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Our Bodies
Circle one letter for your answer in
questions 1–3.
1 In which body system is the heart found?
A breathing system
B circulatory system
C respiratory system
D skeletal system
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2 What is the main reason that humans need
a heart?
A to use oxygen in a chemical reaction
B to remove waste gases
C to pump blood around the body
D to ventilate the lungs
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3 Which are the correct names of the organs
labelled in the diagram?
A X: right lung; Y: heart
B X: heart; Y: right lung
C X: left lung; Y: heart
D X: heart; Y: left lung
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4 Use the words in the box to complete the
sentences. Words may only be used once.
air breathing circulation earth
excretion lungs respiration water
The oxygen our body needs comes from the
.
The entry of this gas into our lungs is called
.
When oxygen reaches the organs of our body,
it is used for .
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2
5 Grace measured her pulse rate before,
during and after exercise. Her results are
shown on the graph.
100
pulse rate in beats per minute
90
80
70
60
50
0 2 4 6 8 10 11 12
start of
exercise
end of
exercise
time in minutes
(a) (i) What was Grace’s resting pulse rate?
beats per minute
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(ii) What was Grace’s highest pulse rate?
beats per minute
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(b) Why did Grace’s pulse rate change
during the exercise?
3
6 A teacher wants to show his class how much
air he breathes out in one breath.
He uses a large jar of water that he puts
upside down in another container of water.
He breathes in some air and then breathes
out into a rubber pipe that goes into the jar.
Rubber
pipe
ml ml
200 200
400 400
600 600
800 800
Water
(a) What volume of air did the teacher
breathe out? Show your working.
ml
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(b) The teacher says it is not safe to breathe
in through the rubber pipe.
What is the most likely reason for this?
Circle one letter.
A The rubber pipe may be too flexible.
B The rubber pipe may injure his eye.
C The rubber pipe may break.
D He may breathe water into his lungs.
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Total for test = 12 marks
I got out of 12 marks
What went well
How to improve
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