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Biology Test 1 Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Homeostatic Mechanisms

a)

keep living systems at a static point

b)

help to keep a relatively constant internal environment in organisms

c)

usually operate by positive feedback

d)

allow organisms to operate under extreme conditions

2.
The "cause" for something to happen is the
a)
response
b)
effect
c)
stimulus
d)
homeostasis
3.
The "effect" of a given stimulus is the...
a)
response
b)
stimulus
c)
cause
d)
result
4.

According to the model, what is the response to HIGH blood glucose (sugar)?

a)

Pancreas releases insulin into blood

b)

Pancreas releases glucagon into blood

5.
What is function of the dome-shaped diaphragm?
a)
This is where gas exchange happens.
b)
Air passes through the diaphragm on the way to the lungs.
c)
It attaches to the lungs to help in breathing.
d)
It is under the lungs and keeps them from falling down to your stomach.
6.
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
a)
to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body
b)
to bring oxygen to the body
c)
to break down food and absorb nutrients
d)
to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide
7.
What is the function of the bronchi?
a)
Transport air from nose to lungs
b)
Transport air from trachea to lungs
c)
Transport air from lungs to alveoli
d)
Transport air from alveoli to blood
8.
What is the main bone structure that protects the lungs
a)
Vertebrae
b)
Rib cage
c)
Skull
d)
Pelvis
9.
What is tube that is also known as your wind pipe?
a)
esophogus
b)
bronchi
c)
trachea
d)
alveoli
10.
The two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)
a)
bronchi
b)
alveoli
c)
capillaries
d)
bronchioles
11.
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 
12.

Why does oxygen travel through the alveoli to the blood?

a)

There is less oxygen in the alveoli and oxygen is going from highest concentration to lowest

b)

There is less oxygen in the alveoli and oxygen is going from lowest concentration to highest

c)

There is more oxygen in the alveoli and oxygen is travelling from lowest concentration to highest

d)

There is more oxygen in the alveoli and oxygen is going from highest concentration to lowest

13.

The function of valves in the human circulatory system is to

a)

stimulate the heart beat.

b)

accelerate the flow of blood.

c)

prevent the backward flow of blood.

d)

serve as a cushion to prevent friction

14.

If a blood vessel has valves, it is probably a(n)

a)

vein.

b)

artery.

c)

capillary

15.

Aorta

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5

16.

Left ventricle

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

17.

Pulmonary Veins

a)

A

b)

C

c)

F

d)

I

18.

The bar chart shows the concentration of oxygen in blood sampled at four places in the circulatory system of a human.

Which blood sample was taken from the pulmonary vein?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

What is the function of the blood vessel labelled D?

a)

To transport blood from the heart to the lungs

b)

To transport blood from the heart to the rest of the body.

c)

To transport blood from the rest of the body to the heart.

d)

To transport blood from the lungs to the heart.

20.

Humans feel hungry when their empty stomachs contract and glucose levels in their body drop. Both of the situations stimulate neurons that send messages to the brain which are interpreted as hunger. What body systems are involved in this process as described?

a)

digestive, muscular, integumentary, and respiratory

b)

digestive, excretory, integumentary, and skeletal

c)

circulatory, excretory, nervous, and skeletal

d)

circulatory, digestive, muscular, and nervous

21.

What makes up the Central Nervous System?

a)

Blood and Heart

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nerves

d)

Brain and Spinal Cord

22.

Select the VOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Select the INVOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.
This is a picture of the 
a)
peripheral nervous sysyem
b)
central nervous system
c)
respiratory system
d)
circulatory system
25.

The part of the neuron that receives messages from other neurons

a)

axon

b)

dendrite

c)

cell body

d)

Schwann cell

26.
Identify the part of the neuron
a)
axon
b)
axon terminal
c)
dendrite
d)
Node of Ranvier
27.

If I step on a nail...what type of neuron take that signal TO the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM?

a)

interneurons

b)

motor

c)

sensory

d)

receptors

28.

If I step on a nail...what type of neurons send the response from the brain to my muscles?

a)

motor

b)

interneurons

c)

sensory

d)

not neurons, muscle tissue sends the response

29.

Select the best answer.

When blood is brought to the lungs ____.

a)

It releases carbon dioxide to the lungs

b)

It releases oxygen and collects carbon dioxide

c)

It releases oxygen to the lungs

d)

It releases carbon dioxide and collects oxygen

30.

The human heart has ___ chambers.

a)

3

b)

5

c)

4

d)

2

31.

True or False:

The left side of the heart contains oxygenated blood.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

After a red blood cell delivers its oxygen to a muscle, the correct pathway back to the heart is

a)

Muscle, veins, capillaries, heart

b)

Muscle, capillaries, veins, heart

c)

Muscle, capillaries, arteries, heart

d)

Muscle, arteries, capillaries, heart

33.

What is the correct pathway for inhaled oxygen to get to a muscle?

a)

Mouth, lungs, trachea, capillaries, heart, arteries, muscles

b)

Mouth, trachea, lungs, heart, capillaries, arteries, muscles

c)

Mouth, trachea, lungs, capillaries, heart, veins, muscles

d)

Mouth, trachea, lungs, capillaries, heart, arteries, muscles

34.

Which is the correct order for levels of organization from simple to complex?

a)

cell, organ , tissue, organ system, organism

b)

organism, organ system, tissue, cell, organ

c)

cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

d)

organ, tissue, cell, organism, organ system

35.

Which type of cell carries oxygen throughout the body?

a)

Muscle cell

b)

Nerve cell

c)

Red blood cell

d)

Skin cell

36.

What are the immediate effects of exercise on the body?

a)

Heart beats faster, Temperature decreases, Breathing increases

b)

Heart beats faster, Temperature Increases, Breathing decreases

c)

Heart beats faster, Temperature Increases, Breathing increases

d)

Heart beats faster, Cramp, Breathing increases