Blood Circulation and Transport Objective Questions

1. Which of the following statements describe human heart correctly? I It is conical in shape. II It is a muscular organ. III It consists of five chambers. A B C D I and II only I and III only II and III only I, II and III

2. Which of the following heart chambers has the thickest wall? A Right atrium B Right ventricle C Left atrium D Left ventricle 3. Figure 1 shows the sequence of the circulation of blood during the pumping of the heart.

Figure 1 Choose the correct sequence of the flow of blood through the heart. A X,Y,Z B Y,X,Z C Z,Y,X D X,Z,Y

4. The semi-lunar valves can be found. I between the right ventricle and the pulmonary arch. II between the left ventricle and the aortic arch. III between the right atrium and the pulmonary vein. A B C D I and II only I and III only II and III only I, II and III

5. Figure 2 shows the cross section of blood vessel.

Figure 2 Which of the following are the characteristics of structure Q? I Thick II Elastic III Muscular A B C D I and II only I and III only II and III only I, II and III

6. Which of the following show the importance of blood? I Distributes heart II Removes waste products III Transports digested food A B C D I and II only I and III only II and III only I, II and III

7. Figure 3 shows the human blood which has been separated into two main of components.

Figure 3 Which of the following is correct for Y? A Contains white blood cells B Consists of glucose, mineral salts and carbon dioxide C Consists of 10% of water D It is always bright red in colour 8. Figure 4 shows a blood cell.

Figure 4 Which of the following are the functions of this cell? I Transports oxygen II Digests bacteria III Produces antitoxins A B C D I and II only I and III only II and III only I, II and III

9. Which of the following persons is considered as a universal donor? A Mr. Lee, an engineer, belongs to blood group AB. B Mr. Donald, a teacher, belongs to blood group B. C Mrs. Fauziyah, a typist, belongs to blood group O. D Vijaya, a worker, belongs to blood group A. 10. Figure 5 shows a cross section of stem of a plant.

Figure 5 Which of the following labeled structures, P, Q, R and S is xylem tissue? A P B Q C R D S

Structured Questions 1. Figure 1 shows the structures in a human heart.

Figure 1 (a) Label the structures of the heart with the following: Left atrium, (b) vena cava, right ventricle [3 marks]

i. State the position of heart in human body. _____________________________________________________ _ ii. Which body system involves the heart?

______________________________________________________ [2 marks] (c) Name structures which separate the right atrium from the right ventricle. ________________________________________________________ [1 mark] (d) Why is the wall of the left ventricle thicker than the wall of the right ventricle? ________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

2. Figure 2 shows the cross sections of a root and a stem of a Balsam plant.

Figure 2 (a) Label the cross sections of root and stem with the following information. Phloem, xylem [2 marks] (b) Name the tissues which involved in the following: i. Transport of manufactured food to other parts of plant ________________________________________________________ _ ii. Transport of water and mineral salts to other parts of plant _________________________________________________________ [2 marks] (c) Briefly define what the following tissues are: i. Phloem tissue _________________________________________________________ ii. Xylem tissue _________________________________________________________ [2 marks]

ANSWER SCHEME. Objective Questions 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. D 6.D 7. B 8. C 9. C 10. A Structured Questions 1. (a) Vena cava Left atrium

Right ventricle

(b) i. Human heart is located in the thoracic cavity and between the lungs. ii. Blood circulatory system. (c) Tricuspid valve (d) As the left ventricle has to pump blood to all parts of the body while the right atrium does only pump blood to the lungs. 2. (a) phloem

xylem

(b) i. Phloem tissue ii. Xylem tissue (c) i. Phloem tissue is made up of phloem vessels and companion cells. It transports synthesized food from the leaves to other parts of plant.. ii. Xylem tissue is made up of xylem vessels. It transports water and mineral salts from the roots to other parts of plant.