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Circulatory system

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

Select all things the circulatory system does

a)

Delivers nutrients to cells

b)

Removes oxygen from cells

c)

Delivers hormones to the body

d)

Collects waste for removal from the body

e)

Spreads heat around the body

2.

The circulatory system is also known as

a)

blood

b)

respiratory system

c)

cardiovascular system

d)

digestive system

e)

Multicellular system

3.

The circulatory system transports nutrients and waste products, amongst other things, around the body

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The circulatory system only connects the lungs and major organs

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The heart is a muscle that is about the size of your

a)

Head

b)

Fist

c)

Foot

d)

Knee

6.

The heart functions as two pumps working side by side. It delivers blood via two main loops. Select the loops below

a)

Going to the lungs to collect oxygen and deliver carbon dioxide

b)

Going to the lungs to deliver xygen and collect carbon dioxide

c)

Delivering oxygen and glucose to cells for cellular respiration, and collecting waste

d)

Delivering carbon dioxide and glucose to the cells for cellular respiration, and collecting waste

7.

Blood is made up of mostly (select two)

a)

Plasma

b)

Red blood cells

c)

White blood cells

d)

Lymph Nodes

e)

Bacteria

8.

Blood plasma is able to transport nutrients from food around the body as

a)

it attaches to the white blood cells in the plasma

b)

it attaches to the red blood cells in the plasma

c)

the nutrients float in the plasma

d)

the nurtients dissolve in the plasma

9.

What do red blood cells contain that help them to carry oxygen?

a)

Capiliaries

b)

Nodules

c)

Haemoglobin

d)

Alkaline

10.

What component of blood is responsible for transporting oxygen

a)

Red blood cells

b)

White blood cells

c)

Plasma

d)

carbon dioxide

11.

What component of blood fights infection?

a)

Red blood cells

b)

White blood cells

c)

Plasma

d)

Bacteria

12.

Which blood vessels carry blood back to the heart?

a)

Capilaries

b)

Veins

c)

Arteries

d)

Lungs

13.

Nutrients are delivered to cells and waste products are removed from cells by diffusing through the walls of the

a)

Capillaries

b)

Veins

c)

Arteries

d)

Lungs

14.

Which blood vessel carries oxygen rich blood?

a)

Capillaries

b)

Veins

c)

Arteries

d)

Heart

15.

Veins carry blood that is high in

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Helium

d)

Air

16.

The right side of the heart pumps

a)

Oxygenated blood

b)

Deoxygenated blood

17.

The left side of the heart pumps

a)

Deoxygenated Blood

b)

Oxygenated Blood

18.

The parts of the heart labelled 1 and 2 are the

a)

Left atrium and ventricle

b)

Right atrium and ventricle

c)

Left side

d)

Right side

19.

Blood arriving at the right atrium is de-oxygenated

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The left side of the heart only pumps oxygenated blood

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Blood arrives from the lungs at the left atrium

a)

True

b)

False

22.

What is the component of blood responsible for clotting (help you stop bleeding)

a)

Red blood cells

b)

White blood cells

c)

Plasma

d)

Platelets