
Parallel and Series Blood Vessel Resistance

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9th - 10th Grade
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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary factor that determines the total resistance in a series arrangement of blood vessels?
The number of vessels in the arrangement
The length of the longest vessel
The sum of the resistances of each vessel
The diameter of the largest vessel
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a series arrangement, how does blood flow through the vessels?
Blood flow is slower in the last vessel
Blood flow is faster in the first vessel
Blood flow is the same through each vessel
Blood flow is divided among the vessels
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the resistance when blood flows through a single vessel in a series arrangement?
It faces the resistance of all vessels
It faces no resistance
It faces the resistance of that vessel only
It faces reduced resistance
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What components are considered when calculating total peripheral vascular resistance?
Only the arteries
Only the capillaries
Only the veins
Arteries, arterioles, and veins
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is total resistance expressed in a parallel arrangement of blood vessels?
As the sum of the resistances
As the product of the resistances
As the difference between the largest and smallest resistance
As the reciprocal of the sum of reciprocals of each resistance
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a parallel arrangement, what happens to the blood flow?
It stops in one vessel
It is divided among multiple vessels
It is concentrated in one vessel
It reverses direction
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the total resistance lower in a parallel arrangement compared to a series arrangement?
Because blood flows faster
Because blood flows through fewer vessels
Because blood flows in a single direction
Because blood has multiple pathways to flow through
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