WorksheetsCirculatory system and blood
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 29mins
What is NOT dissolved in the blood plasma?
carbon dioxide
urea
oxygen
glucose
What is shown in this image?
Stent
Statins
Artificial pacemaker
Replacement vale
What do bacteria release into the blood that can cause damage to the host cells?
antibodies
antitoxins
cytokines
toxins
What type of stem cell are those that are found in the bone marrow?
embryonic stem cells (ESCs)
cord blood stem cells
Specialised cells
Adult stem cells
What protein is present in large quantites inside red blood cells?
Keratin
Haemoglobin
Amylase
Collagen
What is the function of the platelets?
blood clotting
transport of oxygen
production of antibodies
transport of soluble substances
What type of circulatory system is shown?
open
double
single
Which blood vessel(s) is the Vena cava?
6
5L & 5R
7 & 8
9
What is formed when oxygen combines with haemoglobin?
oxyglobin
carboxyhaemoglobin
carbaminoglobin
oxyhaemoglobin
What type of circulatory has blood that is sometimes NOT inside blood vessels?
open
closed
single
double
Which image shows blood vessels adapted for exchange?
Which colour shows the pressure in the capillaries?
pink
yellow
green
blue
What two things show that the pink region of this graph is the blood pressure in the arteries (aorta)?
At the start of the graph
Has a pulse
Has a high mean pressure (~100mm Hg)
The arteries have a thick elastic wall
Which of the following is the odd one out?
Under surface of skin in the face
Surrounding each alveolus
Inside each villus in the small intestines
Connecting the liver to the aorta
What contains valves?
arterioles
veins
capillaries
arteries
What is the toxic waste product that is dissolved in teh blood plasma?
amino acids
glucose
hormones
urea
What is it called when cancer cells from a primary tumour break off and travel in the blood to secondary sites?
metastasis
mitosis
malignant
meiosis
What two things make capillaries well adapted for exchange?
one cell thick
a wall that is one cell thick
lumen that fits only a single red blood cell
branching structure
A thin cell wall
What function of a white blood cell is shown?
antibody production
antitoxin production
engulfing (phagocytosis)
memory
When does oxyhaemoglobin release the oxygen that is bound to it?
when the oxygen concentration in the alveoli is high
when the oxygen concentration in the alveoli is low
when the oxygen concentration in the tissues is high
when the oxygen concentration in the tissues is low
Which part of the graph shows why veins need large lumen and valves to get blood back to the heart?
pink
yellow
green
blue
Which statements are correct?
The right ventricle has a thicker cardiac muscle wall
The left ventricle contracts and forces blood under the highest pressure
The atria contract to push the blood into arteries
The right ventricle contracts to push the blood to the lungs
The aorta brings blood from the lungs into the left atrium
What protist infects and multiplies inside red blood cells?
Plasmodium
Ebola
Listeria
Anopheles
Where is an artificial pacemaker fitted to correct an irregular heart beat?
right ventricle
left atrium
right atrium
apex of the heart
What drug is used to reduce cholesterol levels in the blood?
paracetemol
statins
antibiotics
painkillers
What is being described: " blood flows through a narrow lumen and the walls consist of a thick layer of elastic tissue that can strecth and recoil'
capillary
artery
vein
lacteal
What doesn't dissolve into the blood in the capillaries in the villi of the small intestines?
glucose
amino acids
glycerol
fatty acids
What type of blood vessel is shown?
vein
capillary
artery
bronchiole
Which of the following would necessitate valve replacement surgery?
