Exercise Unit 4 Parent’s
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School Year 2023-2024 Signature
Name Class Primary 5
Subject Science Date
Topic Unit 4: The Circulatory System Teacher Mr. Richard
A. Choose the option that best answers the questions below. (2 points)
1. What is the main organ in the circulatory system that acts like a pump?
A) Lungs
B) Brain
C) Heart
D) Stomach
2. Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
A) Arteries
B) Veins
C) Capillaries
D) Bones
3. What do red blood cells do in the circulatory system?
A) Carry oxygen
B) Fight infections
C) Make blood clot
D) Pump blood
4. Where does blood go after it leaves the heart and travels through the body?
A) Arteries
B) Veins
C) Capillaries
D) Lungs
5. Why are valves important in the circulatory system?
A) To regulate blood pressure
B) To prevent blood from flowing backward
C) To make blood clot
D) To carry oxygen
6. What is the name of the tubes that carry blood throughout our body?
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A) Nerves
B) Arteries
C) Bones
D) Muscles
7. What is the function of blood vessels called veins?
A) Carry blood away from the heart
B) Carry oxygen to the body
C) Carry blood back to the heart
D) Carry food to the body
8. What gas do we breathe in that our blood carries to our body cells?
A) Oxygen
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Nitrogen
D) Hydrogen
9. What is the main function of blood in our body?
A) To help us breathe
B) To carry nutrients and oxygen to cells
C) To digest food
D) To control body temperature
10. Which blood vessels are like tiny roads that connect arteries to veins?
A) Capillaries
B) Nerves
C) Arteries
D) Veins
11. What is the liquid part of blood that helps carry nutrients and waste?
A) Plasma
B) Platelets
C) Red blood cells
D) White blood cells
12. What organ cleans our blood by removing waste and producing urine?
A) Heart
B) Liver
C) Lungs
D) Kidneys
13. Which blood vessels carry blood back to the heart?
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A) Arteries
B) Veins
C) Capillaries
D) Nerves
14. What does the blood carry to different parts of our body?
A) Nutrients and oxygen
B) Electricity
C) Sand and stones
D) Sound waves
15. What is the main function of arteries in the circulatory system?
A) Carry blood back to the heart
B) Carry nutrients to the cells
C) Pump blood to the body
D) Store extra blood
B. Answer the questions in complete sentences. (14 points)
1. Describe the journey of blood through the circulatory system, starting from the heart. Include
the names of major blood vessels and their functions.
2. Explain the roles of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the circulatory system.
How do they contribute to maintaining a healthy body?
3. Discuss the importance of the heart as the central organ in the circulatory system. What is its
role, and how does it ensure efficient blood circulation throughout the body?
4. Describe how the circulatory system works together with the respiratory system. How do these
two systems collaborate to ensure the body receives oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide?
5. Explain why it is crucial to keep the circulatory system healthy. What are some lifestyle
choices and habits that contribute to maintaining a healthy circulatory system?
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