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Quiz on the Respiratory and Circulatory Systems

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary reason why we breathe?

a)

To remove carbon dioxide

b)

To survive

c)

To produce sound

d)

To filter air

2.

What is the function of the nasal cavity?

a)

To allow passage of air into the lungs

b)

To filter and warm the air

c)

To protect the lower respiratory tract

d)

To connect the mouth and nose to the esophagus

3.

What is the common name for the pharynx?

a)

Throat

b)

Lungs

c)

Bronchi

d)

Windpipe

4.

What does the larynx contain?

a)

Alveoli

b)

Vocal cords

c)

Blood vessels

d)

Nasal passages

5.

What is another name for the trachea?

a)

Bronchioles

b)

Throat

c)

Windpipe

d)

Heart

6.

What do bronchi connect?

a)

Nose to mouth

b)

Windpipe to lungs

c)

Heart to blood vessels

d)

Alveoli to capillaries

7.

What is the main function of the lungs?

a)

To remove carbon dioxide and add oxygen

b)

To filter air

c)

To pump blood

d)

To produce sound

8.

What is the primary function of the heart?

a)

To produce hormones

b)

To exchange gases

c)

To filter blood

d)

To pump blood throughout the body

9.

What type of blood vessel carries blood towards the heart?

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

c)

Alveoli

d)

Capillaries

10.

What is the role of capillaries?

a)

To carry blood away from the heart

b)

To connect arteries and veins

c)

To pump blood

d)

To filter air

11.

What is the liquid component of blood called?

a)

Hemoglobin

b)

Serum

c)

Myocardium

d)

Plasma

12.

What type of blood cell is responsible for fighting diseases?

a)

Platelets

b)

Plasma cells

c)

White blood cells

d)

Red blood cells

13.

How many liters of blood does a human body contain approximately?

a)

7 liters

b)

10 liters

c)

5 liters

d)

3 liters

14.

What is the average heart rate of a human?

a)

110 beats per minute

b)

90 beats per minute

c)

50 beats per minute

d)

70 beats per minute