Grade 11 .. Life Sciences TOPIC TEST: Gaseous Exchange: Learners Name

Learners Name: …………………………………………. Grade 11…..
LIFE SCIENCES
TOPIC TEST: Gaseous Exchange

MARKS: 50
TIME: 60 minutes
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SECTION A
Question 1
Give the correct biological term for each of the following descriptions. Write only the term
next to the question number (1.1 to 1.8) in the ANSWER BOOK.
1.1 A protective membrane surrounding the lungs: …………………………………….
1.2 A pigment that transports oxygen in earthworms : ………………………………….
1.3 The main form in which carbon dioxide is transported in the blood : ………………………
1.4 A cartilaginous, leaf-shaped structure which covers the opening of the trachea :
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1.5 The pores on the leaves of plants through which gas exchange takes place : ……………
1.6 The gas exchange openings in insects :……………………………….
1.7 A part of the brain that controls the breathing rate: …………………………………….
1.8 The tissue making up the rings that surround the trachea: ………………………………….
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SECTION B
Question 2
2.1 The respiratory tubes of the gas exchange system allow for the passage of air during
inhalation and exhalation.
2.1.1 Make a fully labelled drawing of the structure of the respiratory tubes from, and including,
the larynx until it enters the alveolus of the lungs. (5)
2.1.2 Describe how inhalation takes place.

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2.1.3 Inhaled air has 0,03% carbon dioxide but exhaled air has 4,1% carbon
dioxide.
Account for the above difference in the amount of carbon dioxide. (3)
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2.2 The diagram represents a section of the internal structure of a part of the human lung.
2.2.1 Identify the structure labelled B.

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2.2.2 Name the gas at X and the gas at Y.

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2.2.3 State TWO forms in which gas X is transported in the body.

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2.2.4 Explain TWO ways in which structure A is adapted for its function.
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QUESTION 3
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The table below shows the results of an investigation showing the smoking habits of
men aged 40 – 79 and the number that die from lung cancer.
Smoking habits of men Number of deaths per 100 000
Non-smokers 10
cigar only 20
Pipes only 22
Mixed 85
Cigarette smoking 110
TOTAL 247
3.1 Represent the information in the above table as a pie chart. Show ALL
calculations. (6)
3.2State TWO ways in which the reliability of the above investigation can be
increased.
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3.3 Identify TWO factors that were kept constant in the above investigation.
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3.4Which habit had the least influence in causing death from lung cancer?
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3.5How many times more likely is a cigarette-smoker to die of lung cancer than a
non-smoker? Show ALL working. ……………………………………………………
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3.6 Smoking destroys the cilia in the breathing tract.
Explain the consequence of this to a person.

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3.7 Diagram X shows the alveoli of a healthy person. Diagram Y shows the alveoli
of a person suffering from the disease emphysema.
Describe the effect of emphysema on part labeled A and explain the consequences in
its efficiency to function normally.
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TOTAL SECTION B: [40]
GRAND TOTAL:
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TOPIC TEST: Gaseous Exchange

1.1 A protective membrane surrounding the lungs: …………………………………….

1.2 A pigment that transports oxygen in earthworms : ………………………………….

1.6 The gas exchange openings in insects :……………………………….

2.1.2 Describe how inhalation takes place.

2.2.1 Identify the structure labelled B.

2.2.2 Name the gas at X and the gas at Y.

2.2.3 State TWO forms in which gas X is transported in the body.

Smoking habits of men Number of deaths per 100 000

3.6 Smoking destroys the cilia in the breathing tract.

Explain the consequence of this to a person.

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