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WorksheetsDigestive system, Nervous system, and Cell Terminology
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Most digestion takes place in the ____
Large intestine
Small intestine
Pancreas
Liver
The large intestine is also know as the colon
True
false
The the stomach food is mixed with ____ and pepsin which help break down proteins
Lipase
Bile
Gastric acids
Amylase
Food is broken down completely by _____ which are produced in the walls of the small intestine, pancreas and liver.
Pepsin
Protein
Lipase
Enzymes
The acid produced by the pancreas contains ___ which coverts fats to glycerol and fatty acids
Bile
Proteins
Pepsin
Lipase
Pancreatic ___ breaks down complex carbohydrates into simple sugars
Amylase
Lipase
Trypsin
Pepsin
___ are cells that do not have a nucleus: bacteria are one example
Prokaryotic
Eukaryotic
____ 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.
Prokaryotic theory
Eukaryotic theory
Cell theory
Molecular theory
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.)
The parents next baby will be black
The white rabbit has a recessive black fur allele
The black rabbit has a recessive white fur allele
The baby rabbit is an albino rabbit
A ___ is how a persons genes express themselves in physical characteristics, like your eye color.
Phenotype
Genotype
A ___ is a persons genetic make up, including dominant and recessive alleles.
Phenotype
Genotype
Alleles
Genes
Each person gets one allele from each parent and if they are different allele, then that person is heterozygous for that gene
False
True
Each person gets one allele from each parent and if they are the same allele, then that person is homozygous for that gene
False
True
A gamete has half as many chromosomes and a diploid (normal body cell)
True
False
What are gametes called ___ which means half
Diploid
Haploid
What are normal body cells called ___ which means double
Diploid
Haploid
What is known as tightly coiled threads of DNA composed of twin strands call the chromatids
A gametes
A chromosome
A diploid
A haploid
What are reproductive cells known as
Gametes
Chromosomes
Diploid
Haploid
Which of the following can be treated with immunization/vaccinations.
Strep throat
Measles or flu
Pneumonia or a staph infection
Which of the following illness can be treated with antibiotics?
Influenza
Anemia
Strep throat
Herpes
Bacterial infections can be treated with antibiotics and Viruses cannot
True
False
Viruses are not technically living things
True, they are only able to replicate inside a hosts cells.
False, viruses are more intense versions of bacteria that continue to attack the body.
Single called organism responsible for diseases such as strep throat, staph infections and pneumonia.
Immunization
Bacteria/Pathogens
Amino acids
Influenza
Processing of signals from the heart and regulation of cardiac rhythm occurs in
The cerebrum
The medulla
The cerebellum
The spinal cord
When a sperm fertilizes an egg it becomes known as a ___
Prolactin
Fetus
Zygote
Ovum
A females ovulation cycle occurs every __ days
20
22
26
28
The ____ regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach and intestines.
Somatic nervous system
Autonomic nervous system
Medulla
Cerebellum
The ____ controls voluntary actions by sending sensory information to the central nervous system.
Autonomic nervous system
Somatic nervous system
Oviduct
Medulla
The ___ is the major connecting center between the brain and the network of nerves and is the controls center for many simple reflexes.
Spinal cord
Medulla
Cerebrum
Brain
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.
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Medulla
Neurons
The ___ is a big cluster of nerve tissue that is most closely associated with balance, movement and muscle coordination.
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Medulla
Neurons
The ___ is the major part of the brain that is known as the center of intelligence, responsible for thinking, seeing and hearing.
Cerebellum
Cerebrum
Medulla
Neurons
The nervous system consists of what three parts?
Brain, spinal cord, and spine
Brain, cerebrum and spinal cord
Spinal cord, neurons and brain
Spinal cord neurons and cerebrum
Which of the following parts of the brain, if damaged, would likely cause a person to have poor balance?
Medulla
Spinal cord
Cerebellum
Cerebrum
Where does food go after the step where proteins begin to be digested?
Esophagus
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
Trypsin, converts the molecules that compose proteins, known as polypeptides, into what?
Saliva
Bile
Amino acids
Amylase
Plants, animals, fungi and protists are made up of ___ cells and are charactered by having a nucleus.
Prokaryotic cell
Eukaryotic cell
Organelles
Ribsomes
___ is located outside the nucleus and surrounds the other cell structures
Cytoplasm
Ribsomes
Mitochondia
Endoplasmic retculum
Produces proteins in the cell
Mitochondria
Ribosomes
Endoplasmic reticulum
Lysosomes
Produces energy in the cell
Ribosomes
Lysosomes
mitrochondria
Centrosomes
Synthesis of proteins and fat
Ribosomes
Mitochondria
Endoplasmic reticulum
Lysosomes
“Packages” proteins for use
Centrosomes
Lysosomes
Golgi apparatus
Ribosomes
Helps the cell manage waste
Centrosomes
Lysosomes
Mitochondria
Golgi apparatus
Important in guiding the cells production
Lysosomes
Ribosomes
Centrosomes
All of the above
Cellular fermentation takes place when
No oxygen is present during cellular respiration
Oxygen is present during cellular respiration
Lactic acid is present during cellar respiration
Yeast is present during cellular respiration
Process where the mitochondria processes sugar and oxygen to produce energy, water and carbon dioxide
Cell division
Chromatids
Cancer
Cellular respiration
Process where genetic material is replicated in the nucleus
Cellular respiration
Cell division
Chromatids
Cancer
A typical human gamete contains
2 chromosomes
23 chromosomes
46 chromosomes
92 chromosomes
Which components of a prokaryotic cell produce proteins?
Ribosomes
Mitochondria
Lysosomes
Centrosomes
When genetic signals in a cell fail to tell it to stop producing it can result in
Bacterial infection
Viral infection
Cancer
The flu
