Document Code: SCC-NIU-300378-QF-TS-001

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Effectivity date: 11-05-18
SUMMATIVE TEST Name of School: COLILING NATIONAL HIGH
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Name: S.Y./Quarter 2022-2023
Subject: SCIENCE 9 Score:
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For numbers 1-2 refer to the Moll’s half leaf experiment shown in the figure below.

In this experiment, the plant is de-starched by putting it in darkness for two days. A wide-mouthed
bottle is filled partly with a strong solution of caustic potash and a split cork is fitted into its mouth. Half
of the portion of the leaf of the de-starched plant is inserted into the bottle through the split cork. The
whole set-up is placed under sunlight after applying grease on the upper portion of the split cork. The
leaf is tested for the presence of starch after 10 hours.

1. Which hypothesis is being tested in this experiment?

A. Plants will die without roots.
B. Carbon dioxide is needed for plants to make food.
C. Oxygen is important for photosynthesis to take place.
D. Plants cannot undergo respiration in the absence of oxygen?
2. The plant is de-starched by putting it in darkness for two days. What is the purpose of putting the
plant in darkness for 2 days?
A. To test if it will die. C. To remove starch on its leaves.
B. To remove excess water in it. D. To test if the leaves will change in color
For number 3 refer to the diagram below:

3. Which is the correct observation from the experimental set-up below?

A. The plant is slowly increasing in length.
B. The plant is slowly wilting in the absence of its roots.
C. From the cut ends of the plant, new leaves are growing.
D. From the cut ends of the plant, some bubbles are coming out
4. 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 B. opposite process C. energy-storing process D. energy-releasing process
5. 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 B. opposite process C. energy-storing process D. energy-releasing process
6. When cells break food into chemical energy, it undergoes three major processes: glycolysis, Krebs
cycle and electron transport. Which of these processes provide the most number of ATP molecules?
A. Electron transport chain B. Glycolysis C. Krebs cycle D. none of these
7. . 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 C. The production of food can stay the
same.
B. It will decrease the production of the food. D. none of the above
8. Which best describes light-independent reactions?
A. They create energy rich ATP and NADPH C. They use carbon dioxide to make proteins
 B. They are the first phase of photosynthesis. D. They utilize the energy stored in ATP and
NADPH

9. The light-independent reactions of photosynthesis take place within the stroma. Which is the
primary product of light-independent reactions?
A. ATP B. Glucose C. Oxygen D. Water
10., Photosynthesis is a process used by plants and other oraginsms to convert light energy into
chemical energy that, through cellular respiration, can later be released to fuel the organisms. Which
organisms can undergo photosynthesis?
I. Phytoplanktons II. Blue-green algae III. Amoeba and Paramecium
A. I and II only B. II and III only C. I and III only D. I, II and III
11. Biological pigments, also known simply as pigments or biochromes, are substances produced by
living organisms that have a color resulting from selective color absorption. Which pigment is
responsible for the green color of plants?
A. Carotene B. Chlorophyll C. Mesophyll D. Xanthophyll
12. Like animals, plants also contain organs. Which structure makes plants capable of producing their
own food?
A. chloroplast B. mitochondria C. stomata D. Thylakoid
13. . Oxygen is essential in cellular respiration. What is the role of oxygen in the electron transport
chain?
A. It forms water C. It serves as the final acceptor
B. It releases an electron D. It provides a high energy proton
14. Penguins are powerful swimmers. Scientists have concluded that penguins evolved adaptations
for powerful swimming early in their evolutionary history. Which of the following pieces of evidence did
scientists most likely use to make this conclusion?
A. DNA sequences of different penguin species
B. maps of the global distribution of penguin species
C. fossils showing the shape of ancient penguins’ wings and feathers
D. x-rays of the bone structure in modern penguins’ wings
15. Ecosystem are interrelated with extinction. Which statements are TRUE?
I. Introducing a new species in an ecosystem affects the food chain.
II. Extinction is a natural process that has occurred since the beginning of time.
III. Human intervention is the most leading cause of animal extinctions in this time.
A. I and II only B. II and III only C. I and III only D. I, II and III
16. Habitat degradation is ‘processes of human origin that make habitats less suitable or less
available to cetaceans’. How does habitat degradation cause extinction of species?
A. It kills acid intolerant species.
B. It leads to spread of diseases that exterminate species.
C. It leads to diminishing resources which increases competition among species.
D. It leads to existence of shallow gene pools that promote massive inbreeding.
17. . Deforestation, building of dams, conversion of forest to agricultural lands and urban
development could cause species to decrease in number which, eventually, could lead to extinction.
How?
A. They pollute the environment causing species to die.
B. They cause widespread of diseases which may lead to mass extinction.
C. They trigger calamities to occur which may cause mass extinction of species.
D. They destroy the habitat where species live, depriving them the chance to thrive and
survive.
18. Exticntion is the termination of a kind of organism or of a group of kinds, usually a species. How
does the destruction of coral reefs and mangrove forests contribute to species extinction?
A. Amount of dissolved oxygen decreases.
B. Fish predators become massive in number.
C. Breeding grounds and nurseries of marine species are destroyed.
D. The oceans and seas become contaminated with heavy metals and other pollutants.
19. Assume two habitats have the same number of species of birds. The first habitat is predominantly
one species of bird, with just a few birds of the other species. The second habitat has equal number of
all the different bird species found in habitat 1. Will they have the same biodiversity index? If yes,
why? If not, which will have the higher biodiversity index, and why?
 A. Yes, because they have equal species richness and species evenness.
B. Yes, they will have the same biodiversity index because they have the same number of
species.
C. No, habitat 1 has a higher diversity because it is predominantly one species of bird.
Diversity index depends on the most number of counts of one species of the organisms found in
a community.
D. No, habitat 2 has a higher diversity because, aside from having the same number of
species of birds as habitat 1, it also has equal numbers of each species. Species richness and
species evenness are both measures of biodiversity.
20. Ecosystem diversity addresses the combined characteristics of biotic properties and abiotic
properties. Which could you infer about an ecosystem with high species diversity?
A. Its food webs are relatively simple.
B. It has a greater number of successful species and a more stable ecosystem.
C. The change in the environment would probably have quite serious effects on it.
D. The environment is quite stressful with relatively few ecological niches and only a few
organisms are really well adapted to that ecosystem.
21. 29. Which situation illustrates the relationship between a limiting factor and population density?
A. When birth rate is greater than death rate, population increases.
B. When the population in a given area increases, the population density also increases.
C. Population sizes change with the number of births or when organisms move out of an
ecosystem.
D. When the population of goats and cows in a field increases rapidly, there may not be
enough food for each of them.
22. 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 B. limiting factor C. carrying capacity D.
population density
23. Muro-ami is a fishing practice in South East Asia that makes use of which material?
A. dynamite B. electrical current C. spears and arrows D. encircling net together with
pounding devices
24. Biodiversity is all the different kinds of life you’ll find in one area. What type of biodiversity
pertains to the variations of genes in a species?
A. species diversity B. genetic diversity C. ecosystem diversity D. all of the
above
25. By using a Punnett square you can determine the symbol of the organisms. Which of the
following best describes a genotype with a symbol of Dd?
A. Dominant B. Homozygous C. Heterozygous D. Recessive
26. By using a Punnett square you can determine the symbol of the organisms. Which of the
following best describes a genotype with a symbol of Dd?
A. Dominant B. Homozygous C. Heterozygous D. Recessive
27. An extra finger in humans is rare but is due to a dominant gene. When one parent is normal, and
the other parent has an extra finger but is heterozygous for the trait, what is the probability that the
first child will be normal?
A. zero percent B. fifty percent C. twenty-five percent D. seventy-
five percent
28. 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 C. Women who are homozygous for
the trait
B. Men who are heterozygous for the trait D. Women who are heterozygous for
the trait
29. 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 B. Type A or type O C. Type A or type AB D. Type A, type B,
or type AB
30. 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
roans: 1 white?
A. RR x rr B. Rr x Rr C. RR x Rr D. Rr x RR
31. Cigarette smoking has a negative effect on the respiratory and circulatory system. What do you
think the bottom line of this module?
A. To help you detect and prevent diseases in the circulatory and respiratory system
B. To help you explain the mechanism of how the respiratory and circulatory system work
together
C. To help you identify the key parts of the breathing system and describe the function of
each part
D. To help you identify the parts of the circulatory system and explain how oxygen-rich blood
transport to the different parts of the body.
32. Health is wealth, but why do people ended up eating fast foods, rather than eating fruits and
vegetables?
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
33. Lung cancer and Emphysema are examples of respiratory illnesses. What makes lung cancer
differ from emphysema?
A. While having emphysema in and of itself is not a risk factor for lung cancer.
B. These two conditions are both caused by long-term exposure to smoke and other
carcinogens.
C. Emphysema is a progressive caused by over-inflation of the alveoli where the elastic
nature of the lungs gets destroyed by the irritating effects of cigarette smoke.
34. When you are trying to lessen the risk of having a disease, what will you do in order for you to
free from any diseases?
A. Eat junk foods B. Exercise regularly C. Sleep late at night D. Slack off and watch
Netflix all day
35. Which structure is responsible for the movement of the chest cavity during the breathing process?
A. Bronchi and trachea B. Diaphragm and rib muscle C. Larynx and pharynx D. Nasal
cavity and pharynx