Quiz about Exploring Life: Cells and Systems

Question 1

Which of the following processes is essential for cells to maintain homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

Extracting energy from food

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Photosynthesis

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Evaporation

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Condensation

Question 2

Which body system is primarily responsible for transporting nutrients and oxygen to cells?

Accepted Answer

Circulatory system

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Digestive system

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Nervous system

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Excretory system

Question 3

How does the sun's energy influence global patterns of atmospheric movement?

Accepted Answer

By creating temperature differences between air, water, and land

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By causing the Earth to rotate

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By changing the Earth's gravitational pull

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By increasing the Earth's magnetic field

Question 4

What is the primary role of the respiratory system in maintaining homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

To exchange gases with the environment

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To break down food

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To circulate blood

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To produce energy

Question 5

Which of the following best describes cellular homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

Cells maintaining a stable internal environment

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Cells maintaining a constant temperature

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Cells undergoing mitosis

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Cells producing glucose

Question 6

Which of the following is the correct sequence of levels of biological organization?

Accepted Answer

Atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems

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Organ systems, organs, tissues, cells, molecules, atoms

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Molecules, atoms, cells, organs, tissues, organ systems

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Cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, molecules, atoms

Question 7

Which system of the human body is responsible for defending against disease?

Accepted Answer

Immune system

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Musculoskeletal system

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Digestive system

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Nervous system

Question 8

What causes land and sea breezes?

Accepted Answer

Temperature differences between land and water

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The rotation of the Earth

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The gravitational pull of the moon

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The Earth's magnetic field

Question 9

Which of the following is a function of the digestive system?

Accepted Answer

Breaking down food into nutrients

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Circulating blood

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Exchanging gases

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Producing hormones

Question 10

Which of the following processes do cells use to get rid of waste?

Accepted Answer

<p>Excretion</p>

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Photosynthesis

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Respiration

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<p>Digestion</p>

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the interaction between the circulatory and respiratory systems?

Accepted Answer

The circulatory system transports oxygen from the respiratory system to cells

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The circulatory system digests food for the respiratory system

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The respiratory system transports nutrients for the circulatory system

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The respiratory system removes waste from the circulatory system

Question 12

How does the sun's energy affect the temperature of land and water?

Accepted Answer

It causes land to heat and cool faster than water

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It causes both to cool at the same rate

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It causes water to heat and cool faster than land

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It has no effect on the temperature of land and water

Question 13

Which two body systems are primarily responsible for gas exchange between the body and the environment?

Accepted Answer

circulatory and respiratory

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skeletal and muscular

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circulatory and digestive

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respiratory and excretory

Question 14

What is the primary function of the musculoskeletal system?

Accepted Answer

To support and move the body

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To exchange gases

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To digest food

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To protect against pathogens

Question 15

How do the nervous and endocrine systems interact to maintain homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

By sending electrical and chemical signals

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By exchanging gases

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By digesting food

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By circulating blood

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