S 3 BIOLOGY TEST III: TRANSPORT IN ANIMALS.

NAME:.............................................................................................................. Date: 16-Mar-18

1. The table below shows the composition of blood of three adults one of which lives at a
high altitude, another is anemic, and the other has an infection.
Components of Person A Person B Person C Average
blood number in
adult
human
Red blood 2,000,000 5,000,000 8,000,000 5,000,000
cells/mm3
White blood 7,000 18,000 10,000 5,000 to
3
cells/mm 10,000
Platelets/mm3 250,000 255,000 100,000 250,000
(a) Giving a reason, suggest the person,

(i) who lives at a high altitude

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(ii) who is anemic

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(iii)who has an infection

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(b) Suggest a likely effect of the observed number of blood platelets in person C.

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2. (a) What is an artery?

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(b) State three structural differences between an artery and a vein.

Artery Vein

(c) State three ways how arteries and veins are suited for their respective functions

(i) Arteries

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(ii) Veins

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3. In humans, the blood circulatory and lymphatic systems transport body fluids.

(a) Outline four functions of the lymphatic system

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(b) Explain the changes that occur in the composition of blood as it passes through the
capillaries of the following parts of the body

(i) Lungs

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(ii) Small intestines

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(iii)Kidneys

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4. (a) List four substances transported by the blood circulatory system

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(b) Give the importance of transporting each one of the substances you have named in
(a) above.

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6. (a) Describe two ways in which the white blood cells defend the body.

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(b) Explain five ways how red blood cells are adapted to their functions.

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(c) Describe the changes that occur in individual’s blood if the person moves from a
lowland and goes live on a highland. Explain your answer.

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