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❤️ The Circulatory System – Year 6
Science · Year 6 (KS2) — the heart, blood vessels and how exercise and lifestyle affect our bodies
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What is the main job of the heart?
To filter waste out of the blood
To pump blood around the body
To take in oxygen from the air
To break down the food we eat
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Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Arteries
Capillaries
Veins
Valves
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How many chambers does the human heart have?
Four
Six
Two
Three
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Which blood vessels have walls so thin that oxygen and nutrients can pass through them into the body's cells?
Veins
The aorta
Arteries
Capillaries
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What is the main job of red blood cells?
To fight germs and infections
To carry digested food to cells
To help blood clot at a cut
To carry oxygen around the body
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Which part of the blood is a pale yellow liquid that carries nutrients, water and waste around the body?
White blood cells
Plasma
Platelets
Red blood cells
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Sam counts 20 pulse beats in 15 seconds. What is his heart rate in beats per minute?
35 beats per minute
300 beats per minute
60 beats per minute
80 beats per minute
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Why does your heart beat faster when you exercise?
The body needs to make more blood
The lungs stop taking in oxygen
Muscles need more oxygen and glucose
Muscles need more air pushed into them
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Blood is pumped out of the right side of the heart. Where does it travel to next?
The lungs
The brain
The legs
The kidneys
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Which gas in cigarette smoke reduces the amount of oxygen that red blood cells can carry?
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Carbon monoxide
Nitrogen
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