Name___________________________________________ Circulatory Quiz 1. Which type of blood vessels carries blood away from the heart? a) Veins b) Arteries c) Capillaries d) Arteries, veins and capillaries 2. What part of the blood carries minerals, vitamins, sugar, and other foods to the body's cells? a) b) c) d) Plasma Platelets Red blood cells White blood cells 3. What is the main job of the red blood cells? a) b) c) d) To clot blood To fight disease To transport oxygen to the body's cells and carry away carbon dioxide from the cells To transport carbon dioxide to the body's cells and carry away oxygen from the cells 4. Which element in the blood is irregular in shape and helps clot the blood and heal a cut or scrape? a) b) c) d) Plasma Platelets Red blood cells White blood cells 5. What happens to blood when it is pumped into the thin-walled blood vessels of the lungs and tiny sacs called alveoli? a) b) c) d) Platelets are exchanged for plasma. Carbon dioxide is replaced with oxygen. Blood fills the lungs and causes coughing. Nothing -- the lungs are just a place blood goes through on its way back to the heart. 6. What is the function of the blood vessels and capillaries? a) b) c) d) They pump blood to the heart. They filter impurities from the blood. They carry blood to all parts of the body. They carry messages from the brain to the muscles. 7. Which of the following is True regarding blood types? a) A person with B+ blood type can donate to Bb) A person with AB+ blood type can donate to A+ c) A person who is O- can donate to O+ d) A person with B- can donate to A8. What is the organ that pumps blood all throughout the human body? a) b) c) d) The lungs The heart The kidneys The blood vessels and capillaries SHORT ANSWERS 9. What is the difference between pulmonary circulation and systemic circulation in the circulatory system? 10. What were to happen if during a blood transfusion, a person received an incompatible blood type from the donor?
