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Circulation, heart and a little bit of scientific method

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The skin excretes

a)

urea, excess water, excess salts

b)

cardbon dioxide, excess water

c)

bile pigments

2.

The lungs excretes

a)

urea, excess water, excess salts

b)

cardbon dioxide, excess water

c)

bile pigments

3.

When blood is always contained in a series of blood vessels, it is known as...

a)

an open blood system

b)

a closed blood system

4.

Plasma is made up of...

a)

10% water and 90% dissolved substances

b)

90% water and 10% red blood cells

c)

90% water and 10% dissolved substances

d)

10% white blood cells and 90% water

5.

There are more white blood cells than red blood cells

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The function of red blood cells is to..

a)

carry oxygen

b)

fight diseases

c)

stop excessive bleeding

7.

The biconcave shape of a red blood cell allows it to...

a)

be stacked

b)

move through small capillaries

c)

allow more oxygen to be absorbed

8.

The disk shape of a red blood cell allows it to...

a)

be stacked

b)

fight diseases

c)

allow more oxygen to be absorbed

9.

Oxy-haemoglobin is found in

a)

red blood

b)

blue blood

10.

Blood with a high concentration oxy-hameoglobin can be found in the....

a)

left side of the heart

b)

right side of the heart

11.

Leucocytes...

a)

carry oxygen

b)

destroy bacteria and viruses

c)

stops excessive bleeding

12.

Leucocytes do not have a nucleus to make space for more haemoglobin

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Platelets are cells

a)

True

b)

False

14.

A blood clot is called a...

a)

Thrombin

b)

Fibrin mesh

c)

Thrombocyte

d)

Thrombosis

15.

The first function of blood is to...

a)

carry nutrients and oxygen to the body, and carry excretory substances to excretory organs to be excreted

b)

help with the digestion of food

c)

helps with the formation of blood clots through a platelet plug and fibrin mesh

16.

The second function of blood is to...

a)

fight diseases

b)

circulate heat and hormones through the body

c)

carry oxygen and nutrients

17.

Oxygenated blood has...

a)

high concentration oxygen; high concentration carbon dioxide

b)

high concentration oxygen; low concentration carbon dioxide

c)

low concentration oxygen; high concentration carbon dioxide

d)

low concentration oxygen; low concentration carbon dioxide

18.

Deoxygenated blood has...

a)

high concentration oxygen; high concentration carbon dioxide

b)

high concentration oxygen; low concentration carbon dioxide

c)

low concentration oxygen; high concentration carbon dioxide

d)

low concentration oxygen; low concentration carbon dioxide

19.

The composition of blood varies based on where in the body it is. The blood going from the heart to the lungs will have...

a)

high concentration oxygen; high concentration carbon dioxide

b)

high concentration oxygen; low concentration carbon dioxide

c)

low concentration oxygen; high concentration carbon dioxide

d)

low concentration oxygen; low concentration carbon dioxide

20.

The composition of blood varies based on where in the body it is. The blood going from the body to the heart will have...

a)

high concentration oxygen; high concentration carbon dioxide

b)

high concentration oxygen; low concentration carbon dioxide

c)

low concentration oxygen; high concentration carbon dioxide

d)

low concentration oxygen; low concentration carbon dioxide

21.

The composition of blood varies based on where in the body it is. The blood going from the heart to the bodywill have...

a)

high concentration oxygen; high concentration carbon dioxide

b)

high concentration oxygen; low concentration carbon dioxide

c)

low concentration oxygen; high concentration carbon dioxide

d)

low concentration oxygen; low concentration carbon dioxide

22.

The arteries have...

a)

1 thin layer to allow diffusion

b)

2 layers to withstand a lot of pressure

c)

3 layers to withstand a lot of pressure

23.

Veins are thicker and stronger than arteries

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Arteries carry blood...

a)

to the heart

b)

away from the heart

25.

When plasma leaks out of tiny pores in capillaries, it is called...

a)

diffusion

b)

tissue fluid

c)

water

d)

nutrient water

26.

Veins take blood...

a)

to the heart

b)

away from the heart

27.

Veins have a method of preventing backflow of blood. This includes...

a)

two-way vales

b)

one-way valves

c)

a lot of pressure

28.

When these veins valves do not function correctly it can lead to...

a)

coronary vein disease

b)

angina

c)

varicose veins

d)

hypertension

29.

The membrane surrounding the outside of the heart is...

a)

the pericardium

b)

the endothelium

c)

the epidermis

30.

The two top chambers of the heart are known as the...

a)

atria

b)

ventricles

31.

The two top chambers of the heart are known as the...

a)

atria

b)

ventricles

32.

____________ blood flows from the lungs to the heart

a)

Oxygenated

b)

Deoxygenated

33.

Blood flows from the lungs into the _____________ of the heart

a)

left atrium

b)

right atrium

c)

left ventricle

d)

right ventricle

34.

Blood flows from the body into the _____________ of the heart

a)

left atrium

b)

right atrium

c)

left ventricle

d)

right ventricle

35.

Blood is pumped from the _____________ to the body

a)

left atrium

b)

left ventricle

c)

right atrium

d)

right ventricle

36.

Blood is pumped through the _________ from the heart to the body

a)

pulmonary vein

b)

pulmonary artery

c)

aorta

d)

vena cava

37.

Blood flows through the _________ from the lungs to the heart

a)

pulmonary vein

b)

pulmonary artery

c)

aorta

d)

vena cava

38.

Blood flows through the _________ from the body to the heart

a)

pulmonary vein

b)

pulmonary artery

c)

aorta

d)

vena cava

39.

When blood enters the left atria of the heart, where does it go next?

a)

the right atria

b)

the left ventricle

c)

the aorta

d)

the body

40.

What separates the left and right sides of the heart?

a)

one-way valves

b)

septum

c)

sternum

41.

What separates the atria and ventricles of the heart?

a)

one-way valves

b)

septum

c)

sternum

42.

The heart gets its own supply of glucose and oxygen through...

a)

coronary veins

b)

coronary arteries

c)

vena cava

d)

aorta

43.

When a coronary artery is blocked completely, it leads to...

a)

A heart attack

b)

Angina

c)

Hypertension

d)

Atherosclerosis

44.

When cholesterol builds up on the inside of the arteries, it is known as...

a)

Atherosclerosis

b)

Stroke

c)

Angina

d)

Heart attack

45.

When a blood clot forms in the arteries of the brain it causes...

a)

angina

b)

a stroke

c)

a thrombosis

d)

bleeding

46.

The heart disease characterized by high blood pressure is known as....

a)

Hypertension

b)

Hypotension

c)

Heart attack

d)

Thrombosis

47.

I am trying to see if drinking tea or coffee will give me more energy. What is the dependent variable?

a)

Drinking tea of coffee

b)

The amount of energy I have

48.

I am trying to see if drinking tea or coffee will give me more energy. What is the independent variable?

a)

Drinking tea of coffee

b)

The amount of energy I have

49.

We are testing out some running shoes. We had an athlete wear different running shoes and measured how far he could run in 60 seconds. What is the dependent variable?

a)

The type of running shoe

b)

How far he could run

c)

The time it took for him to run

50.

We are testing out some running shoes. We had an athlete wear different running shoes and measured how far he could run in 60 seconds. What is the independent variable?

a)

The type of running shoe

b)

How far he could run

c)

The time it took for him to run

51.

We are testing out some running shoes. We had an athlete wear different running shoes and measured how far he could run in 60 seconds. What is the constant variable?

a)

The type of running shoe

b)

How far he could run

c)

The time it took for him to run

52.

I wanted to see which colour dress made me look prettier. What is the independent variable?

a)

the colour of the dress

b)

how pretty I looked

53.

I wanted to see which colour dress made me look prettier. What is the dependent variable?

a)

the colour of the dress

b)

how pretty I looked