WorksheetsC.K. Jha | VII | Blood Vessels
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 15mins
Veins travel away from the heart.
True
False
Arteries have thick walls.
True
False
Arteries travel away from the heart.
True
False
Capillaries are large blood vessels.
True
False
What makes up around 55% of the blood?
Plasma
Red Blood Cells
White Blood Cells
Platelets
What carries oxygen around the body?
Plasma
Red Blood Cells
Platelets
White Blood Cells
What causes the blood to be the distinct red colour?
Heamaglobin
Glucose
Hormones
Oxygen
How many different types of blood vessels are in our bodies?
1
5
3
2
Which of the following is NOT a type of blood vessel?
Artery
Capillary
Vein
Ventricle
What is the function (job) of the platelets?
To form clots (i.e. scabs) when you have cuts and grazes.
To transport oxygen to the muscles
To carry dissolved sugars.
To produce antibodies
What is the function (job) of the white blood cells?
To transport oxygen around the body.
To carry dissolved sugars.
To clot and cover wounds like cuts and grazes.
To release antibodies to help destroy infections.
What is the function (job) of the red blood cells?
To transport oxygen around the body and to the muscles.
To release antibodies to fight infections.
To carry dissolved nutrients and sugars.
To clot and form scabs if there is a wound on the body.
Which blood vessel has valves to prevent the back-flow of blood?
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
What type of blood do the arteries usually carry?
Oxygenated Blood
Deoxygenated Blood
What type of blood do the veins usually carry?
Oxygenated Blood
Deoxygenated Blood
