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Foundation Biology Mega Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which organ releases digestive enzymes into the small intestine?

a)

pancreas

b)

small intestine

c)

liver

d)

salivary glands

2.

What organ is responsible for the majority of the absorption that occurs in the digestive system?

a)

large intestine

b)

small intestine

c)

stomach

d)

pancreas

3.

What accomplishes most of the mechanical digestion of fats in the small intestine?

a)

pancreatic enzymes

b)

bile

c)

churning

d)

saliva

4.

The small intestine is the longest of the digestive organs. What benefit to the body is it that it is so long?

a)

It allows the organ to secrete bile which in turn breaks down food

b)

It allows more time for the food to be in the organ which allows more absoption to take place.

c)

It provides more surface area for mucus which helps digested food move more smoothly.

5.

The teeth and tongue of the oral cavity break foodstuff down physically. This is an example of

a)

mechanical digestion

b)

chemical digestion

c)

absorption

d)

peristalsis

6.

What is the function of the oesophagus?

a)

moves food by using peristalsis

b)

digesting protein

c)

chemically digests fats and absorbs some vitamins

d)

Absorption of proteins and alcohol

7.

Which of the following is an accessory organ of the digestive system?

a)

stomach

b)

small intestine

c)

oesophagus

d)

liver

8.

Which organ stores bile?

a)

liver

b)

gallbladder

c)

pancreas

d)

stomach

9.

Which organ makes bile?

a)

liver

b)

gallbladder

c)

pancreas

d)

stomach

10.

What macromolecule would be broken down by these structures?

a)

carbohydrates/starches

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

11.
What macromolecule is chemically digested here?
a)
carbs
b)
fats
c)
proteins
d)
all macromolecules
12.

Mechanical digestion does not occur in the:

a)

mouth

b)

stomach

c)

small intestine

d)

large intestine

13.

Proteins break down to:

a)

fatty acids

b)

nucleic acids

c)

amino acids

d)

hydrochloric acids

14.

What are these?

a)

Gallbladder

b)

Villi

c)

Sphincter

d)

Alveoli

15.

What type of acid is in the stomach?

a)

HCl (Hydrochloric acid)

b)

NaCl (Table salt)

c)

NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide)

d)

Sulphuric acid

16.

The liver is responsible for:

a)

Storing bile

b)

Producing bile

c)

Creating enzymes

d)

Breaking down amino acids into urea

e)

Breaking down old red blood cells

17.

Choose All the functions of the respiratory system

a)

Gas Exchange

b)

Cellular respiration

c)

Smelling

d)

Voice production

e)

Digestion

18.

Which of the following belongs to the respiratory tract?

a)

Diaphragm

b)

Trachea

c)

Bronchi

d)

Oesophagus

19.

The trachea has cartilage rings because:

a)

They maintain an open passageway for air

b)

They maintain an open passageway for food

c)

They maintain an open passageway for pressure

d)

They maintain an open passageway for saliva

20.

This artery is the only artery in the body to carry deoxygenated blood:

a)

Aorta

b)

Pulmonary Artery

c)

Coronary Arteries

d)

Carotid Arteries

21.

Oxygenated blood from the lungs re-enters this chamber:

a)

Right atrium

b)

Right ventricle

c)

Left atrium

d)

Left ventricle

22.

This side of the heart pumps oxygenated blood:

a)

Right side

b)

Left side

c)

Both sides

d)

Neither side

23.

This structure prevents the backwards movement of blood:

a)

Ventricle

b)

Valve

c)

Atrium

d)

Vein

24.

The largest artery in the body is the:

a)

Aorta

b)

Pulmonary Artery

c)

Carotid Artery

d)

Vena cava

25.

Blood from the Inferior and Superior Vena Cava empties into the:

a)

Right ventricle

b)

Right atrium

c)

Left ventricle

d)

Left atrium

26.

Which term refers to the lungs?

a)

Hepatic

b)

Coronary

c)

Pulmonary

d)

Thoracic

27.

Which structure separates the right and the left ventricles?

a)

Cordae tendinae

b)

Nasal Septum

c)

Interventricular Septum

d)

Fossa ovalis

28.

Blood from the Inferior and Superior Vena Cava is:

a)

Oxygenated

b)

Deoxygenated

29.
What muscles are used in breathing in and breathing out?
a)
diaphragm and intercostals
b)
diaphragm and lungs
c)
lungs and ribs
d)
lungs and diaphragm
30.
When the diaphragm contracts...
a)
the volume of the thoracic cavity increases and the pressure decreases, causing air to rush into the lungs.
b)
the volume of the thoracic cavity decreases and the pressure increases causing air to rush out of the lungs. 
31.
Name the structure labeled 8 
a)
lungs 
b)
trachea 
c)
diaphragm 
d)
alveoli 
32.
Name the organ label # 6. 
a)
alveoli 
b)
bronchi 
c)
trachea 
d)
lungs 
33.
Where in the respiratory tract does the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place?
a)
Larynx
b)
Bronchi
c)
Trachea
d)
Alveoli
34.

Tiny filtering structures where urine is produced in the kidneys are called:

a)

ureters.

b)

alveoli.

c)

nephrons.

d)

bronchi.

35.
Under normal conditions, which of the following substances is found in urine?
a)
blood cells
b)
protein
c)
glucose
d)
urea
36.
In which excretory organ is urea produced?
a)
skin
b)
liver
c)
kidneys
d)
lungs
37.
Using the picture, what is the structure of A?
a)
ureter
b)
kidney
c)
urinary bladder
d)
urethra
38.

LETTER e:

a)

Uterus

b)

Fallopian tube

c)

Ovaries

d)

Vulva

39.

LETTER g:

a)

Vulva

b)

Vagina

c)

Ovaries

d)

Uterus

40.

LETTER f:

a)

Ovaries

b)

Uterus

c)

Vulva

d)

Vagina

41.

LETTER a:

a)

Urethra

b)

Testicles

c)

Scrotum

d)

Penis

42.

LETTER d:

a)

Scrotum

b)

Penis

c)

Testicles

d)

Urethra

43.

Which of the following is NOT filtered out of the blood in the kidneys?

a)

Blood cells

b)

Amino acids

c)

Urea

d)

Glucose

44.

Which out of the following are totally reabsorbed after being filtered out? [2]

a)

Urea

b)

Glucose

c)

Amino acids

d)

Water

e)

Sodium and chloride ions

45.

If you are dehydrated (low water potential in the blood), the body must conserve water. To do so, the brain triggers the pituitary gland to ...

a)

release MORE ADH, making the collecting duct MORE permeable

b)

release LESS ADH, making the collecting duct LESS permeable

c)

release MORE ADH, making the collecting duct LESS permeable

d)

release LESS ADH, making the collecting duct MORE permeable