Life Science FSA Review

Which answer best describes the function of the liver in the human body?

• the liver cleans the blood and breaks down fat for digestion

• the liver stores large quantities of blood and oxygen

• the liver removes excess fluids from the body

• the liver mixes blood and oxygen

What is the function of the pancreas?

• mixes blood and oxygen

• removes excess fluids from the body

• stores large quantities of blood, minerals, and vitamins

• helps with digestion by secreting enzymes to process sugars

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Which part of the body protects organs, provides support, and forms blood cells?

• skeleton

• muscles

• brain

• skin

Which part of the body adds oxygen to the blood through taking in and releasing air?

• pancreas

• skeleton

• lungs

• heart

Which part of the body assists in making new organisms?

• skin

• muscles

• sensory organs

• reproductive organs

This organ helps to balance the salts and acids in the body by filtering blood

• liver

• pancreas

• kidneys

• small intestine

This organ digests and absorbs nutrients from food

• stomach

• small intestine

• large intestine

• liver

This organ breaks down food as part of the digestive process

• stomach

• esophagus

• small intestine

• large intestine

This organ absorbs all remaining water in the digestive system

• stomach

• middle intestine

• small intestine

• large intestine

This organ keeps germs and foreign objects from entering the body

• stomach

• hair

• skin

• nails