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Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 9hrs 40mins

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Class
Date
1.

In order to use chemicals to regulate body systems this system is necessary.

a)

circulatory

b)

digestive

c)

endocrine

d)

muscular

2.

These 2 systems work together to make the body move

a)

skeletal and muscular

b)

digestive and excretory

c)

nervous and endocrine

d)

circulatory and respiratory

3.

this is the main organ of the nervous system

a)

brain

b)

heart

c)

lungs

d)

intestines

4.

this system helps the body get rid of carbon dioxide and brings in oxygen.

a)

circulatory

b)

endocrine

c)

respiratory

d)

skeletal

5.

this system stores minerals, makes blood cells, and supports the body.

a)

skeletal

b)

digestive

c)

excretory

d)

circulatory

6.

the part of the plant cell that makes it's own food

a)

cell membrane

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

chloroplast

7.

this part of the plant and animal cell turns food into energy

a)

cytoplasm

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

cell membrane

8.

this part of the excretory system filters waste from the blood

a)

kidneys

b)

bladder

c)

lungs

d)

heart

9.

This part of the cell keeps all the organelles inside the cell and allows things into and out of the cell.

a)

cytoplasm

b)

liver

c)

cell membrane

d)

nucleus

10.

These are the structures of the circulatory system that bring blood to and from the heart.

a)

arteries, capillaries and veins

b)

capillaries, liver and stomach

c)

veins, capillaries and kidneys

d)

pancreas, arteries and lungs

11.

What is the main function of the excretory system?

a)

digest food that the cells can use

b)

bring nutrients to the cells

c)

remove waste from the body

d)

bring impulses to the brain.

12.

This brings impulses from the nerves to the brain.

a)

from the gall bladder to the brain

b)

from the cns to the pns

c)

from the veins to the arteries

d)

peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system

13.

The food that is digested goes from the mouth to the stomach. What happens after that?

a)

It goes to the liver, kidneys then the cells.

b)

It goes from the stomach to the small intestines.

c)

It goes from the stomach to the large intestines.

d)

It goes to the cells.

14.

What does the large intestines do?

a)

It brings in bile to digest fat from the food.

b)

It mechanically digests food.

c)

It absorbs food for the cells.

d)

Absorbs the water then makes the waste from the remaining food.

15.

What is the correct order from smallest in hierarchy of living things?

a)

cells-tissues-organs-organ systems-organisms

b)

tissues-organs-cells-organisms-organ systems

c)

cells-organs-tissues-organ systems-organisms

d)

organs-organ systems-organisms-tissues-cells

16.

this part of the cell regulates the activities of the cell's organelles.

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

nucleus

d)

mitochondria

17.

this part of the digestive system absorbs food for the cells to use.

a)

small intestines

b)

mouth

c)

large intestines

d)

stomach

18.

These are the smallest non-living things, they make up everything.

a)

cell

b)

atom

c)

molecule

d)

tissue

19.

This is the largest organ in the human body.

a)

heart

b)

large intestines

c)

skin

d)

liver

20.

These are part of the nervous system

a)

heart, brain, skin

b)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

c)

nerves, liver and stomach

d)

brain, stomach and nerves

21.
Which system enables the body to move, moves food through the digestive system, and keeps the heart beating?
a)
skeletal 
b)
muscular
c)
digestive
d)
nervous
22.
Which system provides shape and support, enables you to move, protects your internal organs, and stores minerals?
a)
skeletal
b)
muscular
c)
digestive
d)
nervous
23.
Which system takes oxygen into the body and eliminates carbon dioxide?
a)
immune
b)
nervous
c)
respiratory
d)
circulatory
24.
Which system takes food into the body, breaks down food, and absorbs the digested materials?
a)
respiratory
b)
circulatory
c)
digestive
d)
excretory
25.
Which system is made of the smooth, skeletal, and cardiac muscles?
a)
skeletal
b)
muscular
c)
nervous
d)
excretory
26.
Which system detects information from the environment and directs the way your body responds to this information?
a)
excretory
b)
circulatory
c)
respiratory
d)
nervous
27.
Which system includes bones, cartilage, and ligaments?
a)
nervous
b)
muscular
c)
skeletal
d)
excretory
28.
Which system includes the nose, trachea and the lungs?
a)
respiratory
b)
circulatory
c)
immune
d)
digestive
29.
Which system includes the mouth, esophagus, and the small and large intestines?
a)
nervous
b)
excretory
c)
respiratory
d)
digestive
30.
Which system fights disease?
a)
excretory
b)
nervous
c)
immune
d)
digestive
31.
Which system collects and removes wastes?
a)
Muscular
b)
Circulatory
c)
Digestive
d)
Excretory
32.
Which system carries needed materials to the body cells and carries wastes away from the body cells?
a)
Circulatory
b)
Digestive
c)
Nervous
d)
Excretory
33.
Which system includes the lymph, lymph nodes, white blood cells, T and B cells?
a)
Excretory
b)
Digestive
c)
Immune
d)
Nervous
34.
Which system includes the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, lungs and skin?
a)
digestive
b)
excretory
c)
circulatory
d)
muscular
35.

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.

36.

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

37.

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.

38.

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

39.
What is a group of cells that are alike and work together?
a)
a cell team
b)
a tissue
c)
a cell family
d)
a system
40.
These two systems interact to allow our bodies respond to the environment and to maintain homeostasis.  (Hint - they both send messages and one is fast, one is slow)
a)
nervous and endocrine
b)
nervous and digestive
c)
endocrine and excretory
d)
respiratory and digestive
41.

What is the role of the muscular system?

a)

Support the body

b)

Digest food and absorb nutrients

c)

Movement

d)

Transport oxygen

42.

Which of these organs is NOT directly involved with the digestive system?

a)

Lungs

b)

Liver

c)

Stomach

d)

Small intestine

43.

The excretory system is for removing solid waste and liquids?

a)

True

b)

False

44.

What is the main function of the circulatory system?

a)

Movement

b)

to remove waste

c)

action and senses

d)

Transport blood around your body

45.

You see a ball coming at you and you jump out of the way. This is an example of you sensing something and then acting on it. What system is responsible?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Muscular

c)

Nervous

d)

Respiratory

46.

The __________ system is responsible for all these jobs:

Making blood cells, supporting your body, allowing movement, storing minerals, and protecting your organs

a)

Muscular

b)

Skeletal

c)

Circulatory

d)

Excretory

47.

Which is in the respiratory system?

a)

liver

b)

kidney

c)

cardiac tissue

d)

bronchiole

48.

What is the basic structural and functional unit of living organisms?

a)

cells

b)

atoms

c)

molecules

d)

organelles

49.

What does "function" mean?

a)

How fast something moves

b)

What something does

c)

A measurement

50.

Are you an organism?

a)

Yes

b)

No

51.

What is the 1st level of organization in a body system?

a)

Tissue

b)

Organism

c)

Organ System

d)

Cell

e)

Organ

52.

What is the 2nd level of organization in a body system?

a)

cell

b)

organ

c)

organ system

d)

tissue

e)

organism

53.

What is the 3rd level of organization in a body system?

a)

organism

b)

organ system

c)

organ

d)

tissue

e)

cell

54.

What is the 4th level of organization in a body system?

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

organism

e)

organ system

55.

What is the 5th level of organization in a body system?

a)

Cell

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Organ System

e)

Organism

56.

The nervous system is divided into 2 groups.

a)

neurons

b)

cerebellum, cerebrum

c)

the spinal cord

d)

central nervous system and peripheral nervous system

57.

The 3 organs that make up the nervous system.

a)

lungs, brain, skin

b)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

c)

medulla, dendrites, axons

d)

cell body, axon endings, nucleus

58.

The brain is made up of about _________ water.

a)

75%

b)

There isn't water in the brain.

c)

25%

d)

50%

59.

What are the 3 parts of the brain?

a)

dendrites, axons, axon endings

b)

spinal cord, medulla, neurons

c)

cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem

d)

central, peripheral, axons

60.

What protects the brain?

a)

skull

b)

spinal cord

c)

dendrites

d)

cerebellum

61.

Which part of the brain is responsible for balance?

a)

axons

b)

brain stem

c)

cerebrum

d)

cerebellum

62.

Which part of the brain is connected to the spinal cord?

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

brain stem

d)

neurons

63.

The cerebrum is responsible for …….

a)

smell, speech, touch, movement, sight, etc.

b)

balance and coordination

c)

frontal lobe

d)

temporal lobe

64.

There are billions of __________ in the brain.

a)

neurons

b)

brain stems

c)

spinal cords

d)

nervous systems

65.

It is good for your brain to smoke.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

The brain uses __________ of the body's oxygen.

a)

50%

b)

80%

c)

20%

d)

10%

67.

The brain stem controls breathing and digestion.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

What happens during a chemical reaction?

a)

The state of matter of a substance changes

b)

Bonds are broken and new bonds form

c)

The chemical structure of a substance stays the same

d)

Temperature remains the same

69.

Which of the statements is not true about compounds?

a)

They are substances made of 2 or more elements

b)

They can be made by binding elements together in 2 different ways

c)

Sodium bicarbonate is an example of a compound

d)

They are the basic units that make up chemicals

70.

How does water help the body obtain ionic substances?

a)

It is able to keep the ionic substance together and prevent a chemical reaction from occurring so that your body can get nutrients.

b)

It is able to absorb the ionic substance in a way that allows the positive ions to bond with the hydrogen and the negative ions to bond with the oxygen.

c)

It is able to easily dissolve them because the positive ions are attracted to the oxygen and the negative ions are attracted to the hydrogen.

d)

It is able to change the temperature of the ionic substance in a way that allows your body to take it in.

71.

In science, what does it mean for a compound to be organic?

a)

It contains carbon and other elements

b)

It was grown without chemicals

c)

It is free-range

d)

It is natural

72.

What are macromolecules?

a)

Substances that form from joining many small molecules together.

b)

Inorganic, non-soluble substances made of ionic bonds.

c)

Substances that are found only in your body's skeletal system.

d)

Substances that come together to form different kinds of rocks.

73.

Which of the following is not true about carbohydrates?

a)

Carbohydrates are formed when simple sugars, called monosaccharides, are joined together.

b)

Sugars, starches, and cellulose are carbohydrates.

c)

Carbohydrates are the body's main source of energy.

d)

Carbohydrates give cells structure and help them communicate.

74.

What do lipids do for your body?

a)

They are macromolecules that store information used by the body to perform different functions.

b)

They help insulate the body and are a major part of cell membranes.

c)

They are the body's major source of energy.

d)

They give cells structure, help cells communicate, and some are enzymes.

75.

What are the building blocks of proteins?

a)

Nucleotides

b)

Monosaccharides

c)

Amino acids

d)

Ionic bonds

76.

Which macromolecule is made of nucleotide polymers?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Nucleic acid

d)

Proteins

77.

Where in the cell is DNA stored?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Chloroplast

78.

What are tissues made of?

a)

Red blood cells

b)

Cholesterol and other types of lipids.

c)

Amino acids and nulceotides.

d)

Groups of cells that work together and perform a function.

79.

Which of the following is not an organ?

a)

Muscle

b)

Lungs

c)

Spleen

d)

Liver

80.

What is the human body?

a)

It is a structure made up of unique cells that work together to accomplish a specific task

b)

It is a structure made up of one cell that work to accomplish a specific task

c)

It is a structure made up of billions of cells that may sometimes work together or sometimes not

81.

Which of the following is NOT part of the respiratory system?

a)

Esophagus

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Alveoli

d)

Bronchi

82.

What waste product is being released through breathing out?

(a)  

83.

These are tiny sacs that allow for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs.

a)

Bronchioles

b)

Alveoli

c)

Capillary

d)

Trachea

84.

What do you call the long, flat muscle beneath the lungs?

(a)  

85.

What is a movable body tissue that carries gases and other materials, clotting, and protecting the body from disease?

(a)  

86.

What does the Arteries do?

a)

Carry blood away from the heart

b)

Carry blood towards the heart

87.

What connects arteries and veins?

(a)  

88.

The heart is not a muscle in the body.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

Shelly listened and remembered the instructions given by the teacher.

What organ system is working for her to listen and remember?

a)

Circulatory system

b)

Respiratory system

c)

Digestive system

d)

Nervous system

90.

What makes up the central nervous system?

a)

Brain

b)

Nerves

c)

Spinal cord

d)

Peripheral

91.

Shelly saw a frog for the first time.

What nerves send messages to the brain?

a)

Motor nerves

b)

Sensory nerves

92.

Which part of the brain is responsible for thoughts, feelings, memories, and conscious motion of body parts?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain stem

93.

What part of the brain keeps the body in balance?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain stem

94.

Shelly took her hand out of the door as soon as she felt pain.

What nerves let her take her hand out as a reaction?

a)

Motor nerve

b)

Sensory nerve

95.

What do you call the cells in the nervous system?

(a)  

96.

What makes the bone move?

a)

Muscles

b)

Skin

c)

Brain

d)

Nerves

97.

What connects two bones together?

(a)  

98.

What are the layers of the bones? Check all that apply.

a)

Compact bone

b)

Femur bone

c)

Spongy bone

d)

Bone marrow

e)

Epiphyseal bone

99.

What are tough, cordlike tissues that attaches the bone to muscles?

a)

Ligament

b)

Joint

c)

Tendon

d)

Cartilage

100.

What type of muscles move when our stomach digests food?

a)

Smooth

b)

Cardiac

c)

Skeletal

101.

Is the cardiac muscle involuntarily controlled?

a)

Yes

b)

No

102.

What is considered as the largest organ in the body?

(a)  

103.

This layer of the skin provides a barrier to infection from environmental pathogens and regulates the amount of water released from the body.

a)

Dermis

b)

Epidermis

c)

Hypodermis

104.

What way of digestion takes place when food is torn or ground up using the teeth?

a)

Mechanical digestion

b)

Chemical digestion