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Grade 9 NS Term 1 revision quiz

Total questions: 156

Worksheet time: 3hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What distinguishes a plant cell from an animal cell? (How do you tell them apart) Hint: There's 3 ways (Check all 3)

a)

Central Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Ribosomes

e)

Chloroplasts

2.

Cellular Respiration occurs within me and I am in BOTH plant and animal cells. I am a....

a)

Nucleus

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Mitochondria

3.

I like to be thought of as the "storage bubble" for both plant and animal cells. I am a...

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cytoskeleton

c)

Vacuole

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

4.

I am the "brain" of the cell or the "control center" for everything happening within the cell. I am a...

a)

Golgi Body/Apparatus

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Lysosome

5.

Photosynthesis takes place within me. I am a...

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Chlorine

d)

Chloroplast

6.

I decide what goes in and out of the cell. I am fluid like and found in BOTH plant and animal cells. I am a...

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Golgi Apparatus

7.

I provide plant cells their rigid shape. I am the...

a)

Basketball that Nic Quarne left in Mr. Woller's room last week

b)

Cytoskeleton

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cell Wall

8.

What is the smallest LIVING unit of LIVING THINGS?

a)

a cell

b)

a mitochondria

c)

a brick

d)

a protein

9.

Made up of One Cell

a)

Unicellular

b)

Multicellular

10.

Made up of more than one cell

a)

Multicellular

b)

Unicellular

11.

work together to support a particular area of life

a)

Organ Systems

b)

Cellular Systems

c)

Organ Functions

d)

Cellular Systems

12.

a grouping of two or more types of tissue that performs a specific function that contributes to the larger purpose

a)

Organ

b)

Organ System

c)

Organelle

d)

Organ in an attic that is super sweet

13.

The Stomach is part of the Digestive System. It's part of a ______________

a)

Organ System

b)

Multi cellular system

14.

Cells form Tissues, Tissues form Organs, organs work together in Organ Systems.

a)

True

b)

False.

15.

Which type of tissue contracts to cause movement?

a)

epithelial

b)

connective

c)

muscular

d)

nervous

16.

What is the term for cells grouped together to perform a specific function?

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

organ system

17.

What is the term for tissues grouped together to perform a specific function?

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

organ system

18.

What is the term for organs grouped together to perform a specific function?

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

organ system

19.

What is the term for the smallest unit of life?

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

organ system

20.

What is the term for a group of organs that break down food so that it can be used for energy, cell growth and repair?

a)

circulatory system

b)

digestive system

c)

excretory system

d)

muscular system

e)

nervous system

21.

What is the term for the control center for the entire body that sends signals from throughout the body to the brain?

a)

circulatory system

b)

respiratory system

c)

excretory system

d)

muscular system

e)

nervous system

22.

What is the term for the group of organs that remove excess water and filter waste from the body?

a)

circulatory system

b)

respiratory system

c)

excretory system

d)

muscular system

e)

digestive system

23.

What is the term for the organ system that provides oxygen to the blood and removes carbon dioxide from the blood?

a)

circulatory system

b)

respiratory system

c)

nervous system

d)

muscular system

e)

digestive system

24.

What is the term for the organ system that allows for the body’s movement, including voluntary and involuntary movement?

a)

excretory system

b)

respiratory system

c)

nervous system

d)

muscular system

e)

digestive system

25.

What is the term for the organ system that moves blood, gases, and nutrients throughout the body?

a)

circulatory system

b)

respiratory system

c)

nervous system

d)

excretory system

e)

digestive system

26.

What organ system are the kidney part of?

a)

digestive system

b)

excretory system

c)

muscular system

d)

nervous system

e)

circulatory system

27.

What organ system are blood vessels part of?

a)

digestive system

b)

respiratory system

c)

muscular system

d)

nervous system

e)

circulatory system

28.

What organ system are lungs part of?

a)

digestive system

b)

respiratory system

c)

muscular system

d)

nervous system

e)

excretory system

29.

What organ system are the small and large intestine part of?

a)

digestive system

b)

respiratory system

c)

muscular system

d)

nervous system

e)

excretory system

30.

What organ system is the spinal cord part of?

a)

circulatory system

b)

respiratory system

c)

muscular system

d)

nervous system

e)

excretory system

31.

What organ system includes muscles in your arms and legs?

a)

circulatory system

b)

respiratory system

c)

muscular system

d)

nervous system

e)

excretory system

32.
1
a)
Mouth 
b)
Salivary Glands
c)
Esophagus
d)
Stomach
33.
4
a)
Gallbladder
b)
Liver
c)
Stomach
d)
Pancreas
34.
4
a)
Gallbladder
b)
Liver
c)
Stomach
d)
Pancreas
35.
5
a)
Stomach
b)
Small Intestine
c)
Large intestine
d)
Rectum
36.
6
a)
Stomach
b)
Small Intestine
c)
Large intestine
d)
Rectum
37.
7
a)
Anus
b)
Small Intestine
c)
Large intestine
d)
Rectum
38.
9
a)
Stomach
b)
Small Intestine
c)
Large Intestine
d)
Rectum
39.
10
a)
Stomach
b)
Liver
c)
Gallbladder
d)
Pancreas
40.
What do the villi do?
a)
Digests food in the mouth.
b)
Digests food in the stomach
c)
Protects the stomach from digesting iteself
d)
Absorbs nutrients from food so the body has energy.
41.
What does saliva do?
a)
Chemically digests food in the mouth.
b)
Chemically digests food in the stomach
c)
Protects the stomach from digesting iteself
d)
Absorbs nutrients from food so the body has energy.
42.
What does stomach acid do?
a)
Chemically digests food in the mouth.
b)
Chemically digests food in the stomach
c)
Protects the stomach from digesting iteself
d)
Absorbs nutrients from food so the body has energy.
43.
Where does digestion begin?
a)
Mouth
b)
Esophagus
c)
Stomach
d)
Small Intestine
44.
What organ makes bile?
a)
Gallbladder
b)
Liver
c)
Pancreas
d)
Appendix
45.
What parts of the digestive system help with mechanical digestions?
a)
Esophagus and Small Intestine
b)
Mouth and Stomach
c)
Liver and Gallbladder
d)
Rectum and Anus
46.
Why do we eat food?
a)
To keep our stomachs full
b)
To put oxygen into the body cells
c)
To get nutrients and energy
d)
To make waste products
47.

What is the main organ of the circulatory system?

a)

small intestine

b)

bone

c)

lungs

d)

heart

48.
How many types of blood vessels are in our body?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
49.

Veins carry oxygen poor blood back to the heart.

a)

False

b)

True

50.

Arteries carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

The job of the heart is to . . .

a)

pump blood around the body.

b)

send food to the small intestines.

c)

break down food.

d)

give energy to the body.

52.
______________ are the smallest blood vessels.
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
53.
The circulatory system works with the ___________ system to provide our body with oxygen.
a)
respiratory
b)
digestive
c)
muscular
d)
skeletal
54.
The circulatory system works with the __________ system to obtain energy from nutrients that we eat. 
a)
respiratory 
b)
digestive
c)
skeletal
d)
nervous
55.
The heart has ___ chambers.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
56.
Which is the correct definition of the Circulatory system?
a)
The system fights disease so the body stays healthy.
b)
The system that circulates blood and oxygen through the body, consisting of the heart,blood vessels,and blood.
c)
Breaks down food into smaller pieces and absorbs those nutrients into the body.
d)
Provides shape and structure for the body.
57.
What function does the heart do?
a)
Protects organs and produces red blood cells.
b)
Generates heat.
c)
Breaks down food into nutrients.
d)
The heart is a pump, which moves the blood. The arteries and veins are the pipes where the blood flows.
58.
arteries, veins, and capillaries are three types of __________
a)
heart valves
b)
blood vessels
c)
cells
d)
veins
59.
What do Red-Blood cells do?
a)
Carry oxygen from the lungs to the body cells and  transport carbon dioxide from the cells back to the lungs
b)
keeps blood flowing in one direction to the heart and prevent blood from flowing backwards
c)
Collects  blood from the capillaries and drain it into the veins
d)
Bring nutriients to the cells and carries away waste materials.
60.
What does blood do?
a)
Carries Water to cells
b)
Carries Oxygen to cells
c)
Carries Food to cells
d)
All of the above 
61.
What is the heart ? 
a)
meaty organ 
b)
a small metal spike with a broadened flat head,
c)
organ of soft nervous tissue 
d)
muscular organ
62.
What does the circulatory system do? 
a)
pumps blood through the whole body 
b)
pumps blood to the brain 
c)
pumps blood to the lungs
d)
pumps blood
63.
Carbon dioxide is considered a _________________
a)
food
b)
waste
c)
energy
d)
fun party favor
64.
Which 2 substances are exchanged in the Respiratory System?
a)
oxygen and nitrogen
b)
carbon dioxide and oxygen
c)
oxygen and glucose
d)
glucose and carbon dioxide
65.
The windpipe is also known as which organ?
a)
Lung
b)
Trachea
c)
Alveoli
d)
Nose
66.
Tubes that move air from the trachea to the lungs.
a)
Alveoli
b)
Bronchi
c)
Veins
d)
Arteries
67.
Letter D is pointing to which Respiratory organ?
a)
Alveoli
b)
Diaphragm
c)
Lung
d)
Bronchi
68.
The main organ of the Respiratory System where the gas exchange takes place.
a)
Heart
b)
Small Intestine
c)
Lungs
d)
Anus
69.
When the diaphragm contracts and moves down, the lungs are...
a)
expanding with air
b)
shrinking - pushing air out
70.
When the diapragm relaxes and moves back up, the lungs are...
a)
expanding with air
b)
shrinking - pushing air out
71.

Which is not a job of the respiratory system?

a)

taking in oxygen

b)

taking in carbon dioxide

c)

moisten air

d)

transport glucose

72.

What is oxygen needed for?

a)

energy releasing chemical reactions

b)

to make glucose

c)

to take in sunlight

d)

none of the above

73.

Which one accurately describes the difference between respiration and breathing?

a)

breathing produces glucose while cell respiration does not

b)

cell respiration is a process in cells where energy is made, while breathing is the exchange of gases.

c)

breathing occurs in cells while cell respiration produces glucose

d)

none of the above

74.

What does the respiratory system release?

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

ATP

75.

What does the digestive system do?

a)

brings in oxygen

b)

gets rid of carbon dioxide

c)

absorbs glucose from food

d)

none of the above

76.

A small flap of tissue that covers the trachea is called the

a)

bronchi

b)

larynx

c)

pharynx

d)

epiglottis

77.

Where is carbon dioxide and oxygen exchanged at capillaries?

a)

trachea

b)

larynx

c)

alveoli

d)

bronchi

78.

When you exhale, the diaphragm

a)

moves upwards

b)

moves downwards

c)

flattens

d)

none of the above

79.

What is it called where two or more bones connect

a)

Joint

b)

Tendon

c)

ligaments

d)

cartilage

80.

Which part of the skeletal system protects the brain?

a)

pelvis

b)

ribs

c)

scapula

d)

cranium/skull

81.

Which part of the skeletal system protects the heart and lungs?

a)

cranium/skull

b)

pelvis

c)

scapula

d)

ribs

82.

Which part of the skeletal system protects the spinal cord?

a)

pelvis

b)

cranium/skull

c)

vertebra

d)

scapula

83.

Which body system is responsible for our movement, energy, and for moving food from one organ to another?

a)

muscular

b)

circulatory

c)

nervous

d)

skeletal

84.

This is a tissue that connects the ends of bones together to form a joint...joins bone to bone

a)

tendon

b)

nerve

c)

epithelial

d)

ligament

85.

Muscles that you have NO conscious control over, such as the muscles that line the digestive system, are classified as ___________.

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

c)

skeletal

d)

cardiac

86.

The location where two or more bones meet

a)

joint

b)

tendon

c)

wrist

d)

knee cap

87.

This tough band of connective tissue connects muscles to bones.

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

c)

cartilage

d)

femur

88.

The skeletal system has several jobs. Select one of the following that describe its jobs.

a)

send messages between the brain and the body

b)

provides a framework for the body

c)

creates hormones

d)

identifies and acts upon germs and bacteria that invade the body

89.

The skeletal system has several jobs. Select one of the following that describe its jobs.

a)

send messages between the brain and the body

b)

makes red blood cells and stores minerals

c)

creates hormones

d)

carries blood through out the body

90.

The skeletal system has several jobs. Select one of the following that describe its jobs.

a)

identifies and acts upon germs and bacteria that invade the body

b)

breaks down food and absorbs nutrients into the blood stream

c)

protects internal organs

d)

carries blood through out the body

91.

Approximately how many bones does the adult human body have?

a)

200

b)

350

c)

600

d)

12

92.

There is only one example of cardiac muscle in the body. It is the ________.

a)

heart

b)

brain

c)

bicep

d)

rib cage

93.

Muscles that move an arm or leg contract and relax. These muscles are called _________________ muscles.

a)

cardiac

b)

skeletal

c)

connective

d)

smooth

94.
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
95.
Which organ of the excretory system stores urine until the body is ready to eliminate it?
a)
ureters
b)
urethra
c)
urinary bladder
d)
urea
96.
Which excretory organ eliminates water and some chemical wastes in perspiration?
a)
lungs
b)
skin
c)
liver
d)
kidneys
97.
What function do the kidneys perform?
a)
eliminate carbon dioxide
b)
supply oxygen to body cells
c)
remove urea and excess water
d)
play a role in gas exchange
98.
The process of removal of the body’s wastes is called
a)
gas exchange.
b)
respiration.
c)
excretion.
d)
filtration.
99.
Using the picture, what is the function of structure C?
a)
Carries urine away from the kidneys
b)
Stores urine
c)
Eliminates urea, excess water, and some other materials
d)
Carries urine away from body and eliminates it
100.
Using the picture, what is the function of structure D?
a)
Carries urine away from the kidneys
b)
Stores urine
c)
Eliminates urea, excess water, and some other materials
d)
Carries urine away from body and eliminates it
101.
These organs are responsible for what?
a)
storing urine
b)
storing water
c)
filtering blood
d)
they don't have a particular job 
102.
Urine flows out of the kidneys through narrow tubes called
a)
Gallbladder
b)
Ureter
c)
Nephrons
d)
Urethra
103.
What is #2?
a)
Kidney
b)
Ureters
c)
Bladder
d)
Urethra
104.
What is #3?
a)
Kidney
b)
Ureters
c)
Bladder
d)
Urethra
105.
What is #4?
a)
Kidney
b)
Ureter
c)
Bladder
d)
Urethra
106.
What is #1?
a)
Kidney
b)
Ureters
c)
Bladder
d)
Urethra
107.
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
108.

What is the main function of the nervous system?

a)

to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide

b)

to break down food consumed by a person for nutrients

c)

to control the body's activities by relaying messages

d)

to control the body's movements

109.

What are three parts of the nervous system?

a)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

b)

brain, lungs, spinal cord

c)

heart, brain, nerves

d)

brain, nerves, neurons

110.

A nerve cell is called a:

a)

neutron

b)

nerve

c)

neuron

d)

synapse

111.

Which part of the brain controls involuntary movements such as digestion and your heartbeat?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla/spinal cord

112.

Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla

113.

When the spinal cord responds in an emergency to a stimulus before the brain, this is called a...

a)

response

b)

synapse

c)

cerebral response

d)

reflex

114.

Which of the following is NOT a sense?

a)

hearing

b)

nose

c)

smell

d)

touch

115.

The cervix is the opening of the uterus.

a)

true

b)

false

116.

The _______________ is the external skin sac that holds the testes.

a)

cervix

b)

menstruation

c)

ovulation

d)

scrotum

117.

The _______________ is the passageway from the uterus to the outside of the body.

a)

vagina

b)

uterus

c)

cervix

d)

vas deferens

118.

The process of releasing a mature egg into the fallopian tube each month is called

a)

menstruation

b)

testosterone

c)

ovulation

d)

ejaculation

119.

The shedding of the uterine lining.

a)

ovulation

b)

menstruation

c)

menopause

d)

scrotum

120.

The two small glands that secrete testosterone and produce sperm are the _______________.

a)

ovulation

b)

penis

c)

scrotum

d)

testes

121.

Fertilization occurs in the ovaries

a)

true

b)

false

122.

The uterus protects and nourishes a developing fetus

a)

true

b)

false

123.

The female reproductive cell is called:

a)

Ovum

b)

Ovary

c)

Sperm

d)

Cervix

124.

Which of these organs are part of the female reproductive organs

a)

Falopian tubes

b)

Ovaries

c)

Prostate

d)

Uterus

125.

Which of these organs are part of the female reproductive organs

a)

Falopian tubes

b)

Ovaries

c)

Prostate

d)

Uterus

126.

The male reproductive cell is called...

a)

vas deferens

b)

seminal vesicle

c)

ovum

d)

sperm

127.

Choose the parts of the male reproductive organs, there is more than one...

a)

scrotum

b)

penis

c)

falopian tubes

d)

prostate

128.

What happens to an ovum if it is not fertilised?

a)

The ovum dries up and stays in the uterus

b)

A zygote is formed

c)

The ovum dries up and leaves the body through the vagina.

129.

Which of the following characteristics appear in girls during puberty?

a)

The voice deepens and armpit hair begins to grow

b)

Hair starts to grow under the arms and on the face.

c)

Armpit hair begins to grow and menstruation starts

130.

Human beings pass on some characteristics to their offsprings through...

a)

Ovum

b)

Sperm

c)

Genes

d)

Hormones

131.

How many sperm are needed for fertilisation to occur?

a)

Millions

b)

One

c)

Thousands

d)

Ten

132.

When an ovum is fertilised the cells start to divide and multiply, this is called...

a)

Baby

b)

Foetus

c)

child

d)

Zygote

133.

What protects the foetus during pregnancy?

a)

The umbilical cord

b)

The amniotic fluid

c)

The placenta

d)

The plasma

134.

The foetus recieves nutrients and oxygen during pregnancy via the...

a)

Stomach

b)

Blood

c)

Placenta

d)

Amniotic fluid

135.

When the umbilical cord is cut and tied after birth, forms our...

a)

thumb

b)

Finger

c)

Navel

d)

Bottom

136.

Which part of the male reproductive system produce and store sperm?

a)

The Scrotum

b)

The prostate

c)

The testicles

d)

The penis

137.

What is meaning of contraception?

a)

Wanting to get pregnant

b)

Cannot get pregnant

c)

Preventing pregnancy

138.

What are the chemicals used to kill and immobilize sperm cells that enter the vagina?

a)

IUD

b)

birth control pills

c)

condoms

d)

spermicides

139.
You get the energy you need for your daily activities from the food you eat.
a)
True
b)
False
140.
You need to drink only two glasses of water every day.
a)
True
b)
False
141.
Your nutrition affects your overall health.
a)
True
b)
False
142.
To be healthy, you have to cut all the fat from your diet.
a)
True
b)
False
143.
The Nutrition Facts label shows you how much of each food you should eat.
a)
True
b)
False
144.
The food you eat must be broken down into a different form before your body can use it.
a)
True
b)
False
145.
Practicing good nutrition means that you can eat one type of food every day as long as the food is healthy.
a)
True
b)
False
146.
A small amount of fat in your diet is good for your body.
a)
True
b)
False
147.
The number of calories in food is a measure of how much energy that food provides.
a)
True
b)
False
148.
What food group does bread belong to?
a)
Proteins
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Fats and sugar
d)
Dairy
149.
What food group does chicken belong to?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Fruit and vegetables
c)
Dairy
d)
Proteins
150.

How many food groups are there ?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

5

151.
Chocolate and other sweets are okay as long as you have them sometimes and the portion is small.  
a)
False 
b)
True 
152.
Eating only one type of food is a good choice if it is a healthy food
a)
Fact
b)
Rumor
153.
Which one of the food categories below is NOT part of My Plate? 
a)
Grains
b)
Water
c)
Vegetables
d)
Protein
154.
Your goal should be to have a _______________ plate. Fill in the missing word. 
a)
Balanced 
b)
Healthy 
c)
Heavy 
d)
Grain Filled 
155.

It helps us to digest our food. It's in vegetables and fruit.

a)

fats

b)

fibre

c)

carbohydrates

d)

protein

156.

We need to drink _____ water so as to keep fit.

a)

less

b)

many

c)

fewer

d)

a lot of

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