Quiz about Big Idea 14 and 16 Living Organisms

Question 1

Which organ is responsible for breaking down food into nutrients?

Accepted Answer

stomach

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kidney

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large intestine

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pancreas

Question 2

The human body needs energy to carry out its functions. The body gets the energy it needs by breaking down food. Which organ plays the greatest role in breaking down food?

Accepted Answer

small intestine

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large intestine

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kidney

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pancreas

Question 3

Which organ is responsible for cleaning toxins and produces bile?

Accepted Answer

liver

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large intestine

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small intestine

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kidneys

Question 4

What is the function of the pancreas in the human body?

Accepted Answer

secreting enzymes to break down food

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removes waste and absorbs water

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cleans toxins from blood

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breaks down food

Question 5

Organs in the human body carry out different functions. Which organ processes information?

Accepted Answer

brain

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heart

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stomach

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liver

Question 6

What happens to the unusable food materials (waste) in the human body during digestion?

Accepted Answer

They are removed from the body through the large intestine.

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They are stored in the liver.

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They are stored in the pancreas.

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They are removed from the body through the liver.

Question 7

Which organ keeps germs and foreign objects from entering the human body and helps keep your body cool when you sweat?

Accepted Answer

skin

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muscles

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lungs

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large intestine

Question 8

Which organ stores urine until the body is ready to release it?

Accepted Answer

bladder

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skin

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lungs

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heart

Question 9

What is the function of the heart?

Accepted Answer

pumps blood throughout the body

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helps with digestion by secreting enzymes to process sugars

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females reproductive organ that produces the egg

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helps balance the salts and acids in the body by filtering blood

Question 10

What is the function of the kidneys?

Accepted Answer

helps balance the salts and acids in the body by filtering blood

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digests and absorbs nutrients from food

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cleans the blood coming from the digestive system and makes bile

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helps with digestion by secreting enzymes to process sugars

Question 11

Which organs work to rid the body of waste and extra water that is doesn't need?

Accepted Answer

kidney and bladder

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ovaries and testes

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large and small intestines

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heart and lungs

Question 12

Which organ in the human body promotes movement of the body?

Accepted Answer

muscles

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ears

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heart

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lungs

Question 13

What is the function of the skeleton?

Accepted Answer

protects organs, provides support for the body and forms blood cells

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keeps germs and foreign objects from entering the human body and helps keep your body cool when you sweat

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helps balance the salts and acids in the body by filtering blood

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stores urine until the body is ready to release it

Question 14

Marcy likes to run around the track. She runs around the track three times. Where does the air go when she breathes in as she runs?

Accepted Answer

lungs

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heart

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stomach

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liver

Question 15

Kelly drew the picture of a plant. Which plant part produces food that the plant uses for energy?

Accepted Answer

Part 1

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Part 2

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Part 3

Answer

Part 4

Question 16

Mary looks at the pine cone in the tree. What can she say about the function of this part of a plant?

Accepted Answer

It helps the plant reproduce.

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It helps support the leaves.

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It helps the plant make food.

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It helps transport water.

Question 17

Plant stems are often stiff. They provide support for the plant. They hold the leaves up so that they can get sunlight. What is another role of the plant stem?

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Moving water and nutrients throughout the plant

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Getting rid of waste oxygen gas

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Making sugars for the plant to use as food

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Taking up water and nutrients from the surroundings

Question 18

Beth knows that plants reproduce. Which answer best describes what helps plants reproduce?

Accepted Answer

seeds, flowers, and fruits

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needles, cones, and seeds

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stems, seeds, and flowers

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cones, flowers, and leaves

Question 19

Comparing the human body to an oak tree, a human's skin is most like which part of an oak tree?

Accepted Answer

bark

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acorn

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leaf

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root

Question 20

Madison's life science class was investigating the characteristics of animals. The three animals that she was studying were alligators, fish, and eagle. Which physical structure do all three animals use for support and movement?

Accepted Answer

bones and muscles

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claws and teeth

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lungs and legs

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scales and tails

Question 21

Dawn is comparing how different animals move and the structures they use to move. Which structure would be described for the shark?

Accepted Answer

tail and fins

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eyes and brain

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skin and scales

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teeth and jaw

Question 22

The zebra butterfly is the state insect of Florida. The picture shows its life cycle. What does it tell you about the life cycle of the zebra longwing butterfly?

Accepted Answer

It goes through a complete metamorphosis.

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It goes through three stages.

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It goes through an incomplete metamorphosis

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It goes through its life cycle in three weeks.

Question 23

The cedar tree is a non-flowering plant. The orange blossom tree is a flowering plant. Both trees have similar life cycles. What is the order of events in the life cycles of both plants?

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Pollination --> Seed --> seed Dispersal --> Fertilization

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Seed --> Pollination --> Seed Dispersal --> Fertilization

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Fertilization --> Pollination --> Seed --> Seed Dispersal

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Pollination --> Fertilization --> Seed --> Seed Dispersal

Question 24

Why are green leaves important to a plant?

Accepted Answer

They take in are, water, and sunlight to form food.

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They give the plant shade, take in water, and store food.

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They turn into seed-forming flowers.

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They attract insects to the plant.

Question 25

Which organ in the fish is most similar to the human lungs?

Accepted Answer

the gills

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the fins

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the skin

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the swim bladder

Question 26

Hiro rolls up a paper towel and puts in a straw. He puts one end of the straw in a glass of water and observes the movement of the water from the glas up the towel. Which statement best describes Hiro's model?

Accepted Answer

It shows the pathway of water from the roots of a plant through the stem.

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It shows the pathway of water from the leaves of a plant to the stem.

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It shows the pathway of water from the leaves of a plant to the roots.

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It shows the pathway of water from the roots of a plant directly to the leaves.

Question 27

Many kinds of mammals and reptiles live in the Everglades, including alligators, Florida panthers, and manatees. What characteristics do all three of these animals of the Everglades share?

Accepted Answer

They all have a backbone.

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They all eat only fish.

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They all give birth to live young.

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They all make their home in the water.

Question 28

When an apple tree drops its fruit, the seeds fall to the ground and are covered with damp soil. After some time, the apple seeds will start to sprout (crack open and begin to grow). What is the term for this process?

Accepted Answer

Germination

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Pollination

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Fertilization

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Decomposition

Question 29

Paul placed a young plant in a window as shown. He watered the plant with the same amount of water at the same time for 25 days. The picture shows how the plant grew. What question was Paul's investigation most likely trying to answer?

Accepted Answer

How do plants respond to light?

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How do plants respond to heat?

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How do plants respond to water?

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How do plants respond to gravity?

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