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6 weeks Body systems

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

Blood is an odd structure in animals because it is one of the few structures that has functions and fluid. Blood is mostly made of two types of cells.----Blood is classified as a-----

a)

organ

b)

organ system

c)

tissue

d)

organism

2.

A person develops an elevated

body temperature from a bacterial infection. This fever is a

response from the body to help fight the infection by—

a)

slowing the growth of the bacterial infection.

b)

increasing the amount of water in the body.

c)

increasing the body's heart rate.

d)

stopping additional bacteria from entering the body.

3.

What body systems are described in the concept map above?

a)

Circulatory and excretory

b)

Excretory and endocrine

c)

Endocrine and circulatory

d)

Respiratory and excretory

4.

Cells remove waste from their

cytoplasm by passing it through the cell membrane and out of the cell. What two human body systems perform similar functions?

a)

Endocrine and excretory

b)

Excretory and digestive

c)

Respiratory and endocrine

d)

Circulatory and skeletal

5.

Which organ system is responsible

for transporting oxygen throughout the organism?

a)

Endocrine system

b)

Respiratory system

c)

Circulatory system

d)

Excretory system

6.

Many cellular functions can be compared with functions that occur in organisms. Which of the following is not a function that both the cell and the organism share?

a)

Learned behaviors that aide in survival

b)

Conversion of nutrients into usable energy

c)

Provides structure and support

d)

Stores waste material for removal

7.

A zebra grazing in the savanna sees a nearby lion charging to attack and eat the zebra. Which of the following is the most likely response of the zebra?

a)

Stand tall and intimidate the lion

b)

Attack the lion

c)

Run away from the lion

d)

Ignore the charging lion

8.

Which of the following stimuli is least likely to cause an animal (person) to vomit?

a)

A bacterial infection in the stomach

b)

Getting dizzy after spinning in circles

c)

Drinking large amounts of water at once

d)

Feeling cold after stepping outside

9.

A young boy received a dog for his birthday. After a few weeks, he became aware of several stimuli which would create responses in the dog. He recorded the information into a chart shown below. Based on the data above, which response or responses were caused by an internal stimulus?

a)

II only

b)

IV only

c)

I and III

d)

I, II, and III

10.

Internally, muscles generate force as they contract and bones generate movement. Which statement accurately represents how forces affect motion in organisms?

a)

When a muscle relaxes, it applies a pulling force on a bone, causing it to move.

b)

When a bone relaxes, it applies a pushing force on a muscle, causing it to move.

c)

When a muscle contracts, it applies a pulling force on a bone, which causes movement

d)

When a bone contracts, it applies a pushing force on a muscle, which causes movement.

11.

Which of the following

demonstrates an organ providing a force?

a)

The eye transmits information to the brain.

b)

The heart contracts and expands to move blood.

c)

The kidney filters waste from blood.

d)

The skin protects other organs from damage.

12.

The main function of the muscular system is -

a)

support of the body

b)

break down of food

c)

removal of waste

d)

movement of the body

13.

The largest human body organ, which regulates temperature and serves as a barrier against harmful microorganisms, belongs to the -

a)

nervous system

b)

integumentary system

c)

digestive system

d)

circulatory system

14.

The main function of the excretory system is to -

a)

produce enzymes to help digest food

b)

carry oxygen and nutrients to the body’s cells

c)

prevent disease and fight infections

d)

collect and remove waste products from the body

15.

The nervous system of the human organism is most like which cell organelle?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Nucleus

16.

The diagram below illustrates a vital process that occurs in the human body.

What two body systems are interacting in the above diagram?

a)

Integumentary-excretory

b)

Respiratory-circulatory

c)

Nervous-endocrine

d)

Digestive-circulatory

17.

Which statement best describes the function of the human body system in the above diagram?

a)

Breaks down food into nutrients and wastes

b)

Produces and secretes hormones

which regulate metabolism, growth, and development

c)

Supplies oxygen to blood and removes carbon dioxide from blood

d)

Provides support and movement for the body

18.

The table below describes some processes in which food is changed as it travels through the digestive system. Which of the processes describe only physical changes in food particles?

a)

Processes 1, 2, 3, and 4

b)

Processes 1, 3, and 6

c)

Processes 2, 5, and 6

d)

Processes 1, 3, and 4