Form 3 Chapter 2

Blood circulation and transportation

1 Which of the following blood groups is the universal recipient?

A Blood group A
B Blood group B
C Blood group AB
D Blood group O

2 The table shows two components of blood X and Y.

Component Function
X Acts as a solvent for digested food
Y Helps in blood clotting

What are components X and Y?

X Y
A Platelets Red blood cells
B White blood cells Plasma
C Plasma Platelets
D Red blood cells White blood cells

3 The following information shows steps taken during the process of dialysis.

L The waste product diffuses out from the blood through pores in the tube
M The blood from the artery flows through the tubes which are immersed in salt
solution.
N The filtered blood flows into the veins of the blood circulation of the patient.

Which of the following is the correct sequence for the process of dialysis?

A L M N

B M L N

C N M L

D M N L

4 Diagram 18 shows a cross-section of a heart .

Diagram 18

P and Q are blood vessels in the heart.

Which of the following is true about P and Q?
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p Q
A Aorta which carries deoxygenated Pulmonary artery which carries
blood oxygenated
B Vena cava which carries Pulmonary vein which carries
deoxygenated blood oxygenated blood
C Pulmonary artery which carries Aorta which carries deoxygenated
oxygenated blood blood
D Pulmonary vein which carries Vena cava which carries
oxygenated blood deoxygenated blood

5 Table 4 shows the blood groups of four students.

Student Blood group

R A
S B
T AB
U O

Student X with blood group O needs a blood transfusion.

Which of the following students can donate to student X?

A U only
B S and T only
C S,T and U only
D R, S, T and U

6. Diagram 16 shows the blood circulatory system in the body.

Diagram 16

Which of the following statements is true about oxygenated and deoxygenated

blood?

A Deoxygenated blood flows from the heart to all parts of the body
B Oxygenated blood flows from the lungs to the heart and to all parts of the body
C Oxygenated blood flows from the heart to the lungs and to all parts of the body
D Deoxygenated blood flows from the lungs to the heart and to all parts of the body
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7. Diagram 16 shows a cross section of a monocotyledon stem with vascular
bundles.

Diagram 16

What is the function of X?

A Transport water only

B Transport water and minerals
C Transport minerals only
D Transport glucose

1 Figure 1 shows the blood circulatory system of a human.

Figure 1

(a) Label one of the following blood circulations in Figure 1.

(1 mark)
Systemic Circulation, Pulmonary Circulation

(b)
The pulmonary vein transports oxygenated blood from the lungs to
the heart while the aorta transports oxygenated blood from the heart
to all parts of the body except the lungs.

In Figure 1,
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( i ) Label the position of the lungs and a ventricle. (2 marks)

( ii ) Mark using arrow, , to show the flow of oxygenated blood.

(1 mark)

(c) Figure 2 shows the cross section of blood vessels P and Q.

Thin wall
Thick
wall

Figure 2

Explain why there is a difference in the cross section of blood vessels P and Q.

(1 mark)
(d) The rate of a students heart beat increases after a vigorous exercise.
Explain why.

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..

(1 mark)

2 a) Diagram 8.1 shows two plants, P and Q

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Diagram 8.1
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P is watered but Q is not watered
State one inference about the plants. (1 mark)

b) Diagram 8.2 shows three apparatus set up to study the factors that affect the rate of
transpiration. The apparatus was left for three hours in three conditions, J, K, and L.

Diagram 8.2
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Table 8.3 shows the positions of the air bubbles in J and K.

Condition Position of the air bubble/cm

J 6.6
K 7.8
L

Table 8.3
Based on the Diagram 8.2 and Table 8.3:

i) Record the position of the air bubble in L in Table 8.3 (1 mark)

ii) Use the graph provided to answer this part of the question.
Based on the readings in Table 8.3, draw a bar chart to show the
positions of the air bubble in the three condition
(2 mark)
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iii) Based on the bar chart drawn in 8 (b) (ii), state the relationship
between the positions of the air bubbles and the conditions. (1 mark)

iv) State the manipulated variables involved in this experiment. (1 mark)

v) State what happens to the position of the air bubbles readings when
the apparatus in K is left for more than three hours. (1 mark)

vi) Table 8.4 below shows the positions of the air bubble under a moving
fan of different speeds in one hour.

Speed of fan Position of air bubble/cm

1 6.6
2 6.8
3 7.0
4

Table 8.4

a) Predict the position of the air bubble if the speed of the fan is 4.
Write the prediction in table 8.4 (1 mark)

b) State one hypothesis relating the speed of the fan and the
position of the air bubble. (1 mark)

vii) Define operationally the rate of transpiration (1 mark)

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Blood circulation
PAPER 1

1. D
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. B

PAPER 2

1) a.
Lungs

Pulmonary circulation

Ventricle

Systemic circulation

b. i) and ii) refer 4a.

c) Rate of blood flow is rapid and irregular at high pressure

d) The blood carries more oxygen

2. a) Plant Q has wilted because it is not watered and Plant P is turgid because it was watered.

b) i) 5.4
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ii)

iii) The air bubble is

iv) Condition of the apparatus

v) The position of the air bubble will continue moving towards left.

vi) a) 7.2

b) The higher the speed of fan the further the position of the air bubble.

vii) The rate of transpiration increases as the speed of moving air increase.