Grade 12 Revision sheet Bio A6
Section: The Cardiovascular System
Read each question, and write your answer in the space provided.
1. What are the four materials distributed by the cardiovascular system?
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2. What role does the cardiovascular system play in the distribution of these
materials?
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3. Describe the structure and function of the atria and ventricles.
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Study the following steps in the path of blood flow through the heart. Determine
the order in which the steps take place, beginning with blood returning to the heart
from the upper body. Write the number of each step in the space provided.
_____ 4. The vena cava sends oxygen-poor blood to the right atrium.
_____ 5. The right ventricle sends blood to the pulmonary arteries.
_____ 6. The left atrium sends blood to the left ventricle.
_____ 7. The pulmonary veins return blood to the left atrium.
_____ 8. The left ventricle sends blood to the aorta.
_____ 9. The aorta sends blood to the coronary arteries and the rest of the body.
_____ 10. The pulmonary arteries send blood to the lungs.
_____ 11. The right atrium sends blood to the right ventricle.
12. What is your pulse?
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13. Describe the structure and function of arteries, capillaries, and veins.
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In the space provided, write the letter of the description that best matches the term
or phrase.
_____ 14. plasma
_____ 15. red blood cells
_____ 16. hemoglobin
_____ 17. white blood cells
_____ 18. platelets
a. cells that carry oxygen
b. an iron-containing protein that binds to
oxygen in the lungs
c. cells that defend the body against disease
d. cell fragments that are involved in the
clotting of blood
e. the liquid portion of blood
In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best completes each
statement or best answers each question.
_____ 19. Type A blood produces antibodies against
a. B antigens.
c. A antigens.
b. O antigens.
d. All of the above
_____ 20. Individuals with type AB blood can donate blood to individuals with
a. type O blood.
c. type A blood.
b. O antigens.
d. type AB blood.
_____ 21. What is the function of the lymphatic system?
a. to carry hormones to body cells
b. to return leaked fluids to the blood
c. to help the body maintain blood compatibility
d. to help the body maintain a steady temperature
ANSWER KEY
1.nutrients, oxygen, hormones, and wastes
2. They are carried in the blood to different parts of the body. Specifically, the blood carries oxygen from the
lungs and nutrients from digested food to body cells and takes cellular wastes from cells to the urinary system.
3. The atria are thin walled and pump blood just to the ventricles. The ventricles are thick walled and pump blood
to either the lungs or to the rest of the body.
4. 1
5. 3
6. 6
7. 5
8. 7
9. 8
10. 4
11. 2
12. Your pulse is a rhythmic stretching of the blood vessels leading away from the heart. It is caused by the
pressure of blood pushing out of the heart’s left ventricle.
13. Arteries carry blood away from the heart, have muscular walls, and are elastic. Capillaries are tiny blood vessels
that allow the exchange of substances between the blood and the fluid around cells. Veins return blood to the
heart. Veins have thinner muscular walls than arteries do and have one-way valves that prevent the backward
flow of blood.
14. e
15. a
16. b
17. c
18. d
19. a
20. d
21. b
Read each question, and write your answer in the space provided.
1. What information does the first sentence of the passage convey to the reader?
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2. The suffix -ole means “small or little.” How would knowing the common meaning of this
word part help you define the term arteriole?
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3. What definition is given in the first sentence of the second paragraph?
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4.The passage describes five types of blood vessels. In what order would blood leaving the
heart flow through these blood vessels?
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5. What is the function of the elastic fibers found in an artery’s walls?
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The figure below shows blood vessels of the cardiovascular system. Insert the following
labels on the figure: arterioles, artery, capillaries, connective tissue, smooth muscle, vein,
and venules.
In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best completes the
statement.
_____ 13. All of the following substances are exchanged in the capillaries except
a. nutrients.
c. hormones.
b. red blood cells.
d. gases
ANSWER KEY
1.Blood circulates through the body through a network of vessels.
2. By breaking down the term into its word parts, you would determine that an arteriole is a “small” or “little”
artery.
3. Capillaries are tiny blood vessels that allow the exchange of gas, nutrients, hormones, and other molecules
traveling in blood.
4. arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins
5. These elastic fibers enable the blood vessel to expand to accommodate a pulse of blood ejected into the artery
from the heart.
6. capillaries
7. venules
8. arterioles
9. connective tissue
10. smooth muscle
11. artery
12. vein
13. b
In the space provided, write the letter of the description that best matches the term or phrase.
_____ 1. artery
_____ 2. vein
_____ 3. cardiovascular
system
_____ 4. lymphatic system
_____ 5. platelets
_____ 6. plasma
a. includes vessels, lymph nodes, and organs,
such as the spleen and thymus
b. the liquid part of blood
c. blood vessel that carries blood away from the
heart
d. cell fragments found in blood
e. blood vessel that returns blood to the heart
f. includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood
In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best completes each
statement or best answers each question.
_____ 7. A vessel with a thick layer of smooth muscle and elastic fibers that allow for
expansion is
a. a vein.
c. a capillary.
b. an artery.
d. All of the above
_____ 8. Swollen lymph nodes can be an indication of
a. too much fluid in the body.
b. too little fluid in the body.
c. an infection.
d. no bacteria or viruses in the body.
_____ 9. From which of the following does the right atrium receive blood?
a. pulmonary arteries
b. pulmonary veins
c. aorta
d. superior vena cava
_____ 10. Antigens on the surface of red blood cells include
a. A antigens.
c. Rh antigens.
b. B antigens.
d. All of the above
ANSWERS: SECTION: THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
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c
e
f
a
d
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b
c
c
d
d
Section: The Respiratory System
Study the following steps in the path of air through the respiratory system. Determine the
order in which the steps take place, beginning with air entering the body. Write the number of
each step in the space provided.
_____ 1. Air enters the alveoli.
_____ 2. Air enters the pharynx and then the larynx.
_____ 3. Air enters the bronchi.
_____ 4. Oxygen enters the capillaries.
_____ 5. Air enters the trachea.
_____ 6. Air enters the nose or mouth.
_____ 7. Air enters the bronchioles.
Complete each statement by writing the correct term or phrase in the space provided.
8. Breathing occurs because of air pressure differences in the ______________________
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9. When the diaphragm and rib muscles ______________________, the chest cavity gets
larger and you ______________________ air.
10. When the diaphragm and rib muscles ______________________, the chest cavity
returns to its resting position and you ______________________ air.
11. Receptors in the brain and ______________________ ___________________
continually monitor the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood.
12. What are the three forms in which carbon dioxide is carried by blood?
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13. Why does hemoglobin accept oxygen molecules in the lungs, but give up oxygen
molecules in tissue?
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14. Distinguish between asthma and emphysema.
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15. What is lung cancer and what causes it?
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ANSWER KEY:
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chest cavity
contract, inhale
relax, exhale
cardiovascular system
Carbon dioxide is carried in the blood as bicarbonate ions, dissolved in plasma, and attached to hemoglobin
molecules.
13. The oxygen content of the blood near the lungs is very high, so the hemoglobin carries a full load of oxygen. In
the tissues, the oxygen content is much lower. Also, carbon dioxide makes the blood more acidic and causes the
hemoglobin to assume a different shape, which gives up oxygen more easily.
14. In asthma, the bronchioles of the lungs become inflamed because of their sensitivity to irritants in the air that is
inhaled, reducing air flow. In emphysema, the elastic fibers in the lungs are destroyed, resulting in constant
fatigue and breathlessness.
15. Lung cancer is abnormal cell growth in lung tissue. About 90% of lung cancers are caused by smoking.
Read each question, and write your answer in the space provided.
1. What is the function of the respiratory system?
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2.Trace the path of a breath of air from the nose to the bloodstream.
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3.How does the epiglottis prevent choking?
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4. Where does gas exchange actually occur?
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The figure below illustrates the parts of the respiratory system. Label the following parts of
this system: alveoli, bronchi, bronchioles, capillaries, larynx, lung, pharynx, and trachea.
In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best completes the
statement.
_____ 13. The function of nasal hair is to
a. warm air entering the respiratory system.
b. expel waste gases.
c. filter foreign particles from incoming air.
d. Both (a) and (b)
ANSWER KEY:
1.The respiratory system brings oxygen into the body and removes carbon dioxide from the body.
2. nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, capillaries, blood.
3. The epiglottis is a flap of tissue that covers the opening to the larynx and prevents food and liquids from passing
into the lungs.
4. between the air in the alveoli and the blood in the capillaries
5. pharynx
6. larynx
7. trachea
8. lung
9. bronchi
10. bronchioles
11. capillaries
12. alveoli
13. c
Section: The Respiratory System
In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best completes each
statement or best answers each question.
_____ 1. The respiratory system consists of which of the following structures and organs?
a. tonsils, thymus, spleen, and red bone marrow
b. lymph nodes and lymph vessels
c. lungs, respiratory passages, and diaphragm
d. blood, blood vessels, and heart
_____ 2. What occurs when the air pressure in the chest cavity increases?
a. inhalation
c. exhalation
b. the diaphragm contracts
d. the rib cage moves up and out
_____ 3. Breathing rate can be affected by which of the following factors?
a. the level of carbon dioxide in the blood
b. the level of oxygen in the blood
c. the amount of acid in the blood
d. All of the above
_____ 4. Gas exchange in the lungs occurs between the blood in the capillaries and the air
in the
a. bronchi.
c. bronchioles.
b. alveoli.
d. All of the above
_____ 5. Diseases and disorders of the respiratory system include all of the following
except
a. stroke.
c. emphysema.
b. asthma.
d. lung cancer.
In the space provided, write the letter of the description that best matches the term.
_____ 6. diaphragm
a. muscular tube in the upper throat
b. the two smaller tubes into which the trachea
divides
c. muscle at the base of the rib that is involved
in respiration
d. air sacs in lungs that are surrounded by
capillaries
e. long, straight tube in the chest cavity
_____ 7. pharynx
_____ 8. alveoli
_____ 9. trachea
_____ 10. bronchi
ANSWER KEY:
SECTION: THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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2.
3.
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5.
c
c
d
b
a
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c
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d
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b