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Which diagram shows the human double circulatory system?
A
B
C
D
How often must a blood cell in the renal artery pass through the heart before it again reaches the renal artery?
once
twice
three times
four times
The diagram shows a double circulatory system. Which vessels carry oxygenated blood?
1 and 2
1 and 4
2 and 3
2 and 4
The diagram shows some parts from the blood of a mammal.
Which part would contain the breakdown products of bacterial cells?
A
B
C
D
Which describe the structure and function of a red blood cell?
structure: cell contents are dead
function: transport of water
structure: has a nucleus
function: produces antibodies
structure: has cilia
function: moves particles in the respiratory tract
structure: has no nucleus
function: transport of substances
The photograph shows human blood cells as seen under a microscope at high power.
Which are red cells?
P and Q
Q and R
R and S
S and P
The diagram represents some human organs and their blood vessels.
Immediately after taking an alcoholic drink, how would the levels of alcohol compare in blood vessels P, Q and R?
P: high
Q: medium
R: high
P: medium
Q: high
R: low
P: low
Q: low
R: medium
P: high
Q: low
R: low
The photograph shows two blood cells, X and Y.
What are the functions of cells X and Y?
cell X: carries out phagocytosis
cell Y: carries oxygen
cell X: carries oxygen
cell Y: produces antibodies
cell X: carries oxygen
cell Y: carries carbon dioxide
cell X: produces antibodies
cell Y: carries oxygen
The diagram shows the circulatory system of a mammal.
What describes the blood in vessels X and Y?
X: deoxygenated
Y: deoxygenated
X: deoxygenated
Y:oxygenated
X:oxygenated
Y: deoxygenated
X: oxygenated
Y: oxygenated
The diagram shows human blood as seen through a light microscope.
A person’s blood is unable to clot.
Which component of the blood is not functioning properly?
A
B
C
D
Which chamber of the heart has the most muscular wall?
left atrium
left ventricle
right atrium
right ventricle
A deficiency in which of the following may result in a person’s blood failing to clot properly?
antibodies
fibrinogen
haemoglobin
protease
The diagram shows the vessels associated with the flow of fluids to and from body cells.
Which is the lymph vessel?
A
B
C
D
The diagram shows a cross-section through a human blood vessel.
Which type of blood vessel does the diagram show?
an artery
a capillary
a vein
a ventricle
What happens when the left ventricle contracts?
atrioventricular valves: closed
semilunar valves: closed
atrioventricular valves: closed
semilunar valves: open
atrioventricular valves: open
semilunar valves: closed
atrioventricular valves: open
semilunar valves: open
The diagram shows human blood cells, as seen under a microscope.
What is the function of cell X?
to carry glucose
to carry oxygen
to defend against disease
to make the blood clot
The diagrams show some components of the blood of a mammal.
Which component causes the blood to start clotting?
A
B
C
D
The diagram shows the directions of blood flow through a heart.
Which chamber of the heart receives blood directly from the lungs?
A
B
C
D
Which of the following is the correct equation for aerobic respiration?
glucose + water -> oxygen + carbon dioxide
glucose + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water + energy
glucose + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water
glucose + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water (+ energy)
Which of the following is a product of anaerobic respiration in animals?
Carbon dioxide
Water
Lactic acid
Glucose
What is the name of the artery that takes blood from the left ventricle to the body?
Aorta
Pulmonary artery
Vena cava
Coronary artery
What is the name of the artery that takes blood from the right ventricle to the lungs?
Aorta
Pulmonary artery
Vena cava
Pulmonary vein
Which of the following statements is false?
The pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs
The semi-lunar valves are located between the atria and ventricles
The wall of the left ventricle is thicker than the right ventricle
Oxygen is transported around the body bound to haemoglobin in red blood cells
Which of the following statements is true?
Arteries carry blood back to the heart
The pulmonary vein is unusual because it carries blood back to the heart from the lungs
The pulmonary artery is unusual because it carries deoxygenated blood
The heart has two valves
Which of these blood vessels carries blood at the lowest pressures?
Veins
Capillaries
Arteries
Arterioles
Which of the following is NOT a feature of an artery?
Thick muscular wall
Large lumen
Elastic walls
Carries blood at high pressure
Which of the following explains why veins have thin walls?
Oxygen and carbon dioxide need to diffuse in and out of the vein
Blood is travelling at a high pressure
To make sure the vein lumen is as small as possible
To allow blood to be squeezed along by the skeletal muscles
Which of the following blood components makes up the biggest proportion of the blood?
Red blood cells
Platelets
Plasma
White blood cells
Which of the following is NOT an adaptation of a red blood cell?
Large surface area
Biconcave shape
No nucleus
Convex shape
8.6 Which type of white blood cell produces antibodies?
Lymphocyte
Phagocyte
Erythrocyte
Platelet
8.7 Which type of blood vessel has valves to prevent backflow of blood?
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
8.7 Which type of blood vessel has walls only one cell thick?
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
_______ function in the life-saving process of clotting blood.
Phagocytes
Leucocytes
Erythrocytes
Platelets
A fish's heart has ___ chambers.
1
2
3
4
Type of device that measures the electrical currents created by the SA and AV nodes?
AED
MRI
ECG
CAT Scan
What kind of circulatory system to humans have?
single circulatory system as blood is pumped by the heart once
double circulatory system as blood passes through the heart twice
triple circulatory system as it involves three types of blood vessel
quaternary circulatory system as there are 4 chambers in the heart
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