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Unit 10

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

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Class
Date
1.

The diaphragm links the respiratory to the muscular system because...

a)

it is made of skeletal muscle tissue that helps you breath.

b)

it is made of smooth muscle tissue that helps you breath.

c)

it is made of cardiac muscle tissue that helps you breath.

2.

The digestive and respiratory systems pair together to ...

a)

bring carbon dioxide and wastes to cells for diffusion.

b)

bring oxygen and wastes to cells for diffusion.

c)

bring oxygen and nutrients to cells for cellular respiration.

d)

bring carbon dioxide and nutrients to cells for cellular respiration.

3.

The digestive and respiratory rely on the ___ systems to transport needed materials to the cells.

a)

circlatory and excretory

b)

circulatory and muscular

c)

nervous and digestive

d)

nervous and skeletal

4.

The immune system fights diseases. The circulatory system pairs with the immune system because ___.

a)

blood is made in the bones.

b)

plasma carries nutrients.

c)

red blood cells carry oxygen.

d)

white blood cells fight infection.

5.

What tissue type carries information from your brain to the heart telling it to pump blood.

a)

nerve tissue

b)

epithelial tissue

c)

muscle tissue

d)

connective tissue

6.

Why are the lungs, the major organ of the respiratory system, also considered an excretory organ?

a)

They get rid of carbon dioxide, a cellular waste

b)

They get rid of oxygen, a cellular waste

c)

They get rid of urea, a cellular waste

d)

They get rid of salt, a cellular waste

7.

What systems do neurons depend on to be able to conduct cellular respiration (a process that has the key ingredients of oxygen and glucose)?

a)

excretory, digestive, circulatory

b)

musculoskeletal, nervous, respiratory

c)

nervous, excretory, digestive

d)

respiratory, digestive, circulatory

8.

All organ systems have this at its most basic unit.

a)

Cells

b)

Neurons

c)

Tissues

d)

Organs

9.

What body system helps break down food?

a)

Respiratory System

b)

Digestive System

c)

Nervous System

d)

Circulatory System

10.

What body system transports nutrients & oxygen to and carbon dioxide and waste from the cells?

a)

Circulatory System

b)

Nervous System

c)

Digestive System

d)

Respiratory System

11.

What body system takes oxygen into the body and gives off carbon dioxide?

a)

Circulatory System

b)

Digestive System

c)

Respiratory System

d)

Nervous System

12.

The digestive system is made up of which of the following organs?

a)

Brain, nerves and spinal cord

b)

Lungs, trachea and mouth

c)

Esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine

d)

Mouth, brain, cells and large intestine

13.

The respiratory system consists of what organs?

a)

Mouth, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

b)

Heart, cells, lungs

c)

Brain, spinal cord, nerves

d)

Mouth, nose, trachea, lungs

14.

What organs make up your nervous system?

a)

Mouth, esophagus, stomach

b)

Brain, stomach, small intestine

c)

Brain, spinal cord and nerves

d)

Lungs, diaphragm and stomach

15.

By having the Skeletal System the body...

a)

Is able to move

b)

body is supported

c)

Can protect its major organs

d)

All of these

16.

What is a major role of the endocrine system?

a)

release hormones to control many body functions

b)

digest and absorb food

c)

transport nutrients through the blood

d)

first line of defense from infection

17.

The scenario above is best described by the interaction of what three body systems?

a)

X=respiratory system, Y=circulatory system, Z=reproductive system

b)

X=muscular system, Y=nervous system, Z=immune system

c)

X=circulatory system, Y=immune system, Z=muscular system

d)

X=muscular system, Y=digestive system, Z=circulatory system

18.

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

19.

The table above lists the types of white blood cells found in humans, indicates how abundant they are, and describes their functions. The two most abundant types of white blood cells may both be involved in a response to which of these?

a)

Injury

b)

Heat

c)

Allergens

d)

Bacterial Infection

20.

The diagram above represents an example of how the body regulates itself. This diagram describes what relationship in body systems?

a)

The circulatory system and nervous system interact to absorb nutrients.

b)

The circulatory system and digestive system interact to defend the body from diseases.

c)

The circulatory system and nervous system interact to maintain homeostasis.

d)

The nervous system and immune system interact for reproduction.

21.

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.

22.

What body function is identified in the process described below?


Respiratory System – mucus in the lungs traps an infectious bacteria cell

Immune System – T-cells attack the bacteria cell

Nervous System – triggers a cough to remove the mucus from the lungs along with the destroyed bacteria

a)

regulation of body temperature

b)

absorption of nutrients

c)

defense

d)

reproduction

23.

Animal body systems often coordinate their actions to carry out specific functions for the whole animal. Which of these correctly describes the interaction of two biological systems for a specific purpose in the human body?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

During the final stages of human gestation, receptors for the hormone oxytocin increase on the smooth muscle cells of the uterus. The release of oxytocin during labor stimulates the smooth muscle tissue in the wall of the uterus. The vigorous contraction of the uterine smooth muscle helps push the baby through the birth canal so that delivery can occur. This process involves the interaction of which organ systems?

a)

endocrine and muscular only

b)

endocrine and reproductive only

c)

endocrine, muscular, and reproductive

d)

endocrine, reproductive and excretory

25.

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

26.

When a person is suddenly cut by a sharp object, a nervous impulse is sent along a sensory neuron to the spinal cord. The impulse is immediately transmitted through motor neurons to produce a response. Which of the following correctly identifies and describes this response?

a)

Conditioned

b)

Learned

c)

Reflex

d)

Voluntary

27.

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

a)

Homeopathic

b)

Stabilization

c)

Equalization

d)

Homeostasis

28.

Which two systems alert the young bird to the danger and help produce the vomit it uses as a defense?

a)

Nervous and Digestive

b)

Integumentary and Muscular

c)

Immune and Respiratory

d)

Excretory and Reproductive

29.

Based on this diagram, which two systems interact to maintain homeostasis?

a)

The nervous and reproductive systems work together to stimulate the production of insulin.

b)

The circulatory and endocrine systems work together to keep blood sugar levels constant.

c)

The excretory and nervous systems work together to convert glycogen into glucose.

d)

The immune and circulatory systems work together to circulate blood through the pancreas.

30.

Which of the following is an example of the endocrine system directly interacting with the nervous system?

a)

The vertebrae protect the spinal cord from injury.

b)

Hormones provide feedback that affect neuron processing.

c)

Sensory receptors in bones send signals about body position to the brain.

d)

The brain sends signals that control the speed at which food moves through the intestines.

31.

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

32.

When the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is too high, the excess carbon dioxide reacts with water and produces carbonic acid. The carbonic acid causes the blood pH to become more acidic. When the blood pH becomes too acidic, chemoreceptors in the brain instruct the body to react and maintain homeostasis in blood pH. Which of these responses by the body would eliminate the excess carbon dioxide and help maintain homeostasis in blood pH?

a)

Increasing the body temperature by shivering

b)

Increasing glucose levels in the blood

c)

Breathing more deeply and frequently

d)

Decreasing the heart rate

33.

According to the diagram below, how does the level of organization in biological systems progress?

a)

Increasing in complexity from left to right

b)

Increasing in complexity from right to left

c)

Increasing in complexity from top to bottom

d)

Increasing in complexity from bottom to top

34.
Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?
a)
a.  Organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system
b)
a.  Organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism
c)
a.  Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
d)
a.  Cell, organ, tissue, organ, organism, organ system
35.
Anything that can perform life processes by itself is a/an
a)
cell
b)
organ
c)
organism
d)
organ system
36.
A group of similar cells that come together to perform a specific function is a/an
a)
organ
b)
organism
c)
organ system
d)
tissue
37.
When a group of organs work together to perform a particular function they create a/an
a)
organ system
b)
organism
c)
tissue
d)
organ
38.
The smallest level of organization of life in an organism
a)
tissue
b)
cell
c)
organ
d)
organ system
39.
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
40.
Tissue that works together to perform a function
a)
organ
b)
cell
c)
organ system
d)
organism
41.
What do you have when organ systems work together?
a)
organs
b)
organism
c)
cells
d)
tissue
42.
A group of cells that work together
a)
organ system
b)
organism
c)
organ
d)
tissue
43.
The heart contains different types of tissue. What level is the heart?
a)
cell
b)
organ system
c)
organ
d)
tissue
44.
The digestive system includes the stomach. What level is the stomach?
a)
organ
b)
tissue
c)
cell
d)
organism
45.
This is a example of........ 
a)
organ system
b)
cells
c)
organ
d)
tissue
46.
This is a example of ........
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ 
d)
organ system
47.
This is a example of ........
a)
cell
b)
organ system
c)
organ
d)
tissue
48.
This is a example of ........
a)
organ
b)
organ system
c)
tissue
d)
cell