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AQA GCSE PE Test Quiz on Unit 4: The Respiratory and Circulatory Systems, created by Cath Warriner on 30/12/2014.

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Unit 4: The Respiratory and Circulatory Systems

Question 1 of 36

1

The following components of the respiratory system are located inside the lungs, except?

Select one of the following:

  • Alveoli

  • Bronchi

  • Intercostal muscles

  • Bronchioles

Explanation

Question 2 of 36

1

Breathing in is known as expiration.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 36

1

Which of these muscles is not involved in the process of delivering oxygen to the working muscles.

Select one of the following:

  • Cardiac

  • Pectorals

  • Intercostal

  • Diaphragm

Explanation

Question 4 of 36

1

Which of these facts is incorrect when relating to the process of inspiration.

Select one of the following:

  • The ribs lift upwards

  • The diaphragm relaxes and bulges up

  • The intercostal muscles contract

  • Air pressure falls allowing the lungs to fill with air

Explanation

Question 5 of 36

1

Aerobic respiration is respirationin the absence of oxygen.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 6 of 36

1

Aerobic respiration creates the following waste products, except?

Select one of the following:

  • water

  • lactic acid

  • carbon dioxide

Explanation

Question 7 of 36

1

Which athlete would not be competing using aerobic respiration?

Select one of the following:

  • Cyclo cross rider

  • Fell runner

  • Triple jumper

  • Triathlon

Explanation

Question 8 of 36

1

Fast twitch fibres are associated with explosive events.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 9 of 36

1

Which feature is not associated with fast twitch fibres.

Select one of the following:

  • They contract with more force.

  • They tire easily

  • They are suited to activities requiring strength and power

  • They do not tire easily

Explanation

Question 10 of 36

1

Anaerobic respiration creates which waste product?

Select one of the following:

  • Oxygen

  • Lactic acid

  • Carbon dioxide

  • Water

Explanation

Question 11 of 36

1

Lactic acid is turned into carbon dioxide and water when oxygen supply is resumed.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 12 of 36

1

Glycogen is the main form of carbohydrate storage in the body. It is stored in the following areas of the body, except?

Select one of the following:

  • Lungs

  • Liver

  • Muscles

Explanation

Question 13 of 36

1

During vigorous exercise lactic acid is created. Lactic acid is a waste product and is a mild poison.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 14 of 36

1

The following are short term effects of exercise, except?

Select one of the following:

  • Breathing rate increases

  • Cardiac output increases

  • Blood pressure lowers

  • Stroke volume increases

Explanation

Question 15 of 36

1

Fatigue is a feeling of extreme physical or mental tiredness. When a muscle gets so tired that they can no longer continue to work properly. Which of these is not a sign of fatigue?

Select one of the following:

  • Deep breathing

  • Lower level of concentration

  • Increased pulse

  • Red skin

Explanation

Question 16 of 36

1

An oxygen debt is when the muscles are starved of oxygen. The body recovers by carrying out the following functions, except?

Select one of the following:

  • Increase the respiratory rate

  • Increase the depth of breathing

  • Continuing the activity

  • Stopping the activity

Explanation

Question 17 of 36

1

Which of the following facts is false in relation to muscle cramp.

Select one of the following:

  • It is a voluntary contraction

  • A muscle is locked in contraction

  • It is a result of intense exercise

  • The muscle is in spasm

Explanation

Question 18 of 36

1

The circulatory system consists of the heart, blood and blood vessels working together to supply oxygen to the working muscles and removing unwanted carbon dioxide.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 19 of 36

1

The upper chambers of the heart are called the ventricles.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 20 of 36

1

The right side of the heart is thicker as it transports oxygenated blood to the working muscles of the body.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 21 of 36

1

The pulmonary circuit involves taking deoxygenated blood to the lungs and returning oxygenated blood to the heart.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 22 of 36

1

Arteries always carry blood away from the heart.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 23 of 36

1

Arteries always carry oxygenated blood.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 24 of 36

1

White blood cells contain a substance known as haemoglobin.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 25 of 36

1

Which of these functions is not a role of the circulatory system.

Select one of the following:

  • Temperature regulation

  • Energy production

  • Protection

  • Transportation

Explanation

Question 26 of 36

1

Which of these answers is a waste product and removed by the circulatory system.

Select one of the following:

  • Oxygen

  • Heat

  • Hormones

  • Glucose

Explanation

Question 27 of 36

1

Arteries have thin outer walls and a thin layer of muscle.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 28 of 36

1

Which blood vessel is only one cell thick?

Select one of the following:

  • Veins

  • Arteries

  • Capillaries

Explanation

Question 29 of 36

1

Arteries contain valves.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 30 of 36

1

Which defintion relates to stroke volume?

Select one of the following:

  • One contraction and relaxation of the heart

  • The amount of blood pumped out of the left ventricle per minute

  • The number of times the heart beats in a minute

  • The amount of blood pumped out of the left ventricle per beat

Explanation

Question 31 of 36

1

Which artery is located in the groin?

Select one of the following:

  • Radial

  • Femoral

  • Temporal

  • Carotid

Explanation

Question 32 of 36

1

The cardio vascular systems involves the working of the following organs.

Select one of the following:

  • Heart and Liver

  • Lungs and Kidneys

  • Liver and Lungs

  • Heart and Lungs

Explanation

Question 33 of 36

1

Maximum heart rate is calculated using which formula?

Select one of the following:

  • 220 plus age

  • 220 multiplied age

  • 220 divided age

  • 220 minus age

Explanation

Question 34 of 36

1

The aerobic training zone is 80 - 90% maximum heart rate

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 35 of 36

1

The training zone is the range of the heart rate within which a specified training effect will take place.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 36 of 36

1

Which definition relates to the threshold of training.

Select one of the following:

  • The maximum heart rate needed to have a training effect

  • Training at 60-80% MHR

  • Training above 90% MHR

  • The minimum heart rate needed to have a training effect

Explanation

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