Quiz 1: transport of substances in human

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Total mark: 23
Passing mark: 14 (60%)
Part A: multiple choice questions (10 marks)
1. Which of the following substances can be found in blood? (2 marks)
(1) carbon dioxide
(2) glucagon
(3) urea
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3) _____
2. The photomicrograph below shows the appearance of some human red blood cells:

The shape of the red blood cells allows them (2 marks)

A. to carry more haemoglobin.

B. to have closer contact with the tissue cells.
C. to absorb and release oxygen more rapidly.
D. to pass through the wall of the blood capillaries more easily. _____

Directions: Question 3 and 4 refer to the photomicrograph below, which shows a human
blood smear:

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3. Which type of cells contains the least amount of DNA? (2 marks)
A. P
B. Q
C. R
D. S _____

4. Which of the following descriptions of cell type Q is incorrect? (2 marks)

A. It can engulf bacteria that enter the body.
B. It can pass though the wall of the capillaries.
C. It decreases in number if the body lacks iron.
D. It increases in number during an infection of the body. _____

5. Refer to the electron diagran shown below:

The centre of cell P is lighter in colour when seen with the light microscope because(2
marks)
(1) It has no nucleus
(2) It has a large central vacuole
(3) it is thicker in the edge than in the centre

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A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3) _____

Part B: Long Questions (15 marks)

1. List one type of plasma protein and state its function to the body. (2 marks)

2.

Blood plasma with

Benedicts’ solution

(a) The mixture of blood plasma is heated with Benedicts’ solution. Predict the experimental
result and explain with the content of blood plasma. (2 marks)

(b) Suggest another test for this type of substance in (a). (1 mark)

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3. The photograph below shows a type of blood cells.

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(a) Refer to the shape, explain how the cell is adapted to its feature. (2 marks)

(b) It is found that the mature form of this type of cells have no nucleic, explain how this
feature is adapted to its function. (1 mark)

4. the photomicrograph below shows different types of blood cells found in a human blood
smear.

Cell P

Cell Q

(a) What is cell P? Deduce and explain your answer with reference to its structure. (2 marks)

(b) cell Q is a kind of white blood cells, how does it function to defence human body against
disease? (1 mark)

(c) the photo micrograph below shows a blood smear of a patient suffering from leukaemia
(a cancer of cells in the bone marrow, which causes large numbers of abnormal white
blood cells to be made, these cells cannot carry out the normal functions of white blood
cells and interfere the production of normal blood cells.)

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State one possible problem to our immune system caused by leukaemia. (2 marks)

part C (Bonus mark questions)## (4 marks)

1. which type of blood cells have a largest size? (2 marks)

A. lymphocytes
B. platelets
C. red blood cells
D. phagocytes

2. which type of blood cells have the largest amount in human blood smear?
(2 marks)
A. lymphocytes
B. platelets
C. red blood cells
D. phagocytes

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