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HOMEOSTASIS - HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS & CELLS

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Protects the body, regulates body temperature

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

2.

Carries oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body.

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

3.

Allows movement in the body

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

4.

Receives stimuli and transports impulses, coordinates actions and reactions in the body

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

5.

Supports and provides structure for the body

a)

Skeletal

b)

Muscular

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

6.

Supplies blood with oxygen and rids the body of carbon dioxide

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

7.

Main Organs: Skin

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

8.

Main Organs: Heart and blood vessels

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

9.

Main Organs: Muscles

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

10.

Main Organs: Brains, spinal cord, nerves

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

11.

Main Organs: Bones and joints

a)

Skeletal

b)

Muscular

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

12.

Main Organs: Lungs

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

13.

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

14.

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

15.

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

16.

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

17.

a)

Skeletal

b)

Muscular

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

18.

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

19.
The main purpose of the ____________ system is to break food particles into pieces that can be used.
a)
circulatory
b)
respiratory
c)
digestive
d)
skeletal
20.
What is responsible for delivering oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from the body?
a)
cell nucleus
b)
excretory system
c)
nervous tissue
d)
respiratory system
21.
The __________ system directs the body to inner and outer changes.
a)
digestive
b)
circulatory
c)
nervous
d)
skeletal
22.
The __________ is the main organ of the nervous system.
a)
heart
b)
lungs
c)
brain
d)
skin
23.
___________ are the building blocks of life.
a)
cells
b)
legos
c)
blocks
d)
blood
24.
The circulatory system uses _________ to deliver oxygen to the rest of the body.
a)
blood cells
b)
lungs and nose
c)
blood vessels
d)
brain and spinal cord
25.
In multicellular organisms, tissues are comprised of _______.
a)
organs
b)
systems
c)
cells
d)
blood
26.
When tissues come together, they form ___________.
a)
cells
b)
atoms
c)
organs
d)
systems
27.
A(n) _________ is made of small parts connected together to make a whole.
a)
system
b)
problem
c)
evidence
d)
illustration
28.
Which of the following body systems work together for support, protection, and movement?
a)
respiratory and cardiovascular
b)
skeletal and muscular
c)
skeletal and integumentary
d)
digestive and respiratory
29.
Which of the following shows the levels of organization of an organism from LEAST to MOST complex.
a)
cells-tissues-systems-organs
b)
organs-cells-systems-tissues
c)
systems-organs-tissues-cells
d)
cells-tissues-organs-systems
30.

A ____________ is the basic unit of structure and function for all living things.

a)

skin

b)

cell

c)

eyes

d)

heart

31.

Which body system protects the organs of the body?

a)

digestive

b)

respiratory

c)

skeletal

d)

muscular

32.

This organ is part of the digestive system.

a)

lung

b)

heart

c)

brain

d)

stomach

33.

What is the function of the respiratory system?

a)

To digest your food

b)

To remove waste from the body

c)

To take in oxygen and remove carbon dioxide

d)

To fight disease

34.

What is the function of the digestive system?

a)

It transports blood and oxygen to your cells

b)

It breaks down food so the nutrients can be absorbed by your body

c)

It helps you breathe by taking in oxygen and transporting carbon dioxide out of your body

d)

It helps you move

35.

Which system in the human body includes the heart, blood, arteries, and veins?

a)

cardiovascular

b)

muscular

c)

digestive

d)

respiratory

36.

Which statement best describes the relationship between the nervous system and the muscular system?

a)

The nervous system controls the muscular system.

b)

The muscular system controls the nervous system.

c)

The nervous system provides nutrients for the muscular system.

d)

The muscular system provides nutrients for the nervous system.

37.

In what way are the digestive and circulatory systems alike?

a)

Both protect organs in the body.

b)

Both control movement of the body.

c)

Both absorb gases or nutrients into the body.

d)

Both provide structural support for the body.

38.

Which two body systems work together to support the body and allow the body to move?

a)

circulatory and respiratory

b)

digestive and nervous

c)

skeletal and muscular

d)

circulatory and digestive

39.
This system includes the skin, hair, and nails.
a)
integumentary
b)
nervous
c)
skeletal
d)
muscular
40.
This system filters and removes liquid wastes from the body.
a)
endocrine
b)
digestive
c)
circulatory
d)
excretory
41.
This system receives and proccesses information.
a)
respiratory
b)
immune
c)
nervous
d)
endocrine
42.
This system is the body's defense against attack.
a)
endocrine
b)
excretory
c)
muscular
d)
immune
43.
This system secretes chemical messages (hormones) to different parts of the body.
a)
excretory
b)
endocrine
c)
digestive
d)
immune
44.

Which of the following is a component of the circulatory system?

a)

heart

b)

blood vessels

c)

blood

d)

all answers

45.
The three types of muscles are 
a)
skeletal, smooth, and cardiac. 
b)
skeletal, voluntary, and cardiac. 
c)
smooth, cardiac, and involuntary. 
d)
skeletal, cardiac, and ridged. 
46.
Which of the following is a function of both the excretory system and the digestive system? 
a)
regulating metabolism 
b)
eliminating wastes 
c)
regulating other organ systems 
d)
maintaining homeostasis 
47.
From the smallest functional units to the largest, the body is organized as follows: 
a)
cell, system, organ, tissue, body. 
b)
organ, cell, tissue, system, body. 
c)
system, organ, tissue, cell, body. 
d)
cell, tissue, organ, system, body. 
48.
Which one of the following systems DO NOT absorb nutrients or get rid of wastes?
a)
Respiratory System
b)
Digestive System
c)
Nervous System
d)
Circulatory System
49.
What function do the endocrine system and nervous system have in common?
a)
Both relay messages to cells throughout the body.
b)
Both produce electrical signals that are carried by neurons
c)
Both produce hormones which are chemical messengers
d)
both remove wastes and toxins from the body
50.
A woman running in a marathon requires a constant supply of oxygen to her muscles.Which cells carry oxygen to muscle tissue?
a)
nerve cells
b)
lung cells
c)
red blood cells
d)
artery cells
51.
Every living organism is made up of one or more cells
a)
True
b)
False
52.
A cell is...
a)
the basic unit of structure and function in living organism
b)
an organism
c)
a basic part of everything that we see
d)
found only in animals, not plants
53.
Which of the following are NOT found in animal cells
a)
chloroplasts and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and cell wall
c)
cell wall and cell membrane
d)
mitochondria and nucleus
54.
The nucleus is like the ____________ of the cell.
a)
foot
b)
hand
c)
stomach
d)
brain
55.

Which of the following converts food into energy for the cell?

a)

vacuole

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

56.

The fluid that surrounds the organelles is... (hint... "Try to pull a fast one and..."

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

vacuole

d)

cell wall

57.
What do vacuoles do? 
a)
They actually do not have an important role
b)
They protect the cell
c)
They are the brain of the cell
d)
storage area for cells; water storage in plants 
58.

Which organelle takes in "sun showers" and helps plants with the process or photosynthesis?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Chloroplast

59.
If you were some bad guy trying to sneak into an animal cell, who would be there to stop you?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
cell membrane
d)
cell wall
60.
Which of the following, found ONLY in plant cells, provides structure?
a)
cell wall
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuole
61.

What is NOT a part of cell theory:

a)

all cells come from existing cells

b)

all cells have a nucleus

c)

all living things are made of cells

d)

cells are basic unit of structure and function in living things

62.
Robert Hooke, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow, and Matthias Schliden were all responsible for what theory?
a)
The Theory of Gravity
b)
The Theory of Relativity
c)
The Cell Theory
d)
The Theory of Continental Drift
63.
An Amoeba is a unicellular, animal-like protist that lives in ponds and streams. According to cell theory, where did this cell come from?
a)
another pre-existing amoeba cell.
b)
energy from sun that allowed the protist to reproduce.
c)
a multicellular organism.
d)
the nonliving environment.
64.
What tool do you use to view the cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
centrifuge
c)
microscope
d)
telescope
65.
Which of the following is NOT a cell theory.
a)
All non-living things are made of cells
b)
All cells come from pre-existing cells
c)
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function of all living things
66.
All living things are made up of...
a)
cells
b)
cell tissues
c)
organ
d)
organ systems
67.
All cells come from___________ cells.
a)
pregnant
b)
pre-existing
c)
paternal
d)
pin size
68.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
69.
What is the basic structural and functional unit of all living things? 
a)
atom
b)
cell
c)
molecule
d)
human
70.
All cells are produced ____________.
a)
From pre-existing and deceased cells
b)
from other pre-existing cells
c)
Cells can come from anywhere, as long as there is the sun.
71.
An organism made of one cell is called
a)
unicellular organism
b)
multicellular organism
72.
What is one way in which all living things on Earth are alike?
a)
All living things have hair.
b)
All living things are made of cells and come from other cells.
c)
The cells of all living things have chloroplast.
d)
All living things can move. 
73.
Which of the following statements is not part of the cell theory?
a)
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in all living things.
b)
All cells are produced from other cells.
c)
Only animal cells are composed of cells.
d)
All living things are composed of cells.
74.
Which of the following scientists was the first to observe bacteria under a microscope?
a)
Anton van Leuwenhoek
b)
Matthais Schleiden
c)
Robert Hooke
d)
Theodor Schwann
75.

Surrounds and protects plant cells provides the structure stiff and strong

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Ribosomes

76.

Hold and protect cell control the movement of materials into and out of the cell gate

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Chromosomes

c)

Vacuoles

d)

Nucleus

77.

A watery gel-like material in which cell orgeanelles move

a)

vacuole

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

78.

Powerhouse of the cell organelle that is the site of ATP (energy) production

a)

Nuclear Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vacuoles

79.

Contain chlorophyll capture the energy of sunlight and use it to produce food

a)

Chromosomes

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

DNA

d)

Golgi Apparatus

80.

Store food water and chemicals

a)

Vacuoles

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

Nucleus

81.

Act as the 'brain' of the cell regulate and control all cell activities

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chloroplasts

82.

deoxyribonucleic acid; the carrier of genetic information

a)

DNA

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

Nuclear Membrane

d)

nucleus

83.

bundles proteins into bigger molecules

a)

Cell Theory part 2

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

Chromosomes

84.

makes proteins and lipids (fats)

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Mitochondria

85.

states that all organisms are made of cells, all cells are produced by other living cells, and the cell is the most basic unit of life.

a)

DNA

b)

Nuclear Membrane

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Cell Theory

86.
The "cause" for something to happen is the
a)
response
b)
effect
c)
stimulus
d)
homeostasis
87.

The "effect" or reaction to a stimulus is the

a)

stimulus

b)

response

c)

stable

d)

change

88.

If the body is infected with bacteria or viruses, the most common response is...

a)

fever

b)

vomiting

c)

shivering

d)

sweating

89.

Which of the following is a stimulus that might result in vomiting?

a)

A cut in the skin

b)

Low energy

c)

Hot temperature

d)

Eating spoiled food

90.

Which of the following is an external stimulus?

a)

Bacterial infection

b)

Hunger

c)

Temperature of environment

d)

Thirst

91.

Which of the following is an internal stimulus?

a)

Presence of food

b)

Being hungry (lack of nutrients)

c)

Predator nearby

d)

Hot temperature

92.

Which of the following is NOT caused by the fight or flight response?

a)

Increased heart rate

b)

Increased blood pressure

c)

Increased breathing

d)

Increased hunger

93.

What is the most likely response to a hot temperature environment?

a)

Shivering

b)

Goosebumps

c)

Sweating

d)

Fever

94.
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
95.

Hunger, thirst, fever or vomiting are what type of stimuli?

a)

external

b)

internal

96.

something that causes a response is called a

a)

response

b)

stimulus

c)

touch

d)

survival

97.

How an organism reacts to internal or external stimuli...

a)

geotropism

b)

homeostasis

c)

response

d)

photosynthesis

98.

Define homeostasis.

a)

Maintaining balance in a living organism.

b)

The imbalance inside of an organism.

c)

None of the above.

99.

Check all that apply. Which of the following are examples of an organism maintaining homeostasis?

a)

Shivering when cold

b)

Sweating when hot

c)

Fever - an immune response when sick

d)

Vomiting - releases toxins and wastes

100.

Define stimulus.

a)

Change in an organism’s environment that causes it to react.

b)

How the organism reacts to the stimulus.

101.

Define response.

a)

Change in an organism’s environment that causes it to react.

b)

How the organism reacts to the stimulus.

102.

What are the two types of stimuli?

a)

External and internal stimuli

b)

External and intermediate stimuli

c)

Internal and extraterrestrial stimuli

103.

External stimuli...

a)

Stimuli happening outside of the organism

b)

Stimuli happening inside the organism

104.

Internal stimuli...

a)

Stimuli happening outside of the organism

b)

Stimuli happening inside the organism

105.

The presence of food causes the dog to drool. What kind of stimuli is the food?

a)

External

b)

Internal

106.

A plant vacuole does not have enough water stored in it so it begins to shrink. What kind of stimuli is this?

a)

External

b)

Internal

107.

The weather temperature is cold outside and you start to shiver. Which part is the stimulus?

a)

weather temperature

b)

shivering

108.

Weather temperature is an example of what kind of stimuli?

a)

External stimuli

b)

Internal stimuli

109.

You are sick and have an upset stomach. You then vomit. Which part is the stimuli?

a)

sick/upset stomach

b)

vomiting

110.

The weather temperature is cold outside and you start to shiver. Which part is the response?

a)

weather temperature

b)

shivering

111.

You are sick and have an upset stomach. You then vomit. Which part is the response?

a)

sick/upset stomach

b)

vomiting

112.

A plant vacuole starts to shrink due to very little water. This causes the plant to start to wilt. Which part is the response?

a)

Plant wilting

b)

Vacuole shrinking due to decreased water

113.

A plant vacuole starts to shrink due to very little water. This causes the plant to start to wilt. Which part is the stimuli?

a)

Plant wilting

b)

Vacuole shrinking due to decreased water

114.

True or False: All organisms must maintain a stable internal balance in order to survive.

a)

False

b)

True

115.

True or False: Our bodies are always maintaining a state of homeostasis.

a)

True

b)

False

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