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Circulation & respiration

Senior High 6 questions
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What circulation & respiration means

You learn how the heart, blood and lungs work together to move oxygen around the body and remove carbon dioxide. This helps you understand how the body keeps cells alive during rest, exercise and everyday activity.

What you will practise

  • Name blood vessels that carry blood to and from the heart.
  • Match blood components with their jobs in transport.
  • Identify where gaseous exchange happens in the lungs.
  • Use simple diagrams of the circulatory system correctly.

Before you start

You should already know the main parts of the body and the idea that organs work together in systems. It also helps to understand basic cell needs, such as oxygen and nutrients.

Not confident yet? Work through Digestion & nutrition first.

Worked example

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Question

Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

  • Veins
  • Arteries
  • Capillaries
  • Venules
Answer: Arteries

Working: Arteries carry blood away from the heart, usually under high pressure.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Confusing arteries with veins; remember arteries carry blood away from the heart.
  • Mixing up red blood cells and plasma; red blood cells mainly carry oxygen.
  • Choosing the trachea instead of the alveoli; gaseous exchange happens in the alveoli.
  • Forgetting that the heart pumps blood through a closed transport system.

Curriculum and exam alignment

Ghana GES SHS syllabusWASSCE

This topic usually appears within the human body systems section of SHS Integrated Science. It supports WASSCE preparation by strengthening understanding of circulation, respiration and related diagram questions.

Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.

Related skills

Other SHS Integrated Science: Human Body Systems skills in Science, at the same point in the course.

Other Science topics

Living Things Around UsSHS SciencesUniversity ScienceBiologyChemistryPhysics

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Exams that assess circulation & respiration

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WASSCEWASSCE practice questionsFree WASSCE practice across the subjects at this stage, with worked answers.GESGES practice questionsFree GES practice across the subjects at this stage, with worked answers.BECEBECE practice questionsListed as a related subject on the BECE practice page.

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