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Semester Exam Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A small opening in the iris is

a)

pupil

b)

cornea

c)

sclera

d)

choriod

2.

The colored portion of the eye that controls the amount of light let into the eye is _____.

a)

pupil

b)

cornea

c)

iris

d)

cones

3.

What is the name of the nerve that carries impulses to the brain from the eye?

a)

optic nerve

b)

sciatic nerve

c)

auditory nerve

d)

cornea nerve

4.

The thick, jelly like material behind the lens is ________.

a)

aqueous humor

b)

vitreous humor

c)

cytoplasm

d)

gelatin

5.

Screen of light sensitive cells in the back of the eyeball is the _____.

a)

retina

b)

choroid

c)

anterior chamber

d)

optic nerve

6.

The middle layer of the eye that carries blood vessels with nutrients and oxygen is ______.

a)

choroid

b)

sclera

c)

retina

d)

anterior chamber

7.

_____ is the clear protective cover of the front of the eye.

a)

lens

b)

cornea

c)

sclera

d)

iris

8.

The liquid contained in the front chamber of the eye is _____.

a)

aqueous humor

b)

vitreous humor

c)

cytoplasm

d)

water

9.

The _____ is a clear structure near the front of the eye that bends light rays.

a)

lens

b)

cornea

c)

pupil

d)

iris

10.

The brain is made up of...

a)

fat, protein, water

b)

carbohydrates, fat, protein

c)

water, neurons, carbohydrates

d)

fat, glucose, water

11.

Name the four regions of the Cerebrum...

a)

frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe, temporal lobe

b)

frontal lobe, amygdala, hypothalamus, cerebellum

c)

cerebellum, occipital lobe, temporal lobe, thalamus

d)

cerebellum, cerebrum, corpus callosum, limbic lobe

12.

Which is the correct receptor for smell?

a)

taste buds

b)

olfactory bulb

c)

nerves in skin

d)

ear drum

13.

Which is the correct receptor for taste?

a)

taste buds

b)

ear drum

c)

olfactory bulb

d)

rod and cones

14.

Which part of the neuron is #1?

a)

dendrite

b)

axon

c)

nucleus

d)

cell body

15.

Which part of the neuron is #4?

a)

axon

b)

dendrite

c)

cell body

d)

nucleus

16.

Explain how information travels from a receptor, through neurons, to the brain.

a)

dendrites, cell body, axon, axon terminal, neurotransmitters

b)

cell body, axon terminal, axon, dendrites, neurotransmitters

c)

neurotransmitter, axon terminal, axon, dendrites, neurotransmitters

d)

dendrites, axon, cell body, axon terminal, neurotransmitters

17.

The outermost and largest part of the brain:

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

hypothalamus

d)

thalamus

18.

This part of the brain controls fine motor control, balance, and coordination:

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

limbic lobe

d)

amygdala

19.

This controls breathing, circulation, digestion:

a)

brain stem

b)

corpus callosum

c)

hippocampus

d)

thalamus

20.

This part of the brain controls hunger, this, and temperature:

a)

hypothalamus

b)

amygdala

c)

brain stem

d)

cerebellum

21.

One of the cell wall's functions is to _____.

a)

protect the cell

b)

keep light out of the cell

c)

keep wastes in the cell

d)

help create new cells

22.

Energy is released into cells by _____.

a)

golgi bodies

b)

mitochondria

c)

vesicles

d)

lysosomes

23.

_____ is a group of similar cells that work in unison to perform one function.

a)

vacuoles

b)

tissue

c)

nucleus

d)

lysosome

24.

The organelle that makes protein is _____.

a)

ribosomes

b)

mitochondria

c)

vacuole

d)

golgi body

25.

_____ stores water, food, and other cellular material.

a)

vacuole

b)

nucleolus

c)

chlorplast

d)

ribosome

26.

What structure would you find in a plant cell that you would not find in an animal cell?

a)

golgi body

b)

nucleus

c)

chloroplast

d)

mitochondria

27.

A structure made up of two or more tissues that work together is called a(n) _____.

a)

organ

b)

tissue

c)

organism

d)

organ system

28.

Genetic material is contained within the _____ of the cell.

a)

nucleus

b)

nucleolus

c)

ribosomes

d)

smooth er

29.

The _____ controls what enters and leaves the cell.

a)

cell membrane

b)

golgi body

c)

rough er

d)

smooth er

30.

The rough endoplasmic reticulum has _____ located on it.

a)

ribosomes

b)

chromatin

c)

chloroplasts

d)

vacuoles

31.

The jellylike interior of the cell is called the:

a)

cytoplasm

b)

cytoskeleton

c)

vacuole

d)

nucleus

32.

Which of the following is found in plant cells, but not animal cells?

a)

cell wall

b)

vacuole

c)

mitochondria

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

33.

What organelle is responsible for carrying out photosynthesis?

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

lysosomes

d)

vacuole

34.

_____ is a group of similar cells that do the same work.

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

organ system

35.

_____ is a structure made of two or more different tissue types that work together to do a certain job.

a)

tissue

b)

organ

c)

organ system

d)

organism

36.

Skin, which is the largest tissue in the human body, is made of _____ _____.

a)

connective tissue

b)

epithelial tissue

c)

muscle tissue

d)

nervous tissue

37.

The Cardiovascular System transports oxygen and nutrients to cells, and removes wastes and carbon dioxide away from the cells. Which organs make up this system?

a)

heart, blood, veins, arteries, capillaries

b)

bones, cartilage, and ligaments

c)

lymph, lymph nodes, lymph vessels, spleen

d)

tendons and muscles (smooth, cardiac, and skeletal)

38.

What is the function of the digestive system?

a)

to process food and absorb nutrients, minerals, and water

b)

to remove excess water, salts, and waste products from the blood and the body

c)

to deliver air to sites where gas exchange can occur between the blood and cells or blood and lungs

d)

to provide communication within the body via hormones

39.

What is the function of the Excretory/Urinary System?

a)

to process food and absorb nutrients, minerals, and water

b)

to remove excess water, salts, and waste products from the blood and the body

c)

to deliver air to sites where gas exchange can occur between the blood and cells or blood and lungs

d)

to provide communication within the body via hormones

40.

What is the function of the Endocrine System?

a)

to process food and absorb nutrients, minerals, and water

b)

to remove excess water, salts, and waste products from the blood and the body

c)

to deliver air to sites where gas exchange can occur between the blood and cells, or blood and lungs

d)

to provide communication within the body via hormones

41.

In which body system do kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra belong?

a)

endocrine system

b)

excretory/urinary system

c)

lymphatic system

d)

digestive system

42.

The stomach is a(n) _____.

a)

organ

b)

organ system

c)

tissue

d)

cell

43.

Analyze the following groups of words. Which series is a correct listing of organs for a body system.

a)

hair, nails, bones

b)

kidney, urinary bladder, gall bladder

c)

heart, blood, blood vessels

d)

bones, tendons, skin

44.

In what system would you find trachea, bronchi, larynx, and diaphragm?

a)

endocrine

b)

respiratory

c)

excretory

d)

lymphatic

45.

What body system includes the spleen?

a)

lymphatic

b)

endocrine

c)

digestive

d)

female reproductive

46.

Which is not true of cell theory?

a)

all living organisms are composed of cells

b)

all cells have a nucleus which acts like the brain of the cell

c)

all cells come from pre-existing cells

d)

the cell is the most basic part of a living organism

47.

Robert Hooke was the first scientist to give the cell a name. Which statement is true about him.

a)

he looked at a n onion skin with his naked eye to see cells

b)

he invented the microscope

c)

under a microscope he observed box-like compartments of cork tree bark

d)

he used the microscope to observe skin cells

48.

Which scientist is recognized for improving the microscope lens?

a)

Hooke

b)

Leeuwenhoek

c)

Schwann

d)

Virdow

49.

The cell theory was NOT complete until Rudolph Virchow discovered that...

a)

cells are alive

b)

there are two types of cells: prokaryotic and eukaryotic

c)

the cell is found in both plants and animals

d)

all cells come from pre-existing cells

50.

The two scientists responsible for discovering that both plant and animal tissue is made of cells are _____ & _____.

a)

Schwann & Schlieden

b)

Hooke & Schwann

c)

Virchow & Hooke

d)

Scwhann & Leeuwenhoek