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The invertebrate and vertebrate circulatory system

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many types of blood vessels are in our body?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
2.

The job of the heart is to . . .

a)

pump blood around the body.

b)

send food to the small intestines.

c)

break down food.

d)

give energy to the body.

3.
______________ are the smallest blood vessels.
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
4.

This group of organisms uses diffusion and a gastrovascular cavity for oxygen exchange.

a)

amphibians

b)

cnidarians like jelly fish

c)

reptiles

d)

mammals

5.

A student is told that he should collect an organism containing hemolymph. Which of the below organisms would satisfy this requirement?

a)

starfish

b)

bird

c)

sponge

d)

insect

6.

When you step on a cockroach or smash a fly, there is no red blood because

a)

the blood is enclosed in a closed circulatory system.

b)

it is too small to require oxygen for respiration.

c)

the blood is a colorless hemolymph that does not carry oxygen.

d)

the blood is actually a colorless hemolymph that carries oxygenon molecules other than reddish hemoglobin.

7.

Some animals lack a circulatory system, depending on diffusion to distribute gases and nutrients through the body. Which of the following would fit that description?

a)

hydra

b)

starfish

c)

grasshopper

d)

clam

8.

Identify:

a)

Left Ventricle

b)

Right Atrium

c)

Right Ventricle

d)

Left Atrium

9.

What do red blood cells do?

a)

Carry oxygen from the lungs to the body cells and transport carbon dioxide from the cells back to the lungs

b)

Collects blood from the capillaries and drain it into the veins

c)

Keeps blood flowing in one direction to the heart and prevent blood from flowing backwards

d)

Bring nutrients to the cells and carries away waste materials

10.

The upper chambers of the heart are called:

a)

atria

b)

septa

c)

ventricles

d)

tubercles