Blood Vessels (Cambridge O Level Biology)

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Which of the following statements would be incorrect for most of the veins in the human body?

  • They carry blood at low pressure

  • They have valves

  • They have a pulse

  • They return blood to the heart

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The diagram below shows the human heart and some of the blood vessels associated with it.

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Before blood in P reaches Q, what must it do?

  • Pass through capillaries

  • Absorb glucose

  • Transfer heat to the skin

  • Travel to the head

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The image below shows a cross-section of a blood vessel taken from an arm.

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Which row of the table correctly describe the blood vessel and its contents?

  type of vessel direction of flow oxygenation of blood
A capillary S to T low
B vein T to S high
C artery  S to T high
D vein T to S low

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    Which blood vessel has a relatively low carbon dioxide concentration, high oxygen concentration and low blood pressure?

    • Pulmonary artery 

    • Pulmonary vein

    • Aorta

    • Vena cava

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    In which list do all three blood vessels carry deoxygenated blood?

    • Aorta, pulmonary vein, renal artery

    • Vena cava, pulmonary vein, renal vein

    • Vena cava, pulmonary artery, renal vein

    • Aorta, pulmonary artery, renal artery

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    The diagram shows a section through part of a vein.q2-11-3-blood-vessels-medium-mcq-cie-o-level-biology

    What could be the first organs found in directions 1 and 2 on the diagram?

      direction 1 direction 2
    A heart brain
    B intestine liver
    C liver heart
    D lung heart

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