Answer key: Exercise PAS 1 Year 6

1. Name the blood components and their functions.

Blood components Functions

Plasma Carries platelets, nutrients, and waste

Platelets Helps wounds heal, stops bleeding

Red blood cells Carries oxygen to muscles and organs

White blood cells Finds and destroys invading germs

2. Draw the heart diagram.

3. Explain the function of valves in our veins.

Valves in our veins prevent blood from flowing backward, ensuring that blood only moves in one
direction.
4. How does regular exercise affect our circulatory system?
Regular exercise strengthens the heart and lungs, improving the efficiency of the circulatory system. It
increases pulse rate and breathing rate to supply more oxygen to muscles.
5. What is the function of binomial nomenclature? Who is the inventor of binomial nomenclature?
Binomial nomenclature is used to name living things using two words (genus and species). Carl Linnaeus
invented binomial nomenclature.
6. How many main kingdoms are there in the classification of living things? What are they?
There are five main kingdoms: Animal, Plant, Fungi, Protista, and Monera.
7. Can you name unusual animals? What makes it unusual?
Examples of unusual animals include Dendrogramma. It is unusual due to its mushroom-shaped structure
and the circumstances of its discovery in deep sea waters near Australia.
8. What is a microorganism?
Microorganisms are microscopic living things, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
9. What contribution did Alexander Fleming make to medicine?
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, a medicine that kills many different bacteria and has saved many
lives.
10. In the scientific name "Ananus sativus," what does "Ananus" and “Sativus” refer to?
"Ananus" refers to the genus, and "Sativus" refers to the species. This scientific name represents a
cultivated or garden variety of a plant.
11. Give examples of a device that usually uses battery/cell and main electricity.

Battery/cell Mains

Flashlight Refrigerator

TV remote Computer

Clock Television
12. What can cause a fault in an electrical circuit?
Various factors can cause a fault, such as a broken wire, a malfunctioning component, or incorrect
connections.
13. What does a data logger measure in electrical circuits?
A data logger measures various parameters like voltage, current, temperature, or light intensity in electrical
circuits.
14. Draw the circuit symbol.

15. Give the example of:

a. Carbohydrates = Bread
b. Protein = Chicken
c. Fruit and vegetable = Apple
d. Fat and sugar = Butter
e. Dairy = Milk
16. Name the inventors linked to electricity and their inventions in the table below.

Inventors Inventions

Alessandro Volta First battery, "Voltaic pile"

Michael Faraday Dynamo (converted motion into electricity)

Thomas Edison Improved light bulb, sound recorder, etc.

Nikola Tesla Development of alternating current (AC) system

Thales of Miletus Discovery of static electricity

Hans Christian Ørsted Connection between electricity and magnetism