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Transport in human

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 37mins

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1.

The diagram shows the front view of a human heart.

Letters P, Q, R and S indicate the different chambers of the heart.


Which of the following shows the sequence in which a blood cell returning from other parts of the body passes through the four chambers of the heart?

a)

R-S-P-Q

b)

Q-S-R-P

c)

P-R-Q-S

d)

S-R-P-Q

2.

The bar chart shows the concentration of oxygen in blood sampled at four places in the circulatory system of a human.

Which blood sample was taken from the pulmonary vein?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

Coronary heart disease can be caused by all of the following factors except

a)

fatty deposits on the inner surface of the heart

b)

formation of blood clot in an artery

c)

a diet rich in saturated fats

d)

a stressful lifestyle

4.

What causes the sounds of a heartbeat?

a)

The backflow of blood hitting the heart muscles.

b)

The closure of the semi-lunar valves, bicuspid valve and tricuspid valve.

c)

The flow of blood into the left and right atria.

d)

The return of blood into the heart from the vena cava and pulmonary vein.

5.

Identify the blood vessel labelled B.

a)

Aorta

b)

Pulmonary artery

c)

Pulmonary vein

d)

Vena cava

6.

What is the function of the blood vessel labelled D?

a)

To transport blood from the heart to the lungs

b)

To transport blood from the heart to the rest of the body.

c)

To transport blood from the rest of the body to the heart.

d)

To transport blood from the lungs to the heart.

7.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
8.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
9.
What is the strongest (thickest) part of the heart?
a)
right atrium
b)
right ventricle
c)
left ventricle
d)
left atrium
10.
Which blood vessels carry blood to the heart?
a)
capiliaries
b)
veins
c)
arteries
d)
arterioles
11.
Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
a)
capillaries
b)
veins
c)
arteries
d)
venules
12.
Where does blood go after the right atrium?
a)
left atrium
b)
left ventricle
c)
right ventricle
d)
aorta
13.
These have valves that prevent backflow of blood
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
arterioles
d)
capillaries
14.

The diagram shows a section through the human heart.

What happens as blood pumped out of the heart?

2015 Q31

a)

semi lunar valves:close

blood passes to the lungs through vessel: 1

b)

semi lunar valves:close

blood passes to the lungs through vessel: 2

c)

semi lunar valves:open

blood passes to the lungs through vessel: 1

d)

semi lunar valves:open

blood passes to the lungs through vessel: 2

15.

Which statements about veins is correct? 2016 Q29

a)

They have thick walls with valves.

b)

They have thick walls without valves.

c)

They have thin walls with valves.

d)

They have thin walls without valves.