Circulatory/Respiratory Systems Quiz Topics

What is the function of arteries in the circulatory system?

• Carry blood to the heart

• Carry blood away from the heart

• Exchange gases

• Carry nutrients

Fill in the blank: Veins carry blood ______ the heart and usually contain deoxygenated blood.

• to

• away from

• around

• beside

What is the role of capillaries in the circulatory system?

• Transport oxygenated blood from the heart to the body

• Exchange of gases, nutrients, and waste between blood and tissues

• Carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart

• Regulate blood pressure

Which material is not needed by the body?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Glucose

• Water

What occurs to cells when deprived of oxygen, water, or food?

• Cells decrease

  and die.

• Cells become more active.

• Cells start to multiply rapidly.

• Cells remain unaffected.

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What occurs to cells when they receive plenty of oxygen, water, or food?

• Cells undergo apoptosis.

• Cells become more active.

• Cells start to multiply rapidly.

• Cells remain unaffected.

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The alveoli in lungs are surrounded by what?

• Capillaries

• Bronchioles

• Pleura

• Diaphragm

What switches with oxygen coming into the respiratory system during the gas exchange process?

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

• Helium

At the body cells, what air molecules to into the cells and which air molecules comes out?

• Oxygen goes in, carbon dioxide comes out

• Carbon dioxide goes in, oxygen comes out

• Nutrients go in, waste products come out

• Waste products go in, nutrients come out

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Cellular respiration occurs in which part of the cell?

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

• Chloroplast

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