Circulatory System Quiz

What is one of the main functions of the circulatory system?

• To produce hormones

• To transport oxygen, nutrients, and wastes to and from cells

• To digest food

• To store energy

Which type of blood vessel carries oxygenated blood away from the heart?

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Arteries

• Lymph vessels

What is the role of red blood cells in the circulatory system?

• To fight germs and diseases

• To transport oxygen and remove carbon dioxide waste

• To help blood clot

• To produce hormones

How do the circulatory and respiratory systems work together?

• They produce hormones

• They digest food

• They supply cells with oxygen and nutrients

• They store energy

What is the largest type of blood vessel?

• Capillaries

• Veins

• Arteries

• Lymph vessels

What is the main function of the aorta in the human heart?

• To pump oxygenated blood to the body

• To receive deoxygenated blood from the body

• To pump deoxygenated blood to the lungs

• To receive oxygenated blood from the lungs

What is the primary function of white blood cells in the circulatory system?

• To remove carbon dioxide

• To fight infections and diseases

• To transport oxygen

• To carry nutrients

What is the role of hemoglobin in red blood cells?

• To digest food

• To transport oxygen

• To produce hormones

• To store energy

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What bring deoxygenated blood back to the heart?

• veins

• capillaries

• arteries

• platelets

What has thin walls that allow easier oxygen diffusion, take waste products away, and exchange oxygen and nutrients for waste and carbon dioxide?

• veins

• capillaries

• arteries

• platelets