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Circulatory & Respiratory Systems Test

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 6hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _________ is a cartilage-banded air passageway that is covered by the epiglottis and transports air to the bronchi.

a)

Nasal cavity

b)

Trachea

c)

Alveoli

2.

Bronchi are

a)

sac like organs where gas exchange occurs

b)

branching tubes that connect the lungs to the trachea

c)

where air is warmed

3.

Grape-like structures where the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen take place in the lungs are called

a)

Alveoli

b)

epiglottis

c)

larynx

4.

The powerful muscle that controls breathing is called the

a)

alveoli

b)

diaphragm

c)

bronchi

5.

. What two human body systems work together to provide body cells with oxygen while removing carbon dioxide?

a)

Digestive and respiratory

b)

Circulatory and respiratory

c)

Skeletal and muscular

6.

A flap of cartilage that covers the trachea and prevents food from getting into the lungs is the

a)

epiglottis

b)

larynx

c)

diaphragm

7.

Oxygen naturally moves from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. This process is called

a)

diffusion

b)

homeostasis

c)

respiration

8.

Based on the information in the table above, what can be concluded?

a)

Walking causes a pulse rates to decrease (go down).

b)

Running causes pulse rates to increase (go up).

c)

Exercise has no effect on pulse rate

9.

Thin-walled vessels that return blood to the heart with valves are called __________.

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Exercise has no effect on pulse rate

10.

Thick, muscular-walled vessels that move blood away from the heart are called __________.

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

11.

____________________ must surround every cell in the human body for gas and nutrient/waste exchange.

a)

Veins

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

12.

The liquid portion of your blood is the

a)

red blood cells

b)

white blood cells

c)

plasma

13.

________________ stick together where bleeding is happening and form scabs.

a)

red blood cells

b)

white blood cells

c)

platelets

14.

___________________ are made in the bone marrow and lymph glands and kill bacteria and viruses.

a)

red blood cells

b)

white blood cells

c)

platelets

15.

____________________ carry oxygen, live about 120 days and are the most numerous cells in the body.

a)

red blood cells

b)

white blood cells

c)

platelets

16.

_______________ is a deposit of fatty or fibrous material in a blood vessel wall.

a)

Plaque

b)

Platelets

c)

Arterioles

17.

________________ is a waxy substance that occurs naturally in all parts of the body and is necessary for the body to function normally, but too much can clog arteries.

a)

Plaque

b)

Cholesterol

c)

Platelets

18.

A student drew the picture of a human body system shown. The student labeled some of the organs of the system. The MAIN function of this human body system is to

a)

Sense odors in the environment

b)

Exchange gases with the environment

c)

Chew food as it enters the mouth

19.

Ms. Koss, Mr. Bear, Mrs. Rios planted three different plants that attract butterflies in the Razor Outback.

All three were planted in the same soil, at the same time.

They received the same amount of sunlight and water.

They tracked the number of butterflies each type of plant attracted over a one month period.


Name a constant (something that stays the same) from the experiment above.

a)

Type of soil

b)

Number of butterflies

c)

Plant growth

20.

What is the RANGE for respiration rate? (Hint: to find the range, highest number minus lowest number)

a)

20 - 12 = 8

b)

80 – 15 = 65

c)

72 – 20 = 52

21.

What is the FREQUENCY of the number 80 in the Pulse Rate column? (Hint: How many times did the number 80 occur?)

a)

1/5 ( 1 out of 5 )

b)

2/5 ( 2 out of 5 )

c)

3/5 ( 3 out of 5 )

22.

What is the MODE for Bromothymol Blue? (Hint: What is the MOST common number in the Bromothymol Blue column?)

a)

21 seconds

b)

22 seconds

c)

23 seconds