(Higher/Supplement) Circulatory System and Blood Components Quiz
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What is the purpose of blood clotting?

Preventing excess blood loss

Describe the process of blood clotting.

Blood clotting is a process where fibrinogen is converted to fibrin, creating a mesh to stop bleeding from damaged blood vessels.

What is the function of red blood cells?

Transporting oxygen to tissues using haemoglobin

State 2 functions of white blood cells.

<p>Producing specific antibodies and Phagocytosis (engulfing pathogens)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of cell B in the immune system?

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

What do lymphocytes and phagocytes have in common?

<p>They are both types of white blood cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary component of blood responsible for forming blood clots?

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

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for producing antibodies?

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

What is the function of plasma in the blood?

<p>Returning tissue fluid to the blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main functions of the lymphatic system?

<p>Returning tissue fluid to the blood and immunity</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between a single circulatory system and a double circulatory system?

<p>In a single circulatory system, the blood only passes through the heart once for each full circuit of the body, whereas in a double circulatory system, the blood passes through the heart twice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a pump in the circulatory system?

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

What is the purpose of valves in the circulatory system?

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

Compare and contrast the circulatory systems of fish and mammals.

<p>Fish have a single circulatory system, whereas mammals have a double circulatory system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the path of blood flow in a single circulatory system?

<p>Heart → Gills → Body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the heart in the circulatory system?

<p>The heart is a pump that pumps blood throughout the body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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