individuals in a species that an environment
sustains for a long period of time?
A. Biodiversity B. Limiting factor C. Carrying capacity D. Population density
____38. Which refers to species of organisms whose population is so low that it has a great
tendency to become extinct?
A. Endangered C. Exotic
B. Endemic D. Threatened
____39. Which is the process of introducing unnatural chemicals that contaminate the air, soil,
and seas?
 A. Acidification B. Eutrophication C. Neutralization D. Pollution
____40. The amount of sunlight in a forest ecosystem determines the kind and population of
plants and trees that could thrive and survive to maintain balance in the said ecosystem.
Which refers to the “amount of sunlight” as mentioned above?
A. biodiversity C. carrying capacity
B. limiting factor D. population density
____41. Which is NOT a cause of deforestation?
A. typhoons C. kaingin system
B. soil erosion D. conversion of forests to agricultural lands
____42. Which structure makes plants capable of producing their own food?
A. chloroplast C. stomata
B. mitochondria D. thylakoid
____43. Which structure allows carbon dioxide to enter a plant system?
A. Chloroplast C. Stomata
B. Mitochondrion D. Thylakoid
____44. Which pigment is responsible for the green color of plants?
A. Carotene B. Chlorophyll C. Mesophyll D. Xanthophyll
____45. Which organisms can undergo photosynthesis?
I. Phytoplanktons
II. Blue-green algae
III. Amoeba and Paramecium
A. I and II only C. II and III only
B. I and III only D. I, II and III
____46. 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 the food
B. It will decrease the production of the food.
C. The production of food can stay the same.
D. none of the above
____47. Which is the primary product of light-independent reactions?
A. ATP C. Oxygen
B. Water D. Glucose
____48. Which best describes light-independent reactions?
A. They create energy rich ATP and NADPH
B. They are the first phase of photosynthesis.
C. They use carbon dioxide to make proteins
D. They utilize the energy stored in ATP and NADPH
____49. Which of the following are the products of cellular respiration?
A. Oxygen and glucose C. Carbon dioxide and water
B. Water, oxygen, and ATP D. Water, carbon dioxide, and ATP
____50. Maria wants to compare the process of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Which
of
the following should Maria use to best demonstrate the process of photosynthesis and
cellular respiration when compared?
A. similar process C. energy-storing process
B. opposite process D. energy-releasing process