Circulatory System Quiz

What is the function of the heart?

• To filter waste products

• To produce red blood cells

• To pump blood round the body

• To carry oxygen to the lungs

How many chambers are there in the heart?

• 5

• 4

• 2

• 3

What is the average human heartbeat?

• 100 BPM

• 90 BPM

• 70 BPM

• 60 BPM

Which type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Arteries

• Lymphatic vessels

What is the main function of red blood cells?

• To fight off infections

• To carry oxygen and carbon dioxide

• To help the blood clot

• To carry soluble food and heat

Which component of the blood is vital in respiration?

• Red Blood Cells

• Plasma

• White Blood Cells

• Platelets

Which type of blood vessel has thick muscular walls and a small lumen?

• Lymphatic vessels

• Arteries

• Capillaries

• Veins

What is the main function of platelets?

• To carry soluble food and heat

• To carry oxygen and carbon dioxide

• To help the blood clot

• To fight off infections

Which side of the heart collects deoxygenated blood from the body?

• Top side

• Right side

• Left side

• Bottom side

What is the major difference in the contents of the blood on the left and right side of the heart?

• The left side contains deoxygenated blood and the right side contains oxygenated blood

• The left side contains oxygenated blood and the right side contains deoxygenated blood

• Both sides contain deoxygenated blood

• Both sides contain oxygenated blood