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Circulatory and Respiratory Systems Quiz

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Gives blood its red color

a)

red blood cells

b)

plasma

c)

platelets

d)

white blood cells

2.

This part of blood is yellow in color

a)

red blood cells

b)

plasma

c)

platelets

d)

white blood cells

3.

Part of blood responsible for helping the body to clot blood

a)

red blood cells

b)

platelets

c)

white blood cells

d)

plasma

4.

Fight off bacteria and viruses

a)

red blood cells

b)

plasma

c)

platelets

d)

white blood cells

5.

Carries blood away from the heart

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

nerves

6.

Carries blood to the heart

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

nerves

7.

Small blood vessels that connect arteries and veins

a)

capillaries

b)

nerves

c)

platelets

d)

plasma

8.

The average adult has a resting heart rate of ___ beats per minute.

a)

60-100

b)

40-50

c)

40-60

d)

100-120

9.

Another term for pulse

a)

beats per minute

b)

heart rate

c)

heart beat

d)

all of the above

10.

Chamber of the heart that receives oxygen-poor blood

a)

left atrium

b)

left ventricle

c)

right atrium

d)

right ventricle

11.

Chamber of the heart that pumps out oxygen-rich blood to the body

a)

left atrium

b)

right atrium

c)

left ventricle

d)

right ventricle

12.

Chamber of the heart that receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs

a)

left atrium

b)

right atrium

c)

left ventricle

d)

right ventricle

13.

Chamber of the heart that pumps oxygen-poor blood to the lungs

a)

left atrium

b)

right atrium

c)

left ventricle

d)

right ventricle

14.

The largest artery in the body

a)

aorta

b)

left atrium

c)

right atrium

d)

vena cava

15.

Type of circulation involving oxygen distribution to the entire body

a)

systemic circulation

b)

pulmonary circulation

c)

none of the above

d)

all of the above

16.

Type of circulation involving re-oxygenation of blood between heart and lungs

a)

systemic circulation

b)

pulmonary circulation

c)

none of the above

d)

all of the above

17.

True or False: Extra sodium is good for the heart.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or false: Physical activity is great for your heart and lungs.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

This is terrible for your heart

a)

Sugar

b)

Excess sodium

c)

Smoking

d)

All of the above

20.

The two parts of the respiratory system that bring in oxygen

a)

nasal cavity and mouth

b)

mouth and pharynx

c)

pharynx and nasal cavity

d)

larynx and mouth

21.

Another name for your windpipe or airway

a)

epiglottis

b)

pharynx

c)

trachea

d)

larynx

22.

Another name for your throat

a)

larynx

b)

pharynx

c)

epiglottis

d)

trachea

23.

Small flap of tissue that covers the entrance into lungs to prevent food from entering

a)

epiglottis

b)

larynx

c)

pharynx

d)

bronchi

24.

Where your vocal cords are located

a)

larynx

b)

pharynx

c)

epiglottis

d)

nasal cavity

25.

The main organ of the respiratory system

a)

bronchi

b)

bronchioles

c)

lungs

d)

alveoli

26.

The two large passageways in the lungs

a)

bronchi

b)

bronchioles

c)

alveoli

d)

trachea

27.

The smaller passageways in the lungs between the bronchi and alveoli

a)

trachea

b)

bronchioles

c)

larynx

d)

pharynx

28.

Tiny, one-cell thick air sacs surrounded by capillaries; where gas exchange occurs in lungs

a)

alveoli

b)

bronchi

c)

bronchioles

d)

trachea

29.

Moving from a higher concentration to a lower concentration

a)

circulation

b)

transport

c)

diffusion

d)

digestion

30.

Taking in oxygen

a)

inhalation

b)

exhalation

c)

gas exchange

d)

circulation

31.

Getting rid of carbon dioxide

a)

inhalation

b)

exhalation

c)

circulation

d)

transport

32.

Swapping carbon dioxide for oxygen

a)

gas exchange

b)

inhalation

c)

exhalation

d)

circulation

33.

Respiratory condition that makes it difficult to breathe due to inflammation in the airways

a)

coughing

b)

lung cancer

c)

asthma

d)

emphysema

34.

Respiratory condition involving damage to alveoli, making it difficult to breathe

a)

emphysema

b)

asthma

c)

lung cancer

d)

coughing

35.

When the diaphragm contracts, you

a)

inhale

b)

exhale