SCIENCE TEST (PHYS&BIO)

SECTION A
Q1. Fill in the blanks.
i) The unit of frequency is the _______.
ii) A sound is produced by a vibrating _______.
iii) Blood system is also known as the ____________.
iv) The function of the ______ is to pump blood around the body.
v) CHD stands for _________ __________ ________.

Q2. Choose the best answer.

Nucleus A LVEOLI VIBRATIONS ARTERIES CAPILLARIES ECHO VEINS

i) The name of the reflected sound is _________.

ii) The ________ of a sound travel through a material at the speed of sound.
iii) There are three main kinds of blood vessels: _______, _______ & ________.
iv) Platelets are small fragments of cells, with no __________.
v) In the lungs, oxygen diffuses from the ________ into the blood.

SECTION B (attempt any two)

Q3. Write any two differences between each.
a) Deoxygenated blood and Oxygenated blood
b) Blood and Lymph
Q4. Which components of the blood that have each of the following functions.
a) Transporting carbon dioxide
b) Clotting
c) Destroying bacteria
d) Transporting glucose
Q5. Describe how the valves between the atria and ventricles help to ensure a one-way flow
of blood through the heart. (Briefly)
SECTION C (attempt any one)
Q6. The speed of sound in water is 5400 km/h. Calculate the distance travelled (in metres)
by the sound in 0.000222 hr.
Q7.