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Question 1 of 12

1

Arteries carry blood ______ the heart

Select one of the following:

  • Away

  • To

Explanation

Question 2 of 12

1

Blood in the arteries are under pressure due to the ___________ of the heart muscles.

Select one of the following:

  • contractions

  • movement

  • pushes

  • sliding

Explanation

Question 3 of 12

1

Blood pressure is measured in:

Select one of the following:

  • millimetres of mercury

  • litres of mercury

  • centimetres of mercury

Explanation

Question 4 of 12

1

systolic pressure:

Select one of the following:

  • the higher measurement when the heart beats, pushing blood through the arteries

  • the lower measurement when the heart rests between beats

Explanation

Question 5 of 12

1

diastolic pressure -

Select one of the following:

  • the lower measurement when the heart rests between beats

  • the higher measurement when the heart beats, pushing blood through the arteries

Explanation

Question 6 of 12

1

Factors that increase high blood pressure:

Select one or more of the following:

  • smoking

  • stress

  • drinking a lot of alcohol

  • being overweight

  • poor diet

  • not eating enough

  • genetics

  • unsaturated fat in diet

Explanation

Question 7 of 12

1

Being able to do physical activity:

Select one of the following:

  • Fitness

  • Health

Explanation

Question 8 of 12

1

Carbon monoxide in the cigarette smoke combines with...

Select one of the following:

  • haemoglobin

  • oxyhaemoglobin

  • red blood cells

  • white blood cells

Explanation

Question 9 of 12

1

The effect of that is that it prevents oxygen combining with the haemoglobin.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 10 of 12

1

Heart diseases are caused by:

Select one of the following:

  • restricted blood flow to the heart muscles.

  • increased blood flow to the heart muscles.

Explanation

Question 11 of 12

1

Lots of saturated fats is good for you.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 12 of 12

1

the narrowing of arteries are caused by

Select one of the following:

  • cholesterol (plaque)

  • excess fat

  • saturated fats

Explanation

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