GIT

Muscle

CLASS 9

This graph shows the change in blood ow to four parts of the body as a result of exercise.
12.5
KEY CNS - central nervous system

at rest exercise

Renal - renal system GIT - gastrointestinal system

Blood flow (L/min)

12.5

at rest
1.0

Muscle - muscular system

exercise

Blood flow (L/min)

Which part of the body experiences the greatest reduction in blood ow with exercise? (A) (B) (C) (D) central nervous system renal system gastrointestinal system muscular system

1. 0
CNS Renal GIT Muscle

0 2 A scientist wanted to investigate the effects of two types of antibiotics, X and Y, on the growth of a bacterium, E. coli. He grew ve cultures of the bacterium in a growth medium placed on separate Petri dishes like the one shown.

CNS

Renal

GIT

Muscle

Information about the preparation of the ve dishes is shown in the table. 12.5 at rest
exercise

Blood flow (L/min)

at rest exercise

Which two dishes should he use to compare the effects of X and Y on the growth of the bacteria?
1.0

(A) (B) (C) (D)

I and III II and V III and IV IV and V

CNS

Renal

GIT

Muscle

1 International Assessments for Indian SchoolsScience

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Jar W

light

CLASS 9 Jar X
oxygen removed from air

Janet thought that plants needed light and oxygen to grow. NB: Scaled to 80% Year 8 She set up four jars as shown to test this idea.

air with oxygen

light
Jar W

light
Jar X

dark cupboard no light

Jar Y

Jar Z

bean plant

damp

air with oxygen

oxygen removed from air

only oxygen

air with oxygen

radish plant

damp soil

radish plant

Which jars would be necessary to test her idea? (A) (B) (C) (D)
light

W and X only W and Y only W, X and Z only W, Y and Z only

light

dark cupboard no light

Jar W

Jar X

Jar Y

Jar Z

air with oxygen

oxygen removed from air

only oxygen

air with oxygen

radish plant

damp soil

radish plant

International Assessments for Indian SchoolsScience 2

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Question solutionsClass 9
Q1 the answer is (C). The item key and the legend identify blood flow in some body systems. The reduction in blood flow is represented by the decrease in blood flow when exercising, compared to the blood flow when at rest. The blood flow decreases in both the renal system and the gastrointestinal system (GIT), but the difference is greatest for the GIT. Q2 the answer is (B). To compare the effect of the two types of antibiotics on the growth of bacterium, E. coli, the scientist needs to make sure that all other possible variables were kept the same except for the antibiotic used. This only happens in petri dishes II and V. Q3 the answer is (C). Jar W and Jar Z are required to test whether plants with oxygen need light to grow. Jar W and Jar X are required to test whether plants with light need oxygen to grow.

Question difficulty level Class 9

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