This document contains 41 multiple choice questions testing knowledge about various topics related to human circulatory, respiratory, and plant transport systems. The questions cover topics such as the composition and movement of blood, the structure and function of the heart and blood vessels, gas exchange, and the transport of water, minerals and food in plants.
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1. Question 1
Question: The colour of blood in the veins is _______________.
1.
bright
red
2.dark red
3.blue
4.black
Answer: 2
Question 2
Question: The colour of blood in the arteries is _________.
1.bright red
2.dark red
3.blue
4.black
Answer: 1
Question 3
Question: Blood is composed of ___________.
1.plasma and red blood cells
2.plasma and formed elements
3.red and white blood cells
4.red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets
Answer: 2
Question 4
Question: Blood fails to clot in the absence of __________.
1.magnesium
2.calcium
3.sulphur
2. 4.potassium
Answer: 2
Question 5
Question: Transpiration takes place from ________________.
1.all parts of the plant
2.leaves
3.only the aerial parts
4.stem
Answer: 3
Question 6
Question: Stomata are present on the __________ of the leaves.
1.upper surface only
2.lower surface only
3.mostly upper surface
4.mostly lower surface
Answer: 4
Question 7
Question: The cells that are full of water and rigid are called ________.
1.support cells
2.flaccid
3.turgid
4.none of the above
Answer: 3
Question 8
Question: Much of the transpiration takes place through ___________.
3. 1.stomata
2.lenticels
3.cuticle
4.epidermis
Answer: 1
Question 9
Question: The roots absorb water through _______________.
1.epidermal hairs
2.root hairs
3.root xylem
4.root phloem
Answer: 2
Question 10
Question: The ascent of sap in plants takes place due to __________.
1.root pressure
2.transpiration pull
3.both a and b
4.osmosis
Answer: 3
Question 11
Question: Stomata open and close due to _____________.
1.presence of valves
2.hormonal control
3.turgor pressure of guard cells
4.concentration gradient of the gases
Answer: 3
Question 12
4. Question: Minerals are absorbed into the cells by _____________.
1.osmosis
2.diffusion
3.active transport
4.a, b or c
Answer: 3
Question 13
Question: The liquid portion of the blood is called __________.
1.water
2.plasma
3.serum
4.sap
Answer: 2
Question 14
Question: The right side of the heart deals with ___________.
1.oxygenated blood
2.deoxygenated blood
3.mixture of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood
4.either a or b at a time
Answer: 2
Question 15
Question: __________ carries oxygenated blood.
1.pulmonary artery
2.hepatic portal vein
3.pulmonary vein
4.all of the above
Answer: 3
5. Question 16
Question: Deoxygenated blood is carried by ______________.
1.pulmonary artery
2.hepatic vein
3.renal vein
4.all of the above
Answer: 4
Question 17
Question: The threads formed during clotting are made up of _____.
1.thrombin
2.prothrombin
3.fibrinogen
4.fibrin
Answer: 4
Question 18
Question: The double membraned structure surrounding the heart is called _____________.
1.plasmalemma
2.pleural membrane
3.tonoplast
4.pericardium
Answer: 4
Question 19
Question: An example of lymph gland is ________________.
1.spleen
2.liver
3.tonsil
4.thyroid
6. Answer: 3
Question 20
Question: Human circulatory system is called double circulation because of ___________.
1.systemic and hepatic portal system
2.hepatic portal and pulmonary system
3.systemic and pulmonary circulation
4.systemic, hepatic and pulmonary circulation
Answer: 3
Question 21
Question: Pulse beat is measured in _____________.
1.nerve
2.artery
3.vein
4.heart
Answer: 2
Question 22
Question: Thick muscular walls are present in ___________.
1.arteries
2.arterioles
3.veins
4.venules
Answer: 1
Question 23
Question: Diapedesis is shown by _______________.
1.RBC
2.WBC
7. 3.platelets
4.a,b and c
Answer: 2
Question 24
Question: The main cells present in lymph are ___________.
1.red blood cells
2.platelets
3.lymphocytes
4.monocytes
Answer: 3
Question 25
Question: The normal blood pressure in man is ___________.
1.80/120 mm Hg
2.120/80 mm Hg
3.120/100 mm Hg
4.100/80 mm Hg
Answer: 2
Question 26
Question: The opening between the right auricle and the right ventricle is guarded by the
_____.
1.tricuspid valve
2.bicuspid valve
3.semi-lunar valve
4.mitral valve
Answer: 1
Question 27
8. Question: The food is transported in the phloem in the form of ______.
1.glucose
2.sucrose
3.amino acids
4.fats
Answer: 2
Question 28
Question: The fluid that does not form clots is ___________.
1.blood
2.plasma
3.lymph
4.serum
Answer: 4
Question 29
Question: The smallest blood vessel in the body is a _____________.
1.vein
2.vena cava
3.capillary
4.venule
Answer: 3
Question 30
Question: The blood vessel carrying blood from heart to the lungs is called ___________.
1.carotid artery
2.carotid vein
3.pulmonary artery
4.pulmonary vein
Answer: 3
9. Question 31
Question: Valves are present in ___________.
1.arteries
2.arterioles
3.veins
4.capillaries
Answer: 3
Question 32
Question: The movement of particles from the region of their higher concentration to the
region of their lower concentration is called as ________________.
1.osmosis
2.diffusion
3.active transport
4.ascent of sap
Answer: 2
Question 33
Question: A portal vein runs from
1.an organ to the heart
2.the heart to an organ
3.one organ to another
4.an organ to the vena cava
Answer: 3
Question 34
Question: Deoxygenated blood is received by the __________.
1.left auricle
2.right auricle
3.left ventricle
10. 4.right ventricle
Answer: 2
Question 35
Question: Mitral valve is the other name for ________________.
1.semilunar valve
2.bicuspid valve
3.tricuspid valve
4.venous valves
Answer: 2
Question 36
Question: Lacteals in the intestine take up ______________.
1.digested starch
2.digested fats
3.digested proteins
4.glucose
Answer: 2
Question 37
Question: Semilunar valves guard the junction of _____________.
1.left ventricle and aorta
2.right ventricle and aorta
3.left ventricle and pulmonary artery
4.right ventricle and pulmonary vein
Answer: 1
Question 38
Question: Antibodies are produced as a reaction to the presence of _______________.
11. 1.red blood cells
2.haemoglobin
3.antigens
4.white blood cells
Answer: 3
Question 39
Question: Red blood cells are destroyed in the ____________.
1.lungs
2.liver
3.heart
4.spleen
Answer: 2
Question 40
Question: Red blood cells are _____________.
1.biconcave discs
2.biconvex discs
3.cylindrical
4.spherical
Answer: 1
Question 41
Question: Thrombocytes is the other name of _____________.
1.RBC
2.WBC
3.platelets
4.lymphocytes
Answer: 3