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Topic 2 Lesson 5 and 6 Quiz #1

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_________ is the basic unit of structure and function in living things.

a)

Cell

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Organ system

2.

_________ is a group of similar cells that perform a specific function.

a)

Cell

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Organ system

3.

_________ is a body structure that is composed of different kinds of tissues that work together.

a)

Cell

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Organ system

4.

_______ is a group of organs that work together to perform a major function.

a)

Cell

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Organ system

5.

______ is a living thing.

a)

Organ system

b)

Organism

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Organ

6.

_______ is the ability to maintain a stable internal environment.

a)

Organ system

b)

Organism

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Organ

7.

________ system consists of the skin, hair, nails, and sweat glands. Guards against infection and helps to regulate body temperature.

a)

Skeletal

b)

Muscular

c)

Immune

d)

Integumentary

8.

___________ systems consists of lymph nodes and white blood cells. Its main function is to fight infection

a)

Skeletal

b)

Muscular

c)

Immune

d)

Integumentary

9.

________________ system provides shape and support, protects internal organs, allows for movement, and produces blood cells. Consists of bones, cartilage, ligaments, and tendons.

a)

Skeletal

b)

Muscular

c)

Immune

d)

Integumentary

10.

____________ systems consists of three types of muscle tissue: skeletal, cardiac, and smooth. Its functions are to produce movement, circulate blood, and move food through the digestive system.

a)

Skeletal

b)

Muscular

c)

Immune

d)

Integumentary

11.

What do tendons do?

a)

Attach bone to bone

b)

Attach muscle to bone

c)

Provides padding and protection against wear and tear

d)

Producing blood cells

12.

What do ligaments do?

a)

Attach bone to bone

b)

Attach muscle to bone

c)

Provides padding and protection against wear and tear

d)

Producing blood cells

13.

What does cartilage do?

a)

Attach bone to bone

b)

Attach muscle to bone

c)

Provides padding and protection against wear and tear

d)

Producing blood cells

14.

Which type of muscle tissue helps to move blood through the body and is found in the heart?

a)

skeletal muscle

b)

cardiac muscle

c)

smooth muscle

15.

Which type of muscle tissue helps to move food through the digestive system and is involuntary?

a)

skeletal muscle

b)

cardiac muscle

c)

smooth muscle

16.

Which type of muscle tissue helps to moves the skeleton, os attached to the skeletal system, and is considered voluntary?

a)

skeletal muscle

b)

cardiac muscle

c)

smooth muscle

17.

Where might you find involuntary muscle, such as smooth muscle?

a)

your arms

b)

your stomach

18.

Place the following events in sequence: A) Your arm moves; B) An impulse travels along a nerve; C) You decide you want to move your arm

a)

A, B, C

b)

C, B, A

c)

C, A, B

19.

What fills the hollow portion of most bones?

a)

bone marrow

b)

compact bone

c)

spongy bone

20.

What is the main function of bone marrow?

a)

Keeping the spine straight

b)

Supporting internal organs

c)

Producing blood cells

21.

What does the cartilage between bones do?

a)

Prevents bones from overheating

b)

Provides padding and protection against wear and tear

c)

Prevents bones from becoming too rigid

22.

How does your body make new skin?

a)

Through the division of existing skin cells

b)

By recycling old skin cells

c)

By changing blood cells into skin cells

23.

Place the following layers of skin in order, from outermost to innermost: A) Dermis; B) Epidermis; C) Hypodermis

a)

C, A, B

b)

A, B, C

c)

B, A, C

24.

What do sebaceous glands, hair follicles, and sweat glands have in common?

a)

They're all found in the dermis

b)

They all fall off and are replaced every few weeks

25.

Which bodily system — parts of which can be found in the skin — is responsible for your sense of touch?

a)

The immune system

b)

The muscular system

c)

The nervous system

26.

Where can you find dead skin cells?

a)

Your outermost layer of skin

b)

Your innermost layer of skin

27.

What's the purpose of the body's immune system? A pathogen is a disease causing organism or foreign object the body does not recognize.

a)

To block pathogens from infecting the body

b)

To fight off infections

c)

To recognize pathogens

d)

All of these

28.

Each of the following can kill pathogens in the body, except:

a)

Vaccines

b)

Antibiotics

c)

Leukocytes

29.

What is one major difference between viruses and bacteria?

a)

Bacteria can be treated with antibiotics; viruses can't

b)

Viruses can make you sick; bacteria can't

c)

Bacteria can cause infections; viruses can't

30.

Which of the following is the correct order of organization in a living thing from smallest to largest part?

a)

organ system, organism, organ, tissue, cell

b)

cell, organ, tissue, organism, organ system

c)

cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

31.

Part of the cell theory states that cells come from other cells. Which statement below explains this part of the theory as it applies to all organisms?

a)

The cells of all organisms excrete waste.

b)

The cells of all organisms have cytoplasm.

c)

The cells of all organisms divide to make more cells.

32.

The characteristics in the list below MOST relate to which cell organelle?

* Is a gel-like substance that fills the cell.

*Contains organelles within the cell.

*Allows materials to move around within the cell

a)

cell wall

b)

cytoplasm

c)

mitochondria

d)

cell membrane

33.

Which of the following lists includes only things made up of cells?

a)

rocks, water, sugar, sand

b)

flowers, skin, lungs, apples

c)

milk, saliva, molecules, atoms

d)

DNA, chlorophyll, calcium, cell membrane

34.

If a cell inside of an organism were UNABLE to exchange food, water, and other materials with its environment, what would happen to it?

a)

It would not be able to survive.

b)

It would maintain homeostasis.

35.

Frogs are organisms made up of many cells that work together and perform the functions that are necessary to keep the frog alive. How do the cells of a frog maintain homeostasis?

a)

by allowing water in and out of cells

b)

by keeping waste from leaving the cells

c)

by keeping nutrients out of cells

36.

Which statement is true about the levels of organization in organisms?

a)

Organ systems work alone.

b)

Cells perform functions related to the location in the organism.

37.

Which of the following gives the main function of the system shown?

a)

preventing and fighting diseases

b)

carrying oxygen to cells and waste from cells

c)

breaking food into a usable form of energy for cells

38.

Which two body systems remove waste products from the body?

a)

the digestive and nervous systems

b)

the respiratory and excretory systems

c)

the musculoskeletal and immune systems

39.

In order for something to be considered a living thing, it must be able to reproduce on its own. Which group of infectious agents can be classified as a non-living thing because it is unable to reproduce on its own?

a)

bacteria (living)

b)

virus (non-living)

c)

parasites (living)

40.

Logan visited the zoo in Miami and saw a marine iguana. He was surprised to learn the iguana swallowed extra salt while feeding. It had to sneeze often to rid itself of the extra salt. What might happen if the iguana did NOT have this adaptation to maintain homeostasis?

a)

It would eventually die

b)

It would reduce its food intake

c)

It would be able to get rid of the salt in another way