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WorksheetsBody Systems Unit 2
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
The endocrine system contains...
glands that make hormones
glands that make electrical impulses
nerve cells that communicate throughout the body
nerve cells that make hormones
Which of the following is a part of the digestive system?
kidney
urinary bladder
gall bladder
adrenal gland
What is the nervous system made of?
nerves that send electrical impulses to communicate
nerves that make chemical hormones
glands that make chemical hormones
glands that send electrical impulses to communicate
What are villi?
Bumps in the large intestine that help absorb nutrients
Bumps in the small intestine that help absorb nutrients
An organ that makes bile
An organ that stores bile
Where does chemical digestion of carbohydrates BEGIN?
Stomach
Mouth
Liver
Small intestine
Where does mechanical digestion first BEGIN?
Pancreas
Stomach
Esophagus
Mouth
The Thyroid makes ______ hormone.
HGH
Thyroxine
Adrenaline
Melatonin
The pancreas makes ______ hormone
Insulin
Thyroxine
Adrenaline
HGH
The adrenal gland...
is located in the throat and produces insulin that is used to control blood sugar
is located in the brain and produces the fight or flight hormone called adrenaline
is located above the kidneys and produces the fight or flight hormone called adrenaline
is located above the kidneys and produces insulin for digestion
The endocrine system....
releases red blood cells into bones
releases neurotransmitters into the brain
releases hormones into the bloodstream.
all of the answers are true
The pituitary gland is also called the...
master gland
calcium gland
mini gland
butterfly gland
The central nervous system (CNS) is made of...
the spinal cord and skin
all the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord
the brain and skin
the brain and spinal cord
The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) is made of...
the spinal cord and skin
all the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord
the brain and skin
the brain and spinal cord
The main function of your nerves are to...
physically and chemically digest food
contract bones and move the body
send and receive insulin
send and receive electrical signals and neurotransmitters
What do sensory neurons do?
Send messages from the body to the brain
Send messages from the brain to the body
Process information
What do interneurons do?
Send messages from the brain to the body
Send messages from the body to the brain
Process information
What is a reflex?
Involuntary response to a stimulus sent from the brain
Involuntary response to a stimulus sent from the spinal cord
Voluntary response to a stimulus sent from the spinal cord
Voluntary response to a stimulus sent from the brain
What does the spinal cord do?
Controls involuntary actions like blood pressure, heart rate and swallowing
Controls voluntary actives and makes judgments
Links nerves all around the body to the brain
The Brain Stem or Medulla Oblongata..
Controls voluntary activities, learning, and judgment
Coordinates and balances muscle action
Controls involuntary actions like blood pressure, heart rate, and swallowing
What does the liver make for the digestive system?
Bile
Insulin
HGH
Amylase
Which of the following does not cause chemical digestion?
Stomach acid
Bile
Saliva
Chewing
Which of the following is NOT an example of mechanical digestion? (physical change)
Peristalsis changing the shape or location of food
Bile breaking down fats
Chewing food into smaller pieces
The stomach churning food
When a cracker is placed in your mouth and you do not chew, the ___________ begin breaking down into _________ because of the chemicals in saliva.
Nucleic acids into Nucleotide
Fats into fatty acids
Carbohydrates into sugars
Proteins into amino acids
What happens in the small intestine?
Chemical digestion only
Mechanical digestion only
Chemical and mechanical digestion
Nothing
The function of the large intestine is to...
Absorb water
Chemical digestion of carbohydrates
Break down fats with bile
Use insulin to absorb glucose
What is the order of food through the digestive system?
Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus
Mouth, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, rectum, anus
Mouth, stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus
Mouth, stomach, esophagus, large intestine, small intestine, rectum, anus
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....?
Thermal energy and it helps maintain homeostasis
Radiant energy so you can glow in the dark
Potential energy as lactic acid
Tissues are groups of similar...
Cells
Organs
Organ systems
Organisms
Organ systems are groups of ______ working together to perform a similar function.
cells
tissues
organs
organisms
What is the function of the muscular system?
Movement
Produce blood cells
Cover the body
Absorb nutrients
What is the function of the excretory system?
Move the body from place to place
Produce melanin to protect the body from the sun
Excrete wastes products like carbon dioxide and urea from the blood
Digest food into pieces that can be absorbed
Which of the following are functions of the skeletal system?
Protection, produce blood cells, and store minerals
Protection only
Protection, contract to move the body, and digest food
Protection, excrete waste as sweat, and store minerals
The function of the integumentary system is...
Produce chemical hormones that control the body's mood, sleep, and metabolism
Move the body from place to place
Digest food by chemical and mechanical means
Collect sensory information and Protect the body from water loss, the sun, and bacteria/viruses
What kind of muscle tissue is found in the esophagus, stomach, and intestine?
Skeletal
Smooth
Cardiac
What part of the bone makes blood cells?
Bone marrow
Compact bone
Spongy bone
Cartilage
The integumentary system includes which structures?
Skin, hair, and nails
Kidneys, ureters, and bladder
Stomach, intestines, and liver
Smooth muscle, skeletal muscle, and cardiac muscle
The excretory system includes which of the following organs?
Glands, mouth, spinal cord, and lungs
Brain, nerves, glands, and skin
Stomach, kidney, cerebullum, and intestine
Kidney, ureters, bladder, skin, and lungs
Heredity is...
homozygous genotype
the passing of disease from parent to offspring
the passing of traits from parent to offspring
only occurs in asexually reproducing organisms
Genes are...
sections of chromosomes located in the nucleus of eukaryotic organisms
sections of alleles located in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic organisms
sections of chromosomes located in the nucleus of prokaryotic organisms
Alleles are...
Different forms of a gene (ex: blonde hair or brown hair) they can be represented with a capital or lower case letter
Segments of a chromosome that code for a trait (ex: hair color)
Part of the cell membrane
Which of the following describes Mitochondria?
Location of photosynthesis, only found in plants
Location of cellular respiration, found in plants and animals
Location of photosynthesis, only found in animals
Cellular respiration produces...
ATP energy, water, and oxygen
Glucose, water, and oxygen
Radiant energy, water, and carbon dioxide
ATP energy, water, and carbon dioxide
Photosynthesis transforms radiant energy from the sun into...
Thermal energy as heat
Radiant energy as glucose
Chemical energy as glucose
Chemical energy as oxygen
Photosynthesis produces...
Oxygen and glucose
Carbon dioxide and ATP energy
Oxygen and radiant energy
Carbon dioxide and glucose
A dichotomous key is...
is a tool that allows the user to predict the traits of an offspring of two parents
is a tool that allows the user to determine the identity of organisms based on their traits
is a tool that allows the user to cheat on their math test
What kind of organism belongs to the Kingdom Eubacteria?
prokaryotic, single celled organisms
prokaryotic, multi cellular organisms
eukaryotic, single celled organisms
eukaryotic, multi cellular organisms
A stimulus is...
a change in an organisms environment that causes a reaction
a group of similar organisms
a response
a tool that allows the user to identify organisms based on their traits
A phenotype is...
the organisms physical appearance (ex: blue eyes)
the organisms set of alleles for a gene (ex: Hh)
the organisms response to a stimulus
Phototropism...
a plant's leaves growing towards light
a plant's roots growing towards water
a plant's stem growing away from gravity
a plant's leaves responding to touch
Thigmotropism...
a plant's leaves growing towards a light source
a plant's roots growing towards water
a plant's stem growing in the opposite direction of gravity
a plant's leaves responding to touch
Which of the following is not one of the 6 characteristics of life that we talked about?
Reproduce
Contain genetic material
Made of cells
Make energy through photosynthesis
In asexual reproduction, the DNA in the offspring....
matches the parent and all other offspring
matches the parent but does not match other offspring
matches the other offspring but does not match the parent
Hydra and Yeast reproduce in a process called...
budding- which is a type of sexual reproduction.
regeneration- which is a type of asexual reproduction resulting in uniform offspring
binary fission- which is a type of asexual reproduction that results in diverse offspring
budding- which is a type of asexual reproduction.
