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8th- Cardiorespiratory System Quiz

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do cells form when they group together?

a)

Organs

b)

Organ systems

c)

Tissues

d)

Organisms

2.

What is the main role of the circulatory system in the human body?

a)

To transport blood and nutrients

b)

To digest food

c)

To control movement

d)

To produce hormones

3.

What are the three main parts of the circulatory system?

a)

Heart, lungs, and blood

b)

Heart, blood vessels, and blood

c)

Heart, brain, and blood

d)

Heart, arteries, and plasma

4.

How many chambers does the heart have?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

Five

5.

What are the three types of blood vessels?

a)

Arteries, veins, and capillaries

b)

Plasma, platelets, and red blood cells

c)

Nerves, muscles, and bones

d)

Lymph, plasma, and arteries

6.

What are the names of the top two chambers of the heart?

a)

Atria

b)

Ventricles

c)

Arteries

d)

Veins

7.

Which blood vessels carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body?

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

d)

Nerves

8.

How does oxygen-poor blood return to the heart?

a)

Through veins

b)

Through arteries

c)

Through capillaries

d)

Through nerves

9.

What is the main function of the aorta in the heart?

a)

To carry blood from the heart to the lungs

b)

To carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body

c)

To bring blood from the body to the heart

d)

To bring blood from the lungs to the heart

10.

Which part of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body?

a)

Right Atrium

b)

Right Ventricle

c)

Left Atrium

d)

Left Ventricle

11.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four main components of blood?

a)

Red blood cells

b)

White blood cells

c)

Platelets

d)

Bone marrow

12.

What is the main function of red blood cells?

a)

Fight diseases and protect the body from infection

b)

Carry oxygen and carbon dioxide

c)

Help the clotting process

d)

Provide nutrients to tissues

13.

Which blood component helps fight diseases and protect the body from infection?

a)

Platelets

b)

Plasma

c)

White blood cells

d)

Red blood cells

14.

What do platelets do in the blood?

a)

Carry oxygen

b)

Help the clotting process

c)

Transport nutrients

d)

Fight infections

15.

What is plasma?

a)

A type of blood cell that carries oxygen

b)

A liquid where the other components float in

c)

A cell that helps with blood clotting

d)

A cell that fights infection

16.

How does blood get its red color?

a)

From plasma

b)

From white blood cells

c)

From red blood cells

d)

From platelets

17.

Which blood cells are the most numerous in our body?

a)

Platelets

b)

Red blood cells

c)

White blood cells

d)

Plasma

18.

Which blood component helps stop bleeding by forming clots?

a)

Platelets

b)

Plasma

c)

Red Blood Cells (RBCs)

d)

White Blood Cells (WBCs)

19.

What is the color of oxygenated blood?

a)

Bright red

b)

Deep red-purple

c)

Blue

d)

Green

20.

How does deoxygenated blood appear in color?

a)

Bright red

b)

Deep red-purple

c)

Yellow

d)

Orange

21.

What are blood vessels?

a)

Tubes or channels that carry blood throughout our body.

b)

Organs that produce blood.

c)

Cells that fight infections.

d)

Bones that support the body.

22.
The two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)
a)
bronchi
b)
alveoli
c)
capillaries
d)
bronchioles
23.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
24.
What is tube that is also known as your wind pipe?
a)
esophogus
b)
bronchi
c)
trachea
d)
alveoli
25.
What is Target Heart Rate?
 
a)
An easy way to count your heartbeats
b)
 The optimal heart rate at which an athlete should perform 
c)
Number of times your heart beats per minute while at rest
d)
 Is the number of heartbeats per unit of time
26.
How do you feel when you are in the Target Heart Rate Zone?
a)
Very easy; I am sitting; I can talk with no effort.
b)
Moderate to Moderately hard; I am slightly uncomfortable; I can still talk but it requires effort and I really don’t want to;I am sweating.
c)
Very difficult; no-talk zone; I can only keep up this pace for a short period.
d)
Easy; I am walking; I can talk with little effort
27.

What is the target heart rate zone for 12-14 old years?

a)
90-150 bpm
b)
100-160 bpm
c)
120-180 bpm
d)

103-176 bpm

28.

What does RPE stand for?

a)
Rate of Perceived Exertion
b)
Rate of Physical Endurance
c)
Response of Physical Exertion
d)
Ratio of Performance Efficiency
29.

What is the target heart rate zone on an RPE scale?

a)
3 to 4 on the RPE scale
b)

9 to 10 on the RPE scale

c)
1 to 2 on the RPE scale
d)

5 to 8 on the RPE scale

30.

What is the only artery in the human body that carries oxygen-poor blood?

a)
femoral artery
b)
aorta
c)
pulmonary artery
d)
coronary artery
31.

What happens in capillaries?

a)
Capillaries primarily transport hormones throughout the body.
b)
Capillaries are responsible for blood clotting and repair.
c)
Capillaries store excess blood for future use.
d)
In capillaries, gas and nutrient exchange occurs between blood and surrounding tissues.