Year 7

Cellular Basis of Life

Topic Test 2

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Part 1 WRITTEN QUESTIONS
1. The gas exchange system in humans consists of several parts
a.) Draw a straight line to connect each part with its correct function. (3 marks)

Bronchioles Small air sacs where gas exchange takes place

Alveoli Tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs
Trachea Connects the mouth and nose to the lungs

b.) Identify the process that allows the movement of gases between the blood and the alveoli?
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2. Which of these statements about the digestive system are true? (3 marks)
Put a tick (√) in the box next to the three correct answers.

The anus is where the process of digestion starts

The large intestine is where water is absorbed
The mouth is where saliva is added to our food
The oesophagus connects the stomach to the small intestine
The rectum is where food is broken down from large pieces to small pieces
The small intestine is where most food is broken down chemically
The stomach is where waste material is eliminated

3. What is the role of the skeletal system? (2 marks)

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4. a. Which organ pumps blood around the body?

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b. Why does deoxygenated blood travel to the lungs?
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c. Why does blood travel back to the heart after going to the lungs?
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5. We get the nutrients we need to help our bodies from the food we eat. Describe the diet of a
pregnant vegetarian mother, highlighting important nutrients this person specifically requires
and which types of foods they can eat to get them.
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(3 marks)

PART 2 MULTIPLE CHOICE:

1. Which organ system does the lung, trachea and bronchus belong to?
A. Reproduction
B. Digestive
C. Gas Exchange (Respiratory)
D. Skeletal

2. Which organ system does the stomach, liver and small intestine belong to?
A. Reproductive
B. Digestive
C. Gas Exchange (Respiratory)
D. Skeletal

3. Which organ is not part of the skeletal system?

A. Bones
B. Heart
C. Ligaments
D. Tendons
4. What is the job of the circulatory system?
A. Removes waste from the body
B. Breaks down food into nutrients
C. Exchanges gases
D. Transports materials around the body

5. What two systems interact to help someone move?

A. Muscle and nervous
B. Skeletal and nervous
C. Muscular and skeletal
D. Endocrine and nervous

6. Which system produces enzymes?

A. Digestive
B. Gas exchange (respiratory)
C. Muscular
D. Nervous

7. Mechanical digestion occurs in which section of the body?

A. Oesphagus
B. Stomach
C. Mouth
D. Small Intestine

8. Which food can we get carbohydrates from?

A. Chicken
B. Bread
C. Water
D. Oranges
9. Which statements are true about the roles of some organs associated with the digestive
system?
1. The oesophagus joins the mouth and the stomach
2. The stomach produces acid to break down food
3. The small intestine is where water is absorbed
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 only
C. 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

10. Plants makes food in a process called?

A. Respiration
B. Digestion
C. Excretion
D. Photosynthesis

11. What is the correct order of an organism organisation?

A. Cells, Tissue, organ system, organ
B. Cells, Tissue, organ, organ system
C. Tissue, organ, cells, organ system
D. Organ system, organ, cell, tissue

12. What type of cell is part of the skeletal system?

A. Red blood cell
B. Nerve cell
C. Sperm cell
D. Bone cell

13. Which of the following is TRUE about blood?

A. Blood both carries oxygen to cells and carries carbon dioxide away from cells.
B. Blood carries oxygen to cells but does not carry carbon dioxide away from cells.
C. Blood carries carbon dioxide away from cells but does not carry oxygen to cells.
D. Blood does not carry oxygen to cells and does not carry carbon dioxide away from cells.
14. Which is TRUE about the movement of blood through the circulatory system?

A. Blood stays within blood vessels and moves to only some parts of the body.
B. Blood stays within blood vessels and moves to all parts of the body.
C. Blood moves freely through the walls of blood vessels and moves to only some parts of the body.
D. Blood moves freely through the walls of blood vessels and moves to all parts of the body.

15. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the movement of oxygen molecules between
the lungs and cells of the body?

A. Most oxygen molecules move from the lungs to cells of the body by entering microscopically small
blood vessels (capillaries) and then moving to cells through the circulatory system.
B. Most oxygen molecules move from cells of the body to the lungs by moving through the circulatory
system and then leaving the circulatory system by way of capillaries at the lungs.
C. Most oxygen molecules move from the lungs to the heart by way of special respiratory tubes where
the oxygen molecules mix with the blood. Blood then moves to cells of the body by way of the
circulatory system.
D. Oxygen molecules enter and leave the body by way of lungs, but they do not move between the
lungs and the blood.

Part 3 CORE PRACTICAL QUESTIONS

Megan recorded her heart rate before, during and after exercising. She recorded all her data in a
graph.
Time (min) Heart Rate (BPM)
1 60
2 60
3 75
4 100
5 107
6 115
7 120
8 120
9 105
10 80
11 62
12 60
1. Using the data in the table draw a graph on the graph paper provided.
(6 mark)
 2. Write a conclusion describing what your graph shows (2 marks)

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3. Using science explain why Megan got these results. (2 marks)

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END OF TEST