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Biology - The Heart and Blood
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1What type of blood does the right atrium receive?
- AOxygenated
- BNo blood
- CDeoxygenated
- DRed
2Where does the deoxygenated blood go to next?
- ALeft atrium
- BRight Ventricle
- CLeft Ventricle
- DThe Brain
3The right ventricle pumps the deoxygenated blood to the lungs, but through which vessel?
- APulmonary Vein
- BVena Cava
- CPulmonary Artery
- DAorta
4The oxygenated blood then passes through the left ventricle into the main bloodstream, but through which vessel?
- APulmonary Vein
- BVena Cava
- CPulmonary Artery
- DAorta
5Which side of the heart is thicker, and why?
- ARight because it absorbs all the nutrients quicker than the left side
- BRight because it has to pump blood all the way to the lungs
- CLeft because it's closer to the brain so it gets all the leftovers
- DLeft because it has to pump blood around the whole body
6What is the purpose of valves in the heart?
- ATo slow down the rate of blood flow
- BTo separate oxygenated blood from deoxygenated blood
- CTo prevent the backflow of blood
- DTo make the heart's structure look more complicated
7When you exercise, your muscles need more energy so what does your body do?
- AProduce more energy
- BProduce more oxygen
- CBreathe more
- DRespire more
8What hormone is released by your adrenal glands when your heart rate increases?
- ATestosterone
- BAdrenaline
- CInsulin
- DSomatotropin (growth hormone)
9What does the adrenaline bind to in the heart?
- ARaptors
- BReceptors
- CReceptions
- DRecievers
10What are the 3 blood vessels called?
- ACaterpillars, Arteries, Veins
- BCapillaries, Arteries, Vessels
- CCapillaries, Arianas , Veins
- DCapillaries, Arteries, Veins
11Do veins have a lower pressure than arteries?
- AYes
- BNo
12When we breathe in oxygen, where does it go to?
- AOur ravioli
- BOur alveoli
- COur broccoli
- DOur nucleus
13What is in red blood cells that attaches to the oxygen molecules?
- AHaemoglobin
- BOxyhaemoglobin
- CPlatelets
- DWhite Blood Cells
14What does haemoglobin and oxygen make?
- ADeoxygenhaemoglobin
- BOxygenhaemoglobin
- CDeoxyhaemoglobin
- DOxyhaemoglobin
15What are the 2 roles of platelets?
- ATo stop blood flowing to the lungs and to fight white blood cells
- BTo prevent blood loss and the entry of pathogens
- CTo kill red blood cells and carry blood to the brain
- DTo attach to haemoglobin and stop blood clotting
16What are the 4 main things involved in blood clotting?
- ARed blood cells, white blood cells, pathogens and alveoli
- BOxygen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and water
- CThe brain, the heart, the lungs and blood
- DPlatelets, clotting factors, fibrin and other cells
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- IGCSE Science (Biology) Quiz on Biology - The Heart and Blood, created by El Smith on 04/03/2015.
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