Homeostasis Practice

Which of the following systems breaks food into nutrients

that can be used by the body?

• circulatory

• reproductive

• digestive

• respiratory

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Which three human-body systems coordinate the most to cause an arm to move?

• nervous, muscular, skeletal

• respiratory, muscular, digestive

• skeletal, circulatory, immune

• digestive, nervous, circulatory

Which list shows different levels or organization within a

population ordered from least to most complex?

• organ systems, organs, organelles, organisms

• organelles, organs, organ systems, organisms

• organisms, organ systems, organs, organelles

• organs, organelles, organisms, organ systems

What does the heart do for the body?

• It takes oxygen in from the environment.

• It turns food into energy.

• It removes waste from the blood.

• It moves blood through the body.

How do the circulatory system and the respiratory system

depend on one another?

• Oxygen collected by the respiratory system is carried

  throughout the body by the circulatory system.

• Solid wastes collected by the circulatory system

  are carried throughout the body by the respiratory

  system.

• Nutrients collected by the respiratory system are

  carried throughout the body by the circulatory

  system.

• Carbon dioxide collected by the circulatory system is carried throughout the body by the respiratory system.

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What is the primary function of the large intestine?

• to digest proteins

• to absorb nutrients

• to break down complex carbohydrates

• to remove water from undigested waste

Glenn is looking at a diagram that illustrates an organ

system in the human body, but the system is not

identified. He claims that it is the endocrine system.

Glenn is correct if the diagram includes

• a heart connected to blood vessels.

• a brain connected to the spinal cord and nerves.

• an air passage to the lungs and a pair of lungs.

• glands such as the pituitary and thyroid.

Where does oxygen-rich blood go after leaving the lungs?

• the brain

• the heart

• the kidney

• the stomach

Which system protects from water loss and outside environment?

• respiratory

• integumentary

• endocrine

• digestive

What is an example of a positive feedback mechanism?

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