Transport in Human Beings Worksheet no: 1 Grade 9 - Biology

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Answer the following questions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. What is meant by the Circulatory System? Why do human beings need a circulatory system? What is meant by dual circulation? What are the two types of circulation in the human body? Which property of the heart allows it to take part in dual circulation? Why is the blood pressure lower in pulmonary circulation when compared to the blood pressure in systemic circulation? 7. Explain what is meant by; a) Artery d) Arteriole b) Vein e) Venule c) Capillary 8. Look at the following and diagram and answer the questions that follow; a) Label the following on the diagram. i) Pulmonary vein ii) Pulmonary artery iii) Superior vena cava iv) Inferior vena cava v) Hepatic portal vein vi) Hepatic artery vii) Aorta viii) Dorsal aorta ix) Hepatic vein x) Renal artery xi) Renal vein b) Label all the empty boxes on the diagram which represent various body organs.

9. Write the name of the areas that are labeled in alphabets. A: ___________________________________ B: ___________________________________ C: ___________________________________ D: ___________________________________ E: ___________________________________ F: ___________________________________ G: ___________________________________ H: ___________________________________ I: ____________________________________ J: ____________________________________ K: ___________________________________ L: ___________________________________ M: ___________________________________ N: ___________________________________ O: ___________________________________ 10. Why the heart is called a muscular pump? 11. What is the function of a) Right atrium e)Aorta i) Hepatic Vein m) Renal Artery b) Right ventricles f) Vena Cava j) Hepatic Portal Vein n)mesenteric c) Left atrium g) Pulmonary artery k) Hepatic Artery artery d) Left ventricles h) Pulmonary vein l) Renal vein 12. What is meant by diastole? Explain what happens in the heart during diastole? 13. What is meant by systole? Explain what happens in the heart during systole? 14. What is meant by a pulse? 15. Fill in the table below to show the differences between Arteries, Veins and Capillaries. Arteries Veins Capillaries