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2 Sem A&P SG

Total questions: 135

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are hormones?

a)

your body's chemical messengers

b)

a collection of glands

2.

Which gland stimulates specific glands and tissues in the body?

a)

Pituitary

b)

Parathyroid

3.

Which gland produces seven hormones?

a)

Pituitary

b)

Thyroid

4.

Which gland controls the rate at which the body produces energy from nutrients (metabolism)?

a)

Thyroid

b)

Parathyroid

5.

Which gland produces hormones that regulate calcium and phosphorous levels which help in bone development?

a)

Thymus

b)

Parathyroid

6.

Which gland increases immune response?

a)

Thymus

b)

Pancreas

7.

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

a)

Adrenal

b)

Pancreas

8.

Which gland regulates the body's response to stress, blood sugar levels, cardiovascular function, and gastrointestinal function?

a)

Adrenal

b)

Parathyroid

9.

Which gland lowers blood glucose levels?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Adrenal

10.

Which gland makes insulin?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Thymus

11.

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

12.

You hit a growth spurt and find that you've grown three inches over the summer! What gland is involved in this scenario?

a)

Pituitary

b)

Pancreas

c)

Thymus

13.

Throughout the year you've found that you feel tired and sluggish and you've put on some extra weight. What gland might be the cause of this?

a)

Pituitary

b)

Thyroid

c)

Adrenal

14.

After eating a sugary snack you feel an incredible rush in energy followed by a crash and exhaustion. The gland responsible for this is the ________.

a)

Adrenal

b)

Pituitary

c)

Pancreas

15.
Which representation would show the organization of life from simplest to the most complex?
a)
Heart muscle tissue, cardiovascular system, heart muscle tissue
b)
cardiovascular system, heart muscle cells, heart muscle tissue
c)
cardiovascular system, heart tissue, heart cells
d)
Heart muscle cells - heart muscle tisse, heart, cardiovascular system
16.
As part of the skeletal system, bones do all of the following except
a)
protect organs
b)
store calcium
c)
make nerve cells
d)
make blood
17.

What 2 systems: Absorb and deliver the digested nutrients to the cells

a)

Digestive and muscular

b)

Muscular and lymphatic

c)

Digestive and circulatory

d)

Nervous and skeletal

18.

When we breathe in, oxygen goes into our lungs. The Lungs are part of the:

a)

Muscular System

b)

Respiratory System

c)

Circulatory System

d)

Digestive System

19.

When you walk, muscles in your legs contract and relax. This is a great example of the ____ system in action.

a)

muscular system

b)

circulatory system

c)

execratory system

d)

nervous system

20.

Which of the following is carried by a red blood cell throughout the body?

a)

Glucose

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Both Carbon Dioxide AND Oxygen

21.

Where in the body is oxygen picked up and carbon dioxide dropped off?

a)

The tongue (located in the mouth)

b)

The lungs (located in the chest)

c)

The small intestine (located in the abdomen)

d)

A muscle (located in the leg)

22.

Which of the following substance does a muscle cell need in order to function?

a)

Glucose

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Both glucose and oxygen only

23.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about our body's systems?

a)

The digestive system provides the energy that the muscular system needs to move and function

b)

The circulatory system brings the red blood cells to the lungs so that carbon dioxide can be dropped off and oxygen picked up

c)

The skeletal systems sends signals throughout the entire body.

d)

The muscular system helps us walk, move and sit up

24.

What is glucose?

a)

food/ nutrient that cells need to live

b)

carbon dioxide gas that is removed

c)

a cell that picks up oxygen

d)

none of the above

25.
Which two body systems work together to break down food into energy and rid the body of the waste produced during this process?
a)
Skeletal and endocrine
b)
Digestive and excretory
c)
Nervous and immune
d)
Muscular and skeletal
26.
Which two body systems work together to bring about reproduction in humans?
a)
Integumentary and skeletal
b)
Endocrine and reproductive
c)
Nervous and digestive
d)
Immune and muscular
27.

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.

28.

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.

29.

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

30.

All organ systems have this at its most basic unit.

a)

Cells

b)

Neurons

c)

Tissues

d)

Organs

31.

What body system helps break down food?

a)

Respiratory System

b)

Digestive System

c)

Nervous System

d)

Circulatory System

32.

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

33.
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 
34.
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.
35.
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
36.
 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
37.
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
38.
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.
39.
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.
40.
 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
41.

Endocrine glands secrete _

a)

Hormones

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

A wide range of chemical substances

42.

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.

43.

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.

44.

The "master gland" is known as the __________________.

a)

thyroid gland.

b)

adrenal gland.

c)

pancreas.

d)

pituitary gland.

45.
The gland that stimulates body metabolism
a)
Thyroid
b)
testes
c)
ovary
d)
adrenal
46.

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

a)

diseases

b)

body temperature.

c)

stress.

d)

hormones.

47.

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

48.

The response to stress is called

a)

Stay or Stray Response

b)

Fight or Stay Response

c)

Flee or Stray Response

d)

Fight or Flight Response

49.

Which term refers to the body's use of energy for energy and growth?

a)

Excretion

b)

Metabolism

c)

Digestion

d)

Respiration

50.

Hormone regulation operates under which type of feedback mechanism?

a)

positive feedback

b)

negative feedback

c)

zero feedback

d)

Hormones are not regulated

51.

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

52.
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
53.

The fluid, originating from the blood capillary, that is formed in the spaces between the cells is known as:

a)

interstitial fluid

b)

blood

c)

lymph

d)

plasma

54.

Why erythrocyte, platelets and protein plasma cannot be found in the interstitial fluid and lymph?

a)

The size are too big

b)

It can change the shape

c)

It is too small

d)

Red in colour

55.

The structural difference between lymphatic capillary and blood capillary:

a)

Lymph capillary is blind-ended

b)

Lymph capillary is continous

c)

Lymph capillary is thicker

d)

Lymph capillary is green in color

56.

Which of the following is NOT found in the tissue fluid?

a)

Leucocyte

b)

Erythrocyte

c)

Glucose

d)

Oxygen

57.

Choose all that are main functions of the Lymphatic System:

a)

Return excess fluid to bloodstream

b)

Transport fatty acids and glycerol

c)

Transport oxygen/glucose

d)

Remove and destroy pathogens

e)

Reduce the number of leukocytes

58.

Which of the following is NOT found in the lymphatic system?

a)

Tonsils

b)

Lymph node

c)

Lacteal

d)

Thoracic duct

e)

Heart

59.

Which of the following are the function of lymph node?

a)

Produces lymphocytes

b)

Stores lymphocytes and macrophages

c)

Filters the lymph

d)

Transport lipid

e)

Remove waste products

60.

The condition shown when there is accumulation of interstitial fluid in the body tissue.

a)

Edema

b)

Inflamation

c)

Thrombosis

d)

Blood clot

61.

Special lymphatic vessels that absorb fats and transport them from the digestive tract to the blood are called ____.

a)

Peyer's patch

b)

villi

c)

lymph nodes

d)

lacteals

62.
What part of the lymphatic system filters foreign material from blood and destroys old RBCs?
a)
spleen
b)
lymph nodes
c)
thymus 
d)
lymphatic vessels
63.
How is lymph moved through lymphatic vessels?
a)
Contractions of the small intestine
b)
Blood cells carry lymph through the vessels
c)
Contractions of the heart
d)
Contractions of skeletal muscle around the vessels
64.
Where do T cells mature?
a)
blood
b)
bone marrow
c)
thymus
d)
tonsils
65.
What do scientists call bacteria and viruses that can make people sick?  
a)
diseases
b)
vaccines
c)
antibodies
d)
pathogens
66.

Valves in lymphatic capillaries open when pressure outside the capillary is:

a)

High

b)

Low

c)

In equilibrium with the capillary

67.

Which is LEAST similar to lymph?

a)

Blood

b)

Interstitial fluid

c)

Blood plasma

68.

Lymphatic capillaries are permeable to:

a)

cancer cells

b)

bacteria

c)

viruses

d)

large proteins

69.

Lymph enters the bloodstream from the collecting ducts at the:

a)

Aorta

b)

Hepatic Veins

c)

Pulmonary Veins

d)

Subclavian Veins

70.

Choose statements that are TRUE about lymph nodes:

a)

contain B- and T-cell lymphocytes

b)

filter blood

c)

destroy pathogens and cancer cells

d)

produce antibodies

71.

Organ of the lymphatic system that contains blood, is thin-walled and easily damaged:

a)

Thymus

b)

Tonsils

c)

Spleen

d)

Bone Marrow

72.

Lymphatic organ found within walls of small intestine:

a)

Bone Marrow

b)

Peyer's Patches

c)

Spleen

d)

Appendix

73.
Which part of the heart is this?
a)
Aorta
b)
Right Ventricle
c)
Left Atrium
d)
Left Ventricle
74.
Which part of the heart is this?
a)
Aorta
b)
Pumonary Vein
c)
Pulmonary Artery
d)
Left Atrium
75.
Which part of the heart is this?
a)
Pulmonary Vein
b)
Pulmonary Artery
c)
Right Atrium
d)
Tricuspid Valve
76.
The heart is
a)
A double pump
b)
Myogenic
c)
Generates its own electrical pulse
d)
All of the above
77.
During the Cardiac Cycle, Ventricular systole is when what happens?
a)
The Left Ventricle contracts
b)
When the Right Ventricle contracts
c)
When the Atria contract
d)
When both Ventricles contract
78.
During the Cardiac Cycle the diastole phase is when?
a)
The heart is fully contracted
b)
The heart is fully relaxed
c)
When the atria are relaxed and Ventricles contracted
d)
All of the above
79.
The number of times the heart Ventricles beat in one minute is known as?
a)
Heart Rate
b)
Stroke Volume
c)
Cardiac Output
80.
The volume of blood ejected each time a Ventricle contracts is known as?
a)
Heart Rate
b)
Stroke Volume
c)
Cardiac Output
81.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cardiovascular system?

a)

Transport Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide to and from the respiratory system

b)

Transport nutrients and waste to and from the digestive system

c)

Break down food into nutrients for the body

d)

Maintain homeostasis by regulating body temperature

82.

The double walled sac that surrounds the heart is called the:

a)

Arteries

b)

Valves

c)

Pericardium

d)

Chambers

83.

What type of blood do the Vena Cava carry?

a)

Oxygenated

b)

Deoxygenated

84.

What type of blood travels through the aorta?

a)

Oxygenated

b)

Deoxygenated

85.

Arteries carry oxygenated blood _______ the heart.

a)

Away from

b)

Towards

c)

Through

d)

Into

86.

These blood cells protect from infections:

a)

Red Blood Cells

b)

White Blood Cells

c)

Plasma

d)

Platelets

87.

These lower chambers of the heart pump blood out to the body through arteries:

a)

Ventricles

b)

Atrium

c)

Vena cava

d)

Aorta

88.
What is the name of the circulation between the heart and the body?
a)
Diastolic
b)
Systemic
c)
Pulmonary
d)
Coronary
89.
What is the name of the circulation between the heart and lungs?
a)
Diastolic
b)
Systemic
c)
Pulmonary
d)
Coronary
90.
Which is the muscular wall that separates the heart into right and left sides?
a)
valves
b)
ventricles
c)
atria
d)
septum
91.

The primary cardiac pacemaker

a)

SA Node

b)

AV Node

c)

Bundle of His

d)

Thorel pathways

92.
An electrocardiogram measures what?
a)
The amount of pressure exerted on blood vessels.
b)
The electrical activity of the heart.
c)
How many times the heart contracts over time.
d)
The body's temperature caused by friction of blood in vessel.
93.
Which of the following is not a direct indicator of a person's cardiac health?
a)
Heart Rate
b)
Blood Pressure
c)
EKG
d)
Temperature 
94.
Abnormal or unusual heart sounds.
a)
Congestive heart failure (CHF)
b)
Heart murmurs
c)
Bradycardia
d)
Tachycardia
95.

Which label is representing the Purkinje fibers?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

B

96.

Air passes through this passage way:

a)

Tidal Volume

b)

Nasal Cavity

c)

Hemoglobin

d)

Cilia

97.

These hair-like structures remove dust and dirt from the air:

a)

Cilia

b)

Lungs

c)

Residual Volume

d)

Pharynx

98.

Name these organs:

(a)  

99.

The main red highlighted area is known as the:

a)

bronchi

b)

nose

c)

mouth

d)

trachea

100.

Your respiratory rate is also known as your __________ rate.

a)

inspiratory

b)

expiratory

c)

breathing

d)

holding breath

101.

 This is a test used to measure the oxygen level (oxygen saturation) of the blood. 

a)

Nasal Canula

b)

Pure Oxygen

c)

Capnography

d)

Pulse Oximetry

102.

When calculating a patient's respiratory rate, when calculate:

a)

beats per minute

b)

blinks per minute

c)

smiles per minute

d)

breaths per minute

103.

Normal respiration rates for an adult person at rest range from __ to __ breaths per minute.

a)

8-10 bpm

b)

12-20 bpm

c)

22-30 bpm

d)

0-6 bpm

104.

This dome-shaped muscle is important in breathing, it is also the cause for hiccups.

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

ribs

d)

diaphragm

105.

Which lung is larger?

a)

right

b)

left

c)

they are both the same size

106.

This medical term means "low oxygen."

a)

hypoxia

b)

hyperoxia

c)

normoxia

107.

The black colored lungs are _______ lungs versus the pink, healthy lungs.

a)

pneumonia

b)

bronchitis

c)

asthmatic

d)

smoker

108.

The abbreviation for inspiratory and expiratory is:

a)

IE

b)

IN & EX

c)

I & E

109.

This is the amount of air that is exchanged by the lungs at rest:

a)

tidal volume

b)

inspiratory reserve volume

c)

expiratory reserve volume

d)

residual volume

110.

Vital Capacity + Residual Volume=

a)

Vital Capacity

b)

Residual Volume

c)

Total Lung Capacity

d)

Inspiratory Rate

111.

An adult man has about ___ liters of Total Lung Capacity.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

112.

Select All That Apply: Factors that influence lung capacity

a)

Age

b)

Fitness

c)

Body Size

d)

Tik Tok Videos

113.

Breathing in is known as:

a)

expiratory

b)

a deep breath

c)

inspiratory

d)

holding a breath

114.

Breathing out is known as:

a)

inspiratory

b)

sighing

c)

whistling

d)

expiratory

115.

This person has had a:

Hint: Use your medical terminology tricks!

a)

tracheotomy

b)

colostomy

c)

urostomy

d)

nephrostomy

116.

These are tiny air sacs that exchange gases in the lungs:

a)

capillaries

b)

epiglottis

c)

diaphragm

d)

alveoli

117.

tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood.

a)

lungs

b)

bronchi

c)

alveoli

d)

diaphragm

118.

tiny, hairlike projections in the airway that move in a wavelike manner.

a)

alveoli

b)

cilia

c)

trachea

d)

lungs

119.

the windpipe; a passage through which air moves in the respiratory system.

a)

trachea

b)

lungs

c)

larynx

d)

bronchi

120.

the passages that direct air into the lungs.

a)

lungs

b)

trachea

c)

bronchi

d)

alveoli

121.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Your lungs can store several hours' worth of oxygen.

b)

Your body can't store oxygen at all.

c)

Your body stores oxygen in your bloodstream.

d)

Your body needs carbon dioxide to function properly.

122.

What can you infer about the function of the ribcage?

a)

It protects the lungs.

b)

It helps the lungs pump oxygen.

c)

It delivers oxygen from the lungs to the bloodstream.

d)

It connects the trachea to the lungs.

123.

What word best describes the function of the trachea?

a)

Pumping station

b)

Entrance point

c)

Muscle

d)

Passageway

124.

Where does the transfer of oxygen into the bloodstream take place?

a)

In the heart

b)

In the trachea

c)

In the alveoli

d)

In the nasal passages

125.

The walls of the alveoli and capillaries are permeable. What does this mean?

a)

Substances can pass through them.

b)

They are made of muscle.

c)

They are located throughout the body.

d)

They are made of bone.

126.

What happens when your diaphragm relaxes and moves upward?

a)

Your lungs deflate and you breathe out.

b)

Your lungs inflate and you breathe in.

c)

Your alveoli transfer oxygen to your bloodstream.

d)

Your bloodstream transfers carbon dioxide to your alveoli.

127.

What organ of the respiratory system is in blue.

a)

pharynx

b)

trachea

c)

larynx

d)

epiglottis

128.

What organ of the respiratory system is in purple.

a)

pharynx

b)

trachea

c)

larynx

d)

epiglottis

129.

What is the function of these tiny hairs in the bronchial tubes?

a)

moistens the air as it enters the lungs

b)

helps the lungs get carbon dioxide

c)

removes unwanted mater from the lungs

d)

helps the lungs get oxygen

130.

What is the dome-shaped muscle beneath the lungs that helps us breathe.

a)

diagram

b)

dialysis

c)

diaghragm

d)

diorama

131.

Where does cellular respiration take place in?

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

vacuole

132.

What is #14 pointing at

a)

trachea

b)

bronchi

c)

larynx

d)

alveoli

133.

What is #11 pointing at

a)

trachea

b)

bronchi

c)

diaphragm

d)

alveoli

134.

What is #9 pointing at

a)

trachea

b)

bronchi

c)

diaphragm

d)

alveoli

135.

Cellular respiration uses glucose and __________ to make energy.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

glucose

c)

oxygen

d)

mitochondria

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Physical Science Midterm

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9th - 12th Grade

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136 questions

SNC2D Exam Multiple choice practice

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10th Grade

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130 questions

Unit 1 Chemistry

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8th - 12th Grade

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136 questions

ES Midterm Review '24-25

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9th - 12th Grade

Biology STAAR Review

130 questions

Biology STAAR Review

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9th - 11th Grade

Nervous System Review

136 questions

Nervous System Review

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10th Grade - University

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132 questions

Ions and isotopes

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10th - 12th Grade

Unit 5 Work & Machines

131 questions

Unit 5 Work & Machines

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9th - 12th Grade