3j Cuci - The Circulatory System Worksheet

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Year 8 Biology
The Circulatory System Worksheet
Examine the parts of Figure C, then answer the questions below.
1. Arteries branching away from the heart become ____________________________________.

(smaller and smaller OR larger and larger)
2. Veins leading back to the heart become ________________________________________.

(smaller and smaller OR larger and larger)
3. Most of our blood vessels are ______________________________.

(arteries, veins or capillaries)
Match each term in Column A with its description in Column B. Write the correct letter in the space
provided.
Column A Column B
___d_____ 1. circulation a) carry blood away from the heart
___b_____ 2. heart b) pumps blood
___a_____ 3. arteries c) connect arteries and veins
___e_____ 4. veins d) transport of materials in living things
___c_____ 5. capillaries e) carry blood back to the heart

Complete each statement using a term or terms from the list below. Write your answers in
the spaces provided. Some words may be used more than once.
heart circulation oxygen veins food

capillaries arteries blood vessel waste materials blood
1. The transport of materials in living things is called

________Circulation__________.
2. In humans, circulation is carried out by the liquid called

_________Blood__________.
3. Blood is pumped by the _________Heart___________.
4. Blood brings to cells things like _________Oxygen___________ and

________Food__________.
5. Blood picks up _________Waste Materials__________

from the cells.
6. Any tube that carries blood is called a(n) ___________Blood

Vessel____________.
7. The three kinds of blood vessels are ___________Arteries___________,

___Veins_______________,
and
____________Capillaries____________.
8. Blood is carried away from the heart by

_________Arteries__________.
9. Blood is carried back to the heart by

_________Veins____________.
10. Arteries and veins are connected by tiny blood vessels called
__________Capillaries____________.
TRUE or FALSE - In the space, write a 'T' or 'F'
___T____ 1. Circulation is the transport of materials in living things.
___T____ 2. Life stops when circulation stops.
___F____ 3. Blood is pumped by the brain.
___F____ 4. Blood circulates through the body only a few times a day.
___T____ 5. Arteries carry blood away from the heart.
___F____ 6. Arteries transport carbon dioxide to the cells.
___F____ 7. Veins carry blood away from the heart.
___T____ 8. Veins pick up waste materials from the cells.
___T____ 9. Capillaries connect arteries and veins.
___F____ 10. Capillaries are the largest blood vessels.

A CLOSER LOOK AT BLOOD
Have you ever taken a first aid course? An important rule in first aid is: "Treat Serious Bleeding First." If
a person loses a lot of blood, they can die quickly.
Blood is the transport tissue in your body. It carries needed materials to the cells and carries waste
materials away from the cells.
The liquid part of blood is called plasma. The solid part of blood is made up of different kinds of blood
cells.
Plasma is 90% water and is beige in color. Plasma contains digested food, chemicals, and waste
products. These substances are carried to and from the cells by the plasma.
The three kinds of blood cells that make up the solid part of blood are: red blood cells, white blood
cells, and platelets.
Red blood cells contain hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is red and gives blood its color. It links up with
oxygen and carries this oxygen to all parts of the body. The same hemoglobin in the red blood cells also
picks up most of the carbon dioxide waste that is made by the cells.
White blood cells are larger than red blood cells fight infection and disease. They destroy harmful
bacteria, viruses and other small invaders.
Platelets are pieces of cells that are small and colorless. They help to stop bleeding by giving off a
chemical that helps blood to clot.
Figure A shows the what blood is made up of. Study Figure A, then answer the questions.
11. What percent of blood is liquid?
55%
12. What is the name of the liquid part of blood?

Plasma
13. a) The liquid part of blood is made up mostly of

________Water_________
b) What percentage of blood?

10%
14. All of the blood cells together make up ___45____% of

blood.
Study Figure B, then answer the questions
15. Which blood cells are the largest?

White Blood Cells
16. Which type of blood cell is most numerous?

Red Blood Cells
17. Which cells are shaped like 'pinched' disks?

Red Blood Cells
18. Describe briefly what is happening in Figure C.
A white Blood cell is fighting against a disease.
19. When you cut yourself, which part of the blood helps you to stop bleeding?
Platelets
20. White blood cells also come to the area of a cut. Why?
They come to prevent small invaders from entering the body.
21. Take an educated guess at this one - What happens to the number of white blood cells when
germs are in the body? __The number
increases._______________________________________________
Match the words below to answer question 22 to 25
Draw a line to match the blood component with its function
plasma clots blood at injury sites
red blood cell transports nutrients, urea, glucose,

hormones and amino acids
platelet helps to fight infection
white blood cell transports oxygen

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Examine the parts of Figure C, then answer the questions below.

1. Arteries branching away from the heart become ____________________________________.

2. Veins leading back to the heart become ________________________________________.

3. Most of our blood vessels are ______________________________.

___d_____ 1. circulation a) carry blood away from the heart

___b_____ 2. heart b) pumps blood

___a_____ 3. arteries c) connect arteries and veins

___e_____ 4. veins d) transport of materials in living things

___c_____ 5. capillaries e) carry blood back to the heart

heart circulation oxygen veins food

1. The transport of materials in living things is called

2. In humans, circulation is carried out by the liquid called

3. Blood is pumped by the _________Heart___________.

4. Blood brings to cells things like _________Oxygen___________ and

5. Blood picks up _________Waste Materials__________

6. Any tube that carries blood is called a(n) ___________Blood

7. The three kinds of blood vessels are ___________Arteries___________,

8. Blood is carried away from the heart by

9. Blood is carried back to the heart by

TRUE or FALSE - In the space, write a 'T' or 'F'

___T____ 1. Circulation is the transport of materials in living things.

___T____ 2. Life stops when circulation stops.

___F____ 3. Blood is pumped by the brain.

___T____ 5. Arteries carry blood away from the heart.

___F____ 6. Arteries transport carbon dioxide to the cells.

___F____ 7. Veins carry blood away from the heart.

___T____ 8. Veins pick up waste materials from the cells.

___T____ 9. Capillaries connect arteries and veins.

___F____ 10. Capillaries are the largest blood vessels.

12. What is the name of the liquid part of blood?

13. a) The liquid part of blood is made up mostly of

b) What percentage of blood?

14. All of the blood cells together make up ___45____% of

Study Figure B, then answer the questions

15. Which blood cells are the largest?

16. Which type of blood cell is most numerous?

17. Which cells are shaped like 'pinched' disks?

Match the words below to answer question 22 to 25

Draw a line to match the blood component with its function

plasma clots blood at injury sites

red blood cell transports nutrients, urea, glucose,

platelet helps to fight infection

white blood cell transports oxygen

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_d___ 1. circulation a) carry blood away from the heart

_b___ 2. heart b) pumps blood

_a___ 3. arteries c) connect arteries and veins

_e___ 4. veins d) transport of materials in living things

_c___ 5. capillaries e) carry blood back to the heart

3. Blood is pumped by the _Heart___.

4. Blood brings to cells things like _Oxygen___ and

5. Blood picks up _Waste Materials__

7. The three kinds of blood vessels are _Arteries_,

_T__ 1. Circulation is the transport of materials in living things.

_T__ 2. Life stops when circulation stops.

_F__ 3. Blood is pumped by the brain.

_T__ 5. Arteries carry blood away from the heart.

_F__ 6. Arteries transport carbon dioxide to the cells.

_F__ 7. Veins carry blood away from the heart.

_T__ 8. Veins pick up waste materials from the cells.

_T__ 9. Capillaries connect arteries and veins.

_F__ 10. Capillaries are the largest blood vessels.

14. All of the blood cells together make up _45__% of