SAN JOSE CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

San Jose City, Nueva Ecija

Summative Test-Week 3
Heredity: Inheritance and Variation
S.Y. 2020-2021

Name: _____________________________________________ Score: _____________

Grade & Section: ____________________________________ Date: ______________

Test A
DIRECTION: Read, interpret and analyze the statement (s)/ question (s) below. Shade the letter of the best
answer among the choices. Please avoid erasures. (20 POINTS)
A B C D
1. In which of the following you got your original DNA?
A B C D a. only your mom b. your parents c. your genes d. your cells
2. Which of the following occurs when the phenotype of the offspring is somewhere between the
phenotypes of both parents?
a. Sex-limited traits c. Sex-linked traits
A B C D b. Incomplete dominance d. Codominance
3. What is the characteristics that are controlled by genes located on the same sex chromosome?
a. Sex-limited traits c. Sex-linked traits
A B C D b. Incomplete dominance d. Codominance
B
4. Which refers to a different form of a gene that controls a certain trait?
A B C D a. allele b. gene c. chromosomes d. DNA
5. What are the traits that are expressed in one sex of the species?
a. Sex-limited traits c. Sex-linked traits
A B C D b. Incomplete dominance d. Codominance
6. Which of the following occurs when two dominant alleles of a contrasting pair fully expressed at the
same time in the heterozygous individual?
a. Sex-limited traits c. Sex-linked trait
A B C D
b. Incomplete dominance d. Codominance
7. What is the blueprint of every living organisms?
A B C D a. DNA b. fingerprint c. trait d. allele
8. DNA is a complex molecule that is found in almost all living organisms. What does DNA stands for?
A B C D
a. Deoxyribonucleic Acid c. Deoxyribonucleotide Acid
b. Deoxyribonucleic Antacid d. Deoxyribonucleotide Antacid
9. Sex-limited traits are generally autosomal, which means that they are not found on the sex
A B C D chromosomes. Which of the following is a sex chromosomes of a female?
a. XX b. XY c. XX c d. XcXc
10. Which of the following controls the different activities of the cell and it brings the traits of every
organisms?
a. DNA b. fingerprint c. trait d. allele

Test B.
Direction: Read the following statements carefully and write T if the statement is true and write F if the
statement is false. Write your answer before the number.

_____1. DNA means deoxyribonucleic acid.

_____2. Codominance means that the characteristics are controlled by genes located on the same sex
chromosomes.
_____3. Allele refers to a different form of a gene that controls a certain trait.
_____4. Incomplete dominance are the traits that are expressed in one sex of the species.
_____5. Sex-linked traits are the characteristics that are controlled by genes located on the same sex
chromosomes.
_____6. Sex-limited traits are the traits that are expressed in one sex of the species.
_____7. The DNA is located at the nucleus and mitochondria of the cell.
_____8. Mitochondria converts energy from food into a form that cells can use.
_____9. DNA controls the different activities of the cell and it brings the traits of every organisms.
_____10. DNA is the hereditary material in human and almost all other organisms.

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Test B
DIRECTION: Mark the row with an X in the table that match the characteristics that you inherited from your
mother or father, mark none if you didn’t inherit the trait from your parent. 10 POINTS

Traits Inherited from your Mother Inherited from your Father NONE
1 Curly hair
Straight hair
2 Black hair
Brown hair
3 Dark skin
Light/ Fair skin
4 Dimple
5 Pointed nose
Flat nose
6 Height
7 Cleft chin
8 Free earlobes
9 Attached earlobes
1 Widows peak hairline
0 Straight hairline

Rubric: Inherited Traits

OUTSTANDING VERY EFFECTIVE MARGINALLY INEFFECTIVE
10 EFFECTIVE 6 4 2
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ACCURACY Checked all the Checked the Checked the Checked the No answer
inherited traits inherited traits, inherited traits, but inherited traits, but presented
correctly. but missed 1-3 missed 4-6 traits. missed 7-9 traits.
traits.
CORRECT Every answer was More than 2 Between one half Less than half of the No answer
ANSWERS correct. Some thirds of the and two thirds of the answers were presented.
answer went above answers were answers were correct.
and beyond the correct. correct.
required information.

Guide questions:
1. How many traits did you inherit from your mother? From your father?( 10 points)
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2. Which of the above traits is/are an example of Incomplete Dominance? Explain your answer. (10 points)
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SAN JOSE CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
San Jose City, Nueva Ecija

SUMMATIVE TEST WEEK 3

SCIENCE 9
S.Y. 2020-2021

ANSWER KEY

1. B 11. T
2. B 12. F
3. C 13. T
4. A 14. F
5. A 15. T
6. D 16. T
7. A 17. T
8. A 18. T
9. A 19. T
10. A 20 T

Prepared by:

MADGE P. VIERNES
Grade 9 Subject Leader