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The Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems · CSEC Human and Social Biology

46 past-paper questions on The Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems, part of Section B: Life Processes, from every CSEC Human and Social Biology paper on Quelpr.

Practise The Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems
  1. 3(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2008 · Paper 2State the name of the liquid component of blood.
  2. 3(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2008 · Paper 2Name the oxygen-carrying pigment found in human blood.
  3. 3(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2008 · Paper 2Name the type of blood cells responsible for fighting infection.
  4. 3(b)(i)4 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2008 · Paper 2Explain the mechanism by which his body acts to stop bleeding.
  5. 4(a)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2009 · Paper 2Complete the sentences about transport in the circulatory system by choosing the correct terms from the list: (blood, glucose, fats, oxygen, lymphocytes, waste products).
  6. 4(b)(ii)5 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2009 · Paper 2Explain how the clogged blood vessels affect the heart itself and consequently affect the rest of the body.
  7. 4(a)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2010 · Paper 2Name the blood vessels labelled A, B, and C in Figure 3.
  8. 4(b)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2010 · Paper 2Explain why humans need a circulatory system to transport oxygen, while single-celled organisms like amoeba do not.
  9. 4(c)4 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2010 · Paper 2Explain how an iron deficiency affects the transport of oxygen by red blood cells.
  10. 3(a)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2011 · Paper 2State TWO functions of blood in the human body.
  11. 3(b)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2011 · Paper 2Name the pigment that gives red blood cells their colour.
  12. 3(c)(i)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2011 · Paper 2Suggest TWO differences observed under a microscope between red blood cells and white blood cells.
  13. 3(c)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2011 · Paper 2Identify ONE feature of platelets that assists in their identification in a blood sample.
  14. 3(c)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2011 · Paper 2What role do platelets play in the human body?
  15. 3(d)(i)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2011 · Paper 2Explain what is meant by 'atherosclerosis'.
  16. 3(d)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2011 · Paper 2Suggest ONE way an individual may prevent atherosclerosis.
  17. 2(a)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2012 · Paper 2Name the anatomical structures indicated by letters A, B, and C in Figure 3.
  18. 2(b)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2012 · Paper 2Using the terms (Thin, Thick, Elastic, Inelastic, Absent, Present), complete Table 2 to compare three structural characteristics between arteries and veins.
  19. 2(c)(i)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2012 · Paper 2Referring to the right side of the heart in Figure 3, explain how it functions as a pump regarding the entry and exit of blood.
  20. 2(c)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2012 · Paper 2Identify the valve or structure preventing backflow between the chambers on the left side of the heart.
  21. 2(c)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2012 · Paper 2Name the action of the heart muscle that forces blood out under high pressure.
  22. 2(d)(i)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2012 · Paper 2Explain why having weakened muscular walls on the left side of the heart causes a patient to feel a lack of energy.
  23. 2(d)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2012 · Paper 2Describe the impact that chronic high blood pressure can have on the left side of the heart.
  24. 2(a)(i)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2014 · Paper 2Name the structures labelled A and B in Figure 3.
  25. 2(a)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2014 · Paper 2State ONE function of EACH of the structures labelled A and B.
  26. 2(b)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2014 · Paper 2During blood clotting, fibrinogen is converted to fibrin. State which of these two proteins is soluble and which is insoluble.
  27. 2(d)4 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2014 · Paper 2After sitting on a stool for several hours, Robert notices his lower limbs feel very heavy, but walking around relieves this sensation. Explain the association of tissue fluid and lymph with Robert's symptoms.
  28. 5(a)6 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2017 · Paper 2State two cardiovascular diseases caused by poor diets and explain how these diseases develop.
  29. 14(a)5 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Identify the parts labelled A, B, C, D, and E in Figure 5 showing the heart and major blood vessels.
  30. 14(b)4 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Explain how the heart functions as a double pump.
  31. 14(c)(i)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2State the function of the pacemaker in the heart.
  32. 14(c)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2State the number of heart beats in one minute for an individual with a pulse rate of 72.
  33. 14(c)(iii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Suggest TWO reasons why an individual's pulse rate may increase after lunch (e.g. from 72 to 82).
  34. 14(d)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2State the effect that narrowed arteries with atherosclerosis have on blood pressure.
  35. 14(d)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Identify ONE difference in structure between an artery and a vein other than the thickness of the muscular wall.
  36. 3(c)(i)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Explain how an issue with pulmonary circulation could lead to her breathing difficulties.
  37. 3(c)(ii)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Explain how a defect or weakness in the muscular heart walls would affect systemic circulation.
  38. 3(c)(iii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2011 · Paper 2State TWO functions of the lymphatic system.
  39. 4(b)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Explain why his heart rate rises during sprinting.
  40. 4(a)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Complete the sentences by selecting the correct terms from the list provided (blood pressure, systole, ventricles, atria, diastole) to describe chamber contraction and relaxation.
  41. 2(a)(i)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Identify the anatomical structures labelled X and Y in Figure 1.
  42. 2(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2017 · Paper 2State one function of the structure labelled X.
  43. 2(b)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Complete the table by providing the blood cell name (A), the function of white blood cells (B), and the shape of platelets (C).
  44. 2(c)4 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Explain why sickle-cell anaemia causes George to experience fatigue.
  45. 2(d)(i)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Explain the difference between blood plasma and serum.
  46. 2(d)(ii)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Explain the relationship between blood plasma and tissue fluid.

Related topics in Section B: Life Processes