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TRANSPORT IN MAMMALS

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The majority of CO2 transport is in the form of

a)

hydrogen carbonate (bicarbonate)

b)

carbomino haemoglobin

c)

CO2 in solution

2.

What enzyme is required for CO2 to be combined with water to make carbonic acid?

a)

carbonic anhydrase

b)

carbonic acid

c)

carbonase

3.

Blood returning from the body enters the

a)

right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

left ventricle

d)

right ventricle

4.

What is the partial pressure of O2 at respiring tissues?

a)

high

b)

low

5.
What are the 4 components of blood?
a)
White blood cells, Platelets, bone marrow, and oxygen
b)
Plasma, Platelets, yellow blood cells, and nutrients
c)
Plasma, White blood cells, red blood cells, and Platelets
d)
Platelets, Red blood cells, antigens, and Rh factor
6.
What do capillaries, the smallest blood vessels, do?
a)
Exchange O2 only
b)
Exchange CO2 only
c)
exchange nutrients and  oxygen for waste 
d)
break down foods
7.

Carbonic anhydrase in the erythrocytes …

a)

Catalyzes the removal of oxygen from the erythrocytes.

b)

Catalyzes the conversion of carbon dioxide into water.

c)

Catalyzes the reaction of carbon dioxide with water to form carbonic acid.

d)

Catalyzes the increase in blood pH.

8.

The ion found in the haem group is what

a)

Mg2+

b)

O2-

c)

Fe2+

d)

Fe3+

9.

The Bohr Effect/Shift moves the oxygen saturation curve in what direction

a)

up and left

b)

down and right

c)

down and left

d)

up and right

10.

What colour line represents the oxygen saturation curve during intense exercise?

a)

blue

b)

black

c)

red

11.
The pacemaker of the heart is also known as the....
a)
AV node
b)
SA node
c)
Purkinje fibres
d)
Bundle of His
12.

Identify the leukocyte

a)

eosinophil

b)

basophil

c)

monocyte

d)

lymphocyte

13.

What type of leukocyte is this?

a)

eosinophil

b)

neutrophil

c)

lymphocyte

d)

monocyte

14.

fight allergic reactions, parasitic infections and inflammation in the body.

a)

Basophil

b)

Monocyte

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Eosinophil

e)

Neutrophil