2nd Q - SCIENCE

I. PARTS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

A. Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank.

____B____ 1. How much oxygen is there in 100 ml of air?

A. 10 ml
B. 21 ml
C. 78 ml
D. 100 ml

____D___ 2. Air contains _____.

A. one type of gas only

B. two kinds of gases only
C. an equal amount of three gases only
D. a mixture of gases

_____A_____ 3. The flow chart below describes a type of gas.

What gas is represented by A?

A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Hydrogen
D. Carbon dioxide

___C_____ 4.Which one of the following describes the uses of oxygen?

A. It has used to make nylon products.

B. It is used to make fizzy drinks.
C. It needed for burning and welding.
D. It is used in fire extinguishers.

___C_____ 5 . Which of the following uses lungs to breathe?

A. shark
B. grass
C. monkey
D. mango tree

___C______ 6. The layer of air that covers the surface of the Earth is known as
______________.
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A. oxygen
B. nitrogen
C. the atmosphere
D. water vapour

______A____ 7. The hairs in the nose trap _______________________ from the air
in the respiratory passage.

A. dust
B. waste gases
C. impure blood
D. unwanted food

_____D_______ 8. The table below shows Ming Long's pulse rate and number
of breaths while at rest.

Pulse Number of breaths (per

rate minute)
70 40

Which one of the following best shows Ming Long's pulse rate and number of
breaths after running for 20 minutes?

Pulse rate Number of breaths (per minute)

A. 50 30
B. 50 60
C. 110 30
D. 110 60

____D______ 9. The air that we breathe out contains _____________________

than the air we breathe in.

A. more heat
B. more oxygen
C. less water vapour
D. more carbon dioxide

____A____ 10. When the diaphragm in your chest cavity moves upwards and
downwards, ______________ is taking place.

A. breathing
B. circulation
C. respiration
D. photosynthesis

___A_______ 11. What is the main air tube that branches into many smaller air
tubes?
A. windpipe
B. nose
C. air sacs
D. throat

___D_______ 12. The muscle under the lungs that helps it contract and
expand during breathing is called the ___________.
A. abdomen
B. tongue
C. stomach
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D. diaphragm

B. Write TRUE or FALSE.

___F_____ 1. The gills open and close to let gases enter or leave the plant.
___T_____ 2. Carbon dioxide produeds a cloudy appearance when in contact
with lime water.
___F_____ 3. Air is NOT present in soil and water.
___T_____ 4. Water vapor is a component of air.
___F_____ 5. There would be a lot of water vapor in the Sahara Desert.

C. Relating Concepts.
PART I: Write A if the phrase describes A only.
Write B if the phrase describes B only.
Write C if the phrase describes both A and B.

carbon dioxide
oxygen

__C____ 1. is present in air

__A____ 2. is used to make fire extinguishers
__B____ 3. is needed to make fire

Gills
Lungs

___C___ 1. has blood vessels

___B___ 2. where oxygen in air is absorbed
___B___ 3. part of the human body

lungs
nose

___A___ 1. where oxygen from air is absorbed into the bloodstream

___C___ 2. part of the respiratory system
___B___ 3. lets air in and out of the body
___B___ 4. has cilla that traps dust

D. Match Column A with Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer.

Column A Column B
____G_____ 1. nose A. we sometimes use this to
breathe
______J____ 2. windpipe B. hollow tubes that link the
windpipe to the lungs
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____B______ 3. air tubes C. gas needed by humans to

breathe
____F______ 4. lungs D. muscle that helps lungs contract
and expand
____A_____ 5. mouth E. made up of different organs and
enables us to breathe
____I______ 6. air sacs F. where oxygen is absorbed into
the bloodstream and unwanted
carbon dioxide is removed from the
blood
____D_____ 7. diaphragm G. lets air in and out of the body
____E______ 8. respiratory system H. breathed out through the air
tubes
____H_____ 9. carbon dioxide I. these are found in the lungs and
are surrounded by many tiny blood
vessels; oxygen pass through them
into the blood
J. branches into two air tubes in the
lungs

II. CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

A. BLOOD AND BLOOD VESSELS

Write the letter of the correct answer.

_____D_____ 1. Which one of the following is not transported by the blood?

A. carbon dioxide
B. oxygen
C. waste material
D. water vapour

_____A_____ 2. Which one of the following shows the correct path in which
oxygen is transported around our body?

A. Windpipe Lungs Heart Rest of the body

B. Lungs Heart Windpipe Rest of the body
C. Heart Lungs Windpipe Rest of the body
D. Windpipe Heart Lungs Rest of the body

____D_____ 3. Which of the following describes the circulatory system

incorrectly?

A. The heart pumps blood rich in carbon dioxide to the lungs.

B. Blood vessels are needed to transport blood.
C. The waste products are carried away by the blood.
D. Blood rich in carbon dioxide is pumped to the rest of the body.

_____B____ 4. The body's circulatory system consists of

______________________.

A: blood
B: blood vessels
C: heart
D: lung
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A. A and C only
B. A, B and C only
C. B, C and D only
D. All of the above

_____C____ 5. Our blood transports _________________________ to the lungs and

all other parts of our body.

A: carbon dioxide
B: digested food
C: oxygen
D: water

A. A, B and C
B. A, B and D
C. B, C and D
D. A, B, C and D

_____C______ 6. ___________ is contained in the red blood cells.

A. germs
B. blood vessels
C. hemoglobin
D. heart

_____B______ 7. Which is NOT the solid part of blood?

A. platelets
B. plasma
C. red blood cells
D. white blood cells

______A____ 8. Blood in the __________ travels very slowly.

A. capillaries
B. veins
C. arteries
D. lungs

____D_______ 9. _____________ thicken blood and make it clot to stop bleeding

when there is a cut.

A. plasma
B. white blood cells
C. red blood cells
D. platelets

___A________ 10. Oxygen- rich bloods is carried away from the heart through
these large, muscular and thick-walled _____________.

A. arteries
B. veins
C. capillaries
D. lungs

Relating Concepts.
Write A if the phrase describes A only.
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Write B if the phrase describes B only.

Write C if the phrase describes both A and B.

Red blood cells

White blood cells

__A____ 1. carries hemoglobin

__B____ 2. destroys invading germs
__C____ 3. makes up our blood

Oxygen-rich blood
Blood with less oxygen

__B____ 1. contains more carbon dioxide

__B____ 2. passes through the right side of the heart
__A____ 3. passes through the aorta

Blood
Blood vessels

__C____ 1. part of the circulatory system

__B____ 2. tubes through which blood flows
__A____ 3. carries oxygen, digested food and nutrients

TRUE OR FALSE.

__F______ 1. The plasma, red blood cells and white blood cells are carried
around by platelets.
__F______ 2. Arteries have valves.
__T______ 3. Capillaries have the thinnest walls which allow digested food and
oxygen to pass through and enter the body.
__T______ 4. Blood vessels get smaller as they get further away from the
heart.
__T______ 5. There are more red blood cells than white blood cells.

B. HEART
Parts and Functions.
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Match the part of the heart to its description. Write the letter.

____H____ 1. left atrium

____D____ 2. right ventricle

____G____ 3. pulmonary vein

____A____ 4. Superior Vena Cava

____C____ 5. aorta

____F____ 6. pulmonary artery

____C____ 7. inferior Vena Cava

____I____ 8. left ventricle

____J____ 9. prevents blood from flowing backwards

____B____ 10. Right atrium

Fill in the blanks. Write the correct letter of the part which will complete the
paragraphs.

Blood with less oxygen flows into the ____A_______, which drains blood
from the upper part of the body, and the _______C____, which drains blood
from the lower part of the body.

Blood flows to the ___B________, then down to the right ventricle. When
the heart beats, the right ventricle pumps blood through the ______G_______
that lead to the lungs. The blood picks up oxygen from the lungs.

Oxygen-rich blood is then returned by the pulmonary veins to the

heart. Blood returning from the lungs flows into the ___H________. Next, the
blood goes to the ______I_________ which then pumps the blood into the
___E_________ that leads the blood to all parts of the body.
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Blood moves through the heart in one direction. ______J______ between

each atrium and ventricle keep blood from flowing backwards.

TRUE OR FALSE.

___T_____ 1. There are valves between ventricles and arteries.

___F_____ 2. The aorta prevents blood move backwards.

___F_____ 3. The heart is a spongy organ.

___T_____ 4. The aorta is an artery.

___F_____ 5. Blood with more oxygen passes through the right side of the
heart.

ESSAY:

After playing a game of basketball, Derek noticed that he was breathing

faster and that his pulse rate increased. Explain.

_His heart was pumping more oxygen into his body.

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Do you think that the respiratory system and circulatory system work
together in our body? Why or why not?

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THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

Jeffrey sets up the experiment below to find out how respiration affects the
amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in a sealed box.

He measured the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide over a period of 12

hours.

What are the controlled variables?

Water, hamsters, box
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What is/are the independent variable/?

time
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What is/are the dependent variable/s?

Amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide
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Data analysis: After twelve hours, which of the following graphs would best
describe the changes in the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide? Ring the
number of the correct graph.

Write your conclusion:

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Application:

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