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Animal Systems

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A deer hears a predator approaching and begins to run for safety. The deer has primarily engaged what body systems to escape?

a)

nervous, respiratory, and muscular systems

b)

muscular, digestive, and immune systems

c)

respiratory, endocrine, and excretory systems

d)

muscular, reproductive, and circulatory system

2.

Which scenario below best describes the interaction between the endocrine and reproductive system.

a)

Hormones are produced causing ovulation in a female.

b)

Muscles are contracted, pushing food from the stomach into the small intestine.

c)

A male rabbit sees and chases a female rabbit.

d)

A bird lays her eggs, and protects them from possible predators.

3.

Which of the following functions at the same organizational level as the kidney in the human excretory system?

a)

Skeleton

b)

Epithelial Tissue

c)

Urinary Bladder

d)

A squamous cell

4.

A person sweats during exercise to maintain a constant internal temperature. This is an example of –

a)

Homeopathic

b)

Stabilization

c)

Equalization

d)

Homeostasis

5.

Which body systems work together to protect the body from pathogens?

a)

Muscular and Vascular

b)

Digestive and Excretory

c)

Circulatory and Immune

d)

Endocrine and Reproductive

6.

The organ system that breaks down food so it can be absorbed into the bloodstream.

a)

nervous system

b)

digestive system

c)

skeletal system

d)

respiratory system

7.

In which order does water pass through the cells of a plant, as the water travels from the roots to a leaf?

a)

leaves -> root haris -> xylem

b)

root hairs -> xylem -> leaves

c)

root hairs -> phloem -> leaves

d)

leaves -> phloem -> root hairs

8.

Bones are non living tissues.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Which excretory organ eliminates water and some chemical wastes in sweat?

a)

skin

b)

lungs

c)

kidney

10.

A student is outside on a very hot day. How does perspiration help maintain his body heat?

a)

It prevents heat from entering the body

b)

It causes evaporation and carries away body heat

c)

It washes bacteria off his skin

d)

It causes evaporation and saves body heat

11.

Feedback mechanisms that regulate sugar levels in the blood belong to which system?

a)

Nervous System

b)

Immune System

c)

Digestive System

d)

Endocrine System

12.

Which substance, needed by the body cells enters the body through the lungs?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

nitrogen

d)

hemoglobin

13.
Which of the following organisms are LEAST closely related?
a)
organisms that share a domain
b)
organisms that share a family 
c)
organisms that share a genus 
d)
organisms that share a species 
14.
The scientific name for an organism is made from the:
a)
class and family name
b)
genus and species name
c)
domain and kingdom name
d)
kingdom and phylum name
15.
The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.
a)
Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
b)
Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
c)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
d)
Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus
16.
Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?
a)
Carl Linnaeus
b)
Carl's Jr.
c)
Charles Darwin
d)
Henry Groseclose
17.
Mosquito  belongs to what kingdom?
a)
Animal Kingdom
b)
Plant Kingdom
c)
Fungi Kingdom
d)
Protista Kingdom
18.
Which organisms are most closely related?
a)
Equus caballas (Horse) & Equus burchellii (Zebra)
b)
Cyanea artica (Jellyfish) &
Ctenodiscus crispatus (Mud Starfish)
c)
Naja naja (cobra) & Glycine max (soya bean)
d)
Ophiocomina nigra (black brittle star) & Brassica nigra (black mustard)
19.
The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things is called:
a)
Geology
b)
Biology
c)
Taxonomy
d)
Chemistry
20.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
21.

True or False: All plants produce flowers.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

What do the leaves of a plant do?

a)

They make the food for the plant.

b)

They take in the water from the ground.

c)

They transport water to the other parts of the plants

d)

They support the plant upright.

23.
Which structure inside the ovary contains egg cells?
a)
Ovules
b)
stigma
c)
peduncle
24.

Plants are both _____________ & _______________.

a)

multicellular & eukaryotic

b)

unicellular & eukaryotic

c)

multicellular & prokaryotic

d)

unicellular & prokaryotic

25.

The tiny opening on the plant that lets air in and holds water in is called the ___________________.

a)

guard cell

b)

stomata

c)

petal

d)

cuticle

26.

The waxy waterproof layer on the leaves and some stems of plants is called the _________________.

a)

root

b)

stomata

c)

petal

d)

cuticle

27.

Growth of plant towards or away from gravity

a)

gravitropism

b)

phototropism

c)

thigmotropism

28.

Growth of plant in response to touch

a)

gravitropism

b)

phototropism

c)

thigmotropism

29.

What is the most important function of the excretory system?

a)

break down food

b)

pump blood

c)

remove waste

d)

voluntary movement

30.

This is a complex system in our body that transports needed materials. It includes the heart and blood vessels.

a)

skeletal system

b)

respiratory system

c)

digestive system

d)

circulatory system

31.

___________ are the building blocks of life.

a)

Cells

b)

Legos

c)

Organs

d)

Blood

32.
When tissues come together, they form ___________.
a)
cells
b)
atoms
c)
organs
d)
systems
33.

Who wrote the world renowned song "Never Gonna Give You Up?"

a)

Rick Astley

b)

Sean Parker

c)

Mark Zuckerburg

d)

Eduardo Saverin

34.

Don Quixote was a character created by Miguel de Cervantes in his novel "Don Quixote". The book is a comedy including many ridiculous stunts performed by the inept knight including one where he fights what he thinks is a dragon, which is actually just a ________.

a)

Pick Up Truck

b)

Windmill

c)

Donkey

d)

A Humble Mailman