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Body Fluids and Circulation — Practice Worksheet
Chapter: Body Fluids and Circulation
Topic: Body Fluids and Circulation
Maximum Marks: 27
Time: 30 minutes
Name: ____________________ Roll No.: __________ Date: ____________

General Instructions

  • All questions are compulsory.
  • Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) for each question.
  • The answer key is at the end — try the paper first!
Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each) 15 × 1 = 15 marks
1.
The liquid part of blood is called:
  • A.Plasma
  • B.Serum only
  • C.Lymph
  • D.Bile
2.
Oxygen is carried mainly by:
  • A.White blood cells
  • B.Red blood cells
  • C.Platelets
  • D.Plasma proteins
3.
Cells that defend the body against germs are:
  • A.Red blood cells
  • B.White blood cells
  • C.Platelets
  • D.Nerve cells
4.
Blood clotting is helped by:
  • A.RBCs
  • B.Platelets
  • C.Plasma water
  • D.WBCs only
5.
The universal recipient blood group is:
  • A.O
  • B.A
  • C.B
  • D.AB
6.
A colourless body fluid with no RBCs that bathes the cells is:
  • A.Bile
  • B.Lymph
  • C.Urine
  • D.Saliva
7.
The human heart has how many chambers?
  • A.Two
  • B.Three
  • C.Four
  • D.Five
8.
The upper chambers of the heart are the:
  • A.Ventricles
  • B.Atria
  • C.Valves
  • D.Arteries
9.
Heart valves mainly:
  • A.Make blood
  • B.Prevent back-flow of blood
  • C.Filter blood
  • D.Store blood
10.
Passage of blood through the heart twice in one round is called:
  • A.Single circulation
  • B.Double circulation
  • C.Open circulation
  • D.No circulation
11.
Vessels that carry blood back to the heart are:
  • A.Arteries
  • B.Veins
  • C.Capillaries
  • D.Lacteals
12.
Exchange of materials between blood and cells happens in the:
  • A.Arteries
  • B.Veins
  • C.Capillaries
  • D.Atria
13.
The contraction phase of the heart is called:
  • A.Diastole
  • B.Systole
  • C.Lymph
  • D.Plasma
14.
Persistently high blood pressure is called:
  • A.Hypertension
  • B.Anaemia
  • C.Jaundice
  • D.Diabetes
15.
Sudden blockage of blood supply to part of the heart muscle is a:
  • A.Heart attack
  • B.Common cold
  • C.Fracture
  • D.Allergy
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each) 6 × 2 = 12 marks
16.
The left ventricle has the thickest wall because it must:
  • A.Pump blood to the whole body
  • B.Receive blood from the lungs
  • C.Store blood
  • D.Make blood cells
17.
Double circulation is efficient because it keeps:
  • A.Oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood separate
  • B.All blood the same
  • C.The heart from beating
  • D.Lungs from working
18.
Veins have valves but most arteries do not because:
  • A.Vein blood flows slowly at low pressure and could flow backward
  • B.Veins carry no blood
  • C.Arteries are thinner
  • D.Arteries are colourless
19.
Before a blood transfusion, blood groups must be matched to avoid:
  • A.Clumping (agglutination) of red cells
  • B.Faster digestion
  • C.More oxygen
  • D.Higher immunity
20.
Atherosclerosis raises the risk of a heart attack because narrowed arteries:
  • A.Reduce blood flow to the heart muscle
  • B.Increase oxygen to the heart
  • C.Make more platelets
  • D.Widen over time
21.
The 'lub-dub' heart sounds are produced by:
  • A.The closing of heart valves
  • B.Blood entering the lungs
  • C.Breathing
  • D.Digestion

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
  1. (A) Plasma
  2. (B) Red blood cells
  3. (B) White blood cells
  4. (B) Platelets
  5. (D) AB
  6. (B) Lymph
  7. (C) Four
  8. (B) Atria
  9. (B) Prevent back-flow of blood
  10. (B) Double circulation
  11. (B) Veins
  12. (C) Capillaries
  13. (B) Systole
  14. (A) Hypertension
  15. (A) Heart attack
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each)
  1. (A) Pump blood to the whole body
  2. (A) Oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood separate
  3. (A) Vein blood flows slowly at low pressure and could flow backward
  4. (A) Clumping (agglutination) of red cells
  5. (A) Reduce blood flow to the heart muscle
  6. (A) The closing of heart valves
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