8C End of Unit Test Standard (S)
Name Class Date
1 Lian is running. Omar is sitting on a chair.
(a) Suggest two things Lian will need more of than Omar.
(2)
(b) Suggest one way Lian’s body will change when she runs.
(1)
(c) Lian runs very fast at the end of her run but she cannot sprint for very long. Explain why.
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 4 marks)
2 The diagram shows the
human gas exchange system.
Name the organs, W, X, Y
and Z. Write the correct name
of the organ next to the
letters.
(Total for Question 2 = 4 marks)
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3 The breathing rate of an astronaut when resting inside the Space Shuttle and when walking
outside the Space Shuttle are shown in the graph.
(a) What sort of graph or chart is this? Tick one box.
A line graph
B scatter graph
C bar chart
D pie chart
(1)
(b) How does the astronaut’s breathing rate change when he goes for a walk outside the
Space shuttle? Tick one box.
A breathing rate decreases
B breathing rate increases
C breathing rate stays the same
D breathing rate stops
(1)
(c) Explain why the astronaut's breathing rate changed when he was more active.
(2)
(Total for Question 3 = 4 marks)
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4 (a) Name two substances produced by aerobic respiration in humans.
(1)
(b) Describe the test for the acidic gas produced when people respire. State what you would
need and describe what would happen.
(2)
(c) Which gas is needed for respiration in plants? Tick one box.
A oxygen
B nitrogen
C hydrogen
D carbon dioxide
(1)
(Total for Question 4 = 4 marks)
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5 (a) Which organs get shorter and thicker to make the lung volume greater? Tick one box.
A bronchi
B bones
C alveoli
D muscles
(1)
A student measures the volume of air in each breath before and after running on a treadmill
for 5 minutes. He repeats the experiment five times. His results are shown in the table.
Test Volume of air per breath
after running
1 800
2 850
3 900
4 875
5 860
(b) There are no units given in the table. Suggest suitable units for the volume of air.
(1)
(c) What is the range of the student's results? Show your working.
Range =
(2)
(Total for Question 5 = 4 marks)
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6 Hydrogen carbonate indicator is pink but changes to yellow when carbon dioxide is added.
An experiment is set up as shown below. The tubes are left for two days.
(a) What does an indicator show?
(1)
(b) What colour will the liquid be in each tube after two days?
Complete the table using one tick () in each row.
Tube after 2 days Pink Yellow
A
B
C
D
E (2)
F (Total for Question 6 = 3 marks)
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7 (a) Which reactant is needed for aerobic respiration but not needed for anaerobic respiration?
Tick one box.
A oxygen
B nitrogen
C hydrogen
D carbon dioxide
(1)
(b) Which substance does anaerobic respiration produce in humans? Tick one box.
A nitric acid
B hydrochloric acid
C lactic acid
D oxygen
(1)
(c) The cells of smokers often use anaerobic respiration more than the cells of non-smokers.
Name one substance in cigarette smoke that may cause this.
(1)
(Total for Question 7 = 3 marks)
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8 The diagram shows a capillary. Part of the capillary wall has been taken away to show the
blood inside. The blood carries substances the cells need.
Explain how oxygen gets from the blood to the cells.
(Total for Question 8 = 2 marks)
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9 The diagram shows an iron lung. If a person cannot breathe for themselves, the person has to
lie in the machine and the iron lung will make the person breathe.
(a) Describe what will happen to the pressure inside the iron lung when the bellows move
outward.
(1)
(b) Describe the effect that this pressure change will have on the lungs.
(1)
(Total for Question 9 = 2 marks)
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