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Body Systems Mid-Unit Test

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. Which component of blood carries oxygen to the body cells?

a. plasma
b. platelets
c. red blood cells
d. white blood cells
e. none of the above

2. Which of these is NOT a function of the cardiovascular system?

a. attacking disease-causing microorganisms
b. carrying oxygen, glucose, and other needed materials to cells
c. carrying waste products away from cells
d. controlling many body processes by means of chemicals
e. none of the above

3. The function of the lysosome in the cell is to

a. produce proteins d. store fats and other substances
b. control the cell processes e. none of the above
c. transport and store materials

4. Needed substances are carried to the body cells by

a. lymph. d. white blood cells.
b. blood. e. none of the above
c. platelets.

5. Which of the following is NOT important in moving blood through the veins?
a. Contraction of the atria d. Valves
b. Breathing e. None of the above
c. Contraction of muscles

6. The function of the atria is to

a. pump blood to the lungs. d. deliver oxygen to body tissues.
b. pump blood to the body. e. none of the above
c. receive blood that comes into the heart.

7. When the ventricles contract, blood is pumped

a. out of the heart. d. into veins.
b. into the heart. e. none of the above
c. through the septum.

8. Blood pressure is the force caused by

a. the contraction of the atria.
b. the contraction of the ventricle.
c. the contraction of both the atria and the ventricles.
d. the contraction of your skeletal muscles.
e. none of the above

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9. The heart rate changes to correspond to the body's

a. creation of waste products. d. oxygen needs.
b. need for carbon dioxide. e. none of the above
c. ability to fight disease.

10. The function of the vacuole in the cell is

a. store and transport newly made proteins
b. digest cell nutrients
c. produce energy for the cell
d. store fat and other substances
e. none of the above

11. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called
a. veins. d. lymphatic vessels.
b. arteries. e. none of the above
c. capillaries.

12. Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygen-poor blood to the lungs?
a. left atrium d. right ventricle
b. right atrium e. pulmonary artery
c. left ventricle

13. Which of the following is an example of how the body maintains homeostasis
a. having four organization levels.
b. the body reacts to stress by increasing the heart rate
c. the skin heats up when exposed to sunlight
d. sweating when your body heats up
e. none of the above

14. Which chamber of the heart contracts with the most force?
a. right atrium d. left ventricle
b. right ventricle e. the all contract with the same force
c. left atrium

15. In which vessels are materials exchanged between the blood and the body cells?
a. veins d. lymphatic vessels
b. arteries e. all of the above
c. capillaries

16. Which sentence or sentences is/are true of arteries?

a. They have muscles to help regulate the flow of blood.
b. They have valves to prevent backflow.
c. They always carry oxygenated blood.
d. They are found deeper than veins.
e. All of the above are true

17. If your pulse rate increases, your heart is beating

a. slower than before. d. with less pressure than before.
b. faster than before. e. none of the above
c. more forcefully than before.

18. Why is atherosclerosis especially dangerous when it develops in the coronary arteries?
a. It can then go on to affect the aorta. d. It can limit the function of white blood
b. It can make red blood cells die. cells.
c. It can lead to a heart attack. e. none of the above
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19. If a person's blood lacked platelets, what process could not take place?
a. carrying oxygen to cells
b. carrying glucose to cells
c. clotting of blood
d. transfusing of blood
e. none of the above

20. Blood types are determined by

a. marker molecules on red blood cells.
b. the kinds of blood that are available for transfusion.
c. marker molecules on white blood cells.
d. the presence of fibrin in plasma.
e. none of the above

21. Which of the following blood types can a person with type O blood safely receive in a transfusion?
a. only type A
b. only type B
c. both type AB and type O
d. only type O
e. all of the above

22. What is the function of lymph nodes?

a. to trap disease-causing bacteria
b. to make new lymph
c. to transfer oxygen
d. to return lymph to the bloodstream
e. all of the above

23. A group of similar cells that perform the same function is called
a. an organ.
b. an organ system.
c. tissue.
d. the pacemaker.
e. none of the above.

True (A)/False (B)

24. The cardiovascular system consists of the heart, blood vessels, and lymph. False

25. For diffusion to occur there must be a difference in concentration of molecules. True

26. The two upper chambers of the heart are called atria. True

27. As blood moves away from the heart, blood pressure increases. False

28. White blood cells are the most numerous type of cells in the blood. False

29. Lymph nodes may shrink when they are helping the body fight an infection. False

30. The organ is the basic unit of structure and function in humans. False

31. The blood pressure of a person with hypertension is lower than normal. False

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Use the blood information listed to the right to help you answer the questions below.

For SCANTRON:
A= A type blood
B= B type blood Blood Types
AB = AB type blood
C= O type blood
E= Not enough info Mrs. Millican – O

Mr. Darnell – AB
What would be your blood type if….
Mrs. Ratcliff – B
32. You can receive blood from Mrs. Millican but not Ms.
Smith, Mrs. Ratcliff, or Mr. Darnell. O Mrs. Hughes – O
33. You can donate to Jomamma but not to Jodaddy or
Mrs. Ratcliff. AB
Mrs. Smith – A
34. You can receive blood from Mrs. Ratcliff and Mrs. Hughes
but not Mrs. Smith. B
Jomamma – AB
35. You can donate to Jodaddy and Mrs. Ratcliff, but can only
receive blood from Ms. Millican.
O Jodaddy - A

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Make sure all answers are as specific

as possible.
1. a.) What is the name for the structure labeled #9?

Pulmonary Artery

b.) To or from where does it carry blood? (make

sure to say if it’s carrying blood away or to the
heart)

To the lungs, from the right ventricle

2. a.) Identify structure #1.

Aorta

b.) What is its’ function? Be specific.

To the body; from the left ventricle

3. Identify structure #5 (It’s not the pacemaker).

Right atrium

4. a.) What is the structure labeled #12?

Mitral Valve

b.)What is its function?

Prevent the backflow of blood

5. a.) Identify the structure labeled #11.

Left atrium

b.)When blood enters structure #11, is the blood low in oxygen or high in oxygen? Explain why.

High in oxygen because the blood is returning from the lungs where it has been oxygenated.