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Life Science 3rd 9 Weeks Exam

Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In vertebrates, a nerve cord is called a

a)

brain

b)

skeleton

c)

spinal cord

d)

vertebrae

2.

Most endoskeletons are made of

a)

bone

b)

muscle

c)

coelom

d)

cartilage

3.

Animals that move by undulation

a)

glide through the air

b)

move their limbs up and down

c)

use their muscles to push their bodies forward

d)

take in water and then push it out again forcefully

4.

An animal with radical symmetry and no brain has a(n) ________ with a central ring that controls its body.

a)

undulation

b)

hydrostatic skeleton

c)

coelom

d)

nerve net

5.

Which animal has an endoskeleton and an exoskeleton?

a)

a crab

b)

a turtle

c)

a lobster

d)

an earthworm

6.

Humans and other animals with backbones are called _________.

a)

invertebrates

b)

vertebrates

7.

All animals react to changes in their _______.

a)

environments

b)

color

c)

nervous systems

d)

food

8.

Many animals that live in water use their fins and tails or _______ to move through the water.

a)

undulation

b)

jet propulsion

c)

walking

d)

wings

e)

glide

9.

A system that transports materials through blood using vessels

a)

spiracle

b)

gills

c)

diffusion

d)

closed circulatory system

e)

open circulatory system

10.

The movement of substances from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration

a)

spiracle

b)

gills

c)

diffusion

d)

closed circulatory system

e)

open circulatory system

11.

Organs that enable oxygen to diffuse into an animal’s body and carbon dioxide to diffuse out

a)

spiracle

b)

gills

c)

diffusion

d)

closed circulatory system

e)

open circulatory system

12.

A system that transports blood and other fluids into open spaces that surround organs in the body

a)

spiracle

b)

gills

c)

diffusion

d)

closed circulatory system

e)

open circulatory system

13.

All cells need _____ and _____ to survive.

a)

wastes, water

b)

nutrients, oxygen

c)

environments, substances

d)

carbon dioxide, waste

14.

All animals must take in ______ and eliminate _____ to survive.

a)

oxygen, air

b)

carbon dioxide, oxygen

c)

oxygen, carbon dioxide

d)

nutrients, oxygen

15.

The type of system needed to exchange gases and move substances throughout the body depends on an animal’s ______.

a)

age

b)

gender

c)

habitat

d)

size

16.

Tiny holes on the surface of an organism where oxygen enters the body and carbon dioxide leave the body is called ________.

a)

gills

b)

spiracles

c)

diffusion

d)

habitat

17.

______ are baglike organs that can fill with air.

a)

capillaries

b)

book lungs

c)

gills

d)

lungs

e)

tracheal tubes

18.

After this process, the structures used to move the nutrients throughout the animal’s body depend on the type of circulatory system the animal has.

a)

absorption

b)

crop

c)

gizzard

d)

digestion

19.

Some animals store their food here before digesting it.

a)

absorption

b)

crop

c)

gizzard

d)

digestion

20.

Animals that do not have teeth but eat hard foods have these structures.

a)

absorption

b)

crop

c)

gizzard

d)

digestion

21.

Have no filtering mechanisms in their bodies

a)

lungs

b)

kidneys

c)

pores

d)

sponges

e)

urea

22.

Solid waste leaves the body in this form.

a)

lungs

b)

kidneys

c)

pores

d)

feces

e)

urea

23.

Process of breaking down food

a)

absorption

b)

crop

c)

digestion

d)

excretion

e)

filter feeding

24.

Process of removing waste

a)

absorption

b)

crop

c)

digestion

d)

excretion

e)

filter feeding

25.

What is stimuli?

a)

a change in an organism’s environment that causes a response.

b)

a complex pattern of innate behaviors.

c)

it is a response in which an animal’s body temperature, activity, heart rate, and breathing rate decrease during periods of cold weather.

d)

occurs when an animal forms an attachment to an organism or place within a specific time period after birth or hatching.

26.
Birds building a nest is an example of this type of behavior.
a)
Innate
b)
Reflex
c)
Imprinting
d)
Conditioning
27.
An automatic response that does not involve a message from the brain.
a)
Reflex
b)
Innate Behavior
c)
Trial and Error
d)
Conditioning
28.
An example of an instinct, which is a complex pattern of innate behavior, includes...
a)
A spider spinning a web on its first try.
b)
Jerking your hand away from something hot.
c)
Forming a social attachment to another organism
d)
Tying your shoes on the first try.
29.
Learning how to ride a bike is an example of this type of behavior.
a)
Trial and Error
b)
Imprinting
c)
Conditioning
d)
Reflex
30.
This type of behavior develops during an organisms lifetime. They are not born with it.
a)
Learned Behavior
b)
Innate Behavior
c)
Reflex
d)
Instinct
31.
Salmon knowing which stream they were hatched in is an example of this type of behavior.
a)
Imprinting
b)
Conditioning
c)
Insight
d)
Trial and Error
32.

During the winter season, bears, chipmunks, some bat species, and prairie dogs do this

a)

migrate

b)

they do nothing different than usual

c)

hibernate

d)

become aggressive

33.

In _______________, behavior is modified so that a response to one stimulus becomes associated with a different stimulus?

a)

conditioning

b)

imprinting

c)

trial and error

d)

cognitive behavior

34.

Behaviors are ways in which animals maintain __________.

a)

stress

b)

change

c)

homeostasis

d)

cognitive behavior

35.

Thinking, reasoning, and solving problems are called ________.

a)

conditionings

b)

imprintings

c)

trial and errors

d)

cognitive behaviors

e)

hibernations

36.

A group of animals of the same species that live and work together in an organized way is a _________.

a)

family

b)

society

c)

territory

d)

courtship

37.

An animal group arranged by social status is organized by ______.

a)

communication

b)

pheromone

c)

courtship behavior

d)

territorial behavior

e)

dominance

38.

________ includes defending an area for feeding, mating, or raising young.

a)

Communication

b)

Pheromone

c)

Courtship behavior

d)

Territorial behavior

e)

Dominance

39.

Among animals, ________ is used for protection, locating other members of the group, warning others of danger, and finding mates.

a)

Communication

b)

Pheromone

c)

Courtship behavior

d)

Territorial behavior

e)

Dominance

40.

A ________ is a chemical produced by one animal to influence the behavior of another animal of the same species.

a)

Communication

b)

Pheromone

c)

Courtship behavior

d)

Territorial behavior

e)

Dominance

41.

A developmental process in which the form of an animal’s body changes as the animals grows from an egg to an adult is known as __________.


a)

gestation

b)

mitosis

c)

sexual reproduction

d)

asexual reproduction

e)

metamorphosis

42.

Which sequence correctly shows the developmental stages in metamorphosis?

a)

egg → larva → pupa → adult

b)

egg → pupa → larva → adult

c)

egg → larva → adult → pupa

d)

larva → egg → pupa → adult

43.

The major organ of the integumentary system is called _______.

a)

Skin

b)

Nails

c)

Hair

d)

Glands

44.
The top layer of the skin is called the _________________.
a)
dermis
b)
oil gland
c)
nerve
d)
epidermis
45.

The coloring in the skin; found in the epidermis is called _______.

a)

Melanin

b)

Oil

c)

Perspiration

d)

Pores

46.
Why do you turn red when you are hot?
a)
The blood vessels in your skin constrict, reducing blood flow to cool the body
b)
The blood vessels constrict to increase blood flow to cool the body
c)
The blood vessels dilate to increase blood flow to the skin
d)
The blood vessels dilate to decrease blood flow to the skin
47.

Tiny openings at the skin’s surface are called __________.

a)

epidermis

b)

pores

c)

dermis

d)

oil gland

48.
What are the basic functions of the Integumentary system?
a)
protection, regulation of body temperature, communication, excretion of wastes, and vitamin D production
b)
serves no purpose
c)
to make you look good
d)
To absorb sunlight through your pours
49.

Structure in the dermis of the skin from which a strand of hair grows.

a)

Follicle

b)

dermis

c)

vitamin D

d)

melanin

50.

The middle layer of skin is called ________.

a)

Follicle

b)

Epidermis

c)

Dermis

d)

melanin

51.

There are ______ degrees, or levels, of burns.

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

five

52.
Movements that you choose to control
a)
Cramp
b)
Voluntary
c)
Strain
d)
Involuntary
53.
Movements that you cannot control
a)
Strain
b)
Sprain
c)
Voluntary
d)
Involuntary
54.
These muscles are attached to your bones
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Rough
d)
Cardiac
55.
These muscles are found in your organs
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Rough
d)
Cardiac
56.
This muscle is only found in your heart.
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Rough
d)
Cardiac
57.
The main purpose of the muscular system is to....
a)
Keep the heart beating
b)
Move the body
c)
Hit the dab
d)
Transfer oxygen
58.

Muscles get energy from _______.

a)

Vitamin D

b)

Vitamin C

c)

food

d)

movement

59.

Muscle contractions convert ______ energy to _____ energy and keep the body warm.

a)

chemical, heat

b)

heat, chemical

c)

mechanical, chemical

d)

heat, mechanical

60.

The blood carries _____ to the cells.

a)

oxygen

b)

contractions

c)

water

d)

food

61.
What attaches the muscle tissue to the bone?
a)
nerves
b)
ligaments
c)
tendons 
d)
muscle
62.

Which system does the muscular system work with when it moves food through the body?

a)

digestive system

b)

immune system

c)

skeletal system

d)

cardiac system

63.

What type of joint is this

a)

pivot

b)

gliding

c)

ball and socket

d)

fixed

64.

The bones that make up the spine are called

a)

femurs

b)

vertebrae

c)

cartilage

d)

marrow

65.

Tough band of tissue that holds bones together

a)

cartilage

b)

vertebrae

c)

ligament

d)

marrow

66.

Soft rubbery tissue that keeps bone from rubbing together

a)

cartilage

b)

marrow

c)

ligament

d)

vertebrae

67.

________ is a membrane that surrounds bones. It nourishes bones.

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Periosteum

c)

Cartilage

d)

Bone Marrow

68.

About how many bones does an adult have?

a)

200

b)

204

c)

208

d)

206

69.
What is the main function of the excretory system?
a)
to collect and remove wastes from the body
b)
to strengthen skeletal muscles
c)
to protect the nervous system
d)
to bring oxygen to body cells
70.

Which organ of the excretory system stores urine until the body is ready to eliminate it?

a)

ureters

b)

urethra

c)

bladder

d)

kidney

71.
The process of removal of the body’s wastes is called
a)
gas exchange.
b)
respiration.
c)
excretion.
d)
filtration.
72.
Organs of excretion that maintain homeostasis include the kidneys, lungs, skin, and
a)
bronchus.
b)
diaphragm.
c)
bladder.
d)
liver.
73.
What organ is C pointing to?
a)
Ureters
b)
Bladder
c)
Kidney
d)
Urethra
74.
What organ is 1 pointing to?
a)
Kidney
b)
Urethra
c)
Bladder
d)
Ureter
75.
Which are the tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the bladder?
a)
Adrenal tubes
b)
Kidneys
c)
Ureters
d)
Urethras
76.

Finger-like folds in the intestine to increase the surface area are called __________.

a)

villi

b)

vector

c)

vanilla

d)

vortex

77.

What is tube from the mouth that uses muscle contractions called peristalsis to push the food to the stomach?

a)

pharynx

b)

nasal cavity

c)

lung

d)

esophagus

78.

What secretes wastes including water, salts, and small amounts of urine?

a)

appendix

b)

gall bladder

c)

salivary glands

d)

sweat glands

79.

The kidneys are responsible for what?

a)

storing urine

b)

storing water

c)

filtering blood

d)

they don't have a particular job

80.

The _____ system processes, transports, collects, and removes liquid waste from the body.

a)

digestive

b)

urinary

c)

integumentary

d)

muscular

81.

Identify the enzyme that breaks down proteins to peptides

a)

lipase

b)

amylase

c)

pepsin

82.

The soupy mixture formed in the stomach by the mixture of gastric juices, acid and food is called?

a)

bile salts

b)

bolus

c)

chyme

d)

sodium bicarbonate

83.

Where does most digestion occur?

a)

Stomach

b)

Esophagus

c)

Small intestine

d)

Kidneys

84.
What is the definition for absorption?
a)
Breaking down food into smaller nutrients
b)
Getting rid of waste products
c)
Getting food into our bodies
d)
Getting nutrients into our bloodstream, so that our cells can use them
85.

_________ is a large, hollow organ that stores food and aids in chemical digestion.

a)

Esophagus

b)

Small intestine

c)

Stomach

d)

Mouth

86.

The organ where extra water and minerals are absorbed through the cells is called the _______.

a)

liver

b)

small intestine

c)

stomach

d)

large intestine

87.
Food broken down by physical processes is called
a)
mechanical digestion
b)
chemical digestion
88.
Food broken down by chemicals is called
a)
mechanical digestion
b)
chemical digestion
89.

What is the correct order in which food passes through the digestive system?

a)

mouth>stomach>large intestine>small intestine

b)

esophagus>small intestine>stomach>large intestine

c)

stomach>small intestine>esophagus>mouth

d)

mouth>esophagus>stomach>small intestine>large intestine

90.

_______ provide energy and are a major part of cell membranes.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Fats

c)

Proteins

d)

Calories

91.

________ are nutrients that help the body regulate chemical reactions.

a)

Protein

b)

Fat

c)

Minerals

d)

Calories

92.
The body uses this to dissolve and transport materials.
a)
Fats
b)
Water
c)
Minerals
d)
Vitamins
93.

_______ are nutrients that are needed in small amounts for growth, regulating body functions, and preventing some diseases.

a)

Minerals

b)

Fats

c)

Vitamins

d)

Digestion

94.

The amount of energy in food is measured in ________.

a)

fat

b)

calories

c)

minerals

d)

vitamins

95.

The amount of ______ a person needs depends on several factors, such as weight, age, activity level, and gender.

a)

calories

b)

energy

c)

minerals

d)

vitamins

96.

A _______ is a large molecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur.

a)

calorie

b)

protein

c)

mineral

d)

vitamin

97.

How many carbohydrates are there in two servings of this food?

a)

44 g

b)

88 g

c)

21 g

d)

42 g

98.

What does your respiratory system bring into your body?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

hydrogen

d)

blood

99.

______________ line the nose and most all of the airways in the respiratory system. They move in a wavelike motion which carries trapped particles away from your lungs.

a)

cilia

b)

flagella

c)

villi

d)

mucus

100.

Which of the following is not an organ of the respiratory system?

a)

pharynx

b)

trachea

c)

esophagus

d)

bronchi

101.

This is a tubelike passageway at the top of the throat that receives air, food, and liquids from the mouth or nose.

a)

pharynx

b)

larynx

c)

esophagus

d)

trachea

102.

This is at the bottom of the pharynx and keeps food and liquid out of the rest of the respiratory system.

a)

epiglottis

b)

tongue

c)

esophagus

d)

larynx

103.

What is labeled E?

a)

tongue

b)

epiglottis

c)

larynx

d)

trachea

e)

esophagus

104.

Air passes from the pharynx into a triangle-shaped area called the _______, also called the voice box..

a)

larynx

b)

epiglottis

c)

esophagus

d)

trachea

105.

A tube that is held open by C-shaped rings of cartilage and is also known as the windpipe?

a)

trachea

b)

larynx

c)

pharynx

d)

esophagus

106.

The trachea branches into two narrower tubes called?

a)

bronchi

b)

lungs

c)

bronchioles

d)

alveoli

107.

The main organs of the respiratory system?

a)

lungs

b)

trachea

c)

kidneys

d)

heart

108.

From the bronchi, air passes into smaller and narrower tubes in the lungs called

a)

bronchioles

b)

alveoli

c)

lungs

d)

trachea

109.

The tubes in the lungs end in microscopic sacs called

a)

bronchioles

b)

bronchi

c)

alveoli

d)

tubules

110.

Below the lungs is a large muscle called the ____________ that contracts and relaxes as you breathe.

a)

diaphragm

b)

ribs

c)

stomach

d)

pancreas

111.

The upper two chambers through which blood enters the heart are the?

a)

atria

b)

ventricles

c)

septum

d)

aorta

112.

The lower two chambers through which blood leaves the heart are the

a)

atria

b)

ventricles

c)

septum

d)

aorta

113.

Oxygen-poor blood flows into the __________ atrium from the body. It goes into the ____________ ventricle, which pumps it to the lungs.

Oxygen-rich blood flows into the _____________ atrium from the lungs. It goes into the ______________ ventricle, which pumps it to the body.

a)

right, right, left, left

b)

left, left, right, right

c)

right, left, right, left

d)

left, right, left right

114.

Large blood vessels that take blood away from the heart are called?

a)

arteries

b)

capillaries

c)

veins

d)

ventricles

115.

Arterioles branch into tiny ___________, blood vessels that deliver supplies to individual cells and take away waste materials.

a)

capillaries

b)

veins

c)

alveoli

d)

tubes

116.

Vessels that bring blood toward the heart are called?

a)

arteries

b)

capillaries

c)

veins

d)

ventricles

117.

_____________ circulation is the network of vessels that carry blood from the heart to the body and from the body back to the heart. Represented in the photo with orange.

a)

systemic

b)

coronary

c)

pulmonary

d)

cardiac

118.

A network of arteries and veins called ______________ circulation supplies blood to all the cells of the heart. Represented in the photo with green.

a)

systemic

b)

coronary

c)

pulmonary

d)

cardiac

119.

The network of vessels that carries blood to and from the lungs is called ___________ circulation. Represented in the photo with purple.

a)

systemic

b)

coronary

c)

pulmonary

d)

cardiac

120.

This type of blood cell is made mostly of iron-rich protein molecules called hemoglobin.

a)

erythrocytes (red blood cells)

b)

leukocytes (white blood cells)

c)

platelets

d)

plasma

121.

This type of blood cells attacks viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites that might invade the body.

a)

erythrocytes (red blood cells)

b)

leukocytes (white blood cells)

c)

platelets

d)

plasma

122.

The yellowish, liquid part of blood that transports blood cells is called?

a)

erythrocytes (red blood cells)

b)

leukocytes (white blood cells)

c)

platelets

d)

plasma

123.

Blood type refers to the type of proteins, or ___________, on red blood cells.

a)

erythrocytes (red blood cells)

b)

leukocytes (white blood cells)

c)

platelets

d)

antigens

124.

People with blood cells that have the protein Rh are said to be?

a)

Rh positive

b)

Rh negative

c)

Rh neutral

125.

What is number 1?

a)

platelets

b)

erythrocytes(red blood cells)

c)

leukocytes (white blood cells)

d)

plasma

126.

Which activity is a function of the lymphatic system?

a)

fight infections

b)

release hormones that control body functions

c)

transport oxygen and nutrients to cells in the body

d)

regulates the body’s temperature

127.

The organ where T cells complete their development is called the ________.

a)

lymph

b)

tissue fluid

c)

lymph node

d)

thymus

e)

spleen

128.

The _______ is an organ of the lymphatic system that recycles worn-out red blood cells and produces and stores lymphocytes.

a)

lymph

b)

tissue fluid

c)

lymph node

d)

thymus

e)

spleen

129.

_______ is the spongy center of bones where red and white blood cells, including lymphocytes, form.

a)

Bone Marrow

b)

Tissue fluid

c)

Lymph node

d)

Thymus

e)

Spleen

130.

The small part of tissue fluid that lymph vessels absorb and about 10 percent of the tissue fluid is absorbed by the lymph vessels called the ________.

a)

lymph

b)

tissue fluid

c)

lymph node

d)

thymus

e)

spleen