QUARTER 1 - REVIEW

Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Air enters the lungs passing through the alveoli while
carbon dioxide moves in the opposite direction in the
alveoli. Which of the following correctly gives the paths
of carbon dioxide as we exhale?
a. alveoli, bronchioles, bronchi, trachea, pharynx, larynx
b. alveoli, bronchi, bronchioles, trachea, larynx, pharynx
c. alveoli, bronchioles, bronchi, trachea, larynx, pharynx
d. alveoli, bronchi, bronchioles, trachea, pharynx, larynx
2. Blood delivers nutrients and oxygen to
all cells in the body. Which of the
following components of the blood is
responsible for picking up oxygen and
carrying it to all parts of the body cells
that need it?
a. Plasma c. white blood cells
b. Red blood cells d. veins
3. Circulatory and respiratory systems work together to
circulate blood and oxygen throughout the body. Which
of the following is the job of the respiratory system?
a. Breaking down food for it to be used by the body
b. Holding up the body and giving it support and shape.
c. Gas exchange between the external environment
and the body’s circulatory system.
d. Sweep mucus with its trapped particles up and out
of the body to avoid illnesses.
4. Heart pumps blood throughout the body that nourishes
your cells from the food that you eat and oxygen from the air
you breathe. Explain how the blood circulates throughout the
body in systemic circulation.
a. It circulates blood through the tissues of the heart.
b. It circulates blood from the heart to the lungs, and back to
the heart.
c. It circulates blood from the heart to the rest of the body,
including the lungs.
d. It circulates blood from the heart to the rest of the body,
excluding the lungs.
5. Pasig is said to be the Green City because the city
government encourages people to plant trees that
produce oxygen. Why is oxygen important to the blood
and cell?
a. Oxygen brings food to the cell.
b. Oxygen helps blood to clot.
c. Oxygen helps to produce carbon dioxide in the cell.
d. Oxygen is necessary for the cell’s growth and
development.
6. How does singing from the diaphragm, instead of the
throat help improve the voice quality of a singer?
Singing from the diaphragm ..
a. Supports breathing and avoids voice straining
b. Releases more carbon dioxide that avoids voice
quality
c. Kills bacteria in the throat cause to improve voice
quality
d. Supply more oxygen to the stomach needed for
voice quality
7. The heart contracts twice every heartbeat. One
contraction is atrial contraction, and another is
ventricular contraction. During ventricular contraction,
which two valves of the heart is open?
a. Aortic and mitral valve
b. Aortic and tricuspid valve
c. Pulmonary and aortic valve
d. Tricuspid and bicuspid valve
8. Starting from the right atrium, which of the following is the
correct pathway for blood to flow through the human
circulatory system?
A. Right ventricle → pulmonary vein→ pulmonary artery left
atrium→ left ventricle→ aorta vena cava
B. Right ventricle → pulmonary artery → pulmonary vein→left
atrium left ventricle→ aorta vena cava
C. Right ventricle → pulmonary artery → left ventricle left
atrium aorta → vena cava
D. Right ventricle → pulmonary artery → left ventricle → left
atrium → vena cava→ aorta
9. Respiratory and circulatory systems work together to
transport nutrients, gases, and other molecules to and
from different parts of the body. What would happen if
your respiratory system stops working?
A. You will die.
B. You will live normally.
C. You will need a blood transfusion.
D. You will need to have a lung transplant.
 10. Based on the table above, which of the
following statement is correct?
A. Sleeping is important to gain more oxygen
ACTIVITY OXYGEN to be used for the rest of the day.
CONSUME PER
HOUR (LITER) B. Activity is needed to produce more oxygen
JOGGING 120
needed by our body to release more energy
DANCING 100 C. The amount of oxygen your body uses
is proportional to the amount of energy
SITTING 25
required for the activity.
SLEEPING 14
D. The amount of oxygen your body uses
is important for your cell to produce
energy to be used for different activities.
11. Palpitation occurs when you breathe
faster and deeper than normal caused by
emotional stress, anxiety, panic attack, fever,
asthma, etc. What happens to the CO2 and
pH of a hyperventilating person?
A. CO2 increases; pH rises
B. CO2 increases; pH drops
C. CO2 decreases; pH rises
D. CO2 decreases; pH drops
12. Inflammation of the
mucus membrane of the
trachea and bronchial tubes is
a common illness of the
respiratory system. What do
you call this illness?
A. Asthma
B. Bronchitis
C. Pneumonia
D. Tuberculosis
13. Thickening and
hardening of the arteries
are caused by eating fatty
and salty foods which are
highly prohibited especially
for old ones. What
condition is described by
the statement?
A. Arteriosclerosis
B. Asthma
C. Emphysema
D. Hypertension
14. Heart disease is one of
the most common causes
of death among Filipinos.
Which of the following is
NOT a risk factor
associated with heart
disease?
A. Asthma
B. diabetes mellitus
C. high blood pressure
D. smoking
15. A healthy lifestyle makes you fit and
reduces the risk of having diseases,
based on your daily habits. Why is
cigarette smoking dangerous to our
health?
A. Cigarette smoking can be addictive.
B. Cigarette smoking damages vital
organs of our body.
C. Cigarette smoking weakens a person
and becomes vulnerable to illness.
D. Cigarette smoking increases the
risks of having sensitive teeth and gum
diseases.
16. A variety of genetic
information is involved in the
control of cell growth and
division. Which of the
following controls the
physical characteristics,
growth, and development of a
cell?
A. Chromosomes
B. DNA
C. Genes
D. Hormones
17. The entire set of DNA
instructions is called a
genome. Which of the
following is the correct
location of genes?
A. Chromosomes
B. Tissues
C. Nucleus
D. Cell
18. Which among the following statements does NOT
describe the importance of DNA?
A. DNA is a double-stranded helically coiled chain of
nucleotides located in the chromosomes.
B. DNA serves as the blueprint of life, providing the
necessary data needed for the existence of life.
C. DNA is important in the understanding of mutation
and how traits are inherited.
D. DNA can be used in solving cases like paternity and
even crimes.
19. Which of the following shows the difference between
incomplete dominance and codominance?
A. Incomplete dominance is observed in a roan cow, while the
ABO blood system is an example of codominance.
B. In incomplete dominance both alleles of a gene at a locus are
partially expressed, while in codominance only one of the alleles
is expressed.
C. In incomplete dominance, the offspring exhibit the traits of
both parents, while in codominance, the offspring do not exhibit
the traits of either parent.
D. In incomplete dominance, the offspring do not exhibit the
traits of either parent, while in codominance, the offspring
exhibit the traits of both parents.
20. Blood type "O" is
common in short supply due
to high demand in hospitals.
If both parents are
heterozygous for blood type
A, what percent of the
offspring will have blood type
"O"?
A. 0% B. 25%
C. 50 % D. 75%
21. Observe the illustrations below.
Which among the statements is TRUE?
A. The inheritance of a character is
controlled by more than two alleles.
B. Both traits appear because two
versions of genes are expressed equally.
C. When the phenotype of the offspring is
a blending between the phenotypes of
both parents, incomplete dominance
occurs.
D. Codominance occurs in this
illustration because both alleles are
expressed equally in the phenotype of the
heterozygote.
22. Complete the Punnet Square. Which of the following
best describes the test cross?
A. It is resulting in all possible genotypes of the
offspring.
B. It indicates the genotype and phenotypes of the
offspring.
C. It is all dominant offspring and indicates that the
parent is dominant or recessive.
D. It is resulting in all dominant offspring and indicates
that the parent is homozygous dominant.
23. Non-Mendelian inheritance is any pattern of
inheritance in which traits do not segregate in
accordance with Mendel's Laws. What principle of
inheritance is being manifested if a red Gumamela flower
is crossed with a white Gumamela flower and the result
of the cross is 1 red, 2 pink, and 1 white?
A. Codominance
B. Incomplete dominance
C. Law of inheritance
D. Multiple allelism
24. A roan fur of cattle and a type AB blood are
examples of codominance. Which of the following
describes codominance?
A. One trait is dominant over the other trait.
B. The offspring exhibit the traits of both parents
C. Neither of the alleles is dominant nor recessive.
D. The genes have more than two alleles
controlling a trait.
25. Blood type "O" is routinely in short supply and
in high demand by hospitals because it is the most
common blood type. What percent of the offspring
will have blood type "O" if both parents are
heterozygous for type B?
A. 0% B. 25%
C. 50% D. 75%
26. Most of our physical traits are inherited from our
parents. How does DNA affect our traits?
A. DNA can be used in solving cases like paternity and
even crimes.
B. DNA is important in the understanding of mutation
and how traits are inherited.
C. DNA serves as the blueprint of life, providing the
necessary data needed for the existence of life.
D. DNA is a double-stranded helically coiled chain of
nucleotides in the chromosomes.
27. Which is NOT an example of incomplete
dominance?
A. A black and a white dogs produce a gray fur
puppy.
B. A pink flower produced from red and white
flowers.
C. A flower that is both red and white produced
from red and white flowers.
D. Curly-haired and straight-haired individuals
producing wavy-haired offspring.
28. In humans, the gene for color blindness is
on the X-chromosomes. What will be the
genotype of one of the parents which is a
carrier for the trait?
A. Both parents are heterozygous for the trait.
B. Women who are dominant for the trait.
C. Women who are heterozygous for the trait.
D. Women who are homozygous for the trait.
29. What will be the possible
genotypes of the offspring if
the mother's blood type is
heterozygous A and the father
has blood type AB?
A. IAIA, IAIB, IBIB, ii
B. IAIA, IBi, IAIB, ii
C. IAi, IBi, IAIB, ii
D. IAIA, IAi, IAIB, IBi
30. Population sizes vary among
organisms. Which of the
following is considered an
environmental condition that
keeps a population from
increasing in size and help
balance ecosystems?
A. carrying capacity
B. High index of diversity
C. limiting factors
D. low index of diversity
31. Ducks, geese, and 32. Wildlife habitat provides
seagulls all live in the farm. the needs of specific wildlife
Which of the following best species. Which of the
describes their following is a major cause of
relationship? wildlife depletion?
A. Biodiversity A. Biological magnification
B. Community B. Loss of habitat
C. Population C. lack of food supply
D. Species D. Water pollution
33. What do you call a group 34. Extinction occurs when the last
of organisms of the same member of a species dies. Which of the
species living in a particular following statements is true?
place? A. Conservation of wildlife resources
A. Ecosystem will eventually lead to wildlife
B. Ecosystem extinction.
C. Habitat B. Human actions have resulted in
habitat loss and degradation that have
D. Population accelerated the rate of extinction.
C. Local and global environmental
issues/problems protect some
endangered species from being extinct.
D. When the population of a species
begins declining rapidly, the species is
said to be an extinct species.
35. Forest provides many benefits to wildlife. How do
forests help conserve soil and water?
A. Forest helps produce soil and purify water.
B. fallen dried leaves in the forest protect the soil and
water.
C. Water is stored in the tree trunks and soil is trapped in
the tree roots.
D. The roots of trees hold topsoil and increase the
seepage of water.
36. Deforestation is one of the
major causes of the extinction of
wildlife. Which may NOT happen to
animal populations that are driven
away from their natural habitat?
A. Some species increase their
population and maintain a high
birth rate.
B. Many species will die and
become extinct.
C. Some species may become
endangered.
D. Some species may become
threatened.
37. Chloroplast is a structure
directly involved in
photosynthesis. Identify the
layer of the cross- section of
the leaf that contains the
greatest number of
chloroplasts.
A. Lower Epidermis
B. palisade mesophyll
C. spongy mesophyll
D. Upper epidermis
38. Photosynthesis in plants generally uses sunlight to
synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water. How does the
amount of light affect the rate of photosynthesis?
A. The rate of photosynthesis decreases during summer even
if carbon dioxide and water are not sufficient.
B. As the intensity of light increases, the rate of photosynthesis
increases.
C. As the intensity of light increases, the rate of photosynthesis
decreases.
D. The amount of light has no effect the rate of
photosynthesis.
39. Chlorophyll is essential in
photosynthesis. Which of the
following best describes
chlorophyll?
A. It absorbs red light.
B. It is located in the stroma of
the chloroplast.
C. It reflects blue light
D. It is an accessory pigments
40. Photosynthesis is a food-
making process in plants, while
cellular respiration is a process
of utilizing food that produces
energy. Which of the following
pairs is correctly matched?
A. Calvin cycle - thylakoid
B. electron transport chain -
mitochondria
C. Glycolysis - stroma
D. Krebs cycle - cytoplasm
41. In glycolysis, the 6-carbon
sugar, glucose, is broken down
into molecules called pyruvate.
Which of the following are the
products of glycolysis?
A. 1 ATP molecule and 2 FADH2
molecules
B. 2 ATP molecules and 2 NADH
molecules
C. 3 ATP molecules and 2 FADH2
molecules
D. 4 ATP molecules and 2 ADP
molecules
42. Light-dependent reaction
happens in the presence of light
that occurs in the thylakoid
membrane and converts light
energy to chemical energy. The
followings are the products of the
light reactions of photosynthesis
EXCEPT:
A. ATP
B. glucose
C. NADPH
D. oxygen
43. Which of the following best explains why planting trees and
putting up urban gardens can help prevent
global warming?
A. Plants produce oxygen during day time and perform
transpiration.
B. Plants absorb carbon dioxide that contributes to the rising of
the earth's temperature.
C. Plants perform photosynthesis, then they also provide food,
clothing, shelter, and medicine.
D. Plants use up carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, release
oxygen to the environment and perform transpiration.
44. Cellular respiration occurs in the
mitochondria of the cells. What is
the importance of cellular
respiration?
A. To manufacture food.
B. To capture energy from glucose.
C. To turn food into usable chemical
energy.
D. To make water and carbon
dioxide needed for the process of
Photosynthesis.
45. A farmer is experiencing a
problem in growing his crops. Most
of the leaves of his crops are turning
yellow. Which of the following will
likely result from the yellowing of the
leaves of the crops?
A. The production of food will
increase.
B. The production of food will
decrease.
C. The production of food will remain
the same.
D. The production of food will either
increase or decrease.
46. Photosynthesis is a process in which light energy is
captured from the sun that enables plants to change it
into chemical energy stored in food. Which of the
following equations shows the correct path of the overall
process of photosynthesis?
A. Carbon dioxide + water + sunlight→ glucose + oxygen
B. Carbon dioxide + Oxygen + sunlight→ glucose + water
C. Glucose + water + sunlight → oxygen + carbon dioxide
D. Oxygen + water + sunlight→ glucose + carbon dioxide
47. Oxygen is a gas of life. It is released as a by-
product during photosynthesis. Where does oxygen
come from?
A. When water is absorbed by the roots of a plant.
B. When carbon dioxide combines chemically with
water.
C. From the splitting of carbon dioxide into carbon and
oxygen.
D. When water reacts with sunlight, water molecules
split into hydrogen and oxygen.
48. When cells break down food
into chemical energy it undergoes
three major processes, glycolysis,
Krebs cycle, and electron
transport. Which of these
processes provides the greatest
number of ATP molecules?
A. Cellular respiration
C. Krebs Cycle
B. Electron transport chain
D. Glycolysis
49. Photosynthesis and cellular
respiration are processes that
provide energy for life. Which of
the following is produced by both
photosynthesis and cellular
respiration?
A. ATP
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. oxygen
D. Water
50. Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are complementary
processes by which living things obtain needed substances. Which of
the following statements correctly describes the difference between
cellular respiration and photosynthesis?
A. Cellular respiration occurs in the cytoplasm only, while
photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplast.
B. Cellular respiration reactants are carbon dioxide, water, and light,
while
photosynthesis reactants are water, sugar, and oxygen
C. Cellular respiration products include carbon dioxide, water, and ATP,
while photosynthesis products are glucose, oxygen, and ATP.
D. Cellular respiration products include carbon dioxide, water, CO2, and
ATP, while photosynthesis products are glucose and oxygen.