OCR General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) Biology Practice Exam

Disable ads (and more) with a membership for a one time $2.99 payment

Master GCSE Biology with our interactive exam quizzes. Utilize dynamic questions and thorough explanations to boost your understanding and excel in your GCSE Biology exam!

Each practice test/flash card set has 50 randomly selected questions from a bank of over 500. You'll get a new set of questions each time!

Practice this question and more.

After leaving the heart, blood flows to which part of the body?

It returns to the lungs for oxygen
It circulates to organs through arteries
It moves directly to the veins
It remains in the heart

The correct answer is: It circulates to organs through arteries

After leaving the heart, blood is pumped into the arteries, which transport it throughout the body to various organs and tissues. This process is crucial for delivering oxygen and nutrients that cells need to function properly. The arteries branch out into smaller vessels, continuing to distribute the blood to different parts of the body, allowing for efficient oxygen uptake and nutrient exchange. The other answers relate to the flow of blood but do not accurately describe what happens immediately after the heart pumps blood. The blood does not return to the lungs for more oxygen immediately after being pumped into systemic circulation, nor does it move directly to the veins; instead, it flows through the arteries first. Additionally, blood cannot remain in the heart, as the heart's role is to pump it out into circulation.