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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The study of the coordinated functions of a living organism is called
biology
anatomy
physiology
The disassembly of food inside an organism is called:
decomposition
digestion
assimilation
absorption
Digestion starts in the stomach.
True
False
Saliva contains _______ which accelerates the digestion of starch
enzymes
hormones
glands
What is starch?
a glucose molecule
polymer of sugar
simple proteins
Food moves from the mouth to the stomach through the long tube called the trachea.
true
false
The primary digestive substance in the stomach is
sulfuric
insulin
hydrochloric acid
An irritation of the stomach lining results in
hemorroids
gallstones
ulcer
What is the function of the gall bladder?
store waste products
digest fatty foods
produces bile
stores bile
The excretory system is involved with eliminating:
gas waste
solid waste
solid, liquid, gas
The lungs eliminate CO2 gas from the body.
true
false
Liquid waste processed by the kidney is called
urine
bile
feces
The urethra connects the kidneys to the bladder.
true
false
Artificial filtration of the blood is called
dialysis
transplant
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the body is accomplished by the _____________ system
digestive
circulatory
excretory
Air entering the lungs is filtered through the pharynx.
true
false
The windpipe is a common term for the
trachea
pharynx
larynx
What is the function of the cilia?
remove polluting gases like sulfur dioxide from the lungs
absorb dust entering the bronchioles
remove particles which have entered the lungs and stuck to the bronchial mucus
Air entering the lungs terminates in the:
diaphragm
alveoli
bronchus
bronchioles
The muscle tissue assemblage which permits expansion of the lungs is called the
diaphragm
ribs
heart
