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Living Systems Test Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which organelle listed below is found in plant cell but not an animal cell.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vacuole

2.

Which function occurs in a plant cell but not an animal cell?

a)

ability to absorb nutrients

b)

ability to convert sunlight

c)

ability to divide into two cells

d)

ability to use energy

3.

Which process makes it posssible for cells to take in water?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Osmosis

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Respiration

4.

In the process of respiration what is released when organisms break down food?

a)

energy

b)

nutrients

c)

oxygen

d)

sugar

5.

The nucleus of the cell is most comparable to part of the human body?

a)

the arms

b)

the brain

c)

the ears

d)

the eyes

6.

The largest organelle in a plant cell is the vacuole. The vacuole's function is to

a)

aid in photosynthesis

b)

controll cell activities

c)

package and ship proteins

d)

store substances

7.

What structures in the plant cell are the sites of photosynthesis?

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vacuoles

8.

Which of the following chemical equations best describe cellular respiration?

a)

C6H12 O6 +O2H2O +CO2C_6H_{12}\ O_{6\ }+O_2\rightarrow H_2O\ +CO_2

b)

C6H12O6 +H2O  CO2 +O2C_6H_{12}O_6\ +H_2O\ \rightarrow\ CO_2\ +O_2

c)

H2O +CO2  C6H12O6 +O2H_2O\ +CO_2\ \rightarrow\ C_6H_{12}O_6\ +O_2

d)

H2O +O2  C6H12O6 +O2H_2O\ +O_{2\ \rightarrow}\ C_6H_{12}O_6\ +O_2

9.

What is the function of mitosis?

a)

To aid in growth and replacement of worn-out components

b)

To defend cells against infection

c)

To produce new generations of organisms

d)

To release the energy stored during respiration

10.

Which picture is an example of an organ?

a)

b)

c)

d)

11.

Similar types of cells grouped together to carry out a specific tasks is called

a)

organsisms

b)

organs

c)

systems

d)

tissues

12.

Which system has the following functions: helps maintain body balance, regulates the beating of the heart, controls the voluntary actions of the body?

a)

digestive system

b)

excretory system

c)

nervous system

d)

respiratory system

13.

Which part of respiratory system does gas exchange take place in?

a)

alveoli

b)

cilia

c)

nephrons

d)

villi

14.

Which body system works with the respiratory system to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide with the lungs?

a)

circulatory

b)

digestive

c)

excretory

d)

muscular

15.

Which body systems best coordinates body movements in the human body?

a)

circulatory and respiratory

b)

circulatory, excretory, and respiratory

c)

musculoskeletal and nervous

d)

nervous and respiratory

16.

What happens to food when it enters the stomach?

a)

Food loses nutrients as they are absorbed into the bloodstream

b)

Food mixes with saliva to begin the digestive process

c)

Food is both mechanically and chemically digested

d)

Food is seperated into solid and liquid forms

17.

Which is a function of the bones in our skeletal system?

a)

gives shape and support to the body

b)

protect interior organs

c)

stores minerals

d)

all of the above

18.

Which of the following is a function of the large intestines?

a)

Enzymes are added for chemical digested

b)

Nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream

c)

Teeth continues mechanical digestion

d)

Water is absorbed into the bloodstream

19.

What is the path of air through your respiratory system when you breathe in?

a)

lungs, throat, bronchial tubes, nose, trachea

b)

nose, throat, lungs, bronchial tubes, diaphragm

c)

nose, throat, trachea, bronchial tubes, lungs

d)

trachea, diaphragm, lungs, bronchial tubes, throat

20.

Which is an example of how the circulatory and urinary system interact to benefit humans?

a)

The circulatory system carries wastes from all parts of the body to the urinary system, which expels the wastes.

b)

The circulatory system takes in and breaks down food, which is then absorbed by the urinary system for energy.

c)

The urinary system sends electrical messages to the rest of the body through the circulatory system.

d)

The urinary system supplies nutrients to the rest of the body through the circulatory system.

21.

Which of the following connects muscles to bones to help movement to occur?

a)

cilia

b)

capillaries

c)

ligaments

d)

tendons

22.

What organ of the respiratory system is responsible for producing the movement that pulls oxygen into the body and carbon dioxide out of the body?

a)

bronchioles

b)

diaphragm

c)

nose

d)

trachea

23.

What is the function of the arteries?

a)

Blood cells are made

b)

Blood is carried away from the heart

c)

Blood is carried toward the heart

d)

Materials are exchanged between blood and cells

24.

What part of the brain controls our breathing, heartbeat, and digestion?

a)

brainstem

b)

cerebellum

c)

cerebrum

d)

spinal cord

25.

The central nervous consists of two major organs. The brain and the ______.

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

sense organs

d)

spinal cord

26.

Which two systems work together to make sure your body gets the nutrients it needs from the food you eat?

a)

circulatory and digestive

b)

digestive and respiratory

c)

respiratory and urinary

d)

urinary and circulatory

27.

Which part of the blood is responsible for protecting the body from illness?

a)

plasma

b)

platelets

c)

red blood cells

d)

white blood cells

28.

What is the flow of information through the nervous systems?

a)

brain-spinal cord-sense organ

b)

sense organ- peripheral nerve-spinal cord- brain

c)

sense organ-spinal cord-peripheral nerve-brain

d)

spinal cord-sense organ-brain

29.

Why is bacteria used in food to benefit sometimes but in other situations is killed?

a)

All bacteria are safe, but they make food taste bad.

b)

Bacteria always make people sick.

c)

Different bacteria may be helpful or harmful.

d)

Not all people like the flavor of bacteria.

30.

All of the following are one of the 3 parts of the cell theory, except for one which one?

a)

the cell is the small unit of life

b)

water is the main ingredient in every cell

c)

all new cells come from preexisting cells

d)

all living things are made of one or more cells