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Digestive system, Nervous system, and Cell Terminology

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most digestion takes place in the ____

a)

Large intestine

b)

Small intestine

c)

Pancreas

d)

Liver

2.

The large intestine is also know as the colon

a)

True

b)

false

3.

The the stomach food is mixed with ____ and pepsin which help break down proteins

a)

Lipase

b)

Bile

c)

Gastric acids

d)

Amylase

4.

Food is broken down completely by _____ which are produced in the walls of the small intestine, pancreas and liver.

a)

Pepsin

b)

Protein

c)

Lipase

d)

Enzymes

5.

The acid produced by the pancreas contains ___ which coverts fats to glycerol and fatty acids

a)

Bile

b)

Proteins

c)

Pepsin

d)

Lipase

6.

Pancreatic ___ breaks down complex carbohydrates into simple sugars

a)

Amylase

b)

Lipase

c)

Trypsin

d)

Pepsin

7.

___ are cells that do not have a nucleus: bacteria are one example

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

8.

____ is the theory that (1) all living things are composed of cells, (2) cells ate the basic units and structure of living things, (3) new cells are produced from existing cells.

a)

Prokaryotic theory

b)

Eukaryotic theory

c)

Cell theory

d)

Molecular theory

9.

A black fur rabbit and a white rabbit mate and produce a white baby rabbit, what is supported by this information? (Suppose that black fur in rabbits is a dominant trait and white fur is recessive.)

a)

The parents next baby will be black

b)

The white rabbit has a recessive black fur allele

c)

The black rabbit has a recessive white fur allele

d)

The baby rabbit is an albino rabbit

10.

A ___ is how a persons genes express themselves in physical characteristics, like your eye color.

a)

Phenotype

b)

Genotype

11.

A ___ is a persons genetic make up, including dominant and recessive alleles.

a)

Phenotype

b)

Genotype

c)

Alleles

d)

Genes

12.

Each person gets one allele from each parent and if they are different allele, then that person is heterozygous for that gene

a)

False

b)

True

13.

Each person gets one allele from each parent and if they are the same allele, then that person is homozygous for that gene

a)

False

b)

True

14.

A gamete has half as many chromosomes and a diploid (normal body cell)

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What are gametes called ___ which means half

a)

Diploid

b)

Haploid

16.

What are normal body cells called ___ which means double

a)

Diploid

b)

Haploid

17.

What is known as tightly coiled threads of DNA composed of twin strands call the chromatids

a)

A gametes

b)

A chromosome

c)

A diploid

d)

A haploid

18.

What are reproductive cells known as

a)

Gametes

b)

Chromosomes

c)

Diploid

d)

Haploid

19.

Which of the following can be treated with immunization/vaccinations.

a)

Strep throat

b)

Measles or flu

c)

Pneumonia or a staph infection

20.

Which of the following illness can be treated with antibiotics?

a)

Influenza

b)

Anemia

c)

Strep throat

d)

Herpes

21.

Bacterial infections can be treated with antibiotics and Viruses cannot

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Viruses are not technically living things

a)

True, they are only able to replicate inside a hosts cells.

b)

False, viruses are more intense versions of bacteria that continue to attack the body.

23.

Single called organism responsible for diseases such as strep throat, staph infections and pneumonia.

a)

Immunization

b)

Bacteria/Pathogens

c)

Amino acids

d)

Influenza

24.

Processing of signals from the heart and regulation of cardiac rhythm occurs in

a)

The cerebrum

b)

The medulla

c)

The cerebellum

d)

The spinal cord

25.

When a sperm fertilizes an egg it becomes known as a ___

a)

Prolactin

b)

Fetus

c)

Zygote

d)

Ovum

26.

A females ovulation cycle occurs every __ days

a)

20

b)

22

c)

26

d)

28

27.

The ____ regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach and intestines.

a)

Somatic nervous system

b)

Autonomic nervous system

c)

Medulla

d)

Cerebellum

28.

The ____ controls voluntary actions by sending sensory information to the central nervous system.

a)

Autonomic nervous system

b)

Somatic nervous system

c)

Oviduct

d)

Medulla

29.

The ___ is the major connecting center between the brain and the network of nerves and is the controls center for many simple reflexes.

a)

Spinal cord

b)

Medulla

c)

Cerebrum

d)

Brain

30.

The ___ which is part of the brain stem and is the connection between the brain and spinal cord, controls involuntary actions like breathing, swallowing and the heart beating.

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla

d)

Neurons

31.

The ___ is a big cluster of nerve tissue that is most closely associated with balance, movement and muscle coordination.

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla

d)

Neurons

32.

The ___ is the major part of the brain that is known as the center of intelligence, responsible for thinking, seeing and hearing.

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Medulla

d)

Neurons

33.

The nervous system consists of what three parts?

a)

Brain, spinal cord, and spine

b)

Brain, cerebrum and spinal cord

c)

Spinal cord, neurons and brain

d)

Spinal cord neurons and cerebrum

34.

Which of the following parts of the brain, if damaged, would likely cause a person to have poor balance?

a)

Medulla

b)

Spinal cord

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Cerebrum

35.

Where does food go after the step where proteins begin to be digested?

a)

Esophagus

b)

Stomach

c)

Small intestine

d)

Large intestine

36.

Trypsin, converts the molecules that compose proteins, known as polypeptides, into what?

a)

Saliva

b)

Bile

c)

Amino acids

d)

Amylase

37.

Plants, animals, fungi and protists are made up of ___ cells and are charactered by having a nucleus.

a)

Prokaryotic cell

b)

Eukaryotic cell

c)

Organelles

d)

Ribsomes

38.

___ is located outside the nucleus and surrounds the other cell structures

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Ribsomes

c)

Mitochondia

d)

Endoplasmic retculum

39.

Produces proteins in the cell

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Lysosomes

40.

Produces energy in the cell

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Lysosomes

c)

mitrochondria

d)

Centrosomes

41.

Synthesis of proteins and fat

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Lysosomes

42.

“Packages” proteins for use

a)

Centrosomes

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Ribosomes

43.

Helps the cell manage waste

a)

Centrosomes

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Golgi apparatus

44.

Important in guiding the cells production

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Centrosomes

d)

All of the above

45.

Cellular fermentation takes place when

a)

No oxygen is present during cellular respiration

b)

Oxygen is present during cellular respiration

c)

Lactic acid is present during cellar respiration

d)

Yeast is present during cellular respiration

46.

Process where the mitochondria processes sugar and oxygen to produce energy, water and carbon dioxide

a)

Cell division

b)

Chromatids

c)

Cancer

d)

Cellular respiration

47.

Process where genetic material is replicated in the nucleus

a)

Cellular respiration

b)

Cell division

c)

Chromatids

d)

Cancer

48.

A typical human gamete contains

a)

2 chromosomes

b)

23 chromosomes

c)

46 chromosomes

d)

92 chromosomes

49.

Which components of a prokaryotic cell produce proteins?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Centrosomes

50.

When genetic signals in a cell fail to tell it to stop producing it can result in

a)

Bacterial infection

b)

Viral infection

c)

Cancer

d)

The flu