SECTION A
Answer ALL questions
Instruction: For each question shade the correct letter with pencil.
1. How many cells are there in a unicellular 4. The main function of the digestive system
organism? is to
2. Which of the following is a tissue? 5. Where does the break down of food begins?
(a) Carrot and pumpkin The diagram above shows the structure of
(b) Beans and lentil ___________.
(c) Orange and cherry
(d) Nuts and butter (a) a white blood cell
(b) a red blood cell
(c) plasma
9. Enzymes are a kind of ________________. (d) platelets
18. Name the gas that is needed by our body cells to release energy from food.
(a) Nitrogen
(b) Carbon dioxide
(c) Neon
(d) Oxygen
Items 19 – 20 refer to the diagram below showing a model of the respiratory system.
(a) Windpipe
(b) Lungs
(c) Diaphragm
(d) Mouth
TOTAL 20 MARKS
SECTION B
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The kidney’s primary function is to remove _____1_______ from the body. Three components of the urine are
water, ______2_______ and _____3______. The ______4________ is the name given to the unit that forms the
urine in the kidney. The two vessels that are connected to the kidney are _____5______ and ______6______.
These vessels transport substances such as ______7________ and ______8_______ around the body. If the
Total 20 marks
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SECTION C
Answer ALL questions
1. The diagram below shows the digestive system in Man.
(d) What is the name of the acid produced in the structure labelled B? [1 mark]
Total 15
marks
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2. (a) Copy and complete the table below to explain what happens during inhalation and
exhalation.
Parts of Respiratory
Inhalation Exhalation
System
Intercostal muscles
Movement of rib cage
Diaphragm muscle
Movement of air
[8 marks]
(b) Why is it better to breathe air through your nose than through your mouth?
[3
marks]
(c) (i) What is respiration? [2 marks]
(ii) Complete the following equation for respiration.
Glucose + ______1______ _____2_______ Energy + water
[2
marks]
Total 15 marks
(b) Below shows the diagrams of the male and female reproductive system in Man.
B D
C
E
(b) Write the name of each of the blood vessels drawn below.
[3 marks]
(c) Name THREE substances transported in the blood and explain the importance of EACH
named substance. [Use a table] [6 marks]
Total 15 marks