Art of Answering

What is the easiest way to measure your heart rate?

• By seeing how many sit-ups you can do in 30 seconds

• By counting your breaths

• By listening to your heartbeats

• By checking your pulse rate

Where does the heart pump oxygenated blood to?

• To the brain only

• To the lungs only

• To the whole body

• To the digestive system only

The heart pumps blood to the lungs. What waste product is removed from the blood by the lungs?

• Oxygen

• Acid

• Carbon dioxide

• Urea

What enters the blood from the lungs?

• Oxygen

• Acid

• Carbon dioxide

• Urea

Which one of the following describes a vein?

•  It has thick walls and carries blood .

• It has thin walls and carries oxygenated blood away from the heart.

• It has a very thin wall carries blood.

• It has thin walls and carries blood to the heart.

How does the heart work?

• It pumps blood first to the lungs, back to the heart and then around the rest of the body.

• It pumps blood first to the rest of the body, back to the lungs and then to the heart.

• It pumps blood around the rest of the body, back to the heart and then to the lungs,

A normal resting heart rate should be between 60 to 100 beats per minute. Why is it important for the body to have a healthy heart rate?

Cycling, running, jogging and swimming are very good for keeping the heart muscle strong. Justify the statement.