Question 1

What is the main difference between an open circulatory system and a closed one?

Accepted Answer

A)  An open system will have the blood leave the blood vessels and dump into the hemocoel while the closed one will retain the blood within the system.
B)  An open system will keep the blood within the blood vessels while the closed one will dump the blood into the hemocoel.
C)  An open system will have the blood leave the blood vessels and dump into the lungs or gills while the closed one will retain the blood within the system.
D)  An open system will have the blood leave the blood vessels and dump into the lungs or gills while the closed one will retain the blood within the heomocoel.
E)  The blood within a closed circulatory system does not contain hemoglobin.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 2

Which of these white blood cells are phagocytic?

Accepted Answer

A)  lymphocytes
B)  neutrophils
C)  macrophages
D)  both neutrophils and macrophages
E)  both lymphocytes and macrophagesF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

As the heart contracts it forces the blood out with a great deal of force.Damage to which blood vessel will result in a forceful spraying of blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  artery
B)  vein
C)  capillary
D)  arteriole
E)  Damage to any of the blood vessels will result in a forceful spray of blood.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

Which type of blood component is involved in the initiation of clotting?

Accepted Answer

A)  red blood cells
B)  white blood cells
C)  plasma proteins
D)  plateletsE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Which statement is NOT true about red blood cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are biconcave disks that lack nuclei when mature.
B)  Their normal life span is about 120 days.
C)  Hemoglobin is a protein that binds oxygen loosely to transport it.
D)  There are about 6 million red blood cells per cubic millimeter of whole blood.
E)  They are mainly produced in the liver.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 6

Identify the correct pathway of blood flow through a two circuit pathway.

Accepted Answer

A)  ventricle - systemic circuit - right atrium ventricle - pulmonary circuit - left atrium
B)  right atrium - ventricle - systemic circuit left atrium - ventricle - pulmonary circuit
C)  ventricle - gill capillaries - aorta - systemic circuit - atrium
D)  right atrium - systemic circuit - ventricle left atrium - pulmonary circuit - ventricle
E)  ventricle - systemic circuit - left atrium ventricle - pulmonary circuit - right atriumF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Which organism has hemoglobin located in the fluid portion of the blood,giving it a red appearance?

Accepted Answer

A)  human
B)  grasshopper
C)  bird
D)  earthworm
E)  flatwormF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Which would you find in the heart of a fish?

Accepted Answer

A)  one atrium and one ventricle
B)  two atria and one ventricle
C)  one atrium and two ventricles
D)  two atria and two ventricles
E)  two atria and a partially divided ventricleF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

The human heart is composed of

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle fibers called myocardium.
B)  an outer membranous sac called the pericardium.
C)  endocardium.
D)  All of the choices are correct.
E)  smooth muscle fibers.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

During capillary exchange,what will occur if the blood pressure at the arterial end were to decrease and become lower than the osmotic pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water would not leave the blood stream which could disrupt the movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide through the membrane.
B)  Water will leave the blood stream allowing oxygen and carbon dioxide to diffuse out of the blood stream.
C)  Oxygen and carbon dioxide will increase their rate of diffusion into the interstitial fluid.
D)  Nothing will occur because the blood pressure does not impact the movement of gases.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Which structure does blood pass through immediately before entering the right atrium?

Accepted Answer

A)  vena cava
B)  aorta
C)  atrioventricular valve
D)  semilunar valve
E)  left atriumF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Exam 32: Circulation and Cardiovascular Systems

Which structure does blood pass through immediately before entering the right atrium?

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As the heart contracts it forces the blood out with a great deal of force.Damage to which blood vessel will result in a forceful spraying of blood?

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Which would you find in the heart of a fish?

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What is the main difference between an open circulatory system and a closed one?

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Which of these white blood cells are phagocytic?

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Which statement is NOT true about red blood cells?

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Identify the correct pathway of blood flow through a two circuit pathway.

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The human heart is composed of

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Which type of blood component is involved in the initiation of clotting?

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Which organism has hemoglobin located in the fluid portion of the blood,giving it a red appearance?

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During capillary exchange,what will occur if the blood pressure at the arterial end were to decrease and become lower than the osmotic pressure?

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Exam 32: Circulation and Cardiovascular Systems

Which structure does blood pass through immediately before entering the right atrium?

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As the heart contracts it forces the blood out with a great deal of force.Damage to which blood vessel will result in a forceful spraying of blood?

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Which would you find in the heart of a fish?

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What is the main difference between an open circulatory system and a closed one?

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Which of these white blood cells are phagocytic?

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Which statement is NOT true about red blood cells?

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Identify the correct pathway of blood flow through a two circuit pathway.

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The human heart is composed of

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Which type of blood component is involved in the initiation of clotting?

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Which organism has hemoglobin located in the fluid portion of the blood,giving it a red appearance?

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During capillary exchange,what will occur if the blood pressure at the arterial end were to decrease and become lower than the osmotic pressure?

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