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IGCSE 0654 B7.2 Transport in mammals

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is the purpose of circulation

a)

supply O2 and nutrients and remove waste

b)

break down the food

c)

get oxygen into the lungs

d)

remove solid waste

2.

what does an atrium do

a)

let blood in

b)

let blood out

c)

exchange gases

d)

remove waste

3.

what does a ventricle do

a)

force blood out

b)

let blood in

c)

exchange gases

d)

remove waste

4.

left side of the heart is high in

a)

O2

b)

CO2

c)

N

d)

H

5.

right side of the heart is high in

a)

O2

b)

H

c)

C

d)

CO2

6.

what is the function of arteries

a)

take blood to heart

b)

take blood away from heart

c)

take blood to colon

d)

take blood to brain

7.

what is the function of the veins

a)

take blood toward heart

b)

take blood away from heart

c)

remove waste

d)

take blood to stomach

8.

Which one shows the direction that blood flows towards, through and from the heart?

a)

vena cava > ventricle > atrium > pulmonary vein

b)

pulmonary artery > atrium > ventricle > aorta

c)

aorta > ventricle > atrium > pulmonary vein

d)

pulmonary vein > atrium > ventricle > aorta

9.

Which type of blood vessel has a 'pulse'?

a)

Artery

b)

Capillary

c)

Vein

d)

Caliber

10.

In coronary heart disease, what are the fatty deposits on the walls of the arteries called?

a)

Plaques

b)

Platelets

c)

Plasma

d)

Plateau

11.

What sort of circulatory system is the human circulatory system?

a)

An open circulatory system

b)

A single circulatory system

c)

A double circulatory system

d)

A colloidal osmotic circulation index

12.

Which of these is a common risk factor for coronary heart disease?

a)

Being overweight

b)

Having low blood pressure

c)

Exercising regularly

d)

Not studying

13.
Gas and nutrient exchange takes place in ______, where the blood pressure is ______ than in arteries. 
a)
venules, higher
b)
venules, lower
c)
capillaries, higher
d)
capillaries, lower
14.
What are the 4 components of blood?
a)
White blood cells, Platelets, bone marrow, and oxygen
b)
Plasma, Platelets, yellow blood cells, and nutrients
c)
Plasma, White blood cells, red blood cells, and Platelets
d)
Platelets, Red blood cells, antigens, and Rh factor
15.
Where does blood go after the right atrium?
a)
left atrium
b)
left ventricle
c)
right ventricle
d)
aorta
16.
Pulmonary Artery
a)
carries oxygenated blood to atrium
b)
carries deoxygenated blood to lungs
c)
carries oxygenated blood to lungs
d)
none of the above
17.
Name this part.
a)
Left ventricle
b)
Pulmonary artery
c)
Right atrium
d)
Pulmonary veins
18.
Which component of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen?
a)
red blood cell
b)
white blood cell
c)
platelets
d)
plasma
19.
What is the function of a white blood cell?
a)
find and destroy disease-causing organisms
b)
deliver oxygen to body cells
c)
helps clot blood (stops bleeding)
d)
helps the blood components flow throughout the body
20.
What do capillaries, the smallest blood vessels, do?
a)
Exchange O2 only
b)
Exchange CO2 only
c)
exchange nutrients and  oxygen for waste 
d)
break down foods
21.
A flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backward
a)
Aorta
b)
Atrium
c)
Septum
d)
Valve
22.
How many chambers does the heart have ? 
a)
4
b)
6
c)
3
d)
1
23.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
24.
Which type of blood vessels have a one cell thick lining so the diffusion distance is short?
a)
Veins
b)
Capillaries
c)
Arteries
25.
Why does the heart (and veins) contain valves?
a)
To allow the blood to flow fast
b)
To allow the blood to get oxygenated
c)
To stop blood flowing backwards
26.
What are the other names for white blood cells?
a)
Lymphocytes and phagolymphs
b)
Lymphocytes and phagocytes
c)
Lymphophag and phagolymph
27.
This part of blood helps it clot, when you get cut.
a)
Red blood cells
b)
Plasma
c)
Platelets
d)
White blood cells
28.
What part of blood is responsible for fighting infections?
a)
Red Blood Cells
b)
White Blood Cells
c)
Platelets
d)
Plasma
29.

What is the function of the lymphocyte white blood cells?

a)

To transport oxygen around the body.

b)

To engulf and digest pathogens

c)

To clot and cover wounds like cuts and grazes.

d)

To release antibodies to help destroy infections.

30.

What is the function of the phagocyte white blood cells?

a)

To transport oxygen around the body.

b)

To engulf and digest pathogens

c)

To clot and cover wounds like cuts and grazes.

d)

To release antibodies to help destroy infections.