Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (ICSE) · Biology
Chapter: Chapter 8 — Chapter 8: The Circulatory System
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. How many chambers does the human heart have? [1]
(A) Four
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Six
2. What is double circulation? [1]
(A) Pulmonary and systemic circuits
(B) Only pulmonary circuit
(C) Only systemic circuit
(D) No specific circuits
3. What do arteries typically carry? [1]
(A) Blood away from the heart
(B) Blood towards the heart only
(C) Only lymph fluid
(D) Only nutrients
4. What do veins typically carry? [1]
(A) Blood towards the heart
(B) Blood away from the heart only
(C) Only lymph fluid
(D) Only nutrients
5. What carries oxygen in the blood? [1]
(A) Red blood cells (haemoglobin)
(B) White blood cells
(C) Platelets
(D) Plasma alone
6. What provides immunity in the blood? [1]
(A) White blood cells
(B) Red blood cells
(C) Platelets
(D) Plasma alone
7. What helps blood clotting? [1]
(A) Platelets
(B) Red blood cells
(C) White blood cells
(D) Plasma alone
8. Why study the circulatory system? [1]
(A) To understand transport of oxygen, nutrients and waste
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. How many chambers does the human heart have? [1]
(A) Four
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Six
10. What is double circulation? [1]
(A) Pulmonary and systemic circuits
(B) Only pulmonary circuit
(C) Only systemic circuit
(D) No specific circuits
11. What do arteries typically carry? [1]
(A) Blood away from the heart
(B) Blood towards the heart only
(C) Only lymph fluid
(D) Only nutrients
12. What do veins typically carry? [1]
(A) Blood towards the heart
(B) Blood away from the heart only
(C) Only lymph fluid
(D) Only nutrients
13. What carries oxygen in the blood? [1]
(A) Red blood cells (haemoglobin)
(B) White blood cells
(C) Platelets
(D) Plasma alone
14. What provides immunity in the blood? [1]
(A) White blood cells
(B) Red blood cells
(C) Platelets
(D) Plasma alone
15. What helps blood clotting? [1]
(A) Platelets
(B) Red blood cells
(C) White blood cells
(D) Plasma alone
16. Why study the circulatory system? [1]
(A) To understand transport of oxygen, nutrients and waste
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests