Worksheet 19

Circulatory system
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Date:

1 Underline the correct answer.

Disease called blood cancer.

a. Diabetes

b. Leukemia

c. Hepatitis

Transmits the Plasmodium that causes malaria.

a. Mosquito

b. HIV virus

c. Bedbug

Disease that can cause liver cancer.

a. Leukemia

b. AIDS

c. Hepatitis B

It is acquired by contact with infected blood or sexual intercourse with an

infected person.

a. Leukemia

b. AIDS

c. Hepatitis B

2 Complete the chart with the information required.

Disease
Leukemia
Malaria

SANTILLANA

Hepatitis B
AIDS

Symptoms

3 Relate the diseases with the organs that they affect by writing the
numbers that correspond.

Leukemia

broken blood vessels

Heavy bleeding

inflamed liver

Hepatitis B

weakened immune system

AIDS

affected bone marrow

4 Read the story and answer.

Pedro and Carlos were handling glass bottles and dropped one. Carlos
cut his hand. Pedro laid him on the floor with his head slightly lower
than his trunk. He cleaned the wound and made pressure with a clean
cloth until it stopped bleeding and put some bandages. He looked for
medical attention immediately.

Did Pedro do the right thing?

What would happen to Carlos if his blood had low blood platelets?

SANTILLANA

5 Write down three habits that can keep the circulatory system healthy.