Ajial Bilingual School Date: ………………..

Student name: ………………………… Grade 9 A

Bio I TEST 1 Q3 W28 A

Question 1: Choose the correct answer: 3pts.

1. The liquid component of blood is ...........................
a. Red blood cells
b. Platelet
c. Plasma
d. White blood cell

2. The gas exchange takes at the level of the lungs occurs.................................

a. Against the concentration gradient
b. By active transport
c. Along the concentration gradient
d. By diffusion

3. The........................... side of the heart has a thicker wall.

a. Right
b. Upper
c. Lower
d. Left

Question 2: Answer by true or false, and correct the false statement:2pts.

Statements True / False Correction if needed
1. Hemoglobin binds to and is responsible for

transporting carbon dioxide.

2. The trachea branches into two large tubes

called bronchioles.

3. The exchange gases occur along the

concentration gradient.

4. An artery is a blood vessel that carries

blood away from the heart.

Question 3: Answer the following questions: 3pts.
1. What is the difference between breathing and respiration?
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2. Explain how oxygen is transported in the blood.

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3. What is the largest vein in the body?

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Question 4: Label the following diagram: 4pts.

Right atrium – Aorta – Left ventricle – Right ventricle – Left atrium – Vena cava – Septum –
Pulmonary artery

- A: ……………………….. - E: ………………………………..

- B: ……………………….. - F: …………………………………

- C: ………………………… - G: …………………………………

- D: ………………………… - H: ………………………………….
Question 5: Observe the diagram and then answer the following questions:

Intercostal muscles
Diaphragm

a. Name the structures labelled A, B, C, D, by using the words from the box: 1pt.

Lung – Trachea - Rib cage –Bronchus

A: ....................................... B: ....................................
C: ...................................... D: ......................................
b. Describe the mechanics of inhalation by referring to the movement of the intercostal muscles and
diaphragm. 1pt.
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c. The table shows some of the differences between inhaled and exhaled air. 1pt.
Oxygen Carbon dioxide
Inhaled air 21% 0.03%
Exhaled air 16% 3.0%

(i) Explain why exhaled air contains less oxygen than inhaled air.
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(ii) Why does exhaled air contain more carbon dioxide than inhaled air?
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