Gr 9 NATURAL SCIENCES: CH 1.4 Circulation and respiration
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What is the primary function of the heart in the circulatory system?

  • To remove carbon dioxide and waste products
  • To facilitate the exchange of oxygen and nutrients between blood and body cells
  • To supply cells with oxygen and nutrients
  • To pump blood throughout the body (correct)

    • Which chamber of the heart receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs?

  • Right atrium
  • Left ventricle
  • Left atrium (correct)
  • Right ventricle

    • What is the main artery that distributes oxygenated blood to the rest of the body?

  • Pulmonary artery
  • Capillary
  • Pulmonary vein
  • Aorta (correct)

    • What is the primary function of arteries in the circulatory system?

    <p>To transport blood away from the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is unique about the pulmonary arteries?

    <p>They carry deoxygenated blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of capillaries in the circulatory system?

    <p>To facilitate the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products between blood and body cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of veins in the circulatory system?

    <p>They carry deoxygenated blood, except for the pulmonary veins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do arteries have strong, muscular walls?

    <p>To withstand high blood pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the pathway of oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

    <p>Pulmonary veins to left atrium to left ventricle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of valves in veins?

    <p>To prevent backflow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does cellular respiration occur in cells?

    <p>In the mitochondria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the by-product of cellular respiration?

    <p>Carbon dioxide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the right atrium in the heart?

    <p>Receiving deoxygenated blood from the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the pulmonary arteries?

    <p>Carrying deoxygenated blood to the lungs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an indicator of a person's cardiovascular fitness?

    <p>Lower resting heart rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the circulatory system?

    <p>To supply oxygen and nutrients to cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the mitochondria in cellular respiration?

    <p>To release energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of efficient circulation and respiration?

    <p>Homeostasis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the veins in the circulatory system?

    <p>To return deoxygenated blood to the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the lungs in the respiratory system?

    <p>To facilitate gaseous exchange</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to carbon dioxide produced during cellular respiration?

    <p>It diffuses out of cells into the blood in capillaries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of gaseous exchange in the lungs?

    <p>Deoxygenated blood becomes oxygen-rich.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of a lower resting heart rate?

    <p>It indicates better cardiovascular fitness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the circulatory and respiratory systems?

    <p>To maintain homeostasis and overall health.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the pathway of deoxygenated blood returning to the heart?

    <p>Veins to right atrium to right ventricle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the right ventricle in the heart?

    <p>To pump deoxygenated blood to the lungs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of mitochondria in cellular respiration?

    <p>To break down glucose and other nutrients.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to oxygen-rich blood after it leaves the lungs?

    <p>It goes to the left atrium and then the left ventricle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of efficient circulation and respiration?

    <p>It is necessary for maintaining homeostasis and overall health.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of oxygen combining with glucose in cellular respiration?

    <p>Energy is released, and carbon dioxide is produced.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of blood circulation in the body?

    <p>To support cellular respiration by supplying cells with oxygen and nutrients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about the left ventricle is true?

    <p>It pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the pulmonary veins?

    <p>To transport oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of arteries that allows them to withstand high pressure?

    <p>Strong and muscular walls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of capillaries?

    <p>Extremely thin and narrow, forming a network around body cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the circulatory system?

    <p>To support cellular respiration by supplying cells with oxygen and nutrients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between the pulmonary veins and other veins in the circulatory system?

    <p>Pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood, while other veins carry deoxygenated blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the heart pumping blood throughout the body?

    <p>The distribution of oxygenated blood to the rest of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the network of capillaries around body cells?

    <p>To facilitate the exchange of oxygen and nutrients between blood and body cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of veins that prevents backflow?

    <p>Valves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary site where energy is generated for cellular functions?

    <p>Mitochondria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fate of carbon dioxide produced during cellular respiration?

    <p>It is released into the bloodstream</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of a lower resting heart rate?

    <p>It indicates better cardiovascular fitness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the circulatory and respiratory systems together?

    <p>To maintain homeostasis and overall health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the pathway of deoxygenated blood returning to the heart?

    <p>Veins to right atrium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of energy release during cellular respiration?

    <p>Generation of ATP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the right ventricle in the heart?

    <p>To pump deoxygenated blood to the lungs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of efficient circulation and respiration?

    <p>It maintains homeostasis and overall health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of gaseous exchange in the lungs?

    <p>Oxygen is added to the blood and carbon dioxide is removed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of oxygen combining with glucose in cellular respiration?

    <p>Production of ATP and carbon dioxide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason why blood circulation is crucial for supporting cellular respiration?

    <p>To supply cells with oxygen and nutrients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about the left atrium is true?

    <p>It receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs and pumps it into the left ventricle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the network of capillaries around body cells?

    <p>To facilitate the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products between blood and body cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of arteries, except for the pulmonary arteries?

    <p>They carry oxygenated blood under high pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the veins in the circulatory system?

    <p>To transport blood back to the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the valves in veins?

    <p>To prevent backflow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of the left ventricle?

    <p>It is a powerful chamber that pumps blood into the aorta</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the heart in the circulatory system?

    <p>To pump blood throughout the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the pulmonary veins that distinguishes them from other veins?

    <p>They carry oxygenated blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the heart pumping blood throughout the body?

    <p>The supply of oxygen and nutrients to cells and the removal of carbon dioxide and waste products</p> Signup and view all the answers

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