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Unit 1 Mid-Point Test

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

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Class
Date
1.

The functions are the skeletal system are

a)

To support the body, protect the organs, store calcium, and produce blood cells

b)

to regulate the composition of body fluids by removing metabolic wastes and retain the balance of water, salt, and other nutrients

c)

to regulate and maintain bodily functions by producing hormones and releasing them into the blood stream

d)

to enable the diffusion of oxygen into the bloodstream and the removal of carbon dioxide from the bloodstream

2.

What are the 2 organs in the skeletal system?

a)

muscles and joints

b)

joints and bones

c)

heart and lungs

d)

kidney and pancreas

3.

Where are new blood cells created?

a)

In the scapula

b)

In bone marrow, located inside the bone

c)

In the patella

d)

In bone marrow, located inside the muscle tissue

4.

What is cartilage?

a)

joints that connect bone to tissue

b)

Connective tissue that acts as balance for the body

c)

Connective tissue near joints that act as a shock absorber

d)

a piece of tissue that is attached to the scapula

5.

Where is cartilage, a connective tissue, located?

a)

Outside of the bone

b)

Around the muscle fibers

c)

In between bone and joints

d)

In between muscle and bone

6.

Identify the skeletal bone in the picture highlighted in red

a)

sternum

b)

ribs

c)

femur

d)

vertebrae

7.

What system does the muscular system work in conjunction with to allow our body to move?

a)

Digestive

b)

Respiratory

c)

Skeletal

d)

Circulatory

8.
What are the 3 types of muscle tissue?
a)
Thigh, Calf, & Shoulder
b)
Traps, Forearm, & Abs
c)
Hamstring, Biceps, & Triceps
d)
Smooth Muscle, Cardiac Muscle, & Skeletal Muscle
9.
Which muscle type is found in your stomach, bladder, and intestines?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Straight
10.
Which type of muscle is found in your heart?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Straight
11.
Which muscles are involuntary?
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
d)
smooth and cardiac
12.
Which types of muscle tissue are voluntary?
a)
Cardiac
b)
Skeletal
c)
Smooth
d)
Cardiac and Smooth
13.
Skeletal muscles are attached to the _________.
a)
Stomach
b)
Lungs
c)
Bones
d)
Involuntary Muscles
14.
Cardiac muscles are ONLY located in the heart
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
15.
What are joints
a)
A place where one bone meets 
b)
A place where  two  bones meet 
c)
Bones don't meet 
d)
A place where three bones meet 
16.

Tendons connect

a)

muscles to bone

b)

bone to bone

c)

muscles to ligaments

d)

muscle to muscle

17.
________ connects bone to bone.
a)
ligament
b)
tendon
c)
muscle
d)
meniscus
18.

What is the purpose of the respiratory system?

a)

takes in oxygen and release carbon dioxide

b)

takes in carbon dioxide and releases oxygen

c)

takes in nitrogen and releases carbon dioxide

d)

takes in oxygen and releases nitrogen

19.

Where does oxygen initially enter into the body?

a)

nose and mouth

b)

eyes

c)

brain

d)

throat

20.

What is the formal name for your throat area?

a)

pharynx

b)

larynx

c)

throat

d)

esophagus

21.

Where are your vocal chords housed and what is this area called?

a)

pharynx

b)

larynx

c)

throat

d)

trachea

22.

Your windpipe is also called the...

a)

trachea

b)

larynx

c)

pharynx

d)

esophagus

23.

What are the two branches called that branch off from your trachea and into your lungs?

a)

bronchus (bronchi)

b)

alveoli

c)

lungs

d)

trachea

24.

What are the smaller branches of the bronchi called?

a)

bronchioles

b)

alveoli

c)

ravioli

d)

lungs

25.

These tiny grape-like air sacs is where the gas exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide happen in the lungs. What is it?

a)

alveoli

b)

lungs

c)

ravioli

d)

bronchioles

26.

The elastic sponge-like organs are where gas exchange occurs.

a)

lungs

b)

alveoli

c)

ravioli

d)

trachea

27.

This condition occurs when the airway is narrowed due to inflammation of the bronchi. Which condition is this?

a)

alveoli

b)

asthma

c)

lung cancer

d)

emphysema

28.

What is the function of the diaphragm?

a)

the muscle that contracts and relaxes when you breathe

b)

the muscle that regulates your heart beat

c)

no function

29.
What are tubes that carry blood through the entire body?
a)
Blood Vessels
b)
Plasma
c)
The Heart
d)
Platelets
30.
Which of the following carries blood that has oxygen and nutrients away from the heart? 
a)
Veins
b)
Arteries
c)
Plasma
d)
Red Blood Cells
31.
Which of the following carries waste products such as carbon dioxide back to the heart? 
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
d)
Platelets
32.
Which of the following are very small vessels that exchange oxygen and nutrients for waste and carbon dioxide from the blood to the cell?
a)
Veins
b)
Arteries
c)
Capillaries
d)
Platelets
33.
What are large cells that fight bacteria, viruses, and other invaders? 
a)
Red Blood Cells
b)
Plasma
c)
Platelets
d)
White Blood Cells
34.
Which part of the blood helps it to clot? 
a)
Platelets
b)
Plasma
c)
Red Blood Cells
d)
White Blood Cells
35.
What are disc-shaped cells that contain iron rich hemoglobin? 
a)
White Blood Cells
b)
Capillaries
c)
Plasma
d)
Red Blood Cells
36.

Which organ of the digestive system physically breaks down food by the squeezing and churning of muscular contractions?

a)

mouth

b)

stomach

c)

esophagus

d)

small intestine

37.

The muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.

a)

stomach

b)

esophagus

c)

large intestine

d)

small intestine

38.

Which organ is responsible for absorbing water from digested food?

a)

small intestine

b)

stomach

c)

large intestine

d)

mouth

39.

Digestion begins here, where food is broken into smaller pieces before entering the esophagus.

a)

large intestine

b)

stomach

c)

small intestine

d)

mouth

40.

In which organ does most of the chemical digestion of food occur?

a)

small intestine

b)

large intestine

c)

stomach

d)

mouth

41.

Which organ of the digestive system secretes pepsin and hydrochloric acid?

a)

mouth

b)

stomach

c)

esophagus

d)

small intestine

42.

In which organ does most of the nutrient absorption occur?

a)

small intestine

b)

large intestine

c)

stomach

d)

mouth

43.

Chewing food into smaller pieces.

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

44.

Saliva breaking down carbohydrates.

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

45.

Water being absorbed in the large intestines.

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

46.

Your stomach mixes acid and enzymes with the food to break down protein in the pizza.

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

47.

A nerve cell is called

a)

an axon

b)

a dendrite

c)

A Neuron

d)

A synapse

48.

A neuron that connects the ear to the central nervous system is called

a)

A motor neuron

b)

A relay neuron

c)

A sensory neuron

d)

The spinal cord

49.

A neuron that connects the central nervous system and a muscle is called:

a)

A motor neuron

b)

A relay neuron

c)

A sensory neuron

d)

The spinal cord

50.

In the event of a voluntary response, the message for the response originates from

a)

The brain

b)

The spinal cord

51.

In the event of a reflex response, the message for the response originates from

a)

The brain

b)

The spinal cord

52.

The nerves that extend from the brain and spinal cord, make up the _____________________.

a)

Central Nervous System(CNS)

b)

Somatic Nervous System

c)

Autonomic Nervous System

d)

Peripheral Nervous System(PNS)

53.

A motor neuron ...

a)

Relays information to other neurons

b)

Gives commands to my nerves

c)

Senses information

d)

Gives commands to my muscles

54.

Which two organs make up the Central Nervous System(CNS)?

a)

Brain and Heart

b)

Brain and Lungs

c)

Brain and Nerves throughout the body

d)

Brain and Spinal Cord

55.

Which body system coordinates all of the systems by controlling every activity that takes place?

a)

The Nervous System

b)

The Digestive System

c)

The Endocrine System

d)

The Circulatory System

e)

The Immune System

56.

Which organ is represented by letter A?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nerves

57.

Which organ is represented by letter B?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nerves

58.

The Nervous System is divided into two parts called

a)

The Central Nervous System & The Peripheral Nervous System

b)

The Central Nervous System & The Paradigm Nervous System

c)

The Corollary Nervous System & The Paradigm Nervous System

d)

The Corollary Nervous System & The Peripheral Nervous System

59.

This is the control center of the nervous system controlling both voluntary and involuntary processes.

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Peripheral Nervous System

60.

Digestion, Heartbeat, and Reflexes are examples of

a)

Voluntary Processes

b)

Involuntary Processes

61.

Letter B represents the

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medula

62.

Letter C represents the

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medula

63.

Which structure connects the Brain to the Peripheral Nervous System, while also directing some of the body's reflexes?

a)

Spinal Cord

b)

Esophagus

c)

Pharynx

d)

Larynx

e)

Trachea

64.

Which statement was NOT included in cell theory?

a)

All living things are composed of cells.

b)

Living cells come only from other living cells.

c)

Each cell contains a cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, mitochondria, and endoplasmic reticulum.

d)

Cells are the smallest structure of living things that can perform the functions necessary for life.

65.

Which instrument is credited for helping scientists develop cell theory?

a)
b)
c)
d)
66.

Which statement was NOT included in cell theory?

a)

All living things are composed of cells.

b)

Living cells come only from other living cells.

c)

Each cell contains a cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, mitochondria, and endoplasmic reticulum.

d)

Cells are the smallest structure of living things that can perform the functions necessary for life.

67.

Who discovered and named cells while looking at cork?

a)

Captain Hook

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Matthais Schleiden

d)

Rudolf Virchow

68.

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

69.

All living things are made up of...

a)

cells

b)

tissues

c)

organ

d)

organ systems

70.

What is the basic structural and functional unit of all living things?

a)

atom

b)

cell

c)

bacteria

d)

animalcules

71.

All cells -----

a)

come from other dead cells

b)

come from other living cells

c)

crystallize out of the air

72.

Which of the following is the LEAST complex level of organization?

a)

Tissue

b)

Organism

c)

Cell

d)

Organ

73.

Which of the following is the MOST complex level of organization?

a)

Organism

b)

Organ System

c)

Cell

d)

Tissue

74.

Which of the following is the MOST complex level of organization?

a)

Tissue

b)

Organ System

c)

Cell

d)

Organ

75.

What is a group of different tissues working together to perform a function?

a)

Cells

b)

Atom

c)

Tissue

d)

Organ

76.

What is the smallest unit of life?

a)

Proton

b)

Cell

c)

Bacteria

d)

Electron

77.

What is a group of several organs working together to perform a function?

a)

Organ System

b)

Cell

c)

Atom

d)

Organ

78.

What is the most complex level of organization that brings all other levels together?

a)

Cell

b)

Tissue

c)

Virus

d)

Organism

79.

What is a group of similar cells that perform a function?

a)

Cell

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Organ System

80.

What type of cell has a nucleus?

a)

Virus

b)

Prokaryotic cell

c)

Karyotic cell

d)

Eukaryotic cell

81.

What type of cell does NOT have a nucleus?

a)

Prokaryotic cell

b)

Karyotic cell

c)

Eukaryotic cell

d)

Plant cell

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