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WorksheetsMatters of the Heart
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 32mins
Identify the blood vessel carrying blood from the liver to the heart.
aorta
hepatic artery
hepatic portal vein
hepatic vein
Identify the cell.
megathrombocytes
erythrocyte
lymphocyte
phagocyte
What is the first enzyme produced in the clotting cascade?
fibrinogen
thrombin
thrombokinase
platelet
Which vessel has the largest total surface area?
arteries
veins
capillaries
arterioles
Which part of the heart has the thickest walls?
left atrium
right ventricle
left ventricle
right atrium
Name the valve separating the right atrium and right ventricle. (all small letters)
(a)
Which of the following cannot be found in blood plasma?
adrenaline
glucose
amino acids
haemoglobin
Which statement about veins is correct?
They have thick walls and valves.
They have thin walls and valves.
They have thick walls and no valves.
They have thin walls and no valves.
Name the blood vessels that carry blood to the heart muscles. ( in small letters)
(a)
Alex has type B blood and he needs a blood transfusion. Which blood transfusions will risk agglutination?
AB
B
O
A
Which of the following is not a function of blood?
transport
digestion
protection
regulation
When blood is centrifuged, what component is found at the top of the tube?
plasma
white blood cells
platelets
red blood cells
Which substance moves from the muscle cells into blood capillaries?
insulin
oxygen
carbon dioxide
glycogen
Which two functions of blood are responsible for tissue rejection following a transplant?
antibody formation
clotting
distribution of hormones
phagocytosis
What can be found on the surface of the red blood cell from type AB?
antigen A
antigen B
antigen A and B
no antigen
Which vessel does not carry oxygenated blood?
pulmonary arteries
pulmonary veins
renal arteries
aorta
Dr. Edward Jenner first discovered a vaccine for this illness. What is it? (in small letters)
(a)
What is responsible for the 'dub' sound heard in the heart?
arotic valve
mitral valve
tricuspid valve
pulmonic valve
Under what conditions will the aortic valve open?
P(ventricle) > P(atrium)
P(ventricle) > P(aorta)
P(aorta) > P(ventricle)
P(aorta) > P(atrium)
Name the condition of the build-up of plaque in arteries. (in small letters)
(a)
Which vessel has the highest concentration of glucose and amino acids?
aorta
vena cava
hepatic portal vein
hepatic vein
In which blood vessel is blood flow the fastest?
aorta
vena cava
pulmonary artery
hepatic vein
A patient has sickle-cell anemia, where his red blood cells are crescent shaped. Which is not a consequence of his condition?
He feels tired easily.
He looks pale.
He can perform vigorous exercises.
His red blood cells can carry more haemoglobin.
A liver failure patient appears swollen due to the build up of fluid in his body tissue. What is the cause for this?
Too much urea produced
Too much plasma proteins produced
Insufficient plasma proteins produced
Insufficient glycogen produced
The heart is made of which of the following types of muscles?
Cardiac muscle
Striated muscle
Smooth muscle
None of the above
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
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B
C
D
A
B
C
D
Which statement does not explain the advantage of double circulation over single circulation?
It prevents the mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.
It allows the heart to generate a higher pressure in the left side to pump blood to the rest of the body.
It allows for more time for blood to be oxygenated in the lungs.
Organisms with double circulation can have lower respiration rates.
What kind of circulation does a sloth have?
open, single circulation
closed, double circulation
closed, single circulation
open, double circulation
What is the correct biological name for "heart strings" that attaches the valves to the ventricle walls. (in small letters)
(a)
Name the layer in blood vessels that is in direct contact with blood. (in small letters)
(a)
What are the blood groups of the 4 patients? Ignore Anti-D. Write your answer in caps with spacing (eg. A B C D)
(a)
Octopus and horseshoe crabs have blue blood because the oxygen-binding molecule contains copper ion.
What metal ion is in our oxygen-binding molecule?
(a)
Which of the following are functions of antibodies?
They bind to bacteria cells, causing them to burst.
They clump bacteria together for phagocytes to phagocytosize.
They neutralise toxins produced by pathgoens.
They enter viruses and cause them to explode.
Which is not a step in phagocytosis?
ingest
digest
engulf
absorb
