Listed below are some properties of types of blood vessel. Separate them into three groups as
(1) Arteries (2) Veins (3) Capillaries
a) carry blood to the heart
b) carry blood from the heart
c) have thick elastic walls
d) blood flows through them in pulses
e) oxygen and food pass through the walls
f) have valves to prevent back-flow

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Solution

a) Carry blood to the heart - Veins
b) carry blood from the heart - Arteries
c) have thick elastic walls - Arteries
d) Blood flows through them in pulses - Arteries
e) Oxygen and food pass through the walls - Capillaries
f) have valves to prevent back flow - veins

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Q. Select the incorrect statements.
A. Arteries have thick elastic walls and veins have valves.
B. Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels supplying the tissues.
C. AV node is known as the pace setter of the heart.
D. Arteries carry blood towards the heart and veins carry blood away from the heart to different organs.

Question 21
Choose the correct statement that describes arteries.

(a) They have thick elastic walls, blood flows under high pressure; collect blood from different organs and bring it back to the heart.
(b) They have thin walls with valves inside, blood flows under low pressure and carries blood away from the heart to various organs of the body.
(c) They have thick elastic walls, blood flows under low pressure; carry blood from the heart to various organs of the body.
(d) They have thick elastic walls without valves inside, blood flows under high pressure and carries blood away from the heart to different parts of the body.

Fill in the blanks of the following paragraph using just two words – arteries and veins

___(a)___ carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to all parts of the body and ___ (b)___ carry carbon dioxide-rich blood from all parts of the body back to the heart. ___ (c)___ have thin walls and ___ (d)___ have thick elastic walls. Blood flows at high pressure in ___ (e)___. Valves are present in ___ (f) ___ which allow blood to flow only towards the heart. ___ (g)___ divide into smaller vessels. These vessels further divide into extremely thin tubes called capillaries. The capillaries join up to form ___ (h)___.

Veins and arteries carry blood. Which of these carry blood :
(a) away from the heart ?
(b) back to the heart ?

Q. State the true statements of the following:

(1)

Blood flowing in arteries is without high pressure.

(2)

Blood flowing in veins is without high pressure.

(3)

Veins have valves opening towards heart.

(4)

Arteries have valves opening towards heart.

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a) Carry blood to the heart - Veins b) carry blood from the heart - Arteries c) have thick elastic walls - Arteries d) Blood flows through them in pulses - Arteries e) Oxygen and food pass through the walls - Capillaries f) have valves to prevent back flow - veins

a) Carry blood to the heart - Veins
b) carry blood from the heart - Arteries
c) have thick elastic walls - Arteries
d) Blood flows through them in pulses - Arteries
e) Oxygen and food pass through the walls - Capillaries
f) have valves to prevent back flow - veins