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1. The fluid portion of blood in which blood cells move is called
a. Aorta
c. Plasma
b. Platelets
d. Antibodies
2. Erythrocytes are commonly known as
a. White Blood Cells
c. Red Blood Cells
b. Plasma
d. Lymphocytes
3. The valve located in between the Right Atria and Right Ventricle is the
a. Mitral valve
c. Semi-lunar valve
b. Tricuspid valve d. Oxygenation Valve
4. The average volume of blood in the human body is
a.5-6 litres
c.2-3 litres
b.7-8 litres
d.6-7 litres
5. Blood travelling from the lower extremities of the body enters the heart via the
b. Superior Vena Cava
c. Aorta
c. Left Ventricle
d. Inferior Vena Cava
6. If someones blood pressure read 130/80 the diastolic pressure would be
a. 80
c. 60
b. 130
d. 210
7. If someone had the blood type AB+ which antigens would be present?
a. A,B
c. A,B,O
b. A, Rh
d. A, B, Rh
8. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. The heart has 3 chambers.
b. Blood Type O is the universal recipient.
c. Veins use valves to prevent backflow and return blood to the heart against
gravity.
d. White blood cells carry oxygen in the blood stream and throughout the
body.
9. If there is an increase in oxygen in the blood which of the following WILL NOT
occur.
a. Respiratory muscles will relax (return to resting state)
b. Breathing rate will decrease.
c. Chemoreceptors will not respond because they only respond to carbon
dioxide changes.
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d. Chemoreceptors will have detected the change, and will have sent
messages to the Medulla Oblongata.
10. The vocal cords are located in which structure of the respiratory tract?
a. Larynx
c. Trachea
b. Pharynx
d. Epiglottis
11. Where air is moistened, warmed and filtered is called the
a. Nasopharynx
c. Preparatory zone
b. Oropharynx
d. Conduction Zone
12. Chemoreceptors are found in the
a. Medulla Bodies c. Aortic Bodies
b. Carotid Bodies d. Both B & C
13. The function of pulmonary surfactant is to
a. Filter impurities from the breathed in air.
b. Reduce the arteriole pressure.
c. Reduce the surface tension in the Alveoli.
d. Keep the lungs moist.

Section 2: True or False

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1. Exhalation and Inhalation is considered to be Cellular Respiration.

or F

2. The fluid filed cavity that surrounds the lungs is called the intrapulmonary cavity.
T or F
3. During our lung capacity lesson, the apparatus that we used to calculate our vital
capacity was called a Wet Spirometer. T or F
4. The left lung has 3 lobes while the right lung has 2.

T or

5. After travelling through the trachea air then passes through the bronchioles.
T or F
6. The act of breathing requires the use of muscles.

or

7. Chemoreceptors are more sensitive to changes in oxygen than Carbon Dioxide.

T or F

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Section 3: Diagrams
1. Label the following diagram.

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2. Label ONLY the circled numbers on the following diagram.

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4.Fill in the missing spaces.

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*Remember, an Rh + person can receive + and blood. Whereas a person who is

said to be Rh can only receive blood.

Blood Group

Antigens
Present

Antibodies
Present

A+
AB+
BAB+
ABO+
O-

A , Rh
A
B, Rh
B

B
B, Rh
A
A, Rh

A, B

Rh
A, B

Possible
Donors for
this
Recipient.
(Get From)
A+,A-,O+,O-

Possible
Recipients
for this
Donor. (Give
to)
A-, BAB+, B+

B-, OAll
AB-, A-, B-, OO+, O-

None

Section 4: Application

AB+
AB-, AB+
all

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1. Explain the difference between Internal and External Respiration. (2 Marks)

2. Explain the effects stress (ex. Strenuous exercise) has on the bodies breathing
rate. Explain in detail. (3 Marks)

3. In terms of Respiratory Homeostasis. Explain what would occur if there was an

increase in Carbon Dioxide in the blood. Be specific. (3 Marks)

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4. List the structures in which a Carbon Dioxide molecules would pass through on its
way from the blood to the outside of the body. (2 Marks)

Bonus:Which lung is made up of 2 lobes and why? Correctly label what the arrow is
pointing at. (1 Mark)

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