Match the parts of the heart in Column I with the direction of flow of blood in Column II.

Observe Figure 11.2 and answer the given questions: Fig 11.2

(a) Name the instrument.

(b) Label the parts A, B, and C.

Paheli noticed water being pulled up by a motor-pump to an overhead tank of a five-storeyed building. She wondered how water moves up to great heights in the tall trees standing next to the building. Can you tell why?

Read the following terms given below.

Group the terms on the basis of the categories given below.

(a) Circulatory system of animals.

(b) Excretory system in human.

(c) Transport of substances in plants.

Fill in the blanks of the following paragraph using just two words – arteries and veins.

___(a)___ carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to all parts of the body and ___ (b)___ carry carbon dioxide-rich blood from all parts of the body back to the heart. ___ (c)___ have thin walls and __ (d)___ have thick elastic walls. Blood flows at high pressure in ___ (e)____. Valves are present in __ (f) ___ which allow blood to flow only towards the heart. __ (g)___ divide into smaller vessels. These vessels further divide into extremely thin tubes called capillaries. The capillaries join up to form ____ (h)_____.