Biology 5090 · O Level
Blood vessels
48 practice questions on Blood vessels, with worked solutions and instant marking.
The diagram shows the heart and several major blood vessels. What could the blood pressures (in kPa) be for the vessels labelled on the diagram?
May/June 2015
The diagram illustrates the liver and its blood supply. What is the name of blood vessel X, and which substance becomes more concentrated between vessel W and vessel X?
May/June 2015
The diagram shows the heart and several major blood vessels. What could the blood pressures be (in $\text{kPa}$) for the vessels labelled on the diagram?
May/June 2015
The diagram illustrates the liver together with its blood supply. What is the name of blood vessel X, and which substance has a greater concentration in vessel X than in vessel W?
May/June 2015
The diagram illustrates the movement of blood through a tissue. At which labelled point is the pressure greatest?
May/June 2016
The diagram illustrates arteries and veins in the human forearm. Which of the following statements are true for a vein in the human forearm?
May/June 2016
Which of the following statements about arteries is correct?
May/June 2016
Which row gives the blood pressures for an artery, a capillary and a vein?
May/June 2017
In which blood vessel does the glucose concentration change the most?
May/June 2017
Describe the route taken by a carbon dioxide molecule after it is formed by respiration in a body cell, up to the point where it enters the air inside the lungs.
May/June 2017
Which blood vessel carries blood into the liver?
May/June 2018
The diagram illustrates a person's blood pressure at rest as blood leaves the heart and then moves through arteries followed by capillaries. Which line indicates the pressure of blood while it travels through veins before it returns to the heart?
May/June 2018
The diagram shows a cross-section of part of a vein. What are the first organs reached in directions 1 and 2?
May/June 2018
The diagram illustrates the blood pressure of a person who is resting, starting as blood leaves the heart and then moves through arteries before reaching capillaries. Which line represents the pressure of blood as it travels through veins on the way back to the heart?
May/June 2018
The diagram illustrates a cross-section of part of a vein. Which organs would be encountered first in directions 1 and 2?
May/June 2018
Which table indicates the vessels that transport blood to and from the heart, liver and lungs?
May/June 2019
The diagram illustrates how the main blood vessels are arranged in the human circulatory system. The arrows indicate the direction in which blood flows through each vessel.
May/June 2021
Which blood vessels transport blood to the heart and to the lungs?
May/June 2022
Which blood vessels, connected directly to the heart, carry deoxygenated blood?
May/June 2022
Compare the pulmonary artery and the vena cava in relation to their structure and function.
May/June 2022
Measurements of blood pressure were taken in the pulmonary artery, pulmonary capillaries and pulmonary vein. Which blood pressure readings could be correct?
May/June 2023
The diagram illustrates the human circulatory system. At which location is the pressure of the blood flowing through the blood vessels greatest?
May/June 2023
During heart surgery, a heart and lung bypass machine is used so that the heart can be stopped while the procedure is carried out. Blood is taken from the blood vessel that carries it into the heart from the body and diverted through the bypass machine. The machine adds oxygen to the blood and then pumps it back into the blood vessel that carries it away from the heart so it can return to the body. In which blood vessels are the tubes inserted to take blood from the body to the bypass machine and to send the blood back to the body?
May/June 2024
The table gives the spread of percentages for different kinds of tissue found in the walls of the aorta of people of different ages. Collagen tissue is found in the walls of blood vessels because it provides strength and support. Which conclusion about the range of percentages is correct?
May/June 2025
The table gives details about three different blood vessels, P, Q and R. One vessel is an artery, one is a capillary and one is a vein. From the table information, what is the cross-sectional area of the lumen of the vein? (Assume $\pi = 3.14$)
May/June 2025
In the human circulatory system, what leads to the movement of materials from the capillaries into tissue fluid?
Oct/Nov 2015
In the human circulatory system, what causes materials to move from the capillaries into the tissue fluid?
Oct/Nov 2015
The photograph shows a cross-section of an artery. Which labelled part would have the same thickness in a vein?
Oct/Nov 2016
The diagram illustrates capillaries and the direction in which materials move. What occurs at points 1 and 2?
Oct/Nov 2017
The diagram displays cross-sections of two blood vessels, P and Q. What types of blood vessel are these?
Oct/Nov 2017
The diagram illustrates a section of capillary. Which arrow shows where tissue fluid forms?
Oct/Nov 2017
Which of these organs gets blood from both an artery and a vein?
Oct/Nov 2018
Which one of these organs gets blood from both an artery and a vein?
Oct/Nov 2018
Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 display transverse sections of two kinds of blood vessel.
Oct/Nov 2018
The diagram displays a cross-section of a vessel transporting oxygenated blood, viewed under a microscope. What vessel is this?
Oct/Nov 2019
Which of the following statements about blood vessels is correct?
Oct/Nov 2019
The diagram illustrates part of a capillary. Which arrow indicates the formation of tissue fluid?
Oct/Nov 2020
Which row indicates the blood pressures in an artery, a capillary and a vein?
Oct/Nov 2020
State the roles of the aorta and the vena cava and explain how each is adapted for its role.
Oct/Nov 2020
In what ways are veins different from arteries?
Oct/Nov 2021
In what ways do veins differ from arteries?
Oct/Nov 2021
The diagram illustrates the movement of materials between blood in a capillary and tissue fluid. Which row gives the correct labels for the arrows in the diagram?
Oct/Nov 2022
Which blood vessels transport deoxygenated blood?
Oct/Nov 2023
Which row gives the names of the blood vessels that carry blood to and from the liver and the kidney?
Oct/Nov 2023
Fig. 3.1 presents diagrams showing the flow of blood into and out of three major organs through blood vessels P to U.
Oct/Nov 2023
When passengers fly in an aircraft and remain seated without moving for extended periods, swelling can occur in their lower legs. Which statement accounts for this?
Oct/Nov 2024
Raynaud’s syndrome is a condition that may be set off by stress. It makes the hands and feet respond as though they were exposed to extreme cold. What reaction will occur in the hands and feet of a person with Raynaud’s syndrome?
Oct/Nov 2024
The table gives the mean blood flow rate in several blood vessels. Which row names the blood vessels correctly?
Oct/Nov 2025