| 1. | The heart | |
| A. | transports oxygen around the body | |
| B. | is where gas exchange takes place | |
| C. | pumps blood around the body | |
| D. | fights disease | |
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| 2. | The tissue which makes up the wall of the heart is | |
| A. | cardiac muscle | |
| B. | ventricular fibre | |
| C. | skeletal muscle | |
| D. | coronary fibre | |
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| 3. | Below is a diagram. Use it to answer the question that follows.
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| A. | A | ||
| B. | B | ||
| C. | C | ||
| D. | D | ||
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The types of valve found in the heart are | |
| A. | atrial and ventricular | |
| B. | atrioventricular and semilunar | |
| C. | ventricular and lunar | |
| D. | atrial and semilunar | |
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The function of the valves in the heart is to | |
| A. | push blood through the heart | |
| B. | prevent blood from flowing from atria to ventricles | |
| C. | make a pulse in the blood flow | |
| D. | prevent the backflow of blood | |
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The vessels which supply the heart tissue with blood are known as | |
| A. | ventricular arteries | |
| B. | coronary arteries | |
| C. | ventricular veins | |
| D. | coronary veins | |
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If the blood supply to the heart is interrupted | |
| A. | a heart attack may result | |
| B. | the heart valves will not function | |
| C. | the heart will rest until the blood supply resumes | |
| D. | blood passing through the chambers of the heart will be used instead | |
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Use the diagram to identify which chamber pumps blood to the lungs.
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| A. | chamber A | ||
| B. | chamber B | ||
| C. | chamber C | ||
| D. | chamber D | ||
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On the diagram below, which arrow identifies the vena cava?
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| A. | 1 | ||
| B. | 2 | ||
| C. | 3 | ||
| D. | 4 | ||
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The table below shows some of the features of blood vessels. Which line describes features of arteries?
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| A. | A | ||
| B. | B | ||
| C. | C | ||
| D. | D | ||
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The table below shows some features of blood vessels. Which line describes features of veins?
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| A. | A | ||
| B. | B | ||
| C. | C | ||
| D. | D | ||
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The graph below shows the changes in blood pressure in the aorta during one heart beat cycle. From the graph, what is the heart rate in beats per minute?
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| A. | 30 | ||
| B. | 60 | ||
| C. | 100 | ||
| D. | 120 | ||
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The graph below shows the changes in blood pressure in the aorta during one heart beat cycle. From the graph, at what time do the ventricles start to contract?
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| A. | 0.1s | ||
| B. | 0.2s | ||
| C. | 0.3s | ||
| D. | 0.4s | ||
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The list below refers to features of a capillary network.1 It has a large surface area. 2 It is in close contact with tissue cells. 3 Capillaries are thin walled. Which statements refer to features that allow efficient gas exchange? |
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| A. | 1 and 2 only | |
| B. | 1 and 3 only | |
| C. | 2 and 3 only | |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 | |
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A student has a heart rate of 80 beats per minute and a cardiac output of 4 litres per minute. Cardiac output is calculated using the following equation: Cardiac output = volume of blood per beat × heart rate. What is the volume of blood pumped per beat? | |
| A. | 5cm3 | |
| B. | 20cm3 | |
| C. | 50cm3 | |
| D. | 320cm3 | |
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The diagram below shows the heart and circulation.
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| A. | A | ||
| B. | B | ||
| C. | C | ||
| D. | D | ||
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Use the diagram of the heart below to answer the question that follows
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| A. | A | ||
| B. | B | ||
| C. | C | ||
| D. | D | ||
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The left ventricle of the heart has a thicker wall than the right ventricle because it pumps blood | |
| A. | to the lungs | |
| B. | all around the body | |
| C. | a shorter distance | |
| D. | into veins | |
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The diagram below shows the heart and circulation. Which labelled structure is the pulmonary artery?
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| A. | A | ||
| B. | B | ||
| C. | C | ||
| D. | D | ||
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Which line in the table below correctly identifies the four chambers of the heart labelled W, X, Y and Z?
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| A. | A | ||
| B. | B | ||
| C. | C | ||
| D. | D | ||
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Which line in the table below correctly identifies the type of blood carried in blood vessels P, Q and R?
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| A. | A | ||
| B. | B | ||
| C. | C | ||
| D. | D | ||
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