Body Fluids and Circulation - XI
Comprehensive quiz on blood components, circulatory systems, heart anatomy and function, blood groups, and lymph for Class 11 Biology
Questions
Which of the following cells are the most abundant of all the cells in blood?
- Leucocytes
- Eosinophils
- Neutrophils
- Erthrocytes
- Basophils
Which of the following is not a property of erythrocytes?
- In most mamals, they are devoid of nucleus.
- They have a red-coloured iron containing protein.
- They have an average life-span of 120 days.
- They are biconcave in shape.
- They are produced from megakaryocytes.
Which of the following statements is/are false?
a. Sponges and coelenterates circulate water from their surroundings through their body cavities.
b. Plasma is a viscous fluid that constitutes nearly 90 percent of the blood.
c. Leucocytes are colourless as they lack haemoglobin.
- Only a
- Only a and b
- Only b
- Only b and c
- Only c
Which of the following belong to the granulocytes category?
a. Lymphocytes
b. Monocytes
c. Eosinophils
d. Basophils
- Only a and c
- Only a and b
- Only a and d
- Only c and d
- Only b and c
Which of the following are phagocytic cells that destroy foreign organisms entering the body?
a. Neutrophils
b. Monocytes
c. Basophils
d. Eosinophils
- Only a and b
- Only a and c
- Only c and d
- Only a and d
- Only b and c
Circulatory patterns are of two types. Which of the following have an open circulatory system?
a. Arthropods
b. Annelids
c. Molluscs
d. Chordates
- Only a and b
- Only a and c
- Only a and d
- Only b and d
- Only b and c
Which of the following is not a property of the lymph?
- It is a carrier of hormones.
- It contains lymphocytes that are responsible for the immune response of the body.
- Calcium ions present in it play a very important role in clotting of blood.
- It is an important carrier of nutrients.
- Fats are absorbed through it.
Match the following:
| Names of proteins | Functions |
| a. Fibrinogens | 1. They help in maintaining the osmotic balance. |
| b. Globulins | 2. They are primarily involved in defence mechanisms of the body. |
| c. Albumins | 3. They are needed for coagulation of blood. |
- a - 3, b - 2, c - 1
- a - 3, b - 1, c - 2
- a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
- a - 2, b - 3, c - 1
- a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
Which of the following statements is/are false?
a. An 'O' blood group person is a universal donor as group 'O' blood can be donated to persons with any other blood group.
b. Blood normally contains 1,500,00-3,500,00 platelets mm–3.
c. Basophils are the most abundant cells of the total WBCs and neutrophils are the least.
- Only a
- Only a and b
- Only b
- Only b and c
- Only c
Which of the following animals possess double circulation?
a. Fishes
b. Birds
c. Mammals
d. Amphibians
- Only a and b
- Only b and c
- Only a and c
- Only a and d
- Only b and d
The human heart is of the size of a clenched fist. The two relatively small upper chambers are called
- atria
- ventricles
- vena cava
- aorta
- pericardium
Which of the following statements is/are false?
a. Hypertension is caused due to deposits of calcium, fat, cholesterol and fibrous tissues, that makes the lumen of arteries narrower.
b. Parasympathetic neural signals decrease the rate of heartbeat.
c. The depolarisation of atria leads to the contraction of both the atria.
- Only a
- Only a and b
- Only b
- Only b and c
- Only c
Match the following:
| Blood group | Antibodies in plasma |
| a. A | 1. Nil |
| b. AB | 2. anti-B |
| c. O | 3. anti-A, -B |
- a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
- a - 2, b - 3, c - 1
- a - 2, b - 1, c - 3
- a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
- a - 3, b - 1, c - 2
Two prominent sounds lubb and dubb are produced during each cardiac cycle. The first heart sound is associated with the closure of which of the following?
a. Tricuspid valves
b. Bicuspid valves
c. Semilunar valves
- Only a
- Only a and b
- Only b
- Only b and c
- Only c
Match the following:
| a. Fishes | 1. They have a 2-chambered heart with an atrium and a ventricle. |
| b. Amphibians | 2. They have a 4-chambered heart with two atria and two ventricles. |
| c. Mammals | 3. They have a 3-chambered heart with two atria and a single ventricle. |
- a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
- a - 2, b - 1, c - 3
- a - 3, b - 1, c - 2
- a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
- a - 2, b - 3, c - 1