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UNIT 2 - NATURAL SCIENCE: NUTRITION

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _?_ beats between 60 and 100 times per minute.

a)

atria

b)

heart

c)

valves

d)

veins

e)

ventricles

2.

_?_ carry deoxygenated blood from the capillaries to the heart.

a)

atria

b)

heart

c)

valves

d)

veins

e)

ventricles

3.

Blood enters the heart through the _?_, then it flows into the _?_ where it is pumped out.

a)

atria / ventricles

b)

ventricles/ atria

4.

They are special flaps that stop blood from flowing backwards.

a)

atria

b)

heart

c)

valves

d)

veins

e)

ventricles

5.

How long does food take to pass through the digestive system?

a)

8 seconds.

b)

12 minutes.

c)

1 hour.

d)

1 to 3 days.

6.

It is a ball of chewed food mixed with saliva.

a)

Bolus

b)

Chyme

c)

Epiglottis

d)

Gastric Juices

7.

It covers the trachea and stops food from going into our lungs.

a)

Bolus

b)

Chyme

c)

Epiglottis

d)

Gastric Juices

8.

Break down the food in out stomach and kill dangerous bacteria.

a)

Bolus

b)

Chyme

c)

Epiglottis

d)

Gastric Juices

9.

It is a mixture of food and gastric juices.

a)

Bolus

b)

Chyme

c)

Epiglottis

d)

Gastric Juices

10.

Chyme mixes with bile and pancreatic juices, which break the chyme down into basic nutrients. The nutrients pass through the walls of the intestine and are absorbed into the blood.

a)

Small intestine

b)

Large intestine

11.

Salivary glands, bolus and oesophagus.

a)

Digestive system

b)

Respiratory system

c)

Circulatory system

12.

Plasma, platelets and arteries.

a)

Digestive system

b)

Respiratory system

c)

Circulatory system

13.

Trachea, bronchi and bronchioles.

a)

Digestive system

b)

Respiratory system

c)

Circulatory system

14.

Alveoli and lungs

a)

Digestive system

b)

Respiratory system

c)

Circulatory system

15.

Veins, atrium and ventricle.

a)

Digestive system

b)

Respiratory system

c)

Circulatory system

16.

Epiglottis, liver and pancreas.

a)

Digestive system

b)

Respiratory system

c)

Circulatory system

17.

Aorta and vena cava.

a)

Digestive system

b)

Respiratory system

c)

Circulatory system

18.

When fresh air reaches the _?_ , there is a gas exchange.

a)

heart

b)

alveoli

c)

bronchi

d)

bronchioles

19.

_?_ passes through the walls of the alveoli and into the blood.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

20.

_?_ passes out of the blood and into the alveoli.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

21.

We _?_ oxygen.

a)

breathe in (inhale)

b)

breathe out (exhale)

22.

We _?_ carbon dioxide.

a)

breathe in (inhale)

b)

breathe out (exhale)

23.

Choose the correct order for inhalation.

a)

Nose/mouth, trachea, bronchioles, capillaries, bronchi, alveoli, blood.

b)

Nose/ mouth, bronchioles, trachea, bronchi, blood, capillaries, alveoli.

c)

Nose/mouth, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, capillaries, blood.

24.

The diaphragm relaxes and moves up. The lungs deflate and the ribcage contracts.

a)

Breathe in

b)

Breathe out

25.

The diaphragm contracts, becomes flatter and moves down. . The lungs inflate and the ribcage expands.

a)

Breathe in

b)

Breathe out

26.

Carry blood from the capillaries to the rest of the body. The blood they carry is oxygenated.

a)

Capillaries

b)

Arteries

c)

Veins

27.

Tiny blood vessels with very thin walls which help gasses and other substances to pass through them easily.

a)

Capillaries

b)

Arteries

c)

Veins

28.

Carry blood from the capillaries to the heart. The blood they carry is deoxygenated.

a)

Capillaries

b)

Arteries

c)

Veins

29.

They carry oxygen and carbon dioxide.

a)

Plasma

b)

Red blood cells

c)

White blood cells

d)

Platelets

30.

They fight infections by attacking bacteria and viruses that enter the body.

a)

Plasma

b)

Red blood cells

c)

White blood cells

d)

Platelets

31.

They are particles that join together when there is a cut in the skin to stop the bleeding.

a)

Plasma

b)

Red blood cells

c)

White blood cells

d)

Platelets

32.

It is 90% water. It also carries nutrients and waste products.

a)

Plasma

b)

Red blood cells

c)

White blood cells

d)

Platelets

33.

Letter A is the _?_ .

a)

Pulmonary vein

b)

Pulmonary artery

34.

Letter B is the _?_ .

a)

right lung

b)

left lung

35.

Letter C is the _?_ .

a)

inferior vena cava

b)

superior vena cava

36.

Letter D is the _?_ .

a)

Pulmonary vein

b)

Pulmonary artery

37.

Letter E is the _?_ .

a)

right lung

b)

left lung

38.

Letter F is the _?_ .

a)

alveoli

b)

capillaries

c)

right bronchus

d)

left bronchus

39.

Letter G is the _?_ .

a)

inferior vena cava

b)

superior vena cava

40.

A is the _?_ .

a)

urethra

b)

kidney

c)

ureter

d)

bladder

e)

renal arteries

41.

B is the _?_ .

a)

urethra

b)

kidney

c)

ureter

d)

bladder

e)

renal arteries

42.

C is the _?_ .

a)

urethra

b)

kidney

c)

ureter

d)

bladder

e)

renal arteries

43.

D is the _?_ .

a)

urethra

b)

kidney

c)

ureter

d)

bladder

e)

renal arteries

44.

E is the _?_ .

a)

urethra

b)

kidney

c)

ureter

d)

bladder

e)

renal arteries