Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Cebu Province
MUNICIPALITY OF COMPOSTELA

SCIENCE QUIZ BEE

GRADE 9

Name : ___________________________ School: _____________________________

Direction: Read each question and their corresponding answers carefully and completely. Select the best answer to
the following multiple choice questions. Encircle the letter of your choice.

1. What is/are the difference (s) between respiration & photosynthesis?

a. Carbon dioxide & water vapour are released during respiration while oxygen is released during
photosynthesis
b. Respiration takes place in both animals & plants but photosynthesis takes place only in animals
c. Energy is released during respiration but is stored during photosynthesis
d. Respiration takes place at night while photosynthesis takes place in the day

a. A only b. A & C only c. A, B, and C only d. A, B, C, and D

2. Which molecule is nonpolar, yet contains polar covalent bonds?

a.CO2 b. HCN c. NH3 d. P4

3. What is the correct path through the circulatory system which describes the passage of a blood clot
originating in the left leg?
a. Vena cava → right atrium → right ventricle → lungs → left atrium → left ventricle → aorta
b. Vena cava → left atrium → right atrium → lungs → left ventricle → right ventricle → aorta
c. Vena cava → left atrium → left ventricle → lungs → right atrium → right ventricle → aorta
d. Vena cava → right atrium → left atrium → lungs → right ventricle → left ventricle → aorta

4. Hydrogenation of an alkene converts it to an

a. alkane. b.alkyne. c.alcohol. d.aldehyde.

5. Bronchodilators are a class of drug often used in the treatment of asthma and COPD, which act on
β-adrenergic receptors of the airways to induce smooth muscle relaxation. The anatomic distribution
of these receptors is closely correlated to the function of each structural component of the lungs.
What structural component(s) of the airway would be most affected by the use of a bronchodilator,
and in what functional zone(s) are they found?

a.Lobar bronchi, which are found in the conducting zone

b.Lobar bronchi and alveoli would be affected equally, and they are both found in the respiratory zone
c.Lobar bronchi and alveoli would be affected equally, and they are found in the conducting and
respiratory zones respectively
d.Alveoli, which are found in the respiratory zone
6. Which class of organic compounds does NOT contain oxygen?
a.Alcohol b.Amide c.Amine d.Ketone

7. Suppose a white-furred rabbit breeds with a black-furred rabbit and all of their offspring have a phenotype of gray fur. What
does the gene for fur color in rabbits appear to be an example of? a.Codominance b.Mosaicism
c.Incomplete dominance d.Complete dominance

8. Which of the following compounds could contain exactly one triple bond? a.C5H10
b.C5H12 c. C6H10 d.C6H12

9. In the ABO blood group system in humans, if a person of type-B blood has children with a person of type-AB blood, what
blood types could their children have? a.Type-AB, type-A, & type-B
b.Type-A & type-B c.Type-B & type-AB d.Type-AB, type-A, type-B, & type-
O

10. Compared to ionic compounds of similar molar mass, hydrocarbons typically have

I. Higher water solubility II. Higher melting points

a. I only b. II only c. Both I and II d.Neither I nor I

11. In which set are both elements metalloids? a.Cr and Mo

b. Ge and As c. Sn and Pb d. Se and Br

12.What is the IUPAC name for the compound CH3CH2CH2CH2CHO? a.pentanal b.

pentanoic acid c.1-pentanol d. 1-pentanone

13. Waste products of process of respiration are a. oxygen + CO2

b. carbon dioxide & water c. food + oxygen d.none of them

14.Which of the following supports the chrosomal theory of inheritance ? a. Both

chromosomes and alleles are paired in diploid cells

b. Homologous chromosomes and alleles separate during meiosis

c. fertilization restores both the diploid chromosome number and allele pairs in the zygote.
d. all of the above

15. If XB = normal vision and Xb = color blindness, what are the chances a color blind female
will have color blind sons if she has children with a man with normal vision?

a. 100 % b. 50 % c. 25% d. none

16. Somatic cells in humans have ______________ chromosomes.

a. 23 b. 46 c. 96 d. 102

17. Which of the following is true of hemophilia?

a. There is only one type of hemophilia
b. The affected people only bleed externally after an injury
c. More females than males are affected
d. The genetic engineering product , factor VIII , can be used to treat hemophilia B

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adult human?

a. Right atrium b. Pulmonary artery

c.Pulmonary vein d. All of the above

25. Which term represents the charge on one mole of

electrons?
a. one Ampere b.one Coulomb
c.one Faraday d. one Volt

26. Materials are exchanged between the blood and the

surrounding tissues in the
a. Arteries b. Veins c.
Capillaries d. All of the above

27. Which species contains only covalent bonds?

a. AlF3 b. NH4NO3 c.
H2SO4 d. K2Cr2O7
28. The value of which concentration unit for a solution
changes with temperature?
a. molarity b. molality c. mole fraction
d. mass percentage

29. Each bronchiole terminates in a space enclosed by a

multitude of air pockets called
a. Alveoli b. Bronchioles c.
Microtrachea d. Pleural membranes

30. Aspirin has the structural formula below. Which

functional groups does this molecule
contain?

I. Acid II. Alcohol III.

Ester IV. Ether
 a. I and III b. II and III c.
II and IV d. I, II, III and IV

31. NADPH and ATP are used in the ____________

reactions of photosynthesis.
a.light -dependent b. light-
independent c.glycotic d.krebs
cycle

32. Of the elements listed, which

has the highest first ionization
energy?
a. Li b. Be
c. Na d. Mg

33. Which is the most common type

of blood cell in a healthy human?
a. Erythrocytes b.
Monocyte
c.lymphocytes d.
eosinophils

34. Unidirectional valves that

prevent the blood from flowing
backward are found in the
a.arteries b.veins
c. capillaries d. All of the above
35. Which of the following comparisons is NOT correct?
a. Chloroplast - double membrane organelle
b. Mitochondrion- double membrane organelle
c. Matrix of mitochondrion - location of glycolysis
d. Matrix of mitochondrion - location of Krebs
cycle
36. The formula, H3CCOCH3, represents a(n)
a. aldehyde. b. ester. c. ether. d. Ketone.

37. Where are the palatine tonsils located ?

a.Oral pharynx b. Nasal pharynx c. laryngeal pharynx d. nasal cavity proper

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40. Nature of organic compounds is

a..ionic b. amphoteric c. covalent d.
coordinate covalent
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