Living Systems

The brain, spinal cord, and nerves work together as a what?

• Organ

• Organ System

• Organism

• Cell

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

What does the respiratory system move throughout the body?

• Blood

• Food

• Gases

• Nerves

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

How do organ systems work together to keep organisms alive?

• They depend on each other.

• They work separately.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Which of the following correctly represents the order of organization in living things, from smallest to largest?

• Cell → Tissue → Organ → System

• Cell → Organ → Tissue → System

• Tissue → Cell → Organ → System

• Organ → Tissue → Cell → System

What is the primary function of the chloroplasts in plant cells?

• To store water

• To synthesize proteins

• To regulate cell division

• To carry out photosynthesis and produce glucose

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The process of using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make sugar and oxygen is called _________?

• chlorophyll

• evaporation

• photosynthesis

• transportation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the function of the mitochondria in a cell?

• To store genetic information

• To synthesize proteins

• To transport materials within the cell

• To produce energy (ATP) through cellular respiration

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is the primary function of the nervous system?

• To regulate body temperature

• To transport oxygen to cells

• To break down food for energy

• To transmit signals and coordinate responses

What is the correct order of organization

• tissues-cells-organs-organ systems-organism

• cell-tissue-organs-organ systems-organism

• organism-cells-tissues-organ systems-organism

• tissues-cells-organs-organ sytems-organism

Directs all cell activities through the DNA located there.

• Lysosomes

• Nucleus

• ribosomes

• Mitochondria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2