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control systems / pathogens

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Long nerve fibers that send electrical impulses away from the nerve cell body to other cells are

a)

axons

b)

dendrites

c)

organelles

2.

The inability to produce insulin

a)

cancer

b)

fatigue

c)

diabetes

3.

In a neuron, impulses move

a)

from dendrite to axon

b)

from cell body to dendrite

c)

from axon to cell body

4.

Group of cells that make special chemicals in your body

a)

receptors

b)

glands

c)

hormone makers

5.

Glad that allows your body to respond to danger.

a)

thymus

b)

adrenal

c)

thyroid

d)

ovary

6.

Short, branched extensions of a nerve cell body that receives info

a)

dendrites

b)

axons

c)

axon terminals

7.

When impulses reach the axon terminal, where is it transmitted next?

a)

to another axon terminal

b)

to the brain

c)

to the dendrites of another neuron

8.

Choose levels of organization in the correct order from smallest to largest.

a)

organ system, tissue, organ, cells

b)

cells, organs, tissues, organ systems

c)

cells, tissues, organs, organ systems

d)

organ systems, organs, tissues, cells

9.

Hormones are

a)

email messages

b)

chemical messages

c)

voicemail messages

d)

chemical markers

10.

What organs in the nervous system pass along messages?

a)

neurons

b)

brain tissue

c)

cords

d)

wires

11.

Which is NOT a sense organ?

a)

ears

b)

fingers

c)

tongue

d)

hair

12.

What is the endocrine systems function?

a)

control bodily functions

b)

secrete hormones

c)

get rid of waste

d)

control the brain

13.

The excretory system's functions are

a)

help the brain

b)

control bodily functions

c)

get rid of waste

d)

regulate water in the body

14.

How do nerves trigger muscle contractions?

a)

By releasing neurotransmitters at neuromuscular junctions.

b)

By combining actin and myosin into an actinomyosin complex.

c)

By reversing the post synaptic potential at the neuromuscular junction.

d)

By releasing Ca2+ ions that are needed for breaking down ATP.

15.

Human and plant hormones are similar in that all are

a)

composed of glycoproteins.

b)

active on a single target tissue.

c)

signalling molecules that act on receptor molecules.

d)

transported around the organism by a circulating fluid.

16.

Which of the following best describes a hormone?

a)

Hormones are synthesized and secreted by specific cells

b)

Hormones are transported by blood from site of secretion to target cell

c)

Hormones cause a response which can be detected by receptor cells

d)

Hormones function at high concentration

17.

The componentes of a cell are called.

a)

Individual elements

b)

Membranes

c)

Organelles

d)

Organs

18.

Which is NOT a function of the nervous system?

a)

responding to information

b)

making blood cells

c)

receiving information on the environment

d)

maintaining homeostasis

19.

A cell that carries information through the nervous system is called a

a)

nerve impulse

b)

nerve

c)

neuron

d)

endocrine gland

20.
What is the function of the nervous system.
a)
provide nutrients for the body.
b)
send and recieve messages
c)
circulate oxygen to sells
d)
remove carbon dioxide from blood
21.

Type of feedback where higher levels of a hormone turn on the production for more of that hormone

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

22.

Group of cells that make special chemicals for your body

a)

hormones

b)

cells

c)

glands

d)

nerves

23.

Chemical made by glands

a)

enzymes

b)

cells

c)

hormones

24.

Gland that controls fight or flight response

a)

pituitary

b)

thyroid

c)

thymus

d)

adrenal

25.

#3

a)

pituitary

b)

thyroid

c)

thymus

d)

adrenals

26.

Controls your blood sugar

a)

thyroid

b)

pancreas

c)

adrenals

d)

kidneys

27.

Which pairing is NOT correct?

a)

Ovaries/testes - reproductive hormones

b)

adrenals - epinephrine

c)

pancreas - enzyme

d)

pituitary - growth hormone

28.

Diabetes occurs when your _____ doesn't work correctly.

a)

thyroid

b)

pancreas

c)

pituitary

d)

adrenals

29.

How do hormones get to the rest of your body?

a)

respiratory system

b)

nervous system

c)

circulatory system

d)

reproductive system

30.

#8

a)

pancreas

b)

adrenals

c)

pituitary

d)

ovaries

31.

Endocrine glands secrete _

a)

Hormones

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

A wide range of chemical substances

32.

What is the endocrine system?

a)

A system of vessels that circulates blood around the body.

b)

A group of bones and tissue that provides support and structure for the body.

c)

A group of glands that work together with the nervous system to coordinate all body functions

d)

A group of organs that is responsible for eliminating wastes.

33.

What is the main function of the endocrine system?

a)

It creates chemicals, or hormones, that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

b)

It creates electrical messages that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

c)

It maintains the correct level of oxygen in the body to maintain homeostasis.

d)

It releases waste from the body to maintain homeostasis.

34.

The adrenal glands release adrenaline to help the body regulate _________________.

a)

diseases

b)

body temperature.

c)

stress.

d)

hormones.

35.

Which of the following are chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body?

a)

Hormones

b)

Glands

c)

Parathyroid

d)

Adrenal Gland

36.

Feedback loops are important because they allow organisms and the environment to

a)

change based on new inputs

b)

fall apart

c)

change based on new outputs

d)

maintain balance

37.
If the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:
a)
keep body temperature the same as the external temperature
b)
decrease body temperature
c)
increase body temperature
d)
regulate blood pressure
38.

What are hormones?

a)

your body's chemical messengers

b)

a collection of glands

39.

Which gland helps to react to danger with a fight or flight response?

a)

Adrenal

b)

Pancreas

40.

Which gland makes insulin?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Thymus

41.

You see a car accident and feel a rush of hormones through your body causing you to react to this dangerous situation and help the victims involved. Which gland is involved in this scenario?

a)

Thyroid

b)

Pancreas

c)

Adrenal

42.

Which type of pathogen is responsible for causing the flu, chicken pox, and yellow fever?

a)

viruses

b)

parasites

c)

fungi

d)

bacteria

43.

Sabrina has the flu. Her neighbor suggests she get a prescription for an antibiotic, but Sabrina's mothers says that antibiotics would not help in this situation. Why?

a)

the flu is caused by a virus, and it cannot be treated with an antibiotic.

b)

the flu is caused by a fungus, and it must be treated with antifungal medication

c)

the flu is caused by a parasitic worm, and must be treated with an anti-parasitic medication

d)

the flu is caused by a bacterium, and it cannot be treated with an antibiotic.

44.
Which pathogen needs a host cell to reproduce?
a)
virus
b)
bacteria
c)
fungus
d)
parasite
45.
Which best compares bacteria and viruses?
a)
bacteria are smaller than viruses
b)
bacteria cause disease, but viruses do not
c)
bacteria have genetic material, but viruses do not
d)
bacteria are living organisms, but viruses are not
46.

Which pathogen is non-living?

a)

Virus

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Parasite/Protist

e)

They are all alive

47.

Athletes foot is caused by which type of microbe?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Fungi

c)

Viruses

d)

Prions

48.

A microbe that can cause harm is known as a

a)

Pathogen

b)

Pathogon

c)

Virus

d)

Bacteria