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Total questions: 117

Worksheet time: 2hrs 27mins

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Class
Date
1.

Cells are...

a)

groups of tissues that together carry out a particular function.

b)

groups of organs that together carry out a particular function.

c)

the structural and functional units of all living things.

d)

only found in animals.

2.

Tissues are...

a)

groups of cells that together carry out a particular function.

b)

groups of organs that together carry out a particular function.

c)

the smallest functional units of all living things.

d)

only found in animals.

3.

When it comes to biological organisation, the highest level is...

a)

cells.

b)

organs.

c)

body systems.

d)

organisms.

4.

Organs are...

a)

groups of cells that together carry out a particular function.

b)

groups of tissues that together carry out a particular function.

c)

groups of body systems that make up an organism..

d)

unicellular.

5.

The nuclear membrane encloses a jelly-like fluid called the ____________

a)

Nucleopasm

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Lysosome

d)

Rybosome

6.

What are a stacked, flattened, membrane bound vesicles?

a)

Golgi bodies

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Plastid

d)

Rybosomes

7.

Which of the following does NOT have rybosomes attached to it?

a)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum(RER)

b)

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum(SER)

8.

Where are proteins made?

a)

Golgi body

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Ribosomes

e)

The gym

9.
Which organelles is responsible for the production of ATP?
a)
Ribsome
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
10.

How many chromosomes are there in each cell?

a)

47

b)

48

c)

46

d)

50

11.

This question is about an animal cell.

How do you describe a cell that has a nucleus?

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Archaea

d)

Bacteria

12.

Muscles are located in all the following EXCEPT

a)

in the digestive tract

b)

in the heart

c)

attached to bones

d)

inside bones

13.

The two ways to classify epithelium cells are

a)

number and size

b)

shape and color

c)

shape and number of layers

d)

color and number

14.

Connective tissue are the most abundant tissue in the body.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The four types of tissue are

a)

muscle, transitional, epithelial, connective

b)

muscle, nervous, epithelial, connective

c)

muscle, epithelial, connective, squamous

d)

cardiac, transitional, epithelial, connective

16.
Which type of muscle cells are voluntary? 
a)
Skeletal
b)
Cardiac
c)
Medial 
d)
Smooth 
17.
Name this tissue
a)
Bone
b)
Cartilage
c)
Blood
d)
Adipose
18.

The type of type that includes blood

a)

epithelial

b)

muscle

c)

connective

d)

nervous

19.

What type of tissue is this?

a)

Loose connective tissue

b)

Dense connective tissue

c)

Elastic connective tissue

d)

Hyaline connective tissue

20.

Nerve tissue is made up of:

a)

neurons and neuroglial cells

b)

connective and muscle tissue

c)

neurons and epithelial cells

d)

muscle tissue and neuroglial

21.

What type of digestion takes place in the stomach?

a)

mechanical

b)

chemical

c)

both mechanical and chemical

22.

What enzyme is found in saliva that starts digesting carbohydrates?

a)

amylase

b)

chyme

c)

pepsin

d)

bile

23.

Where does the absorption of nutrients from food take place?

a)

stomach

b)

liver

c)

small intestine

d)

large intestine

24.

What makes the small intestine have such a large surface area?

a)

21 feet long

b)

villi

c)

microvilli

d)

all answers contribute

25.

What chemically breaks down food into smaller molecules?

a)

teeth

b)

muscles of the stomach

c)

enzymes

26.

What are the rhythmic muscular contractions of your esophagus called to help food move along?

a)

swallowing

b)

peristalsis

c)

inertia contractions

d)

paralysis

27.

What does the pancreas do?

a)

produces digestive enzymes to break down proteins and fats

b)

produces sodium bicarbonate to neutralize stomach acid

c)

regulates our blood sugar levels

d)

all answers are correct

28.

Which shows the correct order of digestion?

a)

mouth, pharynx, stomach, small intestines, esophagus

b)

pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestines, large intestines

c)

mouth, esophagus, large intestines, stomach, small intestines,

d)

stomach, large intestines, esophagus, small intestines

29.

Where is the bile stored?

a)

Liver

b)

Gall bladder

c)

Pancreas

d)

Small intestine

30.
This is the enzyme that works on protein.
a)
pepsin
b)
HCl
c)
Bicarbonate
d)
Lactase
31.
Which of the following is NOT a macronutrient? 
a)
carbohydrate
b)
fat
c)
vitamins
d)
protein
32.
In the large intestine...
a)
chime is coverted to feces
b)
water and salts are absorbed
c)
E. coli synthesizes Vitamin K. 
d)
all of these
33.

At the end of the digestion process, fat will be broken down into

a)

fatty acid and glycerol

b)

glucose

c)

amino acid

d)

fatty acid

34.

These nutrients supply your body with energy, form your cells, maintain body temperature, and protect your nerves.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Fats

d)

Vitamins and Minerals

35.

These nutrients supply your body with energy and aid in the growth and repair of your body's tissues.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Fats

d)

Vitamins and Minerals

36.

The role of fibre is to

a)

Strengthen teeth and bones

b)

Keep the digestive system healthy

c)

Provides the body with energy

d)

Repairs muscle and tissues

37.

Vitamin C is important because...

a)

It keeps the immune system healthy

b)

Provides the body with energy

c)

Improves eye health and vision

d)

Reduces the risk of brittle bones

38.

Which of the following two statements define a macro and micro nutrient.

a)

A macro nutrient is a nutrient needed in large quantities.

b)

A macro nutrient is a nutrient needed in small quantities.

c)

A micro nutrient is a nutrient needed in large quantities.

d)

A micro nutrient is a nutrient needed in small quantities.

39.
The chemical process by which your body breaks down food to release energy is called
a)
metabolism
b)
nutrition
c)
saturation
d)
constipation
40.
The process of maintaining a steady state inside your body is called
a)
homeostasis
b)
dehydration
c)
anemia
d)
scurvy
41.
Fats should only make up_______ percent of your daily caloric intake
a)
20-35
b)
0-10
c)
40-50
d)
10-20
42.
Proteins should make up _________ percent of your daily caloric intake.
a)
10-35
b)
20-40
c)
50-60
d)
15-25
43.
Carbohydrates should make up________ percent of your daily caloric intake.
a)
20-45
b)
10-25
c)
45-65
d)
30-45
44.
The excretory system's function is to:
a)
pump blood
b)
get rid of waste
c)
exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen
d)
deliver nutrients to our body
45.
What organ in the excretory system helps get rid of body heat and sweat?
a)
Lungs
b)
Kidneys
c)
Skin
46.
Identify Letter H
a)
Ureter
b)
Renal Capsule
c)
Renal Coretx
d)
Renal Medulla
47.

Name structure A

a)

Collecting duct

b)

Proximal convoluted tubule

c)

Distal convoluted tubule

d)

Glomerulus

48.

Name Structure B

a)

Bowmans Capsule

b)

Loop of Henle

c)

proximal Convoluted tubule

d)

Collecting duct

49.

Which 3 molecules compose the glomerular filtrate

a)

Salt

b)

Proteins

c)

Glucose

d)

Water

50.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
51.
Given the following structures:
1. larynx
2. nasal cavity
3. pharynx
4. trachea
Which of the following is the correct order that air would flow during inhalation. 
a)
1,2,3,4
b)
2,3,1,4
c)
2,1,3,4
d)
4,2,3,1 
52.
The trachea branches off into two:
a)
Alveoli
b)
Bronchi
c)
Bronchioles
53.
a flap of tissue that closes when we eat so food doesn't not go down the trachea
a)
larynx
b)
pharynx
c)
trachea
d)
epiglottis
54.

What keeps your bronchi and bronchiole tubes open?

a)

cartilage rings

b)

ligament squares

c)

ciliated cells

d)

muscle

55.

Gaseous exchange happens because of...

a)

Osmosis

b)

Respiration

c)

Diffusion

d)

Semi-permeable membranes

56.

An inflammation or infection of the lungs characterized by exudate in the alveoli.

a)

pneumonia

b)

tuberculosis

c)

asthma

d)

emphysema

57.

What is a natural sugar found in milk?

a)

Gluten

b)

Histamine

c)

Lactose

58.

A medical term referring to the Inflammation of the GI tract, usually the stomach and the intestines

a)

Gastroenteritis

b)

Colic

c)

Foreign Body

d)

Intussusception

59.

What transports lymph fluid back to the circulatory system?

a)

Lymph

b)

Lymph Vessels

c)

Lymph Nodes

d)

Lymph Glands

60.
I am the 'liquid' portion of blood.
a)
Erythrocytes
b)
Thrombocytes
c)
Leukocytes
d)
Plasma
61.

Which is not an organ of the Lymphatic system?

a)

Spleen

b)

Thymus

c)

Tonsils

d)

Liver

62.
What is the function of the lymphatic system?
a)
Drains tissue fluids, waste products & flights against infection.
b)
Prevent swelling
c)
Removes toxins & waste 
d)
Fights against infection 
63.
Which of the following is NOT a function of the lymphatic system?
a)
removes excess fluid from around organs
b)
absorbs/transports fats
c)
circulates blood
d)
produces white blood cells
64.
These carry blood to the heart:
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
capillaries
d)
arterioles
65.
These carry blood away from the heart
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
venules
d)
capillaries
66.
Gas, nutrient, and waste exchange occur between the __________ and the tissues of the body. 
a)
veins
b)
arteries
c)
capillaries
d)
legs
67.

Interstitial fluid is collected by.........

a)

Blood capillaries

b)

Lymphatic capillaries

c)

Nerve cells

d)

The thymus

68.
This chamber of the heart RECEIVES blood returning from the body
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Right Ventricle
c)
Left Atrium
d)
Left Ventricle
69.
The aorta is the largest artery in the body. The blood leaving the aorta is full of?
a)
Oxygen 
b)
Carbon Dioxide 
c)
White blood Cells 
d)
Potassium 
70.
What is pulmonary circulation?
a)
Blood travelling to and from the lungs
b)
Blood travelling to and from the body
c)
A blood clot in the lungs
d)
The vessel that brings blood to the lungs
71.

Fatima has blood pressure 183/81, what is Fatima's systolic pressure?

a)

81

b)

183

c)

183/81

d)

81/183

72.
Which of the following causes of chest pain is cardiac-related?
a)
Pleurisy
b)
Heartburn
c)
Angina pectoris
d)
Inflammation of the pancreas
73.

What is "normal" blood pressure

a)

120/110 mmHg

b)

120/80 mmHg

c)

100/80 mmHg

d)

140/80 mmHg

74.

The largest veins in the body

a)

Vena cava

b)

Aortas

c)

Ventricles

d)

Atriums

75.
The right AV valve is known as the:
a)
aortic semilunar valve
b)
tricuspid valve
c)
mitral valve
d)
bicuspid valve
76.
The path of blood flow within the systemic vascular system is:
a)
arterioles, arteries, capillary beds, venules, veins
b)
arteries, arterioles, capillary beds, veins, venules
c)
arteries, arterioles, capillary beds, venules, veins
d)
arterioles, arteries, capillary beds, veins, venules
77.

What is the main function of the endocrine system?

a)

It creates chemicals, or hormones, that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

b)

It creates electrical messages that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

c)

It maintains the correct level of oxygen in the body to maintain homeostasis.

d)

It releases waste from the body to maintain homeostasis.

78.
This gland is located between the lungs behind the sternum and secretes thymosin that helps mature WBC's in our bodies when we are children. 
a)
thyroid
b)
parathyroid
c)
thymus
d)
brain stem
79.
What is gland #3?
a)
Adrenal Gland
b)
Pancreas
c)
Ovaries
d)
Testes
80.

When you get cut, your skin cells release hormones that signal platelets to come and stop the bleeding. Platelets then release more hormones that signal even more platelets to help stop bleeding. The hormone signals continue until the cut is closed. This is an example of what type of feedback?

a)

Positive Feedback Response

b)

Negative Feedback Loop

81.

Hormones travel through the blood and encounter many cells. How do they affect ONLY target cells?

a)

Target cells have receptors that match up with the hormone

b)

Target cells send out signals that attach to hormones and draw them to the cell

c)

Target cells have cell membranes with a different composition

d)

Magic!

82.

Indicate what of the following parts of the nervous system are part of the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS).

a)

Brain

b)

Autonomic nervous system

c)

Spinal nerves

d)

Spinal cord

e)

Cranial nerves

83.

Choose the correct answer

a)

1.Axon terminal 2.Dendrite 3.Axon 4. Cell body 5. Nucleus 6. Schwann cell 7. Node of Ranvier.

b)

1.Dendrite 2. Cell body 3.Nucleus 4. Node of Ranvier 5. Axon 6.Schwann cell 7.Axon terminal

c)

1.Dendrite 2.Cell body 3.Nucleus 4.Schwann cell 5. Axon 6. Node of Ranvier 7. Axon terminal.

d)

1.Axon terminal 2.Cell body 3.Nucleus 4.Schwann cell 5.Axon 6.Node of Ranvier 7.Dendrite.

84.

What part of the nervous system is responsible for slowing down breathing and pulse?

a)

Spinal Nerves

b)

Sympathetic

c)

Parasympathetic

d)

Spinal Nerves

85.

What do the motor neurons do?

a)

carry messages from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands

b)

carry impulses from skin and sends to organs the to spinal cord and brain

c)

carry impulses from sensory neurons to motor neurons

d)

store messages

86.

Muscle is connected to bone by ________.


El músculo está conectado al hueso por ________.

(a)  

87.

Bone is connected to other bones by _____.


El hueso está conectado a otros huesos por _____.

a)

tendon

b)

ligament

c)

duct tape

d)

bungee cords

88.

This muscle flexes the trunk (4)

a)

rectus abdominus

b)

pectoralis major

c)

sartorius

d)

trapezius

89.

What are the three functions of the muscular system?

a)

Movement, digestion, blood circulation

b)

support, makes new blood cells, provides homeostasis

c)

storage, movement, blood circulation

d)

digestion, movement, provides homeostasis

90.

Where is marrow found?

a)

In the cartilage

b)

In compact bone

c)

in spongy bone

d)

in the periosteum

91.
Bursitis usually affects the:
a)
long bones
b)
joints
c)
neck
d)
feet
92.
What bone disorder resulting from a loss of calcium and phosphorus is common among the elderly?
a)
Scoliosis
b)
Gout
c)
Sprain
d)
Osteoporosis
93.
What is the name for the connector that attaches muscle to bone?
a)
ligament
b)
tendon
c)
patella
d)
string
94.
What is the name for the connector that attaches bone to bone?
a)
ligament
b)
tendon
c)
patella
d)
string
95.
What do the bones create?
a)
white blood cells
b)
platlets
c)
red blood cells
d)
flying turkeys
96.
The sense of smell detects ________________ stimuli.
a)
chemical
b)
thermal
c)
mechanical
d)
electromagnetic
97.
The sense of sight detects ________________ stimuli.
a)
electromagnetic
b)
chemical
c)
mechanical
d)
temperature
98.

The green arrow is pointing towards what?

a)

Lens

b)

Retina

c)

Cataract

d)

Iris

99.

The five basic tastes the tongue can detect

a)

Sweet, Spicy, Sour, Salty, Umami

b)

Sweet, Bitter, Sour, Salty, Umami

c)

Sweet, Bitter, Sour, Salty, Spicy

d)

Sweet, Bitter, Spicy, Salty, Umami

100.
What do you call specialized sense receptors that signal the body about danger with pain?
a)
painreceptor
b)
tasteceptor
c)
nociceptor
d)
electroreceptor
101.

The semicircular canals help you to

a)

Hear

b)

Maintain balance

c)

See

d)

Smell

102.
Which of the following structures are the sensory receptor cells active in dim light?
a)
CONES
b)
LENS
c)
RODS
d)
OPTIC DISK
103.
Which of the following pathological conditions is due to abnormal curvature of the cornea?
a)
ASTIGMATISM
b)
CATARACT
c)
GLAUCOMA
d)
STRABISMUS
104.
Fill in the missing structures to complete the pathway of vision:  Images in light > ________ >___________ >________ > light rays are bent or refracted > _____________ > rods and cones pick up stimulus > optic nerve > optic chiasma > optic tracts > occipital lobe.
a)
Pupil>Cornea>Lens>Retina
b)
Cornea>Pupil>Lens>Retina
c)
Cornea>Pupil>Retina>Lens
d)
Pupil>Cornea>Retina>Lens
105.

What is the main reproductive organ in females? What hormone does it secrete?

a)

Testes: Estrogen

b)

Testes: Testosterone

c)

Ovaries: Estrogen

d)

Ovaries: Testosterone

106.

What is designed to cushion and protect the growing fetus?

a)

fallopian tubes

b)

amniotic fluid

c)

overaries

d)

placenta

107.

 LH and FSH are produced only in the ovaries.

a)

True

b)

False

108.

The mature egg cell goes into the fallopian tube where it waits for a sperm cell. Thus, the fallopian tube serves as the site of fertilization.

a)

True

b)

False

109.

What is the periodic shedding of tissues and blood from the inner lining of the

uterus?

a)

menopause

b)

ovulation

c)

pregnancy

d)

menstruation

110.

It stimulates the production of sperm cells in seminiferous tubules in males, and stimulates the egg maturation in the female ovaries.

a)

GnRH

b)

LH

c)

FSH

d)

hCG

111.

It is the hormone released by the ovaries which regulates the condition of the endometrium or the inner lining of the uterus.

a)

estrogen

b)

progesterone

c)

oxcytoxin

d)

inhibin

112.

It stimulates the secretion of steroids from the reproductive glands. In males, it stimulates the secretion of testosterone while in female it stimulates ovulation.

a)

luteinizing hormone

b)

luitenizing hormone

c)

lutenizing hormone

d)

lotinising hormone

113.

What is considered as the ovulation day for regular menstrual cycle?

a)

1st day

b)

7th day

c)

14th day

d)

28th day

114.

The menstrual cycle temporarily stops during _____.

a)

adolescence

b)

puberty

c)

pregnancy

d)

ovulation

115.

Which of the following doesn’t happen during ovulation?

a)

A mature egg is released from the ovary.

b)

A slight increase in body temperature can be observed.

c)

Cervical mucus increases in volume and becomes thicker.

d)

Menstrual periods are irregular and can be late for up to 10 days or more.

116.

In males, which is the correct pathway of sperms release?

a)

Seminiferous tubules - Vas deferens - Epididymis - Urethra

b)

Vas deferens - Seminiferous tubules - Epididymis - Urethra

c)

Epididymis - Vas deferens - Seminiferous tubules - Urethra

d)

Seminiferous tubules - Epididymis - Vas deferens - Urethra

117.

hCG is the hormone detected by pregnancy tests.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE