The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems Answers

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Which component of blood allows oxygen from the air to move from the lungs to cells of the body?

A
white blood cells
B
platelets
C
plasma
D
red blood cells
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At the site of gas exchange in the lungs, where does the oxygen move?

A
O2 moves from the alveoli to the white blood cells.
B
O2 moves from the white blood cells to the alveoli.
C
O2 moves from the alveoli to the red blood cells.
D
O2 moves from the red blood cells to the alveoli.
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Which best describes carbon dioxide’s path out of the body?

A
nose → pharynx → larynx → trachea → bronchus → alveoli
B
alveoli → trachea → bronchus → larynx → pharynx → nose
C
alveoli → bronchus → trachea → larynx → pharynx → nose
D
nose → larynx → pharynx → trachea → bronchus → alveoli
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Which statements describe the movement of blood through the heart? Select two options. Blood from the veins enters the ventricles.Atria and ventricles contract at the same time.Atria push blood into the ventricles.Valves allow for two-way blood flow.Ventricles push blood out of the heart.

A
Blood from the veins enters the ventricles.
B
Atria and ventricles contract at the same time.
C
Atria push blood into the ventricles.
D
Valves allow for two-way blood flow.
E
Ventricles push blood out of the heart.
5

Which is the next structure to contact air after it passes from the nose to the nasal cavity?

A
the pharynx
B
the larynx
C
the bronchus
D
the trachea
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Cells need oxygen to make energy. Oxygen-rich blood is transported to tissues. When the oxygen is dropped off, it needs to move through structures that are small and thin.Which vessels allow for oxygen movement into the tissues?

A
arteries
B
veins
C
heart
D
capillaries
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Gerald is lightheaded and tired from a lack of oxygen in his tissues.What is most likely the reason he feels this way?

A
His plasma level is high.
B
His white blood cell count is high.
C
His platelet count is low.
D
His red blood cell count is low.
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The picture represents the respiratory system.

Question illustration
A
the pharynx
B
the larynx
C
the trachea
D
the bronchus
10

Which structure is also called the windpipe?

A
the pharynx
B
the larynx
C
the trachea
D
the bronchus

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