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Year 8 Human Body Systems
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1
Which one of the following surrounds the testicles?
The penis
The urethra
The sperm duct
The scrotum
2
Which part of the heart has the thickest walls?
Left atrium
Right ventricle
Left ventricle
Right atrium
3
Haemoglobin in red blood cells is used to
fight disease
carry oxygen around the body
clot wounds
remove carbon dioxide from cells in the body.
4
Anaemia is caused by a lack of which mineral in a person's diet?
Iron
Sodium
Potassium
Calcium
5
The main function of carbohydrates is to
make muscles
provide energy
insulate the body
help bones form
6
Select the hinge joint from the following
Skull
Rib cage
Vertebrae
Knee
7
Which one of the following equations best describes aerobic respiration?
carbon dioxide + oxygen ➜ water vapour + glucose + energy
glucose + carbon dioxide ➜ oxygen + water vapour + energy
energy + oxygen ➜ carbon dioxide + water vapour + glucose
glucose + oxygen ➜ carbon dioxide + water vapour + energy
8
Humans reproduce by
sexual reproduction which involves two parents
asexual reproduction which involves one parent
meiosis
mitosis
9
What is the function of the part labelled
R
in the diagram?
To filter waste from the blood
To get rid of excess water and salts from the body
To carry urine to the kidney
To store urine until it is released from the body
10
Name the parts labelled in the diagram
A = alveolus, B = bronchiole
A = trachea, B = bronchiole
A = trachea, B = bronchus
A = bronchiole, B = trachea
11
Which of the following is NOT part of the urinary system?
urethra
liver
kidney
bladder
12
Name the parts labelled A, B, C and D in the diagram
A = radius, B = ulna, C = sternum, D = cranium
A = tibia, B = ulna, C = femur, D = cranium
A = tibia, B = ulna, C = sternum, D = cranium
A = tibia, B = ulna, C = sternum, D = femur
13
Name the parts labelled A and B in the diagram of the digestive system shown
A = oesophagus and B = small intestine
A = pancreas and B = large intestine
A = stomach and B = large intestine
A = stomach and B = small intestine
14
Food is moved through the digestive system by muscular contractions called
Peristalsis
Digestion
Catalysis
Nutrition
15
Name the part labelled X in the diagram that produces fluids which help the sperm to swim
Prostate gland
Seminal vesicles
Ureter
Scrotum
16
Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the main organs of the body
Vena cava
Pulmonary vein
Aorta
Pulmonary artery
17
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
The forearm is raised when the biceps contracts.
When the biceps contracts, the forearm is raised.
The forearm is lowered when the triceps relaxes.
When the triceps contracts, the biceps gets longer
18
Gas exchange in the lungs of humans takes place between the walls of the
bronchiole
alveoli
trachea
lung
19
Through what organs do humans excrete salts?
Kidneys and skin
Lungs and skin
Kidneys, lungs and skin
Kidneys and lungs
20
In the diagram shown, select the part where implantation takes place
W
X
Y
Z
