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STAAR Body Systems

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A student studying interactions between body systems constructs this table. The student plans to fill out the table with phrases that describe an interaction between each pair of systems. 
Which of these phrases could be placed in the position marked with an X? 
a)
Provides nutrients to kidney cells
b)
Provides nutrients to brain cells
c)
Provides nutrients to nerve cells
d)
Provides nutrients to muscle cells 
2.
 Recent studies in bone research indicate that using ultrasound on a broken bone can decrease the healing time by 25%. Which of these are the most basic levels of organization involved when a bone heals? 
a)
Cells and tissue
b)
Cells and organ system
c)
Organ system and organism
d)
Tissue and organ system
3.
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 affects neural 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.
4.
The diagram demonstrates a feedback process involving antidiuretic hormone (ADH). ADH increases the permeability of parts of the nephrons of the kidney, resulting in less water in the urine.
This feedback loop is likely to be activated when — 
a)
the body experiences dehydration
b)
blood glucose levels are stable
c)
body temperature drops
d)
the urinary tract is infected
5.
The picture shows bean-shaped glands called nodes. The clusters of cells in nodes include macrophages that break down viruses and other potentially harmful materials. Nodes also contain cells that produce protein particles capable of capturing harmful materials that flow in tissue fluid through the nodes. Different parts of the body are drained by nodes in different regions of the body.
Which body systems are directly responsible for regulating these nodes and protecting the body from harmful materials in tissue fluid?
a)
Immune and lymphatic systems
b)
Digestive and nervous systems
c)
Endocrine and digestive systems
d)
Circulatory and nervous systems
6.
 The surface of the stomach is lined with epithelial cells called surface mucous cells. These cells produce a thick mucus that coats the epithelium on the inside surface of the stomach. What is the purpose of the mucous coating?
a)
It allows the epithelium to aid in the process of digestion.
b)
It causes the epithelium to expand as food enters the stomach.
c)
It protects the epithelium from the acid content of the stomach.
d)
It traps nutrients inside the epithelium as food passes through the stomach
7.
Cytokinins are a class of plant hormones that help regulate growth by promoting cell division. Cytokinins are produced mainly in meristematic tissue, where most plant growth occurs. Which system carries cytokinins produced in the roots to the rest of the plant?
a)
Vascular system
b)
Dermal system
c)
Reproductive system
d)
None of these
8.
Scientists studying illnesses caused by chemically contaminated food conduct research to minimize the effects of these diseases on society. These chemicals harm the body through interactions between the digestive system and the immune system. Scientists conducting this research are likely to describe which of these interactions between the digestive and immune systems? 
a)
Chemicals enter the immune system through a break in the skin. The chemical contamination is then passed to the digestive system by the circulatory system.
b)
The immune system transforms the chemicals in the contaminated foods into harmless chemicals. These harmless chemicals are then broken down by the digestive system.
c)
When contaminated foods are eaten, the immune system prevents the chemicals from entering the digestive system.
d)
Chemicals enter the digestive system through contaminated foods. Once in the body, the chemical contaminants impair the body’s ability to fight off infectious diseases.
9.

The graph models core body temperature during a rapid change in environmental conditions.

Which statement explains the pattern in the graph?

a)

Body temperature varies in a predictable pattern during the day.

b)

Body temperature is controlled by an internal feedback mechanism.

c)

Vasodilation and vasoconstriction are dependent on the time of day.

d)

Vasodilation and vasoconstriction trigger an immediate increase in body temperature.

10.

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

11.

The human body is composed of organ systems. Which list represents a system organized from least to most complex?

a)

Heart - cardiac muscle - muscle tissue - muscle cell

b)

Lung tissue - trachea - nostrils - circulatory system

c)

Muscle cell - muscle tissue - biceps muscle - muscular system

d)

Integumentary system - skin cell - hair - sweat glands

12.

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)
13.

Toxoplasmosis is an infection producing brain lesions caused by the parasitic protozoan Toxoplasma gondii. Mice with their gonads removed are more resistant to T. gondii and develop very few lesions on their brain tissue. The graph shows the results of a scientific study of normal adult mice infected with T. gondii.


Which systems most likely interact and cause the severity of infections to vary?

a)

Muscular and skeletal

b)

Immune and endocrine

c)

Excretory and respiratory

d)

Nervous and integumentary

14.

When you eat food, a hormone is secreted by the pancreas to control the amount of sugar or glucose levels in your blood, called insulin. What systems work together to produce and transport this hormone?

a)

Digestive and Nervous

b)

Endocrine and Circulatory

c)

Immune and Endocrine

d)

Muscular and Nervous

15.

Which level of organization is listed correctly from simple to complex?

a)

Organelle, organ, organ system, tissue, cell

b)

Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

c)

Organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell

d)

cell, tissue, organ system, organ, organelle

16.

What do the digestive system and reproductive system have in common?

a)

Both provide support

b)

Both involve transport

c)

Both are made of tissues and organs

d)

Both maintain homeostasis and response

17.

You become sick with strep throat. How does your body respond in order to help fight the pathogen?

a)

Digestive system will eat the bacteria

b)

Your circulatory system makes red blood cells to kill the bacteria

c)

Your immune system sends white blood cells to attack the bacteria

d)

You become thirsty and drink more water to help the excretory system get rid of the bacteria

18.

Organs, like the lungs, heart, or skin work together as part of a

a)

tissue

b)

cell

c)

organ system

d)

organism

19.

Which human body systems interact to produce movement of the body?

a)

Nervous and endocrine

b)

Skeletal and muscular

c)

Circulatory and digestive

d)

Excretory and nervous

20.

What is the main function of the nervous system?

a)

Responsible for control of the body and communication among body parts

b)

Responsible for production of offspring

c)

Helps to rid the body of toxins, water, and other unwanted materials and transports lymph, a fluid containing infection-fighting white blood cells, throughout the body

d)

Provides oxygen to the body's cells, while moving carbon dioxide

21.

The esophagus and intestines are made up of smooth muscles that move food through these organs using muscular contractions. Which two systems are working together here?

a)

Muscular and Digestive

b)

Reproductive and Endocrine

c)

Muscular and Excretory

d)

Digestive and Immune

22.

When your body comes in contact with a sharp object, an impulse sent you your brain triggers a reflex that causes you to move away from the object. What body systems are interacting to cause this response?

a)

Nervous, Respiratory,

b)

Nervous, Muscular

c)

Nervous, Skeletal

d)

Nervous, Digestive

23.

Olympic sprinters undergo increased heart and breathing rates while competing. Which of the following best describes the interactions among systems of a sprinter?

a)

Respiratory system is working to obtain more oxygen, while the circulatory system works to transport the oxygen to the muscles.

b)

The digestive system takes in more glucose, while the excretory system removes waste.

c)

The endocrine system transports ATP to the nervous system

d)

Excretory system removes waste from the digestive system to reduce weight so the sprinter can run faster