IGCSE Cambridge (CIE) Biology 13 mins 13 questions
Multiple Choice Questions
Circulatory Systems,
Heart & Blood Vessels
Circulatory System / Circulatory System Continued / The Mammalian Heart /
Monitoring Activity of the Heart / Investigating Effect of Physical Activity on Heart
Rate / Coronary Heart Disease / Identifying Structures in the Heart / Functioning of
the Heart / Explaining the Effect of Physical Activity on Heart Rate / Blood Vessels /
Circulation Around the Body / Structure & Function of Blood Vessels / Blood…
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Easy Questions
1 Which row of the table below shows the correct chambers of the heart, from those with
the thinnest walls to those with the thickest?
thinnest → thickest
A left ventricle right ventricle left atrium
B left atrium left ventricle right ventricle
C right ventricle left atrium left ventricle
D left atrium right ventricle left ventricle
(1 mark)
2 Which of the following statements would be incorrect for most of the veins in the human
body?
A. They carry blood at low pressure.
B. They have valves.
C. They have a pulse.
D. They return blood to the heart.
(1 mark)
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3 Extended
The blood contains lymphocytes.
What is their purpose?
A. Transport of hormones
B. Phagocytosis
C. Antibody production
D. Blood clotting
(1 mark)
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Medium Questions
1 Extended
Which of the following is a correct explanation as to why mammals have a double
circulatory system?
A. To reduce pressure of blood returning from the lungs to supply cells of the body
most efficiently with the reactants for respiration.
B. To increase the pressure of blood sent to the lungs to supply cells of the body most
efficiently with the reactants for respiration.
C. To increase the pressure of blood returning from the lungs to supply cells of the
body most efficiently with the reactants for respiration.
D. To reduce pressure of blood sent to the lungs to supply the cells most efficiently
with the products for respiration.
(1 mark)
2 Extended
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The diagram below shows a vertical section through a human heart.
Which row of the following table has the correct names for the structures labelled in the
diagram?
X Y Z
A atrioventricular valve semilunar valve septum
B semilunar valve atrioventricular valve septum
C semilunar valve semilunar valve atrioventricular valve
D atrioventricular valve atrioventricular valve septum
(1 mark)
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3 Extended
The diagram below shows the human heart and some of the blood vessels associated
with it.
Before blood in P reaches Q, what must it do?
A. Pass through capillaries
B. Absorb glucose
C. Transfer heat to the skin
D. Travel to the head
(1 mark)
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4 The image below shows a cross-section of a blood vessel taken from an arm.
Which type of blood vessel is shown in the image, and in which direction will blood flow?
type of vessel direction of flow oxygenation of blood
A capillary S to T low
B vein T to S high
C artery S to T high
D vein T to S low
(1 mark)
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5 Some components of the blood of a mammal are shown in the image below.
Which row of the table has the correct cells from the image above assigned to their
names?
lymphocyte phagocyte platelets
A 4 2 3
B 2 4 3
C 1 2 1
D 2 4 1
(1 mark)
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Hard Questions
1 Which of the following would be found dissolved in the blood plasma of a human?
A. Glucose, urea and hormones
B. Oxygen, urea and starch
C. Carbon dioxide, hormones and haemoglobin
D. Carbon dioxide, oxygen and urea
(1 mark)
2 Which blood vessel has a relatively low carbon dioxide concentration, a high oxygen
concentration and a low blood pressure?
A. Pulmonary artery
B. Pulmonary vein
C. Aorta
D. Vena cava
(1 mark)
3 In which list of the following do all three blood vessels carry deoxygenated blood?
A. aorta, pulmonary vein, renal artery
B. vena cava, pulmonary vein, renal vein
C. vena cava, pulmonary artery, renal vein
D. aorta, pulmonary artery, renal artery
(1 mark)
4 Extended
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Four different stages in one heartbeat are shown in the diagram below.
Which of the following depicts a correct order of stages?
A. W→ X → Y → Z
B. X → Z → W → Y
C. W → Y → Z → X
D. X → W → Y → Z
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5 Which of the following depicts the correct order of stages in the formation of a blood
clot?
A. soluble fibrin → insoluble fibrinogen → blood clot
B. soluble fibrinogen → insoluble fibrin → blood clot
C. insoluble fibrin → soluble fibrinogen → blood clot
D. insoluble fibrinogen → soluble fibrin→ blood clot
(1 mark)
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