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Unit 8

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT part of the Cardiovascular System?

a)

blood

b)

antibodies

c)

blood vessels

d)

heart

2.

What is the importance of antibiotics?

a)

to fight and neutralize viruses

b)

to fight and destroy viruses and bacteria

c)

to fight and neutralize bacteria

d)

to fight antigens

3.

These vessels carry blood away from the heart.

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

superior vena cava

4.

Heart Attack, Stroke & Atherosclerosis are examples of?

a)

Respiratory Diseases

b)

Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD)

c)

Cholesterol

d)

Hypertension

5.

Atherosclerosis is a leading cause of other cardiovascular disease (CVD) and it happens when arteries become clogged by _______

a)

sugar

b)

plaque

c)

blood pressure

d)

insulin

6.
Atherosclerosis is caused by 
a)
a buildup of fat in the arteries
b)
a buildup of protein in the arteries
c)
a buildup of calcium in the arteries
d)
a buildup of sodium in the arteries
7.

True or false. An individual who may live a sedentary lifestyle is likely to have higher blood pressure and increased chances of heart diseases.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

Atherosclerosis can be caused by

a)

Fatty buildup on the inside walls of arteries

b)

plaques

c)

a diet high in saturated fats and cholesterol

d)

All of the above

9.

Which of these can lead to stroke or heart attack?

a)

diet high in carbohydrates

b)

diet high in saturated fatty acids

c)

diet high in unsaturated fatty acids

d)

diet high in proteins

10.

Which of these is TRUE of exercise?

a)

exercise has not effect on health

b)

exercise makes your heart weak

c)

exercise erodes plaque in blood vessels increasing heart attack and stroke

d)

exercise erodes plaque in blood vessels decreasing heart attack and stroke

11.

These are important because they remember the pathogen for the future.

a)

Macrophage

b)

Lymphocyte

c)

Memory T and B cells

d)

Antibodies

12.

What attaches to antigens and tags the pathogen for destruction?

a)

Pathogen

b)

Antibodies

c)

B-cells

d)

Lymphocyte

13.

What is the molecule located on the outside of a pathogen that the immune system recognizes?

a)

Lymphocyte

b)

Antigen

c)

Pathogen

d)

Inflammation

14.

What makes and releases antibodies?

a)

Pathogen

b)

B-cells

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Antigen

15.

What micro-organism is responsible for causing disease?

a)

Pathogen

b)

Antibodies

c)

B-cells

d)

Lymphocyte

16.

T or F - Vaccines work by directly attacking the disease.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

T or F - Viruses can be treated with antibiotics.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

T or F - The type of pathogen that invades your cells and uses your cellular processes to make more copies of itself is a virus.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

Name 3 parts of the body that keep pathogens out ("The First Line of Defense").

a)

White blood cells, tears, T-cells

b)

Saliva, inflammation, Lymphocytes

c)

Skin, tears, saliva

d)

Mucous membranes, fever, B-cells

20.

The healthy human immune system responds to pathogens with both specific and nonspecific processes. Which of the following models represents a nonspecific response?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

An immune response that occurs in the human body is shown above. This activity helps to do which of the following?

a)

Produce antibiotics to control disease

b)

Provide protection against a specific pathogen

c)

Provide protection against all types of pathogens

d)

Eliminate harmful gene alterations

22.

What is the body's first line (non-specific) of defense against infection by foreign organisms?

a)

antibodies

b)

lymph nodes

c)

white blood cells

d)

the skin

23.

White blood cells are an important part of the human immune response. Two types of white blood cells, neutrophils and macrophages, act as phagocytes. Phagocytes perform which of the following functions in the human body?

a)

They produce antibodies.

b)

They bind to antigens and develop into plasma cells

c)

They form a barrier against pathogens.

d)

They engulf and destroy bacteria

24.

Which of the following describes a way that a person's health can be affected by heredity?

a)

A person with a family history of obesity is more likely to catch a common cold.

b)

A person with a family history of high blood pressure is more likely to have heart disease.

c)

A person with a family history of obesity is less likely to enroll in a weight loss plan.

d)

A person with a family history of cancer is less likely to be screened for cancer.

25.

Many species of bacteria have become resistant to antibiotics because antibiotics have been so widely used. Now, bacteria that used to be killed by antibiotics are more difficult to treat. What is the best way to proceed in dealing with this public health problem?

a)

Antibiotics should no longer be used.

b)

Antibiotics should be made available to anyone without a prescription.

c)

Antibiotics should only be prescribed to people with bacterial infections.

d)

Anti-viral medications should now be used instead of antibiotics.

26.

What are memory T Cells?

a)

The kills infected body cells

b)

They help the immune system respond quicker if the same pathogen enters the body again

c)

They signal B Cells

d)

They cause Inflammation

27.

What is a vaccine?

a)

A weakened pathogen injected in the body to produce immunity

b)

Temporary immunity that develops as natural exposure

c)

An overreaction of the immune system

d)

Medicine that helps after you're infected

28.

What is the role of the immune system?

a)

To pump blood throughout the body

b)

To protect the body from disease-causing agents

c)

To contain disease-causing organisms to a single area of the body

d)

To give Ms. Genosa something to test us over

29.

The process by which harmless antigens are introduced into a person's body to produce active immunity is called:

a)

Vaccination

b)

Immunity

c)

Passive Immunity

d)

Protective Barrier

30.

A chemical that kills bacteria or slows their growth is called:

a)

Antivirals

b)

Vaccine

c)

Antibiotics

d)

Antigen

31.
Which letter on the illustration represents the frontal lobe
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
32.
Which letter on the illustration represents the temporal lobe
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
33.
The red portion is the ________
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
34.

What structure is blue in this picture?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Spinal cord

35.

Which structure is labeled #5?

a)

midbrain

b)

pons

c)

medulla oblongata

d)

spinal cord

36.

Which structure is labeled #6?

a)

midbrain

b)

pons

c)

medulla oblongata

d)

spinal cord

37.

Which is the correct ascending order of organization in Biology?

a)

Organism--> organ system--> organ--> tissue--> cell

b)

Cell--> tissue--> organ--> organ system--> organism

c)

Biosphere--> Ecosystem--> Community--> Population--> Organism

d)

Organism--> cell--> tissue--> atoms

38.

Which is the correct descending order of organization in Biology?

a)

Organism--> organ system--> organ--> tissue--> cell

b)

Cell--> tissue--> organ--> organ system--> organism

c)

Biosphere--> Ecosystem--> Community--> Population--> Organism

d)

Organism--> cell--> tissue--> atoms

39.

Which type cells to HIV attack?

a)

T cells

b)

red blood cells

c)

B cells

d)

macrophages

40.

The correct sequence of mitosis:

a)

metaphase, anaphase, telophase, prophase

b)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

c)

prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase

d)

telophase, metaphase, prophase, anaphase

41.

During which cycle can you identify chromosomes

a)

G1 phase

b)

G2 phase

c)

S phase

d)

M phase

42.

In which stage of MEIOSIS does crossing over occur? (The exchange of genetic material between chromosomes in a tetrad.)

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Prophase I

d)

Telophase I

43.
Water is a universal solvent because it...
a)
It can be found anywhere
b)
It freezes when it gets cold
c)
floats when frozen
d)
Dissolves most substances
44.
What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
capillary action
d)
surface tension
45.

Which macromolecule is structured this way?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids

46.

My monomers consist of a phosphate group, a sugar, and a nitrogenous base. Which macromolecule am I?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

47.

Which of the macromolecules are structured in this way?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids

48.

Which macromolecule is structured in this way?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids

49.

Which macromolecule has amino acids as monomers?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids