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Year 6 Unit 1 Humans and animals

Total questions: 209

Worksheet time: 3hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Parts inside your body are called

a)

body system

b)

organs

c)

cells

d)

blood system

2.

Different organs work together to form __

a)

organ systems

b)

respiratory system

c)

circulatory system

3.

You can live without a liver.

a)

false

b)

true

4.

Function/s of a liver

a)

store energy

b)

break down harmful substances

c)

create useful digestive chemicals

d)

for cleaning your blood

5.

Which organ is found in the head

a)

brain

b)

lung

c)

eye

d)

ear

e)

esophagus

6.

Which organs are found in pairs?

a)

lung

b)

eye

c)

kidney

d)

ear

e)

esophagus

7.

The major body organs are the heart, stomach, intestines, lungs, kidneys and brain.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

Parts inside body are called

a)

organs

b)

organ systems

9.

A jellyfish does not have proper body organs

a)

true

b)

false

10.

The size of your heart the size of your fist.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

Heart is protected by

a)

ribs

b)

skin

c)

muscles

12.

Heart is a

a)

muscle

b)

organ

13.

Pumping blood through the body is called

a)

circulation

b)

respiration

14.

You feel a heartbeat when your heart

a)

squeezes

b)

relaxes

15.

It takes __ to pump blood to every part of your body

a)

less than a minute

b)

more than a minute

c)

less than 2 minutes

d)

less than 10 seconds

16.

The heart has __ sides

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

17.

The red side is the__ of our heart

a)

right side

b)

left side

18.

The blue side is the__ of our heart

a)

right side

b)

left side

19.

The blue side of heart pumps blood that contains__

a)

oxygen

b)

without oxygen

20.

The red side of heart pumps blood that contains__

a)

oxygen

b)

without oxygen

21.

The blue side of heart pumps blood to the __

a)

lungs

b)

body parts

22.

The red side of heart pumps blood to the __

a)

lungs

b)

around the body

23.

__ run from the heart to lungs, around the body and back to the heart

a)

blood vessels

b)

skin

c)

oxygen

d)

senses

24.

Which organs get rid of waste carried by the blood?

a)

kidneys

b)

lungs

c)

intestines

d)

stomach

25.

Which form the circulatory system?

a)

heart

b)

blood

c)

blood vessels

d)

lungs

e)

muscles

26.

Blood carries only oxygen to all parts of the body.

a)

false

b)

true

27.

Blood carries and picks up__ to all parts of the body

a)

food

b)

oxygen

c)

waste products

28.

Blood flows around the body in muscles.

a)

false

b)

true

29.

Blood flows around the body in __

a)

blood vessels

b)

muscles

c)

skin

d)

tendons

30.

Blood vessels run from__

a)

heart to lungs, around the body and back to heart

b)

lungs to heart, to lungs and around the body

c)

heart to around the body

31.

Heart rate is the number of times per minute that the heart contracts

a)

true

b)

false

32.

When you are grown up, your heart beats about __ a minute

a)

70 times

b)

80 times

c)

90 times

d)

60 times

33.

A child's heart beat is about __a minute

a)

90 times

b)

100 times

c)

80 times

d)

70 times

34.

When you run around, your body needs a lot more food and oxygen.

a)

true

b)

false

35.

Heart rate is the number of times per minute that the heart contracts

a)

true

b)

false

36.

Pulse is caused by the

a)

pressure of blood being pumped to the body

b)

how fast your movement is

c)

how tired you are

d)

what food you eat

37.

Two good places to find your pulse

a)

side of your neck

b)

inside your wrist

c)

on your heart

d)

on your lungs

38.

You know you found your pulse when

a)

you feel a small beat under the skin

b)

you feel a small shock

c)

you feel your skin move like a tiny wave

39.

Elephant has low pulse of __ per minute and a mouse have high pulse of __ per minute

a)

30 beats, 500 beats

b)

10 beats, 100 beats

c)

90 beats, 900 beats

d)

50 beats, 800 beats

40.

Having a low pulse rate is dangerous because it does not pump enough oxygen-rich blood to your body.

a)

true

b)

false

41.

Having low heart beat lower than 60 can cause symptoms, such as feeling dizzy or weak. In some cases, it can be life-threatening.

a)

true

b)

false

42.

We use our lungs for

a)

breathing

b)

pumping blood

c)

remaining calm

d)

fighting viruses

43.

We need to breathe to stay alive

a)

true

b)

false

44.

Our lungs are found in our

a)

ribs

b)

chest

c)

heart

d)

stomach

45.

What protects our lungs

a)

muscles

b)

skin

c)

ribs

d)

arm

46.

Lungs are like stretchy__ that fill up with air.

a)

sponges

b)

towels

c)

cotton

d)

pillows

47.

Air enters the body through

a)

nose

b)

mouth

48.

Air leaves the body through

a)

nose

b)

mouth

49.

Air goes down the __ and into the lungs and squeezed from the lungs and travel up the __

a)

windpipe

b)

esophagus

50.

We breathe, __ from the air moves into the blood vessels in the __

a)

oxygen, lungs

b)

carbon dioxide, esophagus

c)

oxygen, diaphragm

51.

__ carries oxygen to the heart and to other parts of the body.

a)

blood

b)

blood vessels

c)

muscles

d)

skin

52.

Our body makes carbon dioxide

a)

true

b)

false

53.

When we breathe in our lungs get__

a)

bigger

b)

smaller

54.

When we breathe out our lungs get__

a)

bigger

b)

smaller

55.

Body needs food to

a)

grow

b)

provide energy

c)

sleep

d)

think

56.

Our body can use the food we eat just as it is.

a)

false

b)

true

57.

Food has to be changed to be used by the body.

a)

true

b)

false

58.
3
a)
Esophagus
b)
Salivary Glands
c)
Stomach
d)
Pancreas
59.
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.
60.
Where does digestion begin?
a)
Mouth
b)
Esophagus
c)
Stomach
d)
Small Intestine
61.

The lungs are found in the

a)

Chest

b)

Brain

c)

Abdomen

62.

The blood carries carbon dioxide from all parts of the body back to the lungs.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Which gas we take in when we inhale?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

64.

Breaking food into tiny particles is called digestion.

a)

true

b)

false

65.

Main organs of the digestive organs to digest the food

a)

stomach

b)

intestines

c)

liver

d)

mouth

e)

esophagus

66.

Which organ allows food to pass into the blood?

a)

stomach

b)

intestines

c)

liver

d)

mouth

e)

esophagus

67.

Another name for esophagus is

a)

gullet

b)

gumet

c)

gawlet

d)

esophalet

68.

Saliva contains digestive juices that start digesting food

a)

true

b)

false

69.

The food we swallow is pushed down the gullet and into the stomach

a)

true

b)

false

70.

Food mixes with digestive juices in the stomach that turn food into __

a)

thick liquid (similar to porridge)

b)

wattery liquid

c)

chunks of food

71.

__ break down food small enough to be absorbed into the blood

a)

intestines

b)

stomach

c)

liver

d)

pancreas

72.

Kidneys are found __

a)

front of the body, below rib cage

b)

back of the body, below rib cage

c)

back of the body. above rib cage

d)

font of the body, above rib cage

73.

Kidneys are __shaped

a)

bean

b)

oval

c)

circle

d)

tube

74.

Adult kidneys are size of a computer mouse.

a)

true

b)

false

75.

Can unhealthy kidneys still filter the blood to remove waste and excess water from the body?

a)

yes

b)

no

76.

When kidneys are not functioning properly, toxins stay in the blood rather than leaving the body through the urine.

a)

true

b)

false

77.

The process of removing waste

a)

excretion

b)

perspiration

c)

sweat

d)

urine

78.

Kidneys excrete liquid waste called

a)

urine

b)

sweat

c)

bile juice

d)

digestive juices

79.

Every day our blood passes through our kidneys about__ to produce __ of urine.

a)

40 times, 1 litre

b)

30 times, 1 litre

c)

40 times, 2 litres

d)

10 times, 1 litre

e)

20 times, 3 litres

80.

Your body can still work well with one kidney

a)

true

b)

false

81.

Dialysis is when people need to go on a machine__

a)

that acts like a kidney to filter and clean blood

b)

when the heart is not functioning properly

c)

to add good minerals to the blood

d)

to clean the intestines

82.

Kidney transplant means

a)

get another kidney from another person

b)

destroying another kidney

c)

transporting a kidney

d)

creating another kidney

83.

Dialysis takes several hours for__

a)

3 days a week

b)

2 days a week

c)

4 days a week

d)

5 days a week

84.

The brain controls everything.

a)

true

b)

false

85.

Brain is

a)

soft

b)

grey colour

c)

wrinkly

d)

peach colour

e)

hard

86.

The brain does all the

a)

learning

b)

thinking

c)

control muscles

d)

control senses

87.

The brain is connected to all parts of the body.

a)

true

b)

false

88.

__ connects the brain to all parts of the body.

a)

nerves

b)

blood vessels

c)

skin

d)

muscles

89.

__ work together to form the nervous system.

a)

nerves

b)

blood vessels

c)

skin

d)

muscles

e)

brain

90.

The brain can usually repair itself.

a)

false

b)

true

91.

__ body organs can repair itself.

a)

All

b)

Some

92.

Thing/s that affect the brain is/are__

a)

germs causing infections

b)

brain growths called tumors

c)

lack of oxygen

d)

head injuries

e)

eating too much sugar

93.

The brain controls

a)

movements

b)

speech

c)

senses

d)

heartbeat and breathing

e)

when a surgery takes place

94.

The brain controls everything

a)

true

b)

false

95.

Heart function

a)

excretion

b)

breathing

c)

control

d)

digestion

e)

circulation

96.

stomach and intestines function

a)

excretion

b)

breathing

c)

control

d)

digestion

e)

circulation

97.

lungs function

a)

excretion

b)

breathing

c)

control

d)

digestion

e)

circulation

98.

kidneys function

a)

excretion

b)

breathing

c)

control

d)

digestion

e)

circulation

99.

Heart pumps air around the body

a)

false

b)

true

100.

Your heart beats faster when you exercise

a)

true

b)

false

101.

Your pulse rate tells you how fast you are exercising

a)

true

b)

false

102.

Blood moves around the body in special tubes called blood vessels

a)

true

b)

false

103.

The blood picks up carbon dioxide in the lungs

a)

true

b)

false

104.

Food is pushed down the __ into the stomach

a)

mouth

b)

stomach

c)

intestines

d)

gullet

105.

In the__, the food is broken down into very small particles

a)

mouth

b)

stomach

c)

intestines

d)

gullet

106.

The food is mixed with digestive juices in the__

a)

mouth

b)

stomach

c)

intestines

d)

gullet

107.

Undigested food is pushed out of the body through the end of the __

a)

mouth

b)

stomach

c)

intestines

d)

gullet

108.

The food is chewed in the__

a)

mouth

b)

stomach

c)

intestines

d)

gullet

109.

How is the lungs protected from damage?

a)

ribs

b)

skull

c)

muscles

d)

skin

110.

Waste from the kidneys is called

(a)  

111.

Which organ allows us to think, talk and move?

(a)  

112.

How does the brain allow the lungs to do its job?

a)

It controls when you think about breathing

b)

Nerves send messages to the lungs and back to the brain

113.

How does playing a game of soccer affect the lungs function?

a)

increases the efficiency and capacity of oxygen supply to the muscles

b)

it strains and injures the lungs

c)

it heals the lungs

d)

it takes in more carbon dioxide

114.

How is the brains protected from damage?

a)

ribs

b)

skull

c)

muscles

d)

skin

115.

Your heart pumps blood through the body. This process is called....

a)

a heartbeat

b)

circulation

c)

pulsing

116.

The left side of the heart pumps blood that contains.......

a)

oxygen

b)

no oxygen

c)

many different gases

117.

The heart is part of the ________________ system.

a)

circulatory

b)

excretory

c)

respiratory

d)

digestive

118.

The ______________ protects our respiratory system.

a)

bones

b)

ribcage

c)

heart

d)

spine

119.

This is the place where digestion starts.

a)

stomach

b)

mouth

c)

small intestine

d)

large intestine

120.

The right side of the heart pumps blood to...

a)

all parts of the body

b)

kidney

c)

brain

d)

lungs

121.

The air moves down the _______________ and into the __________________.

a)

windpipe

b)

nose

c)

lungs

d)

kidneys

122.

The heart pumps blood to...

a)

all parts of the body

b)

the lungs only

c)

the kidneys only

123.

The circulatory system is made up of the...

a)

heart only

b)

heart and blood vessels

c)

heart, blood vessels and blood

124.

What happens to the food in the large intestine?

a)

mixed with digestive juices.

b)

excess mineral and water from food is absorbed

c)

food is broken down into tiny particles

125.

Where is saliva produced?

a)

stomach

b)

intestines

c)

liver

d)

mouth

126.

What happens to the food in the small intestine?

a)

mixes with digestive juices.

b)

absorb excess mineral and water

c)

food is broken down into tiny particles

127.

The air we breathe in contains ______________ compared to when breathe out.

a)

more nitrogen

b)

more oxygen

c)

more carbon dioxide

128.

What is the function of the stomach?

a)

mixes food with digestive juices.

b)

absorb excess mineral and water

c)

break down food into tiny particles

129.

This part transports the food into the stomach.

a)

windpipe

b)

gullet

c)

mouth

d)

trachea

130.

What is the function of the liver?

a)

to break down food into smaller pieces.

b)

to breakdown toxins and harmful substances.

c)

to break down food into tiny particles.

d)

digest food

131.

What happens to the diaphragm when we breathe in?

a)

contract and relax

b)

relax

c)

contract

132.

What is the correct order of organization?

a)

cells->tissue->organs->organ systems-> organism

b)

tissue->cells->organs->organ systems-> organism

c)

organs->organ systems-> organism->cells->tissue

133.

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

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

organ system

134.

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

135.

How many organ systems do we have in our bodies?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

11

d)

12

136.
 What do tissues form?
a)
Blood 
b)
Organ Systems
c)
Organs
d)
Nails
137.

What is the name of the system that supports the weight of the entire body?

a)

Skeletal system

b)

Nervous system

c)

Digestive system

d)

Circulatory system

138.

Tissues are:

a)

cells that perform a specific function

b)

a collection of similar cells grouped together that perform a specific function

c)

a group of cells that perform a function

d)

Undifferentiated cells that perform a specific function

139.
The basic unit of life
a)
atom
b)
cell
c)
molecule
d)
organelle
140.
Each organ in the body is part of an ________________ performing a major function. 
a)
Organ
b)
Tissue
c)
Organ System 
d)
 Cell
141.
This system provides the body with support, shape, and it helps to protect vital organs. 
a)
nervous
b)
unrinary
c)
skeletal
d)
muscular
142.
What do muscle cells do?
a)
receive and transmit signals
b)
carry gasses (such as oxygen)
c)
provide protection
d)
contract and relax
143.
What is the difference between a cell and a tissue?
a)
cell is basic unit of life; tissue is group of cells that work as one
b)
cell is group of tissues; tissue is basic unit of life
c)
cell is basic unit of life; tissue is groups of different cells
d)
cell is group of organs; tissue is group of different cells
144.

What is a group of cells that are alike and work together?

a)

a cell team

b)

a tissue

c)

a cell family

145.

A group of tissues that work together is a(n) ______________________.

a)

cell

b)

organ

c)

organ system

146.

Organs that work together are part of a(n) ________________________.

a)

cells

b)

tissue

c)

organ system

147.

Muscle tissue is made of ...

a)

muscle cells

b)

skin tissue

c)

stem cells

148.

When similar cells group together it is called a tissue

a)

true

b)

false

149.

organ systems make up.....

a)

Tissues

b)

Organs

c)

Organ systems

d)

organisms

150.

What is the correct order of organization?

a)

cells->tissue->organs->organ systems-> organism

b)

tissue->cells->organs->organ systems-> organism

c)

organs->organ systems-> organism->cells->tissue

151.

Some major organs are...

a)

Intestines, pancreas, heart, tongue.

b)

Kidneys, bladder, pancreas, brain.

c)

Heart, brain, lungs, liver.

d)

Liver, kidneys, tongue, stomach.

152.

The kidneys are in charge of...

a)

digesting food.

b)

moving blood around the body.

c)

obtaining oxygen.

d)

filtering blood.

153.

Which one is not one of the liver's functions?

a)

Making bile.

b)

Making different hormones.

c)

Filtering ammonia and urea.

d)

Removing poisons.

154.

The heart's functions is...

a)

filtering blood.

b)

cleaning blood.

c)

pumping blood.

d)

creating blood.

155.

Most major organs can be replaced.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

156.

BPM means...

a)

beats per month

b)

beats per minute

c)

beats por minuto

157.

A normal pulse rate for a person sitting quietly is...

a)

60-70 bpm

b)

70-80 bpm

c)

60-80 bpm

158.

It pumps blood around the body.

a)

veins

b)

heart

c)

arteries

d)

lungs

159.

It controls your body and helps you think.

a)

hands

b)

skeleton

c)

brain

d)

muscles

160.

You breathe with them.

a)

lungs

b)

kidneys

c)

nose

d)

bones

161.

It processes the food you eat.

a)

intestines

b)

teeth

c)

esophagus

d)

stomach

162.

Eliminate waste products from your blood.

a)

liver

b)

lungs

c)

kidneys

d)

intestines

163.

We have 650 of them. They are elastic fibers.

a)

skin

b)

intestines

c)

muscles

d)

kidneys

164.

The liver stores energy and breakdown harmful substances.

a)

true

b)

false

165.

Which organs function are for digestion?

a)

stomach

b)

mouth

c)

intestines

d)

kidneys

e)

liver

166.

Which is correct?

a)

cells<tissues<organs<organ system<organism

b)

cells<tissues<organism<organs<organ system

c)

cells<tissues<organ system<organism<organs

d)

tissues<cells<organs<organ system<organism

e)

cells<organs<organ system<tissues<organism

167.

Your heartbeat can't be counted by feeling your pulse.

a)

false

b)

true

168.

How can you work out what your actual pulse rate is?

a)

measure 3 times and take the average

b)

measure 2 times and take the highest

c)

measure 3 times and take the lowest

d)

measure 1 time only

e)

measure 4 times and take the average

169.

We need food for__

a)

energy

b)

growth

c)

breathing

d)

walking

170.

Which organ uses chemicals to turn food into a thick liquid similar to porridge.

a)

stomach

b)

small intestines

c)

mouth

d)

oesophagus

e)

large instestines

171.

Blood absorbs food from the __

a)

small intestines

b)

large intestines

172.

Kidneys are about the size as a __

a)

real mouse

b)

computer mouse

c)

squirrel

d)

hamster

173.

Which negative factors are a result of deforestation?

a)

loss of habitat

b)

global warming

c)

less materials for making medicines

d)

none

174.

The heart pumps__ through the body.

a)

blood

b)

food

c)

lungs

d)

oxygen

e)

waste products

175.

The __ side of the heart pumps blood that contain oxygen

a)

left

b)

right

176.

The __ side of the heart pumps blood without oxygen to the lungs

a)

left

b)

right

177.

Blood is carried in __

a)

blood vessels

b)

food

c)

lungs

d)

oxygen

e)

waste products

178.

Blood carries__ to all parts of the body

a)

blood vessels

b)

food

c)

lungs

d)

oxygen

e)

waste products

179.

Which flow diagram of the oxygen pathway is correct?

a)

nose>windpipe>lungs>blood

b)

nose>blood>lungs>windpipe

c)

blood>nose>lungs>windpipe

d)

lungs>blood>nose>windpipe

180.

__pushes food into the stomach

a)

gullet

b)

stomach

c)

mouth

d)

intestines

181.

__mixes food with digestive juices

a)

gullet

b)

stomach

c)

mouth

d)

intestines

182.

__chews food and starts digestion

a)

gullet

b)

stomach

c)

mouth

d)

intestines

183.

__breaks food down into very tiny particles

a)

gullet

b)

stomach

c)

mouth

d)

intestines

184.

Which is the correct flow?

a)

mouth>gullet>stomach>intestine

b)

mouth>stomach>gullet>intestine

c)

gullet>mouth>stomach>intestine

185.

A__ kidney is the size of a computer mouse.

a)

child

b)

adult

186.

The kidneys' main function is__

a)

excretion

b)

filter

c)

urine

d)

dialysis

e)

water

187.

The kidneys do not help control the amount of water in the body.

a)

false

b)

true

188.

The brain is part of the (a)   system.

189.

Other than the brain, the __ is another part of the nervous system.

a)

nerves

b)

spinal chord

c)

brain stem

d)

cerebellum

190.

Which does your brain control without you having to think about them?

a)

breathing

b)

heartbeat

c)

blinking

d)

sneezing

191.

Which part controls: standing on one leg

a)

1. Cerebrum

b)

2. Cerebellum

c)

3. Brain stem

192.

Which part controls: saying your name

a)

1. Cerebrum

b)

2. Cerebellum

c)

3. Brain stem

193.

Which part controls: kicking a ball

a)

1. Cerebrum

b)

2. Cerebellum

c)

3. Brain stem

194.

Which part controls: listening to music

a)

1. Cerebrum

b)

2. Cerebellum

c)

3. Brain stem

195.

Which part controls: breathing faster while running

a)

1. Cerebrum

b)

2. Cerebellum

c)

3. Brain stem

196.

__inside our bodies do different jobs

a)

organs

b)

nervous system

c)

circulation

d)

lungs

e)

digestion

197.

The pumping of blood around the body is called__

a)

excretion

b)

nervous system

c)

circulation

d)

lungs

e)

digestion

198.

The heart, blood vessels and blood form the __

a)

circulatory system

b)

nervous system

c)

circulation

d)

lungs

e)

digestion

199.

Your__ tells you how fast your heart is beating

a)

circulatory system

b)

nervous system

c)

circulation

d)

lungs

e)

pulse

200.

The mouth, stomach and intestines carry out the process of __

a)

circulatory system

b)

nervous system

c)

circulation

d)

digestion

e)

pulse

201.

We take air into our bodies and let air out of our bodies by __

a)

circulatory system

b)

nervous system

c)

lungs

d)

breathing

e)

windpipe

202.

Air moves from the nose, down the __ and into the lungs.

a)

circulatory system

b)

gullet

c)

nervous system

d)

breathing

e)

windpipe

203.

The main function of the kidneys is__

a)

circulatory system

b)

excretion

c)

nervous system

d)

breathing

e)

windpipe

204.

A sickness that stops our bodies working properly is called a__

a)

circulatory system

b)

excretion

c)

nervous system

d)

breathing

e)

disease

205.

Which part controls: breathing faster while running

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain stem

206.

Which part controls: listening to music

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain stem

207.

Which part controls: kicking a ball

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain stem

208.

Which part controls: saying your name

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain stem

209.

Which part controls: standing on one leg

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain stem

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