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Ch 9 Transport in animals

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of cell is found in the greatest numbers in blood?

a)

Red blood cell

b)

White blood cell

c)

Platelets

2.

What happens to breathing and heart rate during exercise?

a)

Breathing rate increases and heart rate decreases

b)

They both increase

c)

They both decrease

3.

Why is the left wall of the heart have a thicker layer of muscle than the right side?

a)

To stop the blood flowing backwards

b)

To push the blood with more force at high pressure so it goes to all body cells.

c)

To push the blood at high pressure to the lungs.

4.

What is the name of the liquid part of the blood?

a)

Platelets

b)

Plasma

c)

Red blood cells

5.

What do platelets do?

a)

They stick together and make fibres that make scabs (blood clots) that stop pathogens entering the blood or stop you bleeding to death.

b)

They form your immune system and destroy pathogens.

c)

They carry oxygen around the body attached to haemoglobin.

6.

What do phagocytes do?

a)

Engulf (surround) microbes and digest them.

b)

Produce antibodies.

c)

Release a toxin that kills pathogens.

7.

Why do arteries have a thick muscle layer?

a)

To provide energy for the blood vessel.

b)

To prevent the blood flowing backwards.

c)

To help withstand the high pressure blood, also to contract to control blood flow.

8.

List the structures in the circulatory system the blood travels through from vena cava to aorta.

a)

Vena cava, lungs, pulmonary vein, left atrium, left ventricle, aorta, right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary artery,

b)

Vena cava, left atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary vein lungs, pulmonary artery, right atrium, left ventricle, aorta

c)

Vena cava, right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary vein, left atrium, left ventricle, aorta

9.

Why do veins and the heart have valves?

a)

To stop the backflow of blood

b)

To contract to push the blood under high pressure

c)

To cause the pulse

10.

What type of blood vessel surround alveoli and other tissues in the body?

a)

Capillaries

b)

Arteries

c)

Veins

11.

Which diagram shows the human double circulatory system?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

The diagram shows a double circulatory system. Which vessels carry oxygenated blood?

a)

1 and 2

b)

1 and 4

c)

2 and 3

d)

2 and 4

13.

The diagram shows some parts from the blood of a mammal.


Which part would contain the breakdown products of bacterial cells?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

Which describe the structure and function of a red blood cell?

a)

structure: cell contents are dead

function: transport of water

b)

structure: has a nucleus

function: produces antibodies

c)

structure: has cilia

function: moves particles in the respiratory tract

d)

structure: has no nucleus

function: transport of substances

15.

The photograph shows human blood cells as seen under a microscope at high power.


Which are red cells?

a)

P and Q

b)

Q and R

c)

R and S

d)

S and P

16.

The photograph shows two blood cells, X and Y.


What are the functions of cells X and Y?

a)

cell X: carries out phagocytosis

cell Y: carries oxygen

b)

cell X: carries oxygen

cell Y: produces antibodies

c)

cell X: carries oxygen

cell Y: carries carbon dioxide

d)

cell X: produces antibodies

cell Y: carries oxygen

17.

The diagram shows the circulatory system of a mammal.

What describes the blood in vessels X and Y?

a)

X: deoxygenated

Y: deoxygenated

b)

X: deoxygenated

Y:oxygenated

c)

X:oxygenated

Y: deoxygenated

d)

X: oxygenated

Y: oxygenated

18.

The diagram shows human blood as seen through a light microscope.


A person’s blood is unable to clot.

Which component of the blood is not functioning properly?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

Which chamber of the heart has the most muscular wall?

a)

left atrium

b)

left ventricle

c)

right atrium

d)

right ventricle

20.

Which is a function of some white blood cells?

a)

to carry glucose

b)

to carry oxygen

c)

to produce antibiotics

d)

to produce antibodies

21.

The diagram shows a cross-section through a human blood vessel.


Which type of blood vessel does the diagram show?

a)

an artery

b)

a capillary

c)

a vein

d)

a ventricle

22.

The diagram shows human blood cells, as seen under a microscope.


What is the function of cell X?

a)

to carry glucose

b)

to carry oxygen

c)

to defend against disease

d)

to make the blood clot

23.

The diagrams show some components of the blood of a mammal.


Which component causes the blood to start clotting?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

24.

The diagram shows the directions of blood flow through a heart.


Which chamber of the heart receives blood directly from the lungs?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.

Name the main artery of the human body.

4 lines
26.

Name the vein that links the small intestine (ileum) to the liver.

4 lines
27.

Which of the above shows a vein? Write TWO reasons for your answer.

4 lines
28.

In the heart which ventricle has the thickest wall? Give a reason for your answer.

4 lines
29.

In which way is the pulmonary artery different from the other arteries?

4 lines
30.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

31.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

32.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

33.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

34.

Which blood vessel carries blood at the highest pressure?

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

35.

Which blood vessel contains valves?

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

36.

Which blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

37.

Which blood vessel carries blood towards the heart?

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

38.

Which component of blood contains phagocytes and lymphocytes?

a)

Red Blood Cells

b)

White Blood Cells

c)

Platelets

d)

Plasma

39.

Which component of blood is responsible for transporting oxygen?

a)

Red Blood Cells

b)

White Blood Cells

c)

Platelets

d)

Plasma

40.

What is the function of phagocytes?

a)

Transport oxygen around the body

b)

Engulf and digest pathogens

c)

Produce antibodies which destroy pathogens

d)

Clot together to prevent bleeding

41.

What blood vessel transports deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart?

a)

Vena Cava

b)

Aorta

c)

Pulmonary Vein

d)

Pulmonary Artery

42.

What blood vessel provides the heart with its own blood supply?

a)

Vena Cava

b)

Aorta

c)

Coronary Artery

d)

Pulmonary Artery

43.

Which chamber of the heart receives blood from the vena cava?

a)

Right Atrium

b)

Right Ventricle

c)

Left Atrium

d)

Left Ventricle

44.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

45.

Which chamber of the heart sends blood to the lungs?

a)

Right Atrium

b)

Right Ventricle

c)

Left Atrium

d)

Left Ventricle