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