System Integration Exit Ticket

Place the following in order from smallest to largest in the hierarchy of subsystems in a multicellular organism: organs, cells, body systems, tissues.

• Cells - Tissues - Organs - Body systems

• Organs - Cells - Tissues - Body systems

• Body systems - Organs - Tissues - Cells

• Tissues - Cells - Organs - Body systems

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Why is it necessary to have system integration between cells, tissues, and organs in a multicellular organism?

• To make the organism heavier

• For coordination so that the system can perform an overall function

• To increase the number of cells

• To reduce energy use

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Which of the following is an example of an emergent property in a group of epithelial cells?

• A single cell dividing

• Epithelial cells forming tubes to carry blood or food

• A cell absorbing water

• A cell producing energy

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Which of the following is an example of an emergent property in cheetahs?

• The color of their fur

• The ability to run at high speed due to specific muscles

• The length of their tail

• The number of teeth

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What type of signals does the nervous system use?

• Chemical hormones.

• Electrical nerve impulses.

• Sound waves.

• Light signals.

A student is asked to compare the speed and duration of responses between the nervous and endocrine systems. Which statement is correct?

• The nervous system is slower and has longer-lived responses.

• The endocrine system is faster and has shorter-lived responses.

• The nervous system is faster and has shorter-lived responses.

• Both systems have the same speed and duration of responses.

What does the autonomic nervous system regulate?

• Voluntary movements

• Involuntary actions like breathing or heart rate

• Muscle growth

• Reflex actions only

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A person consciously moves their arm to pick up a book. Which system is primarily involved?

• Autonomic

• Somatic

• Digestive

• Respiratory