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0654 Transport in Animals Quiz
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1Which substances are dissolved in human blood plasma?
- AA carbon dioxide, haemoglobin and glucose
- BB carbon dioxide, oxygen and haemoglobin
- CC glucose, hormones and urea
- DD oxygen, urea and starch
2Which chamber of the heart has the thickest muscle wall?
- AA left atrium
- BB left ventricle
- CC right atrium
- DD right ventricle
3The diagram shows the human heart and some of the blood vessels connected to it.
Before blood in W reaches Z it must......
- AA gain glucose.
- BB give up heat to the skin.
- CC pass through capillaries.
- DD travel to the head.
4Which blood vessel has a high carbon dioxide concentration, a low oxygen concentration and a high blood pressure?
- AA aorta
- BB pulmonary artery
- CC pulmonary vein
- DD renal artery
5The diagram shows a section through the heart.
Which part pumps blood to the aorta?
- AA
- BB
- CC
- DD
6The diagram shows a section through a blood vessel in the leg.
Which type of blood vessel is shown, and in which direction does the blood flow?
- AA Type of blood vessel: Artery; Direction of flow: P to Q.
- BB Type of blood vessel: Artery; Direction of flow: Q to P.
- CC Type of blood vessel: Vein; Direction of flow: P to Q.
- DD Type of blood vessel: Vein; Direction of flow: Q to P:.
7Which statement is correct for most veins in the human body?
- AA They carry blood at high pressure.
- BB They have a pulse.
- CC They have valves.
- DD They take blood away from the heart.
8The diagram shows a vertical section through a human heart.
What are X and Y?
- AA X = left atrium; Y = right ventricle
- BB X = left ventricle; Y = right atrium
- CC X = right atrium; Y = left ventricle
- DD X = right ventricle; Y = left atrium
9The diagrams show some components of the blood of a mammal.
Which component causes the blood to start clotting?
- AA
- BB
- CC
- DD
10The diagrams show four different stages in one heart beat.
What is the correct order for the stages after stage P?
- AA Q → R → S
- BB R → Q → S
- CC R → S → Q
- DD S → R → Q
11Where does haemoglobin become oxyhaemoglobin?
- AA heart
- BB kidneys
- CC liver
- DD lungs
12What is the correct sequence for blood being pumped from the heart to the lungs?
- AA left atrium → left ventricle → pulmonary artery
- BB left atrium → left ventricle → pulmonary vein
- CC right atrium → right ventricle → pulmonary artery
- DD right atrium → right ventricle → pulmonary vein
13 Why is the circulatory system of mammals described as a double circulation?
- AA Blood flows firstly through arteries and then through veins.
- BB Blood flows through the heart twice on one complete circuit of the body.
- CC In the heart, blood flows firstly through atria and then through ventricles.
- DD The atria and the ventricles contract alternately.
14Which substance is transported by haemoglobin?
- AA nitrogen
- BB oxygen
- CC urea
- DD water
15The 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?
- AA
- BB
- CC
- DD
16In which list do all three blood vessels carry oxygenated blood?
- AA aorta, pulmonary artery, renal artery
- BB aorta, pulmonary vein, renal artery
- CC vena cava, pulmonary artery, renal vein
- DD vena cava, pulmonary vein, renal vein
17 In a person with a low platelet level, which process is slower than normal?
- AA antibody formation
- BB blood clotting
- CC oxygen transport
- DD phagocytosis
18Which blood vessel contains valves?
- AA arteriole
- BB capillary
- CC renal artery
- DD renal vein
19When blood is flowing through a vena cava, which main blood vessel will it flow through next?
- AA hepatic portal vein
- BB hepatic vein
- CC pulmonary artery
- DD pulmonary vein
20Which heart valves are open and which are closed when blood passes out of the right ventricle towards the lungs?
- AA bicuspid (mitral) valve closed, tricuspid valve open
- BB bicuspid (mitral) valve open, semi-lunar valve closed
- CC tricuspid valve closed, semi-lunar valve open
- DD tricuspid valve open, bicuspid (mitral) valve open
21The diagram shows the circulatory system of a mammal.
What describes the blood in vessels X and Y?
- AA X: deoxygenated; Y: deoxygenated
- BB X: deoxygenated; Y: oxygenated
- CC X: oxygenated; Y: deoxygenated
- DD X: oxygenated; Y: oxygenated
22The diagram shows a double circulatory system.
Which vessels carry oxygenated blood?
- AA 1 and 2
- BB 1 and 4
- CC 2 and 3
- DD 2 and 4
23The photograph shows two blood cells, X and Y.
- AA cell X: carries out phagocytosis; cell Y: carries oxygen
- BB cell X: carries oxygen; cell Y: produces antibodies
- CC cell X: carries oxygen; cell Y: carries carbon dioxide
- DD cell X: produces antibodies; cell Y: carries oxygen
24What shows the sequence of organs through which urea passes as it travels from where it is produced to where it is removed from the blood?
- AA kidneys → heart → lungs → heart → liver
- BB kidneys → heart → liver → lungs → heart
- CC liver → heart → lungs → heart → kidneys
- DD liver → lungs → heart → kidneys → heart
25The graph shows the effect of several minutes of vigorous (hard) exercise on heart rate.
Which letter on the graph is at a time when the person is doing this exercise?
- AA
- BB
- CC
- DD
26Which blood vessel, if it becomes blocked, could lead directly to a heart attack?
- AA coronary artery
- BB pulmonary artery
- CC pulmonary vein
- DD vena cava
27Which diagram shows the human double circulatory system?
- AA
- BB
- CC
- DD
28The centre diagram shows the heart as seen from the front.
Which section shows the heart cut through line P-Q?
- AA
- BB
- CC
- DD
29What is the characteristic feature of a double circulation?
- AA In each circuit, blood passes from the gut to the liver before going back to the heart.
- BB In each circuit, blood passes from the heart to the lungs and then back to the heart before going to
other parts of the body. - CC In each circuit, blood passes through atria and ventricles before going to other parts of the body.
- DD In each circuit, blood passes through the arteries and the capillaries before returning to the heart in veins.
30Which group contains substances that are all carried in the blood?
- AA amino acids, carbon dioxide and cellulose
- BB glucose, glycogen and lactic acid
- CC oestrogen, oxygen and starch
- DD salts, testosterone and urea
31How often must a blood cell in the renal artery pass through the heart before it again reaches the renal artery?
- AA once
- BB twice
- CC three time
- DD four times
32The photograph shows human blood cells as seen under a microscope at high power.
Which are red cells?
- AA P and Q
- BB Q and R
- CC R and S
- DD S and P
33The diagram shows the human heart.
Which two chambers contract at the same time?
- AA W and X
- BB W and Z
- CC X and Z
- DD X and Y
34The diagram shows a double circulatory system.
Which two vessels carry blood at the highest pressure?
- AA 1 and 2
- BB 1 and 4
- CC 2 and 3
- DD 2 and 4
35The diagram shows blood as seen under a microscope.
Which identifies parts P, Q, R and S of the blood?
- AA plasma: P, platelet: Q, white blood cell: R, red blood cell: S.
- BB plasma: Q, platelet: P, white blood cell: S, red blood cell: R.
- CC plasma: R, platelet: S, white blood cell: Q, red blood cell: P.
- DD plasma: S, platelet: R, white blood cell: P, red blood cell: Q.
36The diagram shows part of the human circulatory system.
Which part carries oxygenated blood at low pressure?
- AA
- BB
- CC
- DD
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- Quiz for 0654 IGCSE Coordinated Sciences on Transport in Anaimals.
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