Cardiovascular & Respiratory Test

What is another name for the cardiovascular system?

• Respiratory system

• Circulatory system

• Digestive system

• Nervous system

What is the function of valves in veins?

• To pump blood

• To prevent blood from flowing backward

• To filter blood

• To oxygenate blood

What is a characteristic of capillaries?

• Thick walls

• One cell thick

• Large diameter

• No walls

What type of blood is known as a universal donor?

• A

• B

• O

• AB

What type of blood is known as a universal recipient?

• A

• B

• O

• AB

What is hemoglobin?

• A type of white blood cell

• A protein that binds to oxygen

• A type of blood vessel

• A hormone

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

How many red blood cells are there for every 40 platelets?

• 100

• 200

• 600

• 800

Where are red blood cells produced?

• Liver

• Bone marrow

• Spleen

• Heart

What does plasma contain?

• Only water

• Only red blood cells

• Nutrients, hormones, proteins

• Only white blood cells

What percentage of blood is red blood cells?

• 1%

• 44%

• 55%

• 75%