National 5 Biology 2.6 Transport in Animals

What is the function of the pulmonary vein?

• Carries blood into the heart from the body

• Carries blood away from the heart to the body

• Carries blood into the heart from the lungs

• Carries blood away from the heart to the lungs

What is the composition of blood in mammals?

• Plasma, red blood cells and capillaries

• Red blood cells, capillaries and arteries

• White blood cells, arteries and veins

• Plasma, red blood cells and white blood cells

Name blood vessel 1

• Pulmonary Vein

• Pulmonary Artery

• Aorta

• Vena Cava

Which of these is NOT a feature of red blood cells which makes it specialised?

• No nucleus

• Biconcave

• Has a nucleus

• Contains haemoglobin

What is the function of the vena cava?

• Carries blood into the heart from the lungs

• Carries blood into the heart from the body

• Carries blood away from the heart to the body

• Carries blood away from the heart to the lungs

What is the function of the white blood cells?

• To transport nutrients

• To destroy pathogens

• To transport oxygen

• To transport carbon dioxide

Name blood vessel 7.

• Pulmonary Artery

• Pulmonary Vein

• Aorta

• Vena Cava

What is the function of the coronary arteries?

• Supply the heart muscle with oxygen and glucose

• Supply the heart muscle with carbon dioxide and glucose

• Supply the heart muscle with oxygen and glucagon

• Supply the heart muscle with carbon dioxide and glucagon

Vein contain _______ to prevent the ________ of blood

(a)  

What is the function of the lymphocytes?

• To engulf pathogens

• Produce antibodies which destroy proteins

• Produce phagocytes which destroy pathogens