Body Systems: Moving Materials

Which of the following is a specialized plant tissue composed of tubelike cells that transport water and nutrients?

• Xylem

• Phloem

• Vascular tissue

• Osmosis

Fill in the blank: _______ is a type of vascular tissue that carries dissolved sugars throughout a plant.

• Xylem

• Phloem

• Diffusion

• Osmosis

Fill in the blank: In some plants, materials move from cell to cell by the processes of osmosis and _______.

• Xylem

• Phloem

• Diffusion

• Vascular

Which process involves the movement of materials dissolved in water from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration?

• Diffusion

• Osmosis

• Vascular

• Compose

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What happens to your body after you hold your breath?

• You feel sleepy

• You take deep breaths

• You start sweating

• You feel hungry

Which of the following is a waste product removed by the respiratory system?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen

The trachea is held open by ______.

• C-shaped rings of cartilage

• muscles

• bones

• ligaments

What does the word 'receive' mean?

• To give away

• To get or be given

• To lose

• To hide

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What is the meaning of the word 'complex' as used in the text?

• Simple

• Complicated

• Easy

• Unrelated

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Capillaries are very tiny vessels that enable ______ to move between your circulatory system and your entire body.

• oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients

• blood and water

• hormones and enzymes

• proteins and lipids

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