Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region X (Northern Mindanao)
Division of Malaybalay City
KALASUNGAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Kalasungay, Malaybalay City
FIRST QUARTERLY EXAMINATION
SCIENCE 9
SY 2023-2024
Name: ____________________________________ Score: ____________________________
Direction: Read each statement carefully. Encircle the letter of choice of your answer.
1. What system is responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air and the
cells?
a. circulatory b. digestive c. excretory d. respiratory
2. Which part of the respiratory system filters and warm the air upon entering it?
a. air sac b. bronchi c. nasal cavity d. diaphragm
3. 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.
4. All of the following are associated with respiratory problems EXCEPT
a. unbalanced diet b. enough sleep c. pollutants d. smoking
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. ___________________________________.
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.
8. What is the primary organ of the circulatory system?
a. Heart b. Arteries c. veins d. blood
9. A type of circulation which is described by the movement of blood through the tissues of the HEART.
a. Pulmonary b. Coronary c. Systemic d. Respiratory
10. The _______ prevents the back flow of blood.
a. Atrium b. valve c. ventricle d. septum
For 11-12, use the image below.
11. What is letter A in the picture?
a. Septum b. Left Ventricle c. Lungs d. Tricuspid Valve
12. What is letter B in the picture?
b. Septum b. Left Ventricle c. Lungs d. Tricuspid Valve
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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
16. Inflammation of larynx is termed
a. laryngitis b. phlebitis c. arthritis d. bronchitis
17. Which two respiratory system problems are treated with medicine that dilates the airways?
a. Sinusitis and bronchitis b. Emphysema and tuberculosis
c. Asthma and bronchitis d. Emphysema and pneumonia
18. Atherosclerosis is a disease in which plaque builds up inside your arteries. Plaque is made up of fat,
cholesterol, calcium, and other substances found in the blood. Over time, plaque hardens and narrows
your arteries. This limits the flow of oxygen-rich blood to your organs and other parts of your body.
Why is atherosclerosis especially serious when it develops in the coronary arteries?
a. It can then go on to affect the aorta. b. It can make red blood cells die.
c. It can lead to a heart attack. d. It can limit the functioning of white blood cells.
19. What is the basic unit of heredity?
a. Gene b. DNA c. autosome d. chromosome
For 20-21, 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)
20. Which allele is dominant
a. Red color b. White color c. Pink color d. Red & Pink Stripe
21. Which is recessive?
a. Red color b. White color c. Pink color d. Red & Pink Stripe
22. 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?
a. Short fur b. Long fur c. medium fur d. no fur
23. In rabbits, assume that the dominant allele (B) produces black fur. The allele (b) for white fur is
recessive to B.
Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit 4
1 2 3
Genotype BB Bb bB bb
Which rabbits will have gray coat color?
a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 1 and 4 c. 2 and 3 d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
24. If rabbits 1 and 4 were mated together and had 12 babies, how many of these would you expect to be
gray?
a. 0 b. 4 c. 8 d. 12
25. What is a type of inheritance where both alleles are expressed equally in the phenotype of the
heterozygote?
a. Complete dominance b. Incomplete dominance
c. Codominance d. Multiple allele
26. A red cow is crossed with a white cow and produced an offspring that is a roan cow. What is a roan
cow?
a. A purebred red cow. b. A purebred white cow.
c. A pink cow. d. A cow with red hair and white blotches.
For 27-28, use the table below.
27. The alleles controlling the ABO blood groups are given the letters I A (group A), IB (group B) and i (group
O). This type of inheritance is called ________.
a. Complete dominance b. Incomplete dominance
c. Codominance d. Multiple allele
28. What is/are the possible blood type/s of an offspring if both parents are type O?
a. A and B b. A and AB c. A, B and AB d. O only
29. In humans, maleness or femaleness is determined by a pair of sex chromosomes called X and Y. What
is the genotype for males?
a. XX b. XY c. XXY d. XO
30. Which of the following traits is not controlled by multiple genes?
a. color blindness b. eye color c. freckles d.hair texture
For 31-32, the genetic disorder phenylketonuria (PKU) is caused by a recessive allele (n). The family tree
below shows the incidence of the disease over three generations.
31. What is the genotype of Jane's husband?
a. XX b. XnX c. XY d. XnY
32. Then Jane’s husband is a ________.
a. Normal male b. Normal, carrier male
c. Male with PKU d. None of the above
33. It is a hereditary material and is also known as the blue print of life.
a. DNA b. RNA c. mRNA d. Trna
34. Which of the following statements is true?
a. The gene is the basic unit of heredity and is found in the chromosome.
b. The chromosome is the basic unit of heredity and is found in the gene
c. The gene determines the sex of humans and the chromosomes carry the traits.
d. The gene carries the traits inside the 20 pairs of chromosomes in humans.
35. A DNA strand has the following bases: A A G C C A. What are the bases on its complementary strand?
a. A A G C C A b. A C C G A A c. T T C G G T d. C C A T T C
36. Extinction means
a. population of a species begins declining rapidly
b. population has become so low
c. occurs when the last member of that species dies
d. when the population is stable.
37. A conservation biologist would _____.
a. work with government officials to establish a plan for the protection of endangered species
b. analyze organism characteristics that help them survive in particular locations
c. investigate the impact of industrial pollutants on an ecosystem
d. all of the above
38. Acid deposition _____.
a. is only a problem where sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide are emitted
b. occurs when sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide combine with water to produce acids
b. stimulates the growth of plants that prefer acid soil
c. all of the above
39. What is the formula for photosynthesis?
a. 6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2
b. 6CO2 + 6O2 + light energy ----> C6H12O6 + 6H2O
c. 6CO2 + 6H2O ----> C6H12O6 + 6O2 + light energy
d. 6CO2 + 6H2O ----> C6H12O6 + 6O2
40. Chlorophyll is mostly located above the leaf of the plant to _________.
a. collect carbon dioxide.
b. collect light energy.
c. release oxygen.
d. release glucose.
41. Iodine is used to detect the presence of starch produced in photosynthesis. This works when ______.
a. its brown color has not changed. b. its brown color turned into dark blue.
c. its brown color become colorless. d. its brown color become yellow.
For 42-43, use the diagram on the topmost right.
42. This process begins with the production of Acetyl-CoA:
a. Chemiosmosis b. Electron Transport Chain
c. Glycolysis d. Krebs cycle or Citric Acid Cycle
43. Which of the following is the products of the Krebs cycle?
a. ATP b. NADH c. FADH d. all of these
44. Cramps during exercise are caused by:
a. alcohol fermentation b. glycolysis inhibition
c. lactic acid fermentation d. chemiosmosis
45. Which of the following processes produces the most ATP?
a. Glycolysis b. oxidative phosphorylation
c. fermentation d. Krebs’ cycle
46. Which of the following choices is the function of the respiratory system?
a. absorption of nutrients b. transport of oxygen
c. gas exchange d. skeletal support
47. Which of the following structures is NOT part of the respiratory system?
a. Alveoli b. Bronchus c. Heart d. Trachea
48. At what structures in the lungs do the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place?
a. Bronchi b. Alveoli c. Bronchioles d. Trachea
49. Which of the following blood vessels is responsible in carrying deoxygenated blood to the heart?
a. Arteries b. Veins c. Capillaries d. All of the above
50. What is the main function of the blood in circulatory system?
a. Where the carbon dioxide is absorb.
b. Pumps the blood throughout the body
c. Where the exchange of gases and nutrients take place.
d. Carries the gases, nutrients and other molecules to and from the different parts of the body.
51. Which one of these is NOT a disease in circulatory system?
a. Stroke b. Asthma c. Hypertension d. Heart Attack
52. Which of the following is the best form of physical exercise?
a. Playing computer games b. Playing chess
c. Jogging d. Watching TV
53. What are some things you can help to support your lungs health?
a. Smoking regularly b. Drink alcohol excessively
c. Regular exercise and balanced diet d. Stress all the time
54, How can you make good choices and stay healthy?
a. Consult health professionals when you are not feeling well.
b. Use internet to diagnose and treat yourself.
c. Buy over the counter medications.
d. Listen to anybody that gives you advices.
55. Which structure in a cell are chromosomes be found?
a. cell membrane b. Mitochondria c.nucleus d.centromere
56. Abiotic factors are non-living things which determine the survival of an organism. Which of the following
items is an abiotic factor?
a. habitat b. food c. temperature d. organism
57. Biodiversity and the survival of ecosystems have a direct proportional relationship. This means that if
biodiversity will increase, the chances of survival will also _______.
a. decrease b. increase c. increase then decrease d. cannot be determined
58. Where do all water pollutants eventually end up?
a. streams b. rivers c. oceans d. lakes
59. The following are consequences of water pollution EXCEPT
a. infectious diseases b. oversupply of plant nutrients
c. accumulation of toxic chemicals d. increased dissolved oxygen for marine life
60. What do you call the process wherein plants make their own food?
a. cellular respiration b. photosynthesis
c. protein synthesis d. carbon fixation
PREPARED BY:
SHERYL BORROMEO PALMA
Subject Teacher
