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Body Systems Unit 2

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

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Class
Date
1.

The endocrine system contains...

a)

glands that make hormones

b)

glands that make electrical impulses

c)

nerve cells that communicate throughout the body

d)

nerve cells that make hormones

2.

Which of the following is a part of the digestive system?

a)

kidney

b)

urinary bladder

c)

gall bladder

d)

adrenal gland

3.

What is the nervous system made of?

a)

nerves that send electrical impulses to communicate

b)

nerves that make chemical hormones

c)

glands that make chemical hormones

d)

glands that send electrical impulses to communicate

4.

What are villi?

a)

Bumps in the large intestine that help absorb nutrients

b)

Bumps in the small intestine that help absorb nutrients

c)

An organ that makes bile

d)

An organ that stores bile

5.

Where does chemical digestion of carbohydrates BEGIN?

a)

Stomach

b)

Mouth

c)

Liver

d)

Small intestine

6.

Where does mechanical digestion first BEGIN?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Stomach

c)

Esophagus

d)

Mouth

7.

The Thyroid makes ______ hormone.

a)

HGH

b)

Thyroxine

c)

Adrenaline

d)

Melatonin

8.

The pancreas makes ______ hormone

a)

Insulin

b)

Thyroxine

c)

Adrenaline

d)

HGH

9.

The adrenal gland...

a)

is located in the throat and produces insulin that is used to control blood sugar

b)

is located in the brain and produces the fight or flight hormone called adrenaline

c)

is located above the kidneys and produces the fight or flight hormone called adrenaline

d)

is located above the kidneys and produces insulin for digestion

10.

The endocrine system....

a)

releases red blood cells into bones

b)

releases neurotransmitters into the brain

c)

releases hormones into the bloodstream.

d)

all of the answers are true

11.

The pituitary gland is also called the...

a)

master gland

b)

calcium gland

c)

mini gland

d)

butterfly gland

12.

The central nervous system (CNS) is made of...

a)

the spinal cord and skin

b)

all the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord

c)

the brain and skin

d)

the brain and spinal cord

13.

The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) is made of...

a)

the spinal cord and skin

b)

all the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord

c)

the brain and skin

d)

the brain and spinal cord

14.

The main function of your nerves are to...

a)

physically and chemically digest food

b)

contract bones and move the body

c)

send and receive insulin

d)

send and receive electrical signals and neurotransmitters

15.

What do sensory neurons do?

a)

Send messages from the body to the brain

b)

Send messages from the brain to the body

c)

Process information

16.

What do interneurons do?

a)

Send messages from the brain to the body

b)

Send messages from the body to the brain

c)

Process information

17.

What is a reflex?

a)

Involuntary response to a stimulus sent from the brain

b)

Involuntary response to a stimulus sent from the spinal cord

c)

Voluntary response to a stimulus sent from the spinal cord

d)

Voluntary response to a stimulus sent from the brain

18.

What does the spinal cord do?

a)

Controls involuntary actions like blood pressure, heart rate and swallowing

b)

Controls voluntary actives and makes judgments

c)

Links nerves all around the body to the brain

19.

The Brain Stem or Medulla Oblongata..

a)

Controls voluntary activities, learning, and judgment

b)

Coordinates and balances muscle action

c)

Controls involuntary actions like blood pressure, heart rate, and swallowing

20.

What does the liver make for the digestive system?

a)

Bile

b)

Insulin

c)

HGH

d)

Amylase

21.

Which of the following does not cause chemical digestion?

a)

Stomach acid

b)

Bile

c)

Saliva

d)

Chewing

22.

Which of the following is NOT an example of mechanical digestion? (physical change)

a)

Peristalsis changing the shape or location of food

b)

Bile breaking down fats

c)

Chewing food into smaller pieces

d)

The stomach churning food

23.

When a cracker is placed in your mouth and you do not chew, the ___________ begin breaking down into _________ because of the chemicals in saliva.

a)

Nucleic acids into Nucleotide

b)

Fats into fatty acids

c)

Carbohydrates into sugars

d)

Proteins into amino acids

24.

What happens in the small intestine?

a)

Chemical digestion only

b)

Mechanical digestion only

c)

Chemical and mechanical digestion

d)

Nothing

25.

The function of the large intestine is to...

a)

Absorb water

b)

Chemical digestion of carbohydrates

c)

Break down fats with bile

d)

Use insulin to absorb glucose

26.

What is the order of food through the digestive system?

a)

Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus

b)

Mouth, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, rectum, anus

c)

Mouth, stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus

d)

Mouth, stomach, esophagus, large intestine, small intestine, rectum, anus

27.

As you eat a meal, your body turns the chemical energy (glucose) in the food you eat into ATP energy during cellular respiration. It also produces another form of energy (heat) called....?

a)

Thermal energy and it helps maintain homeostasis

b)

Radiant energy so you can glow in the dark

c)

Potential energy as lactic acid

28.

Tissues are groups of similar...

a)

Cells

b)

Organs

c)

Organ systems

d)

Organisms

29.

Organ systems are groups of ______ working together to perform a similar function.

a)

cells

b)

tissues

c)

organs

d)

organisms

30.

What is the function of the muscular system?

a)

Movement

b)

Produce blood cells

c)

Cover the body

d)

Absorb nutrients

31.

What is the function of the excretory system?

a)

Move the body from place to place

b)

Produce melanin to protect the body from the sun

c)

Excrete wastes products like carbon dioxide and urea from the blood

d)

Digest food into pieces that can be absorbed

32.

Which of the following are functions of the skeletal system?

a)

Protection, produce blood cells, and store minerals

b)

Protection only

c)

Protection, contract to move the body, and digest food

d)

Protection, excrete waste as sweat, and store minerals

33.

The function of the integumentary system is...

a)

Produce chemical hormones that control the body's mood, sleep, and metabolism

b)

Move the body from place to place

c)

Digest food by chemical and mechanical means

d)

Collect sensory information and Protect the body from water loss, the sun, and bacteria/viruses

34.

What kind of muscle tissue is found in the esophagus, stomach, and intestine?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Smooth

c)

Cardiac

35.

What part of the bone makes blood cells?

a)

Bone marrow

b)

Compact bone

c)

Spongy bone

d)

Cartilage

36.

The integumentary system includes which structures?

a)

Skin, hair, and nails

b)

Kidneys, ureters, and bladder

c)

Stomach, intestines, and liver

d)

Smooth muscle, skeletal muscle, and cardiac muscle

37.

The excretory system includes which of the following organs?

a)

Glands, mouth, spinal cord, and lungs

b)

Brain, nerves, glands, and skin

c)

Stomach, kidney, cerebullum, and intestine

d)

Kidney, ureters, bladder, skin, and lungs

38.

Heredity is...

a)

homozygous genotype

b)

the passing of disease from parent to offspring

c)

the passing of traits from parent to offspring

d)

only occurs in asexually reproducing organisms

39.

Genes are...

a)

sections of chromosomes located in the nucleus of eukaryotic organisms

b)

sections of alleles located in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic organisms

c)

sections of chromosomes located in the nucleus of prokaryotic organisms

40.

Alleles are...

a)

Different forms of a gene (ex: blonde hair or brown hair) they can be represented with a capital or lower case letter

b)

Segments of a chromosome that code for a trait (ex: hair color)

c)

Part of the cell membrane

41.

Which of the following describes Mitochondria?

a)

Location of photosynthesis, only found in plants

b)

Location of cellular respiration, found in plants and animals

c)

Location of photosynthesis, only found in animals

42.

Cellular respiration produces...

a)

ATP energy, water, and oxygen

b)

Glucose, water, and oxygen

c)

Radiant energy, water, and carbon dioxide

d)

ATP energy, water, and carbon dioxide

43.

Photosynthesis transforms radiant energy from the sun into...

a)

Thermal energy as heat

b)

Radiant energy as glucose

c)

Chemical energy as glucose

d)

Chemical energy as oxygen

44.

Photosynthesis produces...

a)

Oxygen and glucose

b)

Carbon dioxide and ATP energy

c)

Oxygen and radiant energy

d)

Carbon dioxide and glucose

45.

A dichotomous key is...

a)

is a tool that allows the user to predict the traits of an offspring of two parents

b)

is a tool that allows the user to determine the identity of organisms based on their traits

c)

is a tool that allows the user to cheat on their math test

46.

What kind of organism belongs to the Kingdom Eubacteria?

a)

prokaryotic, single celled organisms

b)

prokaryotic, multi cellular organisms

c)

eukaryotic, single celled organisms

d)

eukaryotic, multi cellular organisms

47.

A stimulus is...

a)

a change in an organisms environment that causes a reaction

b)

a group of similar organisms

c)

a response

d)

a tool that allows the user to identify organisms based on their traits

48.

A phenotype is...

a)

the organisms physical appearance (ex: blue eyes)

b)

the organisms set of alleles for a gene (ex: Hh)

c)

the organisms response to a stimulus

49.

Phototropism...

a)

a plant's leaves growing towards light

b)

a plant's roots growing towards water

c)

a plant's stem growing away from gravity

d)

a plant's leaves responding to touch

50.

Thigmotropism...

a)

a plant's leaves growing towards a light source

b)

a plant's roots growing towards water

c)

a plant's stem growing in the opposite direction of gravity

d)

a plant's leaves responding to touch

51.

Which of the following is not one of the 6 characteristics of life that we talked about?

a)

Reproduce

b)

Contain genetic material

c)

Made of cells

d)

Make energy through photosynthesis

52.

In asexual reproduction, the DNA in the offspring....

a)

matches the parent and all other offspring

b)

matches the parent but does not match other offspring

c)

matches the other offspring but does not match the parent

53.

Hydra and Yeast reproduce in a process called...

a)

budding- which is a type of sexual reproduction.

b)

regeneration- which is a type of asexual reproduction resulting in uniform offspring

c)

binary fission- which is a type of asexual reproduction that results in diverse offspring

d)

budding- which is a type of asexual reproduction.