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Science Mid-term – Unit 03 – Heart. Lungs and Circulation

June 2022 IP paper
01. The diagram shows the effect of exercise on the puls3e rate of a student. The student
starts exercising at position X and stops exercising at position Y.
a. State the length of time the student was exercising……………………………

b. State the name of the organ that causes the pulse. …………………………….

02. The blood and lungs are parts of the body involved during exercise. Draw one straight
line from each of these parts to its function during exercise.
Breathing
Blood

Lungs Increasing the pulse rate

Transporting oxygen

03. When a person breathes, their lungs inflate and deflate. What is the reason why lungs
inflate?
a. To decrease the amount of blood in the lungs
b. To decrease the amount of oxygen in the lungs
c. To increase the amount of blood in the lungs
d. To increase the amount of oxygen in the lungs
04. (a) Draw circles around the three parts of the human body that are part of the circulatory
system.
Arm Blood Brain Heart Kidneys

Lungs Thorax blood vessels

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(b) Explain why pulse rate increase during exercise.

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June 2021 IP paper
05. A student investigates the effect of eating an apple on their pulse rate. The table shows
the student’s results. Pulse rate in beats per minute
(bpm)

Pulse rate before eating an apple 80

Pulse rate after eating an apple 100

Which statement about the results is true?

a. Pulse rate decreases by 20 bpm
b. Pulse rate increases by 20 bpm
c. Pulse rate stays at 80 bpm
d. Pulse rate stays at 100 bpm

06. Air is a mixture of gases including nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide. The table shows
the percentage of these gases in the air when breathed out of the lungs.
Nitrogen Oxygen Carbon dioxide
Air breathed into the lungs 78 20 Less than 1
Air breathed out of the lungs 78 16 4

Explain what happens to the percentage of oxygen in the lungs during breathing.
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07. This picture shows the human body.

At which part of the body is pulse rate often measured?
- A – forehead
- B – kneecap
- C – nose
- D – wrist

08. State the function of the heart in the human circulatory system.
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June 2020 IP paper

09. Which of these describes respiration?

a. Breathing out used air from the lungs
b. Breathing oxygen from the air into the lungs
c. Pumping blood containing oxygen around the body
d. The use of oxygen by the organs of the body

10. Here are five statements about a cyclist’s pulse rate when riding in a race. Tick the one
statement that is correct.
a. Their pulse rate will decrease because they are crouching
b. Their pulse rate will decrease because they are breathing quickly
c. Their pulse rate will increase because they are muscles need more oxygen
d. Their pulse rate will increase because they are very fit
e. Their pulse rate will stay the same because they are crouching
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11. The diagram shows some of the organ. Labelled A, B, C and D in the human body.
Which organ is the lung.
a. organ A
b. organ B
c. Organ C
d. Organ D

12. A boy is walking to school. As he is late, he starts running. What happens to his heart
beat and breathing rate?
a. His heart beats faster and his breathing gets slower
b. His heart beats slower and his breathing gets faster
c. His heart beats faster and his breathing gets faster
d. His heart beats slower and his breathing gets slower

June 2019 IP paper

13. The table contains some statements about the human circulatory system. For each
statement tick the correct column to show if the statement is true or false.
True False
The heart pumps blood around the body
The blood picks up oxygen in the lungs
The nose is part of the circulatory system
Ventilation of the lungs is called respiration

14. Here are two statements about blood. Complete each statement by underlining the
correct word in the box.
• Blood travels to the lungs which are found in the Head
Thorax
Throat
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Pipes
• Blood travels to all parts of the body through blood
Tubes
Vessels

15. The blood carries water and oxygen around the body. Name one other thing that the
blood carries around the body.
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16. A scientists investigate the pulse rate of several different animals. She takes the pulse
rates of ten of each type of animal.
a. Why did the scientist take the pulse rate of ten of each type of animal?
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b. There are her results for the ten horses. She thinks one of the results is wrong.
Circle the result that is wrong.
42 36 45 98 39 49 46 47 41 51

17. The table shows the average pulse rate of five different animals. Use the table to
complete the bar graph to show the average pulse rate of these animals. You should add
labels to the axes.

1
4

2 5

3
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Predict what the pulse rate of a

mouse might be.
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Oct 2022 IP paper

18. The graphs show the breathing rate of a student during three different activities.
Sleeping, walking, to school and playing football.
when the curve on the graph goes up, the student is breathing in. when the curve on the
graph goes down the student is breathing out.
Complete the table by stating the correct activity below each breathing rate graph.
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19. The table shows some statements about breathing and respiration. In which row are both
statements correct?
Breathing Respiration
A Moves oxygen to the brain Is carbon dioxide being carried in the blood
B Moves oxygen to the lungs Is carbon dioxide being carried in the blood
C Moves oxygen to the brain Is oxygen being used by the organs
D Moves oxygen to the lungs Is oxygen being used by the organs

20. The student goes running. Their pulse rate is taken during the running session. Theyb
measure their pulse rate in four levels.
After doing their exercise each day for six weeks, the student compares their pulse rates
with their pulse rates at the beginning of the six weeks. The table shows their results.
Pulse rates in beats per minutes
Day one After six weeks
At rest before exercise 67 68
After jogging for three minutes 121 103
After sprinting for three minutes 162 162
Two minutes after they stopped exercising 95 70
a. The fitter a person is, sooner their pulse rate returns to normal.
The student states “I am fitter after six weeks than I was on day one”. What evidence
is there in the table to support their statement?
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b. Explain why the heart beat faster during exercises?
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June 2017 IP paper

21. Pulse rate is the rate at which a person’s heart beats.
Sameer measured his pulse rate three times while he was sitting on a chair. He calculated
his average pulse rate.

a. Why did he calculate his average pulse rate? ……………………………………….

b. Sameer did some exercise and measured his pulse rate at regular intervals during
and after the exercise. His results are shown on the graph below.

i. Name one piece of requirements that Sameer needed to use to collect the
data on the graph. ……………………………………………………………
ii. For how long did Sameer exercise? …………………………………………
iii. After the exercise, how long did it take for Sameer’s pulse rate to go back to
the same rate as before he started the exercise? ……………………………..

June 2012 IP paper

22. Blood vessels that carry blood around the body.
a. A blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called -
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b. A blood vessels that carry blood to the heart are called –
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23. Look at the diagram below.

Which organs are labeled X and Y?

X Y
A Heart Lung
B Lung Stomach
C Stomach Heart
D Lung Heart

24. 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.

a. What volume of air did the teacher breathe out? …………………………Show

your working.
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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.