| GCSE
Biology Revision
Quizzes: The Blood Vessels
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Complete the table below. Select Yes if the statement
relates to that particular blood vessel or no if it doesn't.
Statement |
Arteries |
Veins |
Capillaries |
| Carries blood at high pressure |
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| Carries blood at low pressure |
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| Has valves |
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| Carries blood away from organs |
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| Carries blood rich in carbon dioxide to
the heart |
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| Has walls that are one cell thick |
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| Allows substances to pass through
walls |
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| Usually carries oxygenated blood |
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| Supplies the heart with oxygen and
nutrients |
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| Are in close contact with body cells |
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| Has thick elastic walls |
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