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CHAPTER 3 : TRANSPORTATION
Formative Practice 3.1 (pg 82)
1. What is the function of the transport system in organism?
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2. State two examples of substances needed by cells and two examples of waste products
that are eliminated from cells.
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3. What is the importance of the function of transport system in organisms?
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4. Explain the impact on organisms if the transport system in the organisms cannot
function well.
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Formative Practice 3.2 (pg 95)
1. What is blood circulatory system?
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2. Differentiate the functions of the artery, capillary and vein.
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2. 3. State four factors that influence the pulse rate.
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4. What is the importance of taking care of the heart?
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Formative Practice 3.3 (pg 101)
1. State four components of human blood .
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2. State the largest component of human blood.
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3. Mark ‘ / ‘ for blood groups of donor and recipient that are compatible and
‘ X ‘ for the blood groups of donor and recipient that are not compatible.
4. (a) What is the importance of blood donation?
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3. (b) State two examples of diseases that can be treated through blood transfusion.
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5. (a) Why is a blood donor with group O known as a universal donor?
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(b) Why is a blood recipient with blood group AB known as a universal recipient ?
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(c) Why is the blood storage centre known as the blood bank ?
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6. (a) State two public places where people can donate blood .
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(b) Give one situation that requires a large amount of donate blood.
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7. Figure 1 shows a bag filled with a donor’s blood that has been tested.
(a) Based on Figure 1, state blood group of the donor concerned.
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(b) Other then blood group, what else is tested in the blood sample of blood donor?
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(c) The blood bag contains several chemical substances such as sodium citrate.
What is the function of sodium citrate ?
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4. Formative Practice 3.4 (pg 112)
1. What is the meaning of transportation?
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2. Underline the correct answer on the transport system in plants .
(a) Loss of water from plants through transpiration is in the form of ( liquid / vapour)
While loss of water through exudation is in the form of ( liquid / vapour).
(b) The tissue that transports water in plants is (phloem/ xylem) while the tissue that
transports sucrose is (phloem/ xylem) .
3. State four factors that affect the rate of transpiration in plants.
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4. Why is dye used to investigate the direction of water in xylem?
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5. Figure 1 shows the structure of xylem and phloem in vascular bundles in different parts
of plant.
5. Formative Practice 3.5 (pg 113)
1. Give one similarity and one difference between the blood circulatory system in
animals and the transport system in plants.
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2. Why should we be thankful for the uniqueness of the circulatory system to the continuity
of life of organisms?
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