Based on the provided information on the circulatory system, here is a worksheet designed for 7th-

grade students following the Cambridge curriculum. This worksheet includes multiple choice, fill in
the blank, short answer, and essay questions along with their answers.

### Multiple Choice Questions (25)

1. **How many chambers does the heart have?**

- A. Six
- B. Five
- C. Four
- D. Three
- **Answer: C**

2. **What is the movement of blood through the heart and body called?**
- A. Circulation
- B. Locomotion
- C. Ventriculation
- D. Heart Pump
- **Answer: A**

3. **The beating sound your heart makes comes from:**

- A. Blood going in the wrong direction
- B. Valves closing
- C. The heart skipping beats
- D. Your ears playing tricks on you
- **Answer: B**

4. **With circulation, the heart provides your body with:**

- A. Oxygen
- B. Nutrients
- C. A way to get rid of waste
- D. All of the above
- **Answer: D**

5. **The atria are the “upstairs” chambers of the heart and these parts are the “downstairs”
chambers:**
- A. Valves
- B. Ventricles
- C. Blood
- D. Candy hearts
- **Answer: B**

6. **What wall separates the left side and right side of the heart?**
- A. Ventricle
- B. Atrium
- C. Septum
- D. The Great Wall
- **Answer: C**

7. **How many liters of blood does the human body contain?**

- A. 1-2 liters
 - B. 3-4 liters
- C. 4-6 liters
- D. 6-8 liters
- **Answer: C**

8. **Which blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?**

- A. Veins
- B. Capillaries
- C. Arteries
- D. Venules
- **Answer: C**

9. **What type of blood do veins usually carry?**

- A. Oxygen-rich blood
- B. Carbon dioxide-rich blood
- C. Oxygen-poor blood
- D. Both A and B
- **Answer: C**

10. **What are the smallest blood vessels in the circulatory system?**
- A. Veins
- B. Capillaries
- C. Arteries
- D. Aorta
- **Answer: B**

11. **The liquid component of blood is called:**

- A. Plasma
- B. Hemoglobin
- C. Platelets
- D. Serum
- **Answer: A**

12. **Which protein in red blood cells carries oxygen?**

- A. Hemoglobin
- B. Albumin
- C. Fibrinogen
- D. Myoglobin
- **Answer: A**

13. **White blood cells are also known as:**

- A. Erythrocytes
- B. Platelets
- C. Leukocytes
- D. Plasma cells
- **Answer: C**

14. **The right side of the heart pumps blood to the:**

- A. Brain
- B. Lungs
- C. Liver
 - D. Stomach
- **Answer: B**

15. **How many types of blood vessels are there in the circulatory system?**
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
- **Answer: C**

16. **Which of the following is a function of the circulatory system?**

- A. Transporting nutrients
- B. Removing waste products
- C. Gaseous exchange
- D. All of the above
- **Answer: D**

17. **What is the main component of plasma?**

- A. Water
- B. Proteins
- C. Glucose
- D. Electrolytes
- **Answer: A**

18. **Which of the following blood vessels have valves?**

- A. Arteries
- B. Capillaries
- C. Veins
- D. Aorta
- **Answer: C**

19. **The left side of the heart pumps blood to:**

- A. Lungs
- B. Entire body
- C. Stomach
- D. Liver
- **Answer: B**

20. **Which blood cells are most numerous in the body?**

- A. White blood cells
- B. Platelets
- C. Red blood cells
- D. Plasma cells
- **Answer: C**

21. **Which component of blood helps in clotting?**

- A. Red blood cells
- B. White blood cells
- C. Platelets
- D. Plasma
- **Answer: C**
22. **What separates the upper chambers of the heart from the lower chambers?**
- A. Valves
- B. Ventricle
- C. Atrium
- D. Septum
- **Answer: D**

23. **The primary function of red blood cells is to:**

- A. Fight infections
- B. Transport oxygen
- C. Clot blood
- D. Transport nutrients
- **Answer: B**

24. **Which blood vessel carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart?**
- A. Pulmonary artery
- B. Pulmonary vein
- C. Aorta
- D. Superior vena cava
- **Answer: B**

25. **The circulatory system helps maintain homeostasis by:**

- A. Removing waste products
- B. Transporting nutrients
- C. Distributing hormones
- D. All of the above
- **Answer: D**

### Fill in the Blank Questions (20)

1. The heart is located near the center of your __________.

- **Answer: chest**

2. The liquid portion of blood is called __________.

- **Answer: plasma**

3. The main function of red blood cells is to transport __________.

- **Answer: oxygen**

4. White blood cells help fight __________.

- **Answer: infections**

5. The smallest blood vessels are called __________.

- **Answer: capillaries**

6. The upper chambers of the heart are known as __________.

- **Answer: atria**

7. The lower chambers of the heart are called __________.

- **Answer: ventricles**
8. The wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart is called the __________.
- **Answer: septum**

9. The right side of the heart pumps blood to the __________.

- **Answer: lungs**

10. The left side of the heart pumps blood to the __________.
- **Answer: body**

11. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called __________.
- **Answer: arteries**

12. Blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart are called __________.
- **Answer: veins**

13. __________ are the blood vessels where the exchange of gases occurs.
- **Answer: Capillaries**

14. __________ in the blood help it to clot.

- **Answer: Platelets**

15. The protein in red blood cells that binds to oxygen is called __________.
- **Answer: hemoglobin**

16. __________ circulation refers to the movement of blood from the heart to the lungs and back.
- **Answer: Pulmonary**

17. __________ circulation refers to the movement of blood from the heart to the rest of the body
and back.
- **Answer: Systemic**

18. The main pumping organ of the circulatory system is the __________.
- **Answer: heart**

19. Blood cells are produced in the __________.

- **Answer: bone marrow**

20. The circulation of blood helps maintain __________ in the body.

- **Answer: homeostasis**

### Short Answer Questions (20)

1. What are the three main components of the circulatory system?

- **Answer: Heart, blood vessels, and blood**

2. Describe the primary function of red blood cells.

- **Answer: To transport oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and bring carbon dioxide
back to the lungs**

3. What is the role of white blood cells in the circulatory system?

 - **Answer: To fight infections and protect the body against pathogens**

4. How does the heart pump blood to the lungs and the rest of the body?
- **Answer: The right side pumps blood to the lungs (pulmonary circulation), and the left side
pumps blood to the rest of the body (systemic circulation)**

5. What are the three types of blood vessels, and what are their functions?
- **Answer: Arteries carry blood away from the heart, veins carry blood towards the heart, and
capillaries connect arteries and veins and facilitate the exchange of gases, nutrients, and waste**

6. Explain the function of platelets in blood.

- **Answer: Platelets help in blood clotting by forming a plug at

the site of an injury**

7. What is plasma, and what does it contain?

- **Answer: Plasma is the liquid portion of blood, containing water, dissolved gases, salts,
nutrients, enzymes, hormones, waste products, and plasma proteins**

8. Why is the circulatory system important for homeostasis?

- **Answer: It helps transport nutrients, gases, and waste products, regulates body temperature,
and maintains pH balance**

9. What is the septum, and what is its function in the heart?

- **Answer: The septum is a wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart, preventing the
mixing of oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood**

10. What happens in the capillaries?

- **Answer: Exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide), nutrients, and waste products occurs
between the blood and body tissues**

11. How does the structure of arteries differ from that of veins?
- **Answer: Arteries have thicker walls to withstand higher pressure, while veins have thinner
walls and valves to prevent backflow**

12. What is the significance of hemoglobin in red blood cells?

- **Answer: Hemoglobin binds to oxygen, allowing red blood cells to transport it efficiently to
body tissues**

13. Describe the role of the heart in the circulatory system.

- **Answer: The heart acts as a pump that circulates blood throughout the body, supplying oxygen
and nutrients and removing waste**

14. What is systemic circulation?

- **Answer: The circulation of blood from the heart to the rest of the body and back to the
heart**

15. What is pulmonary circulation?

- **Answer: The circulation of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart**

16. How do veins ensure that blood flows in one direction?

 - **Answer: Veins have valves that prevent the backflow of blood**

17. What is the main function of the circulatory system?

- **Answer: To transport blood, nutrients, gases, and waste products throughout the body**

18. How does the heart receive the oxygen it needs?

- **Answer: Through the coronary arteries, which supply the heart muscle with oxygen-rich
blood**

19. What are the components of blood?

- **Answer: Red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma**

20. How do red blood cells and white blood cells differ in function?
- **Answer: Red blood cells transport oxygen, while white blood cells fight infections**

### Essay Questions (5)

1. **Describe the process of blood circulation through the heart, including the roles of the atria and
ventricles.**
- **Answer:** Blood circulation through the heart involves two main phases: pulmonary
circulation and systemic circulation. Deoxygenated blood enters the right atrium from the body
through the superior and inferior vena cava. It then moves into the right ventricle, which pumps it to
the lungs via the pulmonary artery for oxygenation. Oxygen-rich blood returns to the left atrium
through the pulmonary veins. From there, it flows into the left ventricle, which pumps it out to the
rest of the body through the aorta. The atria act as receiving chambers, and the ventricles serve as
pumping chambers.

2. **Explain how the circulatory system helps maintain homeostasis in the body.**
- **Answer:** The circulatory system helps maintain homeostasis by transporting essential
substances like oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to cells and removing waste products like carbon
dioxide and urea. It also plays a role in regulating body temperature by distributing heat and helps
maintain pH balance and fluid balance. Additionally, it delivers immune cells to sites of infection,
helping protect the body against disease.

3. **Discuss the differences between arteries, veins, and capillaries in terms of structure and
function.**
- **Answer:** Arteries have thick, elastic walls that can withstand high pressure and carry oxygen-
rich blood away from the heart, except for the pulmonary arteries. Veins have thinner walls, less
elastic tissue, and valves to prevent backflow, carrying oxygen-poor blood back to the heart.
Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels with walls only one cell thick, allowing for the exchange of
gases, nutrients, and waste products between blood and tissues.

4. **How does the heart's structure support its function as a pump?**

- **Answer:** The heart's structure includes four chambers: two atria and two ventricles. The atria
receive blood, and the ventricles pump blood out. The thick muscular walls of the ventricles
generate the force needed to propel blood. Valves between the chambers ensure one-way flow of
blood, preventing backflow. The septum divides the heart into left and right sides, preventing the
mixing of oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood. This structure ensures efficient circulation throughout
the body.
5. **Describe the role of blood in the circulatory system, including the functions of its different
components.**
- **Answer:** Blood is composed of plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
Plasma, the liquid part, carries dissolved substances like nutrients, hormones, and waste products.
Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, which binds to oxygen and transports it to tissues. White blood
cells are part of the immune system, fighting infections. Platelets are involved in clotting, preventing
excessive bleeding when injuries occur. Together, these components ensure that blood effectively
transports essential substances, protects the body, and maintains homeostasis.

This worksheet should provide a comprehensive assessment of students' understanding of the

circulatory system, aligned with the Cambridge curriculum for grade 7.