1ST PERIODICAL EXAM

GRADE 9 SCIENCE

PART I: Read each statement carefully. Write the letter of your answer on
your paper. DO NOT WRITE ANYTHING ON THE TEST
QUESTIONNAIRE.

1. What system is responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
between the air and the cells?
a. circulatory c. excretory
b. digestive d. respiratory

2. Which part of the respiratory system filters and warm the air upon entering it?
a. air sac c. nasal cavity
b. bronchi d. diaphragm

3. How does the air enter our body?

a. nose > nasal passage > trachea > bronchi > bronchioles > alveoli
b. nose > nasal passage > trachea > bronchioles > bronchi > alveoli
c. nasal cavity > nose > trachea > bronchioles > bronchi > alveoli
d. nasal cavity > alveoli > trachea > bronchioles > bronchi > nose

4. During inhalation, _______.

a. the diaphragm moves down and contracts the chest cavity.
b. the diaphragm moves down and expands the chest cavity.
c. the diaphragm moves up and contracts the chest cavity.
d. the diaphragm moves up and expands the chest cavity.

5. All of the following are associated with respiratory problems EXCEPT

a. unbalanced diet c. pollutants
b. enough sleep d. smoking

6. What is the role of ALVEOLI in the transport of GASES in the body?

a. They serve as the linkage from the respiratory system and the circulatory
system.
b. They serve as the carrier of the deoxygenated blood.
c. They serve as the carrier of the oxygenated blood.
d. They serve as the linkage from the respiratory system and the digestive
system.

7. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a. As the blood leaves the lungs, the blood is saturated with about 97%
oxygen.
b. As the blood leaves the heart, the blood is saturated with about 97%
oxygen.
c. As the blood enters the lungs, the blood is saturated with about 97%
oxygen.
d. As the blood enters the heart, the blood is saturated with about 97%
oxygen.
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8. ___________________________________.
i. Increase your walking speed.
ii. Maintain a healthy weight.
iii. Stay hydrated.
iv. Avoid smoking.

Which of the following belongs in the blank space above?

a. Causes of respiratory problems
b. Ways on how to avoid respiratory problems.
c. Kinds of common respiratory diseases.
d. Results of bad lifestyle.

9. What is the primary organ of the circulatory system?

a. Heart c. veins
b. Arteries d. blood

10. A type of circulation which is described by the movement of blood through the
tissues of the HEART.
a. Pulmonary c. Systemic
b. Coronary d. Respiratory

11. The _______ prevents the back flow of blood.

a. atrium c. ventricle
b. valve d. septum

For 12-13, use the image below.

12. What is letter A in the picture?

a. Septum c. Lungs
b. Left Ventricle d. Tricuspid Valve

13. What is letter B in the picture?

c. Septum c. Lungs

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 d. Left Ventricle d. Tricuspid Valve

14. The beating sound your heart makes comes from:

a. Blood going in the wrong direction
b. Valves closing
c. The heart skipping beats
d. Your ears playing tricks on you

15. Arrange properly the statements below on how the heart works.

A. When the heart contracts, the right lower ventricle will pump the blood into the
lungs, where the carbon dioxide is exchanged for oxygen.
B. The heart receives oxygen-deficient blood from the body into the right upper
atrium.
C. Oxygen-rich blood flows from the left upper atrium into the left lower ventricle.
D. After the exchange, the blood containing fresh oxygen flows into the left upper
atrium.
E. When the heart contracts, the left lower ventricle will force the blood out to the
body through a network of arteries.

a. A, B, C, D, E c. B, E, A, C, D
b. A, E, B, C, D d. B, A, D, C, E

16. You can keep your heart strong by:

a. Eating heart-shaped candy
b. Doing activities, like playing outside, riding your bike, and swimming
c. Smoking
d. Sleeping 18 hours a day

17. All the following actions are part of exhalation EXCEPT ________.
a. the rib cage contracts inward
b. the volume of the chest cavity decreases
c. the diaphragm contracts and pulls downward
d. the pressure within the chest cavity increases

18. Which of the following statements about the circulatory system is false?
a. Pumps the blood with the oxygenated red blood cells from the lungs via
the arteries throughout the body.
b. Absorbs oxygen from the air and transfer it to all parts of the body.
c. Supplies tissues in the body with oxygen and other nutrients, transports
hormones, and removes unnecessary waste products.
d. To transport carbon dioxide to the body's cells and carry away oxygen
from the cells

19. Which type of circuit/ circulation is responsible for the movement of blood from
the heart to the lungs and back to the heart?
a. Pulmonary Circulation c. Systemic Circulation

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 b. Coronary Circulation d. All of the above

20. What is the main function of the blood in circulatory system?

a. Carries the gases, nutrients and other molecules to and from the different
parts of the body
b. Pumps the blood throughout the body
c. Where the exchange of gases and nutrients take place.
d. Where the carbon dioxide is absorbed.

21. How does circulatory system and respiratory systems work together?
a. The circulatory and respiratory systems work together through
absorbing oxygen from the air and transfer it to all parts of the body
while absorbing carbon dioxide from the body and releasing it into the
air.
b. Air moves in and out of the lungs through the trachea , bronchi, and
bronchioles.
c. Blood moves in and out of the lungs through the pulmonary arteries
and veins that connect to the heart.
d. Both a and b.

22. From what source do cells get their food?

a. Blood b. Oxygen c. Carbon dioxide d. Other cells

23. Which of the following is define as someone’s way of living that a person or
group of people usually do?
e. Stress c. Lifestyle
f. Exercise d. Smoking
24. What organ in the circulatory system is responsible for pumping the blood
throughout the body?
a. Heart b. Blood vessels c. Blood d. Arteries

25. Which of the following blood vessels is responsible in carrying deoxygenated

blood to the heart?
a. Arteries b. Veins c. Capillaries d. All blood vessels

26. What is the basic unit of heredity?

a. Gene c. autosome
b. DNA d. chromosome

27. Which structure in a cell are chromosomes be found?

a. cell membrane c. centromere
b. nucleus d. mitochondria

28. What is the relationship among DNA, a gene, and a chromosome?

a. A chromosome contains hundreds of genes, which are composed of DNA.
b. A chromosome contains hundreds of genes, which are composed of protein.

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 c. A gene contains hundreds of chromosomes, which are composed of protein.
d. A gene is composed of DNA, but there is no relationship to a chromosome.

29. Describe the location of genes in chromosomes?

a. The genes on each chromosome are arranged in a particular sequence.
b. Each gene has a particular location on the chromosome called its locus. 
c. Many genes are located in the chromosome which is made of DNA.
d. All of the above

30. A type of chromosome pair that has similar structure and shape and has
genes that codes for proteins which expresses the same trait.
a. Heterozygous chromosome c. Homologous chromosome
b. Homozygous genes d. Inheritance trait

31. DNA contains the genetic blueprint for making ___________.

a. proteins b. atoms c. energy d. traits

For 32-33, A plant with red flowers is crossed with a white-flowered plant of the same
species. All the seeds, when grown, produce plants with red flowers. (Assume that
the flower color is controlled by a single pair of alleles)

34. Which allele is dominant

a. Red color c. Pink color
b. White color d. Red & Pink Stripe

35. Which is recessive?

a. Red color c. Pink color
b. White color d. Red & Pink Stripe

36. In cats, the allele (S) for short fur is dominant to the allele (s) for long fur. What is
the phenotype of a cat with a genotype Ss?
c. Short fur c. medium fur
d. Long fur d. no fur

37. The blending of colors among the bougainvillea flowers (bumbel) is an example
of what pattern of non-Mendelian Inheritance?
a. Codominance
b. Multiple Alleles
c. Incomplete Dominance
d. Both B and C

38. In incomplete dominance, the heterozygote offspring shows __________.

a. A phenotype of the dominant parent.
b. A phenotype of the recessive parent.
c. A phenotype that is intermediate between the 2 homozygous phenotypes.
d. A phenotype that is a combination between the 2 homozygous phenotypes.

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39. Incomplete dominance governs the pigment gene of a flower. A mating between
heterozygotes yields the following phenotypic ratio: 15 red flowers, 32 pink flowers
and 14 white flowers. Which statement describes the situation?

a. The flower pigment gene is defined by a pink and red allele.

b. The heterozygotes were red.
c. The heterozygotes were white.
d. The flower pigment gene is defined by a red and a white allele.

40. in what type of inheritance do two alleles have their traits blend?
a. incomplete dominance
b. codominance
c. Mendelian inheritance
d. Homozygous Inheritance

PART II. Match each term in Column A with the description in Column B. Write
the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.

Column A Column B

_______ 41.air sacs a. breathing in

b. tubes connecting the lungs
_______ 42.exhaling
c. where gas is exchanged
_______ 43. capillaries
d. breathing out
_______ 44.inhaling e. surround the air sacs

_______ 45.bronchi

Column A Column B

_______ 46.homozygous dominant a. genetic makeup

b. have two different alleles
_______ 47.punnet square
c. physical appearance
_______ 48. phenotype
d. shows possible genetic outcome
_______ 49.hybrid e. TT

_______ 50.genotype

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