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Year 11 Biology
Circulatory System TEST
Circle your choice of answer for the first ten questions:
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Which of the following describes a possible path of a red blood cell through the human body?
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If a small blood clot breaks from an artery in the leg, it is most likely to get stuck in and block up:
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increased number of red blood cells
increased number of white blood cells
increased volume (amount) of blood
increased amount of haemoglobin in the blood
Most arteries
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vena cava and pulmonary vein
aorta and pulmonary artery
vena cava and the pulmonary artery
aorta and pulmonary artery
People living at high altitudes have certain features of their circulatory system which help them to cope
with the lower levels of oxygen.
Which of the following would not help their bodies cope with low oxygen levels:
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the semilunar valves are closed during systole
the left ventricle relaxes during systole
arteries contain pocket valves
the bicuspid valve closes during systole
Deoxygenated blood is found in the:
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a capillary in the leg
the coronary artery (in the heart)
a small artery of the lungs
a blood vessel supplying the brain
Which of the following is a true statement?
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heart, kidney, heart, lung, heart, intestine
heart, lung, kidney, intestine, heart
heart, lung, heart, kidney, liver
heart, kidney, lung, intestine, liver
carry deoxygenated blood
have thinner walls than veins
carry blood to the heart
carry oxygenated blood
The blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are
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veins
red blood cells
arteries
white blood cells
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Capillaries
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Veins carry blood
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under higher pressure than arteries
away from the heart
under lower pressure than arteries
that is always deoxygenated
If a small blood clot breaks from an artery in the lungs, it is most likely to get stuck in and block up:
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are the smallest blood vessels
are located between small arteries and small veins
carry materials to and from cells
all of the above
a capillary in the arm
the coronary artery (in the heart)
a small artery of the lungs
a blood vessel supplying the brain
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Complete the following sentences:
The walls of the heart are made up of ________________________________________
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Three functions of the circulatory system are ____________________________________
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The nonliving, yellow (straw) coloured portion of the blood is called ________________
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The function of platelets is to _______________________________________________
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Name the parts indicated by arrows in the following diagram of the heart:
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On the diagram above draw arrows to show the flow of oxygenated blood through the heart.
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What is happening to the blood in the structure indicated by a
during systole?
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What is diastole?
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Why is the wall of the left ventricle thicker than the wall of the right ventricle?
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Explain the difference between systemic and pulmonary circulation
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What are the three main components of blood? Name them and give their approximate percentages
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Name the following:
A cell in the blood involved in fighting germs
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The valve at the entrance to the pulmonary artery
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The four chambers of the heart
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Red chemical involved in carrying oxygen in the blood
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The valve between the right atrium and right ventricle
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A blood vessel through which food molecules can pass
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20.
Compare arteries, veins and capillaries; include a labelled diagram showing the structural differences.
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Artery
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Capillary
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21.
In a medical condition known as “hole in the heart” there is a hole that allows blood in the right side of
the heart to mix with blood in the left side of the heart.
Explain the problems a person with this condition would have.
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Explain the differences between the blood found in the aorta and the blood found in the vena cava. Why
is there a difference?
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Some people develop a problem with their bicuspid valve so that it no longer functions properly.
a) What would be the result of this problem?
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b) What simple procedure could a doctor do (even in a patient’s home) to diagnose this problem?
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