Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Division of Bulacan
MALIGAYA HIGH SCHOOL
Maligaya, San Miguel, Bulacan

First Periodical Exam

Science Grade 9
SY 2016-2017

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Circle the letter of the correct answer.

1. It is made up of organs in the body that help us to breathe.
A. circulatory System B. Nervous System C. Respiratory System D. Digestive System
2. An empty tube that serves as the passageway of air into the lungs.
A. Trachea B. bronchi C. bronchioles D. Alveoli
3. These are the air sacs that allow gas exchange in the lungs.
a. Lungs B. bronchioles C. bronchi D. alveoli
4. The two branching tubes that that connect the trachea to the lungs
A. Bronchi B. bronchioles C. alveoli D. trachea
5. It is the movement of the blood from the heart, to the lungs, and back to the heart.
A. Coronary circulation B. pulmonary circulation D. Systemic circulation D. none of the above
6. The life support structure that nourishes the cells with nutrients from the food we eat and from the air we breathe.
A. circulatory System B. Nervous System C. Respiratory System D. Digestive System
7. It carries the materials throughout the body.
A. Veins B. capillaries C. blood D. blood vessels
8. A hollow muscular organ, about the size of your fist, located in the center of the chest between the lungs.
A. Atria B. ventricle C. heart D. lungs
9. How is the circulatory system involved with the respiratory system?
A. It moves air into the lungs.
B. It moves red blood cells to the larynx so sound can be made.
C. Oxygen and carbon dioxide diffuse in and out of the capillaries that surround alveoli.
D. Blood pressure keeps the C- shaped rings in the trachea from collapsing.
10. The main functions of the blood are to:
A. Carry messages through all the body to direct body movement.
B. Digest food and break it down to be used as energy.
C. Carry oxygen, nutrients, waste, fight disease and regulate temperature.
D. Carry messages to parts of cell to tell them how to develop.
11. What happens to the air you breathe when you inhale and exhale?
A. Oxygen is taken in. C. Both A and B
B. Carbon dioxide is emitted from the body. D. None of the above
12. Which of the following describes the correct pathway of oxygen in the breathing system?
A. Nose – trachea – bronchioles – bronchi – alveoli C. Nose – trachea – bronchi – bronchioles – alveoli
B. Nose – bronchioles – bronchi – alveoli – trachea D. Nose – alveoli – bronchi – bronchioles – trachea
13. What causes blood pressure?
A. The force with which the ventricles contract.
B. The rate at which the blood flows through the heart.
C. The speed at which oxygen is returned to blood in the lungs.
D. The strength of the muscles in the walls of the capillaries.
14. Genes located on the X chromosomes are called
A. Y linked genes B. X linked genes C. sex limited D. Sex influenced
15. A different form of a gene that controls a certain traits.
A. chromosome B. allele C. Autosomal D. sex chromosome
16. Traits that are expressed exclusively in one sex of the species.
A. Y linked genes B. X linked genes C. sex limited D. Sex influenced
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17. It pertains to the number of organisms of the same species living in a certain place.
A. Biodiversity B. Population density C. Population D. None of the above
18. When a species’ population become so low that only a few remain, the species is considered
A. extinct B. threatened C. endangered D. none of the above
19. These are environmental conditions that keep a population from increasing in size and help balance ecosystems.
A. population sizes B. Density C. limiting factors D. carrying capacity
20. It is the number of individuals per size of the area
A. density B. population C. Index of diversity D. community
21. An increase in the earth’s temperature from the rapid buildup of carbon dioxide and other gases.
A. greenhouse effect B. global warming C. climate change D. El Niňo
22. It occurs when the last member of the species dies.
A. extinction B. threatened C. endangered D. all of the above
23. It is commonly known as acid precipitation.
A. rain B. typhoon C. acid rain D. none of the above
24. It is the process of food making done by plants and other autotrophic organisms.
A. respiration B. photosynthesis C. glycolysis D. kreb cycle
25. The end product of photosynthesis are oxygen and
A. carbon dioxide B. water C. sunlight D. glucose
 26. A part of a leaf which found on the lower surface that allows the entrance of carbon dioxide needed for photosynthesis.
A. stomata B. chlorophyll C. thylakoid D. none of the above
27. It is considered as the powerhouse of the cell.
A. chlorophyll B. stomata C. mitochondrion D. none of the above
28. These are green pigments stored in the chloroplast.
A. stomata B. chlorophyll C. mitochondria D. none of the above
29. Photosynthesis is affected by the factors such as
a. temperature B. water and light C. carbon dioxide D. all of the above
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Answer Key

1. C
2. A
3. D
4. A
5. B