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Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 38mins
Which senses do humans have?
sight
taste
smell
hearing
touch
Animals which are vertebrates have skeletons. The function of the skeleton is:
protects organs
allows for movement
support
digests food
pumps blood around the body
Muscles are...
soft tissues in the body that contract and relax to allow movement to happen
soft tissues which are squishy to allow animals to squeeze into small spaces
hard tissues in the body that contract and relax to allow movement to happen
hard tissues which are squishy to allow animals to squeeze into small spaces
Connections between muscles and bones and called...
(a)
Connections between bones are called...
(a)
When muscles relax they get...
(a)
When muscles contract they get...
(a)
Which labels are matched correctly for the upper jaw
A= canines B=premolars C=incisors D= dentine
A= incisors B= canines C= premolars D= molars
A= preincisor B= incisor C= postincisors D= crushisors
What is the name of the tooth which cuts food?
(a)
What is the name of the tooth which tears food?
(a)
What is the name of the tooth which crushes food?
(a)
What is the name of the tooth which grinds food?
(a)
This is the digestion process within humans. Steps 4 and 5 are missing. Which are the correct options:
(1) Food is broken down by teeth and covered in saliva,
(2) food is swallowed and passes down the oesophagus,
(3) Food enters the stomach and acid and churning breaks down the food
(4)
(5)
(6) Remaining waste is stored in the rectum and released by the anus
(4) Food enters the small intestine and nutrients are absorbed into the body
(5) Food enters the large intestine where water and any remaining nutrients are absorbed
(4) Food enters the large intestine where water and any remaining nutrients are absorbed
(5) Food enters the small intestine and nutrients are absorbed into the body
This is the human life cycle. Which options are correct for stage 6, 7 and 8?
(1) Fertilised cell is embedded within the uterus and a foetus develops inside the mother's womb
(2) A baby is born and begins to walk and talk
(3) Childhood -children become more independent and less reliant on parents
(4) Adolescence / puberty happens when hormones produce changes in the body to allow the body to get
ready for reproduction
(5) Early adulthood is when reproduction is most likely to happen.
(6)
(7)
(8)
(6) Late adulthood occurs and ability to reproduce generally reduces.
(6) Late adulthood happens and ability to reproduce increases
(7) Old age happens around 60+ and it is associated with wrinkles, grey hairs and dulled senses
(7) Old age happens around 30+ and is associated with lower metabolism and increased heart rate
(8) Death
The hormones which produce changes during puberty in female's bodies are called...
Oestrogen
Progesterone
Testosterone
Serotonin
The hormone which produces changes during puberty in male's bodies is called..
Serotonin
Testosterone
Oestrogen
Progesterone
The scientific name for teenagers going through puberty is...
(a)
Which of the following processes take place during puberty (adolescence) in girls?
testes enlarge
breasts develop
scrotum develops
menstrual cycle begins
pubic and armpit hair growth
Which of the following changes happen to boys during puberty (adolescence)?
Scrotum, testes and penis develop
Voice deepens
Pubic and armpit hair develop
Menstrual cycle begins
Facial hair develops
These carry oxygenated blood away from the heart...
(a)
These carry de-oxygenated blood towards the heart...
(a)
These are tiny blood vessels which branch off from veins and arteries to carry blood to and from tissue...
(a)
This is the liquid part of blood that carries the solid components around...
(a)
This part of the blood carries oxygen around the body...
(a)
This part of the blood forms a scab when cut...
(a)
This part of the blood fights infections in the body...
(a)
Blood carries the following around the body:
gases
waste products
stomach acid
nutrients
wax
The purpose of the lungs is to...
inhale oxygen and deliver it to the blood
exhale food
helps with the sense of smell
exhale waste carbon dioxide
What happens to blood after "deoxygenated blood enters the right atrium of the heart and then pumps into the right ventricle"
(2) The right ventricle pumps the oxygen-poor blood to the lungs (3)The left atrium receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs and pumps it to the left ventricle (4) The left ventricle pumps the oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body.
(2)The left atrium receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs and pumps it to the left ventricle (3)The left ventricle pumps the oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body (4)The right ventricle pumps the oxygen-poor blood to the lungs
