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SCIENCE GRADE 8 CHAPTER 10-12 PG

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

___________ make food by photosynthesis and pass it back to the stem.

a)

stems

b)

roots

c)

leaves

d)

buds

2.
The plant tissue that carries food materials DOWNWARD from the leaves to the rest of the pant is the ______.
a)
Phloem
b)
Stomata
c)
Chlorophyll
d)
Xylem
3.
Vascular tissue that transports water and minerals UPWARDS from a plant's roots is know as ______.
a)
Chlorophyll
b)
Phloem
c)
Stomata
d)
Xylem
4.
Water vapour exits a plant leaf by
a)
the stomata
b)
the epidermis
c)
the palisade cells
d)
the spongy mesophyll
5.

__________are structures that close to prevent blood from going backwards.

a)

ventricles

b)

valves

c)

veins

d)

arteries

6.

There are three types of vessels:

a)

only capillaries

b)

Atia, veins and capillaries

c)

Arteries, veins and capillaries

d)

Arteries, valves and capillaries

7.

What is the function of the circulatory system?

a)

To provide nutrients to the whole body

b)

To maintain homeostasis for the body

c)

To fight off infection or disease

d)

To transport nutrients, oxygen, and blood throughout the body

8.

What do we call the tiny tubes that return blood back to the heart?

a)

arteries

b)

chambers

c)

veins

d)

ventricles

9.

Your blood is made up of which of the following...

a)

plasma, red blood cells, blue blood cells

b)

white and red blood cells

c)

plasma and platelets

d)

plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets

10.

What part of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen and carbon dioxide to body cells?

a)

Red Blood Cells

b)

White Blood Cells

c)

Platelets

d)

Plasma

11.

What part of blood is responsible for fighting infections?

a)

Red Blood Cells

b)

White Blood Cells

c)

Platelets

d)

Plasma

12.

The five main parts of the circulatory system are?

a)

heart, blood, nutrients, flakes, skin

b)

heart, blood, valves, crust, mantle

c)

heart, blood, veins, arteries, capillaries

d)

heart, blood, cells, skin, nerves

13.

What protects the body against blood loss?

a)

Clots formed by clusters of leukocytes.

b)

Clots formed by platelets and blood proteins.

c)

Masses of erythrocytes and erythrocyte fragments.

d)

Constriction of capillaries in the damaged area.

14.
Given the following structures:
1. larynx
2. nasal cavity
3. pharynx
4. trachea
Which of the following is the correct order that air would flow during inhalation. 
a)
1,2,3,4
b)
2,3,1,4
c)
2,1,3,4
d)
4,2,3,1 
15.
The actual gas exchange with the blood occurs in the 
a)
bronchi
b)
bronchioles
c)
alveoli
d)
ventricles
16.

The use of oxygen by the cells to release energy from food is called...

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

c)

diffusion

d)

osmosis

17.
Muscular structure that helps to expand and contract the lungs, forcing air in and out
a)
Pharynx
b)
Nasal cavity
c)
Alveoli
d)
Diaphragm
18.
Passage way that moistens the air and has hairs to trap dust and particles
a)
Nasal cavity
b)
Bronchi
c)
Mouth cavity
d)
Larynx
19.
When you exercise, your heart beats faster to...
a)
spread oxygen throughout your body more quickly.
b)
make you feel excited.
c)
let you know you're working hard.
d)
inflate your lungs
20.

The largest tube in the respiratory system is the

a)

bronchiole

b)

bronchus

c)

trachea

d)

alveoli