BIOLOGY 12 - CIRCULATION & BLOOD TEST

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A 1. The backflow of blood within the circulatory system is prevented by a) valves b) platelets c) muscles d)
sphincters
C 2. Oxygen is transported in blood most efficiently by a) being dissolved in plasma b) chemical conversion
to water c) forming a combination with a respiratory pigment
B 3. A lymph capillary is like a blood capillary in that they both a) contain valves b) have thin walls c)
transport blood d) have the same blood pressure
B 4. Blood type O theoretically can be given to someone with any other blood type because a) it has no
antibodies b) it has no antigens c) it has all antigens d) all of the above
C 5. The SA node a) causes the heart to beat only if certain nerves are stimulated b) causes the heart to
beat only if certain hormones are applied c) can cause the heart to beat independently of nerves and
hormones d) a and b only
A 6. Blood type AB can theoretically receive blood from all ABO types because a) it has no antibodies b) it
has no antigens c) it has all antigens d) it has all antibodies
B 7. Red blood cells are produced in the a) kidneys b) bone marrow c) thyroid gland d) lymphoid tissue
A 8. The element in your blood necessary for the clotting process is a) calcium b) phosphorus c) chlorine
d) iron
D 9. Which of these is NOT a protein found in blood plasma ? a) albumin b) fibrinogen c) antibodies d)
hemoglobin e) prothrombin
D 10. In a normal, healthy individual, blood pressure is lowest in the a)veins b) arteries c) arterioles d)
capillaries
A 11. Which of the following is the final one in blood clotting? a) Fibrinogen -------> fibrin b) Platelets ------>
thromboplastin c) Prothrombin ----> thrombin d) Plastinogen ----> fibrin
A 12. Blood going to the systemic portion of the circulatory system leaves the heart via the a)aorta b) vena
cava c) pulmonary artery d) pulmonary trunk e) carotid artery
B 13.

Which letter represents a graph indicating the total cross-sectional area of the bodys blood vessels? a)
Z b) Y c) X d) W
C 14. Semi-lunar valves are found in the a)arterioles b) capillaries c) aorta and pulmonary trunk d) between
atria and ventricles
D 15. Which of the following represents the path of a red blood cell as it leaves the ventricle, flows through the
kidneys, and returns to the right atrium? a)Aorta, renal vein, vena cava, renal artery. b) aorta, renal
vein, renal artery, vena cava. c) Aorta, renal artery, vena cava, renal vein. d) Aorta, renal artery, renal
vein, vena cava.
D 16. Blood leaving the right ventricle is pumped out through the a) aorta b) vena cava c) pulmonary vein d)
pulmonary artery
B 17. A person with normal blood volume and white cell count but low red cell count or low hemoglobin content
is suffering from a) hemophilia b anemia c) leukemia d) mononucleosis
C 18. Deoxygenated hemoglobin is found in its greatest concentration in a) pulmonary veins b) systemic
arterioles c) pulmonary arteries d) coronary arteries
D 19. The greatest concentration of CO2 in an adult is found in the a) aorta b) iliac artery c) renal artery d)
pulmonary artery
B 20. Which of the following antibodies will be present in a person who has type A blood? a) a b) b c) a and b
d) neither a nor b
B 21. How does blood in the inferior vena cava of the fetus compare with the blood in the inferior vena cava of
the adult? a) The oxygen content of the fetal blood is lower b) The oxygen content of the fetal blood is
higher c) The oxygen content is the same in the fetus and the adult d) There is no oxygen in the
inferior vena cava of the fetus
C 22. The heart is enclosed in the a) myocardium b) endocardial sac c) pericardial sac d) pleural cavity
A 23. Which of the following is a function of an artery? a) Carry blood away from the heart b) Maintenance of
osmotic pressure c) Exchange of nutrients and wastes with tissue cells d) Transport of nutrients from
the small intestine to the liver
A 24. Systolic pressure is measured during a) ventricular contraction b) atrial contraction c) ventricular
relaxation d) atrial relaxation
D 25. The pulmonary trunk carries blood away from the a) left atrium b) right atrium c) left ventricle d) right
ventricle
D 26. Which of the following is formed in the lymphatic organs? a) Platelets b) Antigens c) Red blood cells d)
White blood cells
E 27. The blood transports a) waste materials b) nutrients c) gases d) hormones e) all of the above
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D 28. Purkinje fibers a) connect the left atrium to the right atrium b) carry impulses from the SA node to the
ventricles c) are activated during ventriclular systole d) carry impulses from the AV node to the muscle
of the ventricles
C 29. In the fetus, blood passes from the right atrium to the left atrium through the a) semi-lunar valves b)
ductus venous (venous duct) c) foramen ovale (oval opening) d) ductus arteriosus (arterial duct_
C 30. Which of the following would be a homeostatic response to a blood pressure reading of 80/50?
a) Dilation of the arteries b) lowering of heart rate c) constriction of the arteries d) opening of more
capillary beds
B 31. If the oval opening does not close after birth , which of the following will occur? a) The lungs will receive
less blood. b) Deoxygenated blood will enter the left atrium. c) The number of heartbeats per second
will decrease. d) Only highly oxygenated blood will enter the aorta.
A 32. The characteristic beating sounds of the heart (lub - DUPP) are the sounds of the a) closing of the heart
valves. b) contraction of the cardiac muscle. c) filling and emptying of the ventricles. d) blood surging
through the pulmonary vessels and aorta.
A 33. The thymus is important for a) maturation of lymphocytes b) production of platelets c) regulation of pH
of lymph d) production of thyroxin
D 34. Which of the following are needed for blood clotting? a) White cells b) Platelets c) Proteins d) Both b
and c e) Both a and c
B 35. The function of platelets is to a) produce antibodies b) aid in blood clotting c) produce carbonic
anhydrase d) carry metabolic waste products
E 36. Which of the following are needed to fight infection? a) White blood cells b) Red blood cells c) Proteins
d) Both a and b e) Both a and c
D 37. Blockages in which of the following blood vessels reduces blood flow to the heart muscle? a) Aorta b)
Carotid artery. c) Pulmonary artery d) Coronary artery
C 38. Which of the following blood types contains A and B antigens but neither A nor b antibodies? a) A b) B
c) AB d) O
C 39.

In the above diagram, the blood at point X would likely contain a relatively high concentration of a) urea
b) carbon dioxide c) oxygen d) bicarbonate ions
D 40. Blood leaving the right ventricle enters the a) aorta b) right atrium c) pulmonary vein d) pulmonary
artery
C 41. Which of the following is a characteristic of arteries a) They contain valves. b) They are thin-walled. c)
They contain elastic fibers. d) They carry blood towards the heart.
D 42. The lymphatic system has the following function (s): a) returns tissue fluid to the blood circulatory
system b) absorbs digested fats c) filters debris d) all of the above e) a and c only
D 43. When blood enters a vein from a venule, the blood pressure will a) increase because of increased heart
rate. b) remain constant due to the steady pumping of the heart.c) increase because of stretch receptor
stimulation. d) decrease because of increased vessel diameter
D 44.

a) A- b) AB- c) O d) B+
B 45. During the blood clotting reaction, calcium ions (Ca++) are necessary for which reaction? a) The
conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin b) The conversion of prothromibin to thrombin c) The release of
thrombolplastin by platelets d) The formation of prothrombin from thromboplastin
B 46. An adult with a blood pressure reading of 172/76 has a a) low systolic pressure b) high systolic
pressure c) low diastolic pressure d) high diastolic pressure e) normal pressure

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C 47.

Which letter corresponds to the pulmonary arteries? a) X b) Y c) W d) Z

B 48. Failure of the lymphatic system to collect tissue fluids results in a) infection b) tissue swelling c)
excessive urination d) growth of adipose tissue
A 49. An antibody is a a) compound that reacts with an antigen b) white corpuscle that phagocytizes invading
bacteria c) carbohydrate in the red cell membrane d) platelet that secretes thromboplastin
B 50.

The function of the structure marked X is to a) carry blood to the lungs b) bypass the pulmonary circuit
in fetal circulation c) bypass the systemic circuit in fetal circulation d) connect the two atria of the heart.
C 51. Which letter indicates the carotid artery?
A. W
B. X
C. Y
D. Z

D 52.

Blood vessel U is a(n)

A. vein.
B. artery.
C. venule.
D. capillary.

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B 53. The blood vessel found in adults that contains oxygen levels similar to the blood vessel
labelled X is the
A. renal vein.
B. pulmonary vein.
C. pulmonary artery.
D. hepatic portal vein.

A 54. A red blood cell is located in an artery in your right arm. How many capillary beds must this
cell pass through before it is returned to the left ventricle?
A. one B. two C. three D. four
A 55. The function of the nodes in the lymphatic system is to
A. filter debris. B. produce platelets for clotting. C. break down worn-out red blood cells. D. help
maintain a constant blood pressure.
D 56. What occurs when an antigen enters the body?
A. There is increased platelet production. B. Red blood cells phagocytize the antigen. C. Antibodies
change shape to fit the antigen. D. Specific antibodies are produced and released.
B 57. An irregular heartbeat where contraction of the atria does not always result in contraction of
the ventricles, likely indicates a problem with the
A. SA node. B. AV node. C. AV valve. D. semi-lunar valve.
D 58. The heart shown above is in the process of
A. atrial and ventricular systole. B. atrial and ventricular diastole.
C. atrial systole and ventricular diastole. D. atrial diastole and ventricular
systole.

D 59. Blood capillaries and lymph capillaries both

A. filter bacteria. B. have one-way valves. C. contain red blood cells. D. have walls which are one-cell
thick.
A 60.

A persons blood pressure was measured at five blood vessels and plotted on the graph below.
The reading taken at X would be at the
A. renal artery.
B. pulmonary vein.
C. posterior vena cava.
D. peritubular capillaries.

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