Circulatory system
1. What is blood composed of?
2. Write any three functions of blood plasma.
3. Draw a labelled diagram showing the components of blood.
4. Differentiate between RBC and WBC on the basis of structure, number and functions.
5. Write down the life span of RBC, WBC and platelets.
6. Which diseases are caused due to hyper and hypo number of RBC, WBC and platelets.
7. Name two granular and a granular leucocyte.
8. What is the function of platelets?
9. Write any three functions of blood.
10. What is blood typing? Define antigen.
11. Which blood group is the universal donor and universal receiver?
12. Why is it necessary to test the blood group before transfusing?
13. What is septum?
14. What is pericardial fluid? What is its function?
15. Name the chambers of human heart and mention their function.
16. Name the valves present in human heart and mention their function.
17. Name the blood vessels present in human heart and mention their function.
18. Explain the working mechanism of human heart.
19. Draw a labelled diagram showing the internal structure of human heart.
20. Differentiate between systemic and pulmonary circulation of blood.
21. Draw a flow chart showing systemic and pulmonary circulation.
22. Differentiate between auricles and ventricles.
23. Differentiate between arteries and veins in three points.
24. What are capillaries? What is its function?
25. What is systolic and diastolic pressure?
26. What is blood pressure? What is the value of normal blood pressure of a healthy adult?
27. Name the device that is used to measure blood pressure.
28. Blood pressure of a person is 130/90 mm of Hg. What does it mean?
29. What is heart attack? Write any four risk factors of heart attack.
30. Write down the symptoms and preventive measures of heart attack.
31. What is angiography and angiogram?
32. Write short notes on Angioplasty and bypass surgery.
33. Define pulse and heartbeat.
34. What is high blood pressure? Write down the causes, symptoms and preventive measures of high blood pressure.
35. What is uric acid? Write down the causes, symptoms and preventive measures of uric acid.
36. What is diabetes? Write down the causes, symptoms and preventive measures of diabetes.
37. Give reasons
a) The wall of left ventricle is thicker than that of right ventricle.
b) The wall of arteries is thicker than that of veins.
c) Valves are present in veins but not in arteries.
d) People living in Himalayan region have red cheeks.
e) A person suffering from anemia feels tired even after a short walk.
f) Blood coagulates slower or does not coagulates in hemophilic person.
g) Arteries are deeply seated inside the muscles but veins are superficial.
38. Ramila gets tired even after walking a short distance and also feels difficult to breathe. What is the reason for
this? Explain.
39. Sarita’s grandmother shows the symptoms like frequent urination, tiredness, muscular spasm and numbness in
hands and legs, and thirst. What is the problem with her? How can she reduce it?
40. Respiratory system, digestive system and circulatory system are interrelated in human body. Explain.
41. The level of fibrinogen was found to be high in the plasma of Harish at the time of blood test. Does this affect his
blood circulation or not? Explain with a reason.
42. Study the given table and answer the following questions
Blood cell Shape Nucleus Area of production Area of destruction
X Biconcave Absent Bonemarrow Liver and spleen
Y Irregular Present Bone marrow and lymph node Liver and spleen
Z Round and absent Bone marrow Spleen
spherical
a) Which blood cell deficiency causes anaemia?
b) What will be the problem when the number of Y blood cells increases beyond normal?
c) If blood coagulates slower or does not coagulate in the injured or cut part of a person, which blood cells
are below the normal count in that person? What is this condition called?
d) What the average number of X and Z in one cubic mm of blood?
43. Study the given figure and answer
a) Label 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
b) What is the function of 3 and 1?
c) What is the colour of blood in 2?
d) What happens in absence of part 5?
e) What is the role of lungs once the blood is supplied by 2?
44.
a) Name the blood vessel 1 and 4
b) Write the function of 2
c) In which part of the body is the blood pressure more- the head or the lower body parts? Why?
d) Name the valve present in 3?
