Body Systems

 What is the main function of the respiratory system?

• take in oxygen and exhale waste like carbon dioxide
• move nutrients throughout the body
• take in carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen

Where does digestion start?

• stomach
• mouth
• esophagus

 What is the main job of the digestive system? 

• break down foods into nutrients that can be used by the body
• take in oxygen and exhale waste like carbon dioxide
• pump blood throughout the body
• makes the body hungry

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Which systems main function is to allow movement of the body?

• muscular
• digestive
• skeletal
• excretory

The smallest units or parts of living things; the body's building blocks.

• cells
• organs
• tissues
• system

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A collection of the same kinds of cells working together to do the same job.

• cells
• tissues
• organs
• systems

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Which system provides shape and support, enables you to move, protects your internal organs, and stores minerals?

• skeletal
• muscular
• digestive
• nervous

Which system takes food into the body, breaks down food, and absorbs the digested materials?

• respiratory
• circulatory
• digestive
• excretory

Which body system sends electrical signals to all other body systems?

• circulatory system
• nervous system
• digestive system
• skeletal system

A scientist is trying to decide whether an organism is unicellular or multicellular.  Which information would help the scientist most to make her decision?

• size of the cells of the organism
• what the organism eats
• how many types of cells are in the organism
• how fast the organism grows

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