Life Science Pretest

Which statement do the illustrations support?

• Muscle cells are made up of connected muscle tissues.

• A muscle is an organ made up of only one type of muscle cell.

• Different types of muscle cells make up different types of muscle tissue in the human body.

• Different types of muscle cells make up the same type of muscle tissue in all parts of the human body.

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Which choice describes the organizational structure of humans?

• Cells make up tissues. Tissues make up organs. Organs make up systems.

• Cells make up systems. Tissues make up organs. Organs make up organisms.

• Tissues make up cells. Cells make up systems. Systems make up organs.

• Tissues make up cells. Cells make up organs. Organs make up organisms.

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Which structures work as a group to form tissues?

• cells

• organs

• organisms

• body systems

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What do the digestive system and circulatory system of the human body have in common?

• They work together to help give the body the ability to speak, smell, and breathe.

• They work together to give cells the nutrients needed to produce energy.

• They work together to reduce waste and keep the body clean.

• They work together to pump blood throughout the body.

How do the digestive and circulatory systems differ in how they help the body obtain nutrients?

• The digestive system breaks down food into red blood cells, and the circulatory system carries these red blood cells throughout the body.

• The digestive system breaks down food into usable nutrients, and the circulatory system carries these nutrients throughout the body.

• The digestive system breaks down food, and the circulatory system moves the food from the stomach to the large intestines.

• The digestive system mixes food with water, and the circulatory system moves the mixture through the intestines.

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Which choice explains how running as a type of exercise can improve some major systems in the human body?

• The respiratory system is improved as the lungs are exercised, while the digestive system is improved by movement.

• The skeletal system is improved as the body holds a person upright, while the circulatory system is improved as the heart pumps blood.

• The skeletal system is improved as the body holds a person upright, while the digestive system is improved by movement.

• The respiratory system is improved as the lungs are exercised, while the circulatory system is improved as the heart pumps blood.

Amy and Belle were discussing ways to help the fox population. There is a grassland ecosystem nearby. Amy states that the remaining foxes should be removed from the forest and taken to the grassland. Belle disagrees. Which student is correct?

• Amy, because there will be more food for the foxes in the grassland ecosystem.

• Amy, because there is no water, and therefore no toxin present in the grassland ecosystem.

• Belle, because there will be fewer predators for the foxes in the grassland ecosystem.

• Belle, because the foxes will not have the resources they need to survive in the grassland ecosystem.

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What is one way lakes and ponds are different?

• Ponds are usually more shallow.

• Ponds contain brackish water.

• Ponds have more animal life.

• Ponds have larger waves.

Based on the diagram, how is the hawk classified?

• scavenger

• decomposer

• producer

• consumer

Which is a producer in a forest ecosystem?

• bacteria

• moss

• worm

• beetle

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