7.12B Progress Monitoring Quiz

Which body system converts food into simpler substances for the body to absorb as nutrients?

• Digestive system

• Excretory system

• Circulatory system

• Muscular system

Which body system is responsible for exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the body and the atmosphere?

• Nervous system

• Excretory system

• Circulatory system

• Respiratory system

Which of the following body systems protects the body from the external environment?

• Integumentary system

• Reproductive system

• Nervous system

• Endocrine system

The main function of which of these body systems is to create the movement a swimmer needs to swim across a swimming pool?

• Digestive system

• Excretory system

• Circulatory system

• Muscular system

The main function of the skeletal system is to -

• pump oxygen and nutrients through the blood to every part of the body.

• exchange gases, mainly carbon dioxide and oxygen, between the atmosphere and the blood

• support and protect organs such as the brain, lungs, and heart, and for muscle attachment

• send signals in the form of hormones to the body to control growth, reproduction, and metabolism

The main function of the circulatory system is to -

• support and protect delicate organs such as the brain, lungs, and hear

• protect the body against invading organisms and infectious diseases

• pump oxygen and nutrients through the blood to every part of the body

• coordinate all actions and reactions of the body using electrical signals

The main function of the nervous system is to -

• convert food into simpler substances for the body to absorb as nutrients.

• synthesize vitamin D for use throughout the body.

• pump oxygen and nutrients through the blood to every part of the body.

• coordinate all actions and reactions of the body using electrical signals

This System circulates blood through the body, supplies oxygen and nutrients, and removes waste.

• Circulatory System

• Muscular System

• Edocrine System

• Excretory System