First Quarter Summative Test

Grade 9 Science

Name: _______________________________________ Grade and Section: _______________

Date: __________________ Score: ________________

DIRECTIONS: Read and understand the questions. Blacken the letter of your answer on the answer sheet
provided.
1. Which of the following structures is NOT part of the circulatory system?
A. artery B. trachea C. vein D. heart
2. What organ in the circulatory system is responsible for pumping the blood throughout the body?
A. heart B. blood C. artery D. blood vessel
3. What part of the respiratory system allows gas exchange in the lungs?
A. alveoli B. bronchi C. trachea D. bronchioles
4. The following parts belong to upper respiratory track, EXCEPT________.
A. nose B. lungs C. larynx D. nasal passage
5. What substance is toxic to the body that decreases the hemoglobin in the organs of the body and prevents
hemoglobin to carry the oxygen in the blood?
A. Tar B. Nicotine C. Carcinogen D. Carbon monoxide
6. Which of the following is define as someone’s way of living that a person or particular group of people
usually do?
A. Stress B. Exercise C. Lifestyle D. Smoking
7. The blending of colors among the bougainvillea flowers (bumbel) is an example of what pattern of non-
Mendelian Inherit ance?
A. Dominance B. Multiple Alleles C. Codominance D. . Incomplete Dominance
8. All are Non-Mendelian laws of inheritance, EXCEPT_______.
A. codominance B. law of segregation C. multiple alleles D. incomplete dominance

9. All of the following are examples of codominance EXCEPT _________.

A. roan fur in cattle C. pink color in snapdragon
B. ABO Blood Group System D. checkered chicken
10. What is the name of the inheritance pattern in which both alleles are expressed equally?
A. Codominance B. Complete dominance
C. Multiple alleles D. Incomplete dominance
11. Pollutants dumped into the rivers and streams eventually find their way to the ______.
A. river B. mangrove C. ocean D. coastal areas
12. What will be the result when the last member of the species dies?
A. Extinction of the species B. Species proliferation
C. Threatened of the species D. Endangerment of the species
13. All organisms get energy from food to perform different life processes. This is done in the cells by
breaking down sugar molecules into chemical energy. Which of the following cell organelles is associated
with the production of chemical energy?
A. Nucleus B. Mitochondrion C. Chloroplast D. Endoplasmic reticulum

14. There are two stages in photosynthesis, which of the two stages needs light energy?
A. Krebs cycle B. Calvin cycle
C. Light-independent reaction phase D. Light- dependent reaction phase
15. Which of the basic part of the plant absorbs water?
A. Leaves B. Trunk C. Root D. Stem

16. In which of the following cellular organelles does photosynthesis occur?

A. ribosome B. chlorophyll C. chloroplast D. mitochondrion
17. What are some things you can do to help support your lungs health?
A. Smoking regularly C. Drink alcohol excessively
B. Stress all the time D. Regular exercise and balanced diet

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

19. Which of these statements DOES NOT describe the trachea?

 A. it is also called the voice box C. Its lower end branches into smaller tubes
B. It carries air to and from the lungs D. It contains rings of cartilage that prevent it from collapsing

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

A. Absorbs carbon dioxide
B. Pumps the blood throughout the body
C. Takes place the exchanges of gases and nutrients
D. Carries the gases, nutrients and molecules to and from the different parts of the body

21. An old woman joined a kilometer-dash and felt very exhausted afterwards. How did the old woman’s
activity affect her heart rate? After running, the woman’s heart___________ ____
A. Decreased to supply oxygen through the blood to the muscles
B. Increased to supply more oxygen through the blood to the muscles
C. Remained normal in supplying oxygen through the blood to the muscles
D. Slowed down and increased to supply oxygen through the blood to the muscles

22. What does the circulatory system distribute to the body as it works with the respiratory system? The
circulatory system distributes ____________
A. waste products as it works with the respiratory system
B. oxygen to the body as it works with the respiratory system
C. nitrogen to the body as it works with the respiratory system
D. carbon dioxide to the body as it works with the respiratory system

23. How many genotypes are possible for a person with blood A?
A. 2 possible genotypes, namely lA lA and lA lO B. 1 possible genotype lA lA
C. 3 possible genotypes, namely lA lA , lA lO and lA lB D. None of the above

24. In ABO Blood Group system, O is recessive. Therefore, for this blood type to be expressed, ___________.
A. Two O alleles must be present C. The alleles A and B and must all be present
B. One O allele and 1 B allele must be present D. The alleles A, B and O must all be present
25. A snapdragon flower had an incomplete dominance over one another’s allele. If a red snapdragon is
crossed with a pink snapdragon, what is percentage distribution of the offspring?
A. 25% pink; 50% red; 25% white B. 25% red; 25% pink; 50% white
C. 50% red; 50% pink D. 50% white; 50% red
26. In incomplete dominance, the heterozygote offspring shows a phenotype__________.
A. of the dominant parent
B. of the recessive parent
C. that is intermediate between the 2 homozygous phenotypes
D. that is a combination between the 2 homozygous phenotypes

27. If the population species of a given area is doubled, what effect would this have on the resources of the
community?
A. There will be less competition for the resources C. The availability of resources will increase
B. Competition for resources would increase D. Increase in birth rate will occur

28. How are photosynthesis and cellular respiration related to each other?
A. The products of one process are the reactants of the other
B. The products of photosynthesis and cellular respiration are just the same
C. The reactants of photosynthesis and cellular respiration are just the same
D. The reactant and the product of photosynthesis and cellular respiration are just the same

29. Which of the following best explains why planting trees and putting up urban gardens can help prevent
global warming?
A. Plants perform photosynthesis
B. Plants produce oxygen during daytime and perform transpiration
C. Plants absorb carbon dioxide that contributes to the rising of earth’s temperature
D. Plants absorb carbon dioxide that contributes to decreasing the earth’s temperature
30. Where do respiration and cellular respiration take place?
A. Respiration and photosynthesis both occur in plants
B. Respiration and photosynthesis both occur in animals
C. Respiration occurs in chloroplast and photosynthesis occurs in mitochondria
D. Respiration occurs in mitochondria and photosynthesis occurs in chloroplast
31. What do you think will include in your checklist in giving importance to your heart and other parts of your
circulatory system?
A. Monitor blood pressure yearly C. Take an exhausting long walk every day
 B. Eating food rich in preservatives D. Drinking at least eight glasses of water daily
32. Lifestyle is defined as someone’s way of living that a person or particular group of people usually do. It is
categorized as healthy and unhealthy lifestyle. Which of the choices below belong to a healthy lifestyle?
Use the choices below:
I. Eat fruits and vegetables
II. High fat and high sugar diet
III. Get Enough sleep
IV. Observe strict personal hygiene

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

33. Which of the following will benefit our body in eating a balanced diet?
A. It can lead to depression C. Our body will become malnourished
B. We are feeling empty and stress D. It improves body’s health and reduces diseases

34. Both husband and wife are heterozygous for dimples. What are the chances that their children will have
dimples, if the law of dominance and recessive are considered?
A. 25 % B. 50 % C. 75 % D. 100 %

35. Pink four o’ clock flowers are obtained from a cross between pure bred red flower (RR) and white flower
(WW) plant? What is the genotype of the pink flowers?
A. RR B. WW C. RW D. rw

36. Suppose 60 ants live in a 4 sq. m. plot of grass. What would be the population density of the ants?
A. 15 ants B. 20 ants C. 25 ants D. 40 ants

37. A vegetable farmer wants to increase his harvest. Which of the following conditions should the farmer
consider?
Use the choices below:
I. kind of soil
II. amount of water
III. location of the plots
IV. Time of planting

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

38. In a farm, soy beans were the only crop that was planted on several hectares of land. A farmer noticed that
a fungus was growing all over the soy bean fields. Predict what might happen to the soybeans and the
fungus?
A. The soybean will always outnumber the fungi
B. The soybean will die and eventually the fungi too
C. The fungi will die and the soybeans will survive
D. The soybeans will decline its number and the fungi will flourish and live

39. My friend is an active smoker. He has been cigarette smoking for 20 years. How does smoking affect his
lungs?
A. Smoking has no effect in the normal function of the lungs
B. Smoking irritates and inflames the lung tissue resulting to damage of the lungs
C. Cigarette has a non-addictive chemical component called nicotine which damages the air sacs
D. Smoking decreases the lung capacity thereby increasing the amount of oxygen carried by the blood to
all parts of the body
40. Which of the following is the CORRECT pathway of the air during the breathing process?
A. Nostrils- nasal passage- bronchi- bronchioles- trachea- lungs
B. Nasal passage- nostrils- trachea- bronchi- bronchioles- lungs
C. Nostrils- nasal passage- trachea- bronchi- bronchioles- lungs
D. Nasal passage- nostrils- trachea- bronchioles- bronchi- lungs

41. My father is advised by his doctor to limit his intake of foods high in fat. How does eating fatty foods
affect circulation?
A. There is no reasonable effect of high fat in the diet to the circulation
B. The fat can harden the arteries a condition called atherosclerosis causing the blood not to flow well.
C. High fat diet causes the vessels to be flexible causing smooth flow of blood in the circulation.
C. High cholesterol in the body can build up in the arteries causing to increase the blood flow in the
tissue or organ.
42. In four o’clock plants, R is the allele for red color and W is the allele for white color. Red four o’clock
plant is crossed with white four o’clock plant. Using the concept of incomplete dominance, what is the
phenotype of the result of the cross of the two four o’clock flowers?
A. red B. white C. pink D. red and white

43. Can a couple with both husband and wife having blood type A, produce a child with
blood type O?
A. Yes, provided that they have heterozygous genotype IAIO.
B. Yes, provided that they have homozygous genotype IAIA.
C. No, they will not produce a child with blood type O since they are both type A.
D. No, they will not produce a child with blood type O because it is recessive.

44. Why should we care about our rainforest?

Use the choices below:
I. They are the sources of food and other resources
II. They provide or nurture our biodiversity
III. They are sources of medicine
IV. They serve as habitat for wildlife animals

A. I only b. I and II c. I, II and III D. I, II, III, IV

45. Why is aerobic respiration more efficient than anaerobic respiration? Aerobic respiration ______________
A. produces less ATP B. needs less oxygen C. needs more oxygen D. produces more ATP

46. Carbon monoxide detectors, such as the one shown below, have saved countless lives by
alerting people to a potentially lethal buildup of carbon monoxide. Why is it more
important to have a detector for carbon monoxide than other household gases, such as
ammonia or natural gas? Because carbon monoxide_____________

A. should not be present in the environment at all

B. has a stronger odor, making it more unpleasant and dangerous
C. is tasteless and has a light odor, which is detected very late in exposure
D. is odorless and tasteless, unlike ammonia and household natural gas which have distinct smells
47. You always hear and see the statement, “Government Warning: Cigarette smoking is dangerous to your
health.” How does cigarette smoking increase the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases? The
chemicals in cigarette____________.
A. can’t harm the blood cells and the function of the heart and blood vessels
B. can’t harm the blood cell, but can damage the function of the heart and function of blood vessels
C. can harm the blood cells, but it can’t damage the function of the heart and function of blood vessels
D. can harm the blood cells and damage the function of the heart and blood vessels, thus increasing the
risk of cardiovascular diseases

48. A cross between a white rooster and a black hen result in 100% gray offspring. When two of these gray
offspring are mated, the probable phenotypic percentage seen in the offspring would be___________.
A. 100% gray C. 75% black, 25% white
B. 75% gray, 25% white D. 25%black, 50% gray, 25%white

49. Which among the given statement/s is/are true about eutrophication?
1. Eutrophication, also known as dystrophication, happens when the concentration of organic
nutrients that comes from domestic garbage and thrown in bodies of water, increases
rapidly.
2. Eutrophication can be slowed by reducing nutrients and sediment addition to the bodies of water.
A. Statement 1 is true; statement 2 is false C. Both statements 1 and 2 are true
B. Statement 1 is false; statement 2 is true D. Both statements 1 and 2 are false

50. During an experiment, Sisa wants to know if leaves can make food during nighttime. Which of the
following experimental design should Sisa do to get an accurate answer to her question?
A. Cover the plant with paper bag overnight and test for the presence of starch.
B. Put one potted plant in a very dark place over night and test for the presence of starch.
C. Cover one leaf of a potted plant with carbon paper for two hours and test for the presence
D. Put one potted plant under the sun and the other in a shaded area for two hours and test for the
presence of starch.