1(a) The following information is about a component of human blood. It consists of about 90% water. ‘ It carries heat around the body. It transports carbon dioxide. Which component of the blood is described above? (1 mark) (b) The diagram shows three types of blood constituents, P, Qand R. © - ° R Which constituent protects us from infections by digesting bacter (1 mark) (c) The table shows two constituents of blood, P and @. P | Transports nutrients to living cells @ |Help in blood clotting What are P and Q? (2 marks) (d) The table shows four people and their blood yo Aminah A Siti B Michael AB David 0 See Ling belongs to blood group O and needs a blood transfusion. Who can donate blood to See Ling? (mark) 2. The following are steps to investigate the transport, system in a plant. Step 1: Select a healthy branch of a hibiscus plant grown in a pot. Step 2: Cut and remove a complete ring of the bark including the tissue beneath to expose the xylem. ‘Step 3: Cover the exposed area with paraffin. Step 4: Observe the branch with the ring of bark removed after two weeks. The diagram below shows the exposed area of a branch of a hibiscus plant. ting of bark J and phicem (a) (i) What precaution must be taken when removing the ring of bark from the branch? (1 mark) (ii) Why is the exposed area of the stem covered with paraffin? (mark) (b) The diagram shows the exposed area of the stem at the beginning and at the end of the investigation. A A Dyce Coir rene ring of bark and phioem removed Aa Svets Boginning of End of investigaton investigation (i) Why does the part above the ring swell up after two weeks? (1 mark) (ii) Name the tissue that is removed together with the bark and state its function. (mark 3 The diagram shows the different types of celts found in the human blood, (a) State the types of cells shown in the diagram. (3 mares (b) Give one difference between K and M. (mae (c) Where are the cells labelled K and M produced? (2 mares (@) Explain why cell K is important to humans. (rate (e) When bacteria enter our body, how can cell M protect us from the germs? (2. marks)