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Biology quiz - the body 1

Question 1 of 10

1

What is the function of the oesophagus?

Select one of the following:

  • carries food to the stomach

  • stops food getting into the lungs when you swallow

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

How is the alveoli adapted for gas exchange?

Select one of the following:

  • It has fix walls so it doesn't lose its shape, it is protected.

  • It has a large surface area and short diffusion distances between the air and the blood.

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

During inhalation:
the diaphragm muscles relax and the internal intercostal muscles contract

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

What is Vitamin A's role in the body?

Select one of the following:

  • sticks together cells lining surfaces in the body, eg. mouth

  • makes chemicals in retina, protects surface of eye and connective tissue

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

Where is lipase found in the body?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Pancreas

  • Stomach

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

The blood has four main components: white blood cells, red blood cells, capillaries, plasma

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

Systemic circulation is when:

Select one of the following:

  • The heart pumps blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen

  • The oxygenation blood flows to the heart and is then pumped around the body

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

What is the role of plasma?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Helps clot the blood

  • Transports dissolved food molecules, carbon dioxide, urea and all the blood cells

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

Sensory neurons carry information from sense organs to the central nervous system (CNS)

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

Which is the correct series of events?

Select one of the following:

  • stimulus ----> receptor ----> coordination -----> effector -----> response

  • stimulus -----> effector -----> coordination -----> response

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