Year 8 Semester 2 Science Exam (Biology) Flashcards
What does the circulatory system comprise of?
the heart, aorta, pulmonary artery, vena cava, pulmonary veins, bicuspid and tricuspid valves, semilunar valves, and blood vessels
How many chambers are in a heart?
four chambers, the left atrium, the right atrium, left ventricle, right ventricle
What does the respiratory system comprise of?
Nasal cavity, mouth, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli
What are the three main types of blood vessels?
Veins, arteries, and capillaries
What are the purpose and characteristics of veins?
Veins carry blood towards the heart at low pressure. They have thin walls and have valves to prevent blood from flowing the wrong way
What is the purpose and characteristics of an Arterie
Arteries carry blood away from the heart at a high pressure. They have thick walls and aren’t found close to the body’s surface
What are the purpose and characteristics of capilleries
They are narrow, have very thin walls which allow exchange of gases and nutrients between the blood and cells
What is the purpose and quantity of Platelets?
Platelets make up 0.01% of blood. they aid in clotting blood.
What are the four main types of blood?
A, B, AB, and O as well as a rhesus factor (either Rh+ or Rh-)
What are the components that makeup blood?
plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets
What is the purpose and quantity of plasma in blood?
Plasma makes up 55% of blood. It transports water, nutrients, and waste
What is the purpose and quantity of red blood cells?
Red blood cells make up 45% of blood. They carry oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
What is the purpose and quantity of white Blood cells?
White Blood Cells make up 0.1% of blood. They are a defence against disease.
What does the pulse indicate?
a relationship between the heart rate and exercise
What do all organisms do?
reproduce
What are the two categories of reproduction?
sexual and asexual
What does sexual reproduction require?
sperm and ovum or pollen and ovule