| 1. | Blood is circulated more quickly, more precisely and at higher pressure to the organs. |
| 2. | Blood directly bathes the tissues, facilitating faster diffusion of gases. |
| 3. | Nutrients and waste are exchanged more efficiently in open spaces. |
| 4. | The heart does not require chambers for efficient circulation. |
| Statement I: | Fishes possess a two-chambered heart with an atrium and a ventricle, where deoxygenated blood is pumped to the gills for oxygenation. |
| Statement II: | Birds and mammals possess a four-chambered heart, which ensures complete separation of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood. |
| 1. | Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. |
| 2. | Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect. |
| 3. | Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct. |
| 4. | Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect. |
| Assertion (A): | The sino-atrial node (SAN) is also known as the pacemaker of the heart. |
| Reason (R): | The SAN can generate action potentials at the highest frequency and initiate the heartbeat. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
| 1. | Heart failure refers to the heart’s inability to pump sufficient blood, while cardiac arrest is when the heart stops beating entirely. |
| 2. | Heart failure only affects the ventricles, whereas cardiac arrest affects the atria. |
| 3. | Heart failure is reversible, while cardiac arrest is not. |
| 4. | Cardiac arrest is caused by hypertension, while heart failure is caused by valve malfunction. |
| Oxygenated Blood | Deoxygenated Blood | |||
| 1. | Left atrium | Left ventricle | Right atrium | Right ventricle |
| 2. | Left atrium | Right atrium | Left ventricle | Right ventricle |
| 3. | Left atrium | Right ventricle | Right atrium | Right ventricle |
| 4. | Right atrium | Right ventricle | Left atrium | Left ventricle |
| 5. | Left ventricle | Right atrium | Left atrium | Right ventricle |
| 1. | The right and left atria |
| 2. | The right and left ventricles |
| 3. | The right atria and the left ventricle |
| 4. | The left atria and the left ventricle |
| Statement I: | Blood in the pulmonary vein is oxygenated. |
| Statement II: | Blood in the pulmonary artery is deoxygenated. |
| 1. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct. |
| 2. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect. |
| 3. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct. |
| 4. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect. |
| Column-I (Component) |
Column-II (Function) |
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| A. | Platelets | P. | Transport oxygen and carbon dioxide |
| B. | White Blood Cells | Q. | Transport nutrients and hormones |
| C. | Red Blood Cells | R. | Defence and immunity |
| D. | Plasma | S. | Blood clotting |
| 1. | To reduce the pressure in venous blood. |
| 2. | To maintain the oxygen concentration in venous blood. |
| 3. | To regulate the blood entering capillaries. |
| 4. | To prevent backflow of blood due to low pressure. |