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Systems of the Body

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

Most nutrient absorption takes place here:

a)

Mouth

b)

Small Intestines

c)

Large Intestines

d)

Stomach

2.

An example of chemical digestion is

a)

Teeth breaking food into smaller pieces

b)

The stomach mashing and grinding food

c)

Hydrochloric acid breaking food down in the stomach

d)

Urine traveling through the urethra

3.

In the digestive system, in which organ does peristalsis begin?

a)

Esophagus

b)

Liver

c)

Appendix

d)

Stomach

4.

What is one way that the kidneys help maintain homeostasis in the body?

a)

They regulate the amount of water in the body

b)

They regulate the distribution of energy in the body

c)

They regulate the amount of oxygen in the body

d)

They regulate the temperature of the body

5.

The female reproductive organs that produce eggs are the

a)

testes

b)

uterus

c)

fallopian tubes

d)

ovaries

6.

The development of an unborn baby take place inside a female's

a)

uterus

b)

ovary

c)

cervix

d)

vagina

7.

One function of the circulatory system is to carry cellular nutrients to the body. Which part of the circulatory system is responsible for exchanging nutrients and wastes?

a)

Arteries

b)

Capillaries

c)

Heart

d)

Veins

8.

Which blood vessels carry oxygen poor blood from the heart to the lung?

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

aorta

9.

Which of the following is a function of blood?

a)

transports nutrients and other substances to body cells

b)

carries saliva to the mouth

c)

lubricates joints

d)

transmits nerve signals from the brain

10.

If the large intestines do not remove enough water from waste what could result?

a)

Constipation

b)

Nothing, the large intestines have nothing to do with water

c)

Diarrhea

d)

Mechanical digestion will stop in the body