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Inside Living Things Vocabulary

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a blood vessel that moves oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body tissues

a)

artery

b)

capillary

c)

antibodies

d)

bacteria

2.

the tiniest blood vessel that carries blood from the arteries to veins

a)

artery

b)

capillary

c)

veins

d)

white blood cells

3.

the firm outside covering of a plant cell

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

chloroplast

d)

cytoplasm

4.

the body system that moves blood throughout the body

a)

excretory system

b)

digestive system

c)

circulatory system

d)

muscular system

5.

a condition, other than one caused by injury,that prevents a part of the body from working normally

a)

pulse

b)

nutrient

c)

muscle

d)

disease

6.

an organism of microscopic size, such as a virus or single bacteria cell

a)

microorganism

b)

infection

c)

mitochondria

d)

organ

7.

tissue that produces movement and force by contracting and relaxing

a)

bone

b)

muscle

c)

vein

d)

artery

8.

the cell part that controls a cell’s activities

a)

cell wall

b)

cytoplasm

c)

nucleus

d)

mitochondria

9.

the invisible, odorless gas that makes up part of the air humans must breathe to live

a)

infection

b)

photosynthesis

c)

pathogen

d)

oxygen

10.

the liquid part of blood in which blood cells flow

a)

cytoplasm

b)

red blood cells

c)

white blood cells

d)

plasma

11.

the body system that controls breathing by inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide

a)

circulatory system

b)

respiratory system

c)

muscular system

d)

skeletal system

12.

composed of only one cell

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

13.

a blood vessel that carries blood back from the body’s to the heart

a)

artery

b)

vein

c)

vacuole

d)

virus

14.

small one-celled organisms that sometimes cause infections and disease

a)

bacteria

b)

antibody

c)

disease

d)

mitochondria

15.

the smallest independently functioning unit in an organism

a)

virus

b)

cell

c)

microorganism

d)

capillary

16.

a material in green plants that can turn water, air, and sunlight into food

a)

chlorophyll

b)

chloroplast

c)

mitochondria

d)

cytoplasm

17.

the liquid that lies inside the cell membrane

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

18.

a collection of cells and organs in the human body that protect against disease-causing germs

a)

respiratory system

b)

skeletal system

c)

immune system

d)

muscular system

19.

 composed of more than one cell

a)

oxygen

b)

unicellular

c)

photosynthesis

d)

multicellular

20.

cell parts that produce energy

a)

mitochondria

b)

cytoplasm

c)

chloroplast

d)

vaccuole

21.

the body system that allows internal and external body parts to move

a)

excretory system

b)

respiratory system

c)

muscular system

d)

nervous system

22.

a substance in food or soil that organisms need to live, stay healthy, and grow

a)

antibodies

b)

virus

c)

nutrient

d)

pathogen

23.

a unicelluar organism that causes disease

a)

pathogen

b)

vaccuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

bacteria

24.

a tiny opening

a)

organ

b)

pore

c)

tissue

d)

antibody

25.

the body system that provide a sturdy frame to support all other body systems

a)

digestive system

b)

nervous system

c)

skeletal system

d)

excretory system

26.

a medicine made of weak or dead microbes that teach the body to fight stronger microbes of the same type

a)

infection

b)

bacteria

c)

virus

d)

vaccine

27.

a microorganism that invades and takes over a living cell, often causing a disease or infection

a)

virus

b)

artery

c)

vaccine

d)

chloroplast

28.

a cell part that stores water, nutrients, and wastes

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

vaccuole

d)

cytoplasm

29.

a group of cells in an organism that is similar in form and function

a)

body system

b)

organ

c)

tissue

d)

pore

30.

the heartbeat as felt through the walls of blood vessels

a)

antibody

b)

pore

c)

pulse

d)

infection

31.

the process that plants use to make their own food

a)

photosynthesis

b)

microorganism

c)

multicellular

d)

cell membrane

32.

a part of an organism made of different kinds of tissue , that has a specific function.

a)

organ

b)

tissue

c)

body system

d)

pore

33.

body system that gathers information from & responds to the senses,& affects thinking & behavior

a)

muscular system

b)

excretory system

c)

circulatory system

d)

nervous system

34.

the invasion of the body by bacteria, viruses, or other organisms which sometimes cause disease

a)

bacteria

b)

infection

c)

microorganism

d)

antibodies

35.

the body system that breaks down food to give the whole body the nutrients it needs

a)

skeletal system

b)

circulatory system

c)

muscular system

d)

digestive system

36.

a part of a plant cell that contains chlorophyll & makes energy from the sun, air, water, and nutrients.

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

chloroplast

d)

mitochondria

37.

the outside covering of an animal cell that is also inside the cell wall of plant cells

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

cell membrane

d)

mitochondria

38.

group of organs in the body that work together

a)

body system

b)

tissues

c)

cells

d)

pores

39.

chemicals produced by the body that attack invading germs

a)

virus

b)

antibodies

c)

bacteria

d)

microorganism