Cells, Human Body Systems and Genetics Review 1

Jayden is observing an organism through a microscope. Which of the following things would tell him that he is looking at a multicellular organism?

• a brain

• moving parts

• body covering

• hair

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Which statement is TRUE about specialized cells in animals?

• specialized cells only function for part of the day

• specialized cells are NOT capable of getting rid of waste

• specialized cells carry out all of life's functions on their own

• specialized cells are unable to communicate with other specialized cells

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Which of the following is a unicellular organism?

• fish

• amoeba

• blade of grass

• person sitting beside you

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Sam's dog had puppies. Three of the puppies were black and two were white. The father dog was black. The mother dog was white. Which explains why the dogs were different colors?

• Puppies inherit more traits from their father than their mothers.

• The puppies got half their traits from their mother and half their traits from their father.

• Male traits are stronger than female traits.

• Black puppies have more traits than white puppies.

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Which of the following explains why you might look similar to your mom, but not exactly the same?

• You get your traits from your father.

• Girls look like their mom and boys look like their dad.

• You only get half of your traits from your mom, not all of her traits.

• Your dad's genes were stronger.

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Which trait is most likely an inherited trait?

• speaking with an accent

• using a computer

• blue eyes

• a college education

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Which system of the body uses veins, blood, and arteries?

• nervous system

• circulatory system

• respiratory system

• blood system

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body systems

Which two systems work together to transport nutrients to the body for energy?

• nervous and digestive

• respiratory and circulatory

• digestive and circulatory

• skeletal and digestive

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Why is the nervous system important to the body?

• it helps give us structure and helps us move

• it sends messages to the body and tells us what to do

• it tells us when we are hungry

• it sends blood around the body

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Which of the following does not indicate that an object is a living thing?

HINT: A flag moves in the wind. Is a flag a living thing?

• Growth

• Reproduction

• Repairing

• Movement

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