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UNIT 3 ASSESSMENT

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES (starch) turn into when it is chemically broken apart?

a)

Glucose

b)

Fatty Acids

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Fiber

2.

The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place.

a)

Bronchi

b)

Trachea

c)

Oxygen

d)

Alveoli

3.

When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___.

a)

air/oxygen

b)

oxygen/carbon dioxide

c)

carbon dioxide/waste

d)

waste/air

4.

Our cells are constantly in need of energy. Through a chemical reaction, the cells turn _____ and _____ into a usable form of energy.

a)

oxygen ; carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen ; glucose

c)

carbon dioxide ; glucose

d)

carbon dioxide ; water

5.

How does oxygen get into the blood?

a)

it enters through the villi in the small intestine

b)

it enters through the alveoli in the lungs

c)

it is created during cellular respiration

6.

Why do the cells of your body need glucose?

a)

for energy

b)

to excrete

c)

to absorb carbon dioxide.

7.

What is the name of the chemical reaction happening in all the cells of our body that burns food molecules as fuel?

a)

absorption

b)

cellular excretion

c)

cellular respiration

d)

digestion

8.

What are the reactants in this chemical equation?

a)

villi and alveoli

b)

water and energy

c)

glucose and oxygen

d)

blood and cells

9.

What are the products in this chemical equation?

a)

villi and alveoli

b)

water, carbon dioxide, and energy

c)

glucose and oxygen

d)

blood and cells

10.

Why do molecules in the small intestine seem like they are disappearing?

a)

The molecules are getting absorbed into the blood

b)

The molecules are returning to the stomach

c)

The molecules are going to the large intestine

d)

The molecules are broken down and no longer exist

11.

What does COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES (starch) turn into when it is chemically broken apart?

a)

Glucose

b)

Fatty Acids

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Fiber

12.

What does FAT turn into when it is chemically broken apart?

a)

Glucose

b)

Fatty Acids

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Fiber

13.

What does PROTEIN turn into when it is chemically broken apart?

a)

Glucose

b)

Fatty Acids

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Fiber

14.

What does Amylase do?

a)

Breaks down Starch and turns it into Glucose

b)

Breaks down Protein and turns it into Amino acids

c)

Breaks down Fat and turns it into fatty acids

d)

Breaks down Fiber and turns it into Glucose

15.

When you eat, what happens to the fiber in your food?

a)

Fiber is broken down into starch molecules and absorbed

b)

Fiber is too big to be absorbed, so it is excreted as solid waste

c)

Fiber is broken down into glucose and absorbed

d)

Fiber is coming together and getting bigger. Then it is absorbed.

16.

In which lab did we look at images to see what was wrong with M'Kenna?

a)

Endoscopy Images

b)

Dialysis Lab

c)

Chemical Reactions in the Mouth

d)

Villi Simulation

17.

In which lab did we identify why M'Kenna's small intestine was not absorbing glucose?

a)

Endoscopy Images

b)

Dialysis Lab

c)

Chemical Reactions in the Mouth

d)

Villi Simulation

18.

M'Kenna's first observable symptoms started out in the . . .

a)

respiratory system

b)

circulatory system

c)

digestive system

d)

muscular system

19.

The iodine test can indicate if there is ________ inside a sample.

a)

glucose

b)

protein

c)

starch or complex carbohydrate

d)

amino acids

20.

Benedict's solution can indicate if AND how much ________ is inside a sample.

a)

glucose

b)

protein

c)

starch or complex carbohydrate

d)

amino acids

21.

This graph shows that as complex carbohydrate levels decrease . . .

a)

fat levels increase

b)

fiber levels decrease

c)

amino acid levels increase

d)

glucose levels increase

22.

Substances moving through the digestive system can: check all that apply

a)

move into other parts of the body

b)

travel to the next part of the digestive system

c)

leave the body as waste

d)

change into a different substance

e)

be converted to energy

23.

What's the purpose of the small intestine?

a)

Absorb nutrients into the bloodstream

b)

Send food molecules to the large intestine

c)

Receive food molecules from the stomach

d)

Break down food molecules

24.

What happens to the amount of water and fiber over time? Where are they going?

a)

Water and fiber stay the same for both M'Kenna and a healthy person. They will pass through the digestive system.

b)

Water and fiber stay the same for the M'Kenna and a healthy person. They will get absorbed in the digestive system.

c)

Water decreases and fiber increases. This is because water gets absorbed and fiber will pass through the digestive system.

d)

Water increases and fiber decreases. This is because fiber gets absorbed and water is passed through the digestive system.

25.

What's happening to the amount of glucose in M'Kenna versus a healthy person?

a)

The amount of glucose stays the same between M'Kenna and a healthy person

b)

The amount of glucose decreases in both M'Kenna and a healthy person, but decreases more in a healthy person

c)

The amount of glucose decreases in both M'Kenna and a healthy person, but decreases more in M'Kenna

d)

The amount of glucose increases in both M'Kenna and a healthy person, but increases more in a healthy person

26.

Which of the following claims can you make based on the graph below?

a)

Complex carbohydrates reduces to nothing as it moves through the digestive system.

b)

Complex carbohydrates in M'Kenna's digestive system reduces but not as much as a healthy person

c)

Fiber stays constant in both a healthy person and M'Kenna

d)

All of the above claims can be made

e)

None of the above claims can be made

27.

What is the effect of exercising on the amount of glucose in our blood?

a)

Exercising increases the amount of glucose in our blood

b)

Exercising decreases the amount of glucose in our blood

c)

Exercising has no effect on the amount of glucose in our blood

28.

Oxygen is inhaled into our lungs. What part of the lungs transports oxygen from the air to the bloodstream for the chemical reaction to happen?

a)

Villi

b)

Lung cells

c)

Veins

d)

Alveoli

29.

Do all animals obtain food and break it down in a chemical reaction to release energy the same way as humans?

a)

Yes

b)

No

30.

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

a)

atom

b)

cell

c)

molecule

d)

human

31.

All organ systems have this as its most basic unit.

a)

cells

b)

tissues

c)

neurons

d)

organs

32.

Which gas is critical to our ability to use energy in the body?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

nitrogen

d)

methane

33.

Enzymes break down food into the small molecules the body can use.

a)

Circulatory System

b)

Chemical Digestion

c)

Mechanical digestion

d)

Cell

34.

Sofia’s favorite meal is breakfast, and she is careful to include healthy components along with her favorite foods. She knows breakfast helps to keep her energy levels up until lunch.  When she eats, her __________     system breaks the food down into nutrients. Then, her ____________   system moves those nutrients to all the cells in her body through her blood. 

a)

respiratory, digestive

b)

digestive, cirulatory

c)

circulatory, respiratory

d)

digestive, respiratory

35.

Your digestive system breaks down food and helps turn it into energy. But how do those food molecules get delivered to every cell in the body?

a)

By the respiratory system

b)

By the circulatory system

c)

By teleportation

d)

By pooping

36.

For Sarah to complete a half marathon, she needs lots of energy. Tell what happens 2nd from the choices below:

a)

Sarah eats two eggs for breakfast.

b)

Nutrients travel through the blood stream.

c)

Glucose enters cells through facilitated diffusion.

d)

Nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine.

e)

Eggs are mechanically and chemically broken down

37.

For Sarah to complete a half marathon, she needs lots of energy. Tell what happens last from the choices below:

a)

Sarah eats two eggs for breakfast.

b)

Nutrients travel through the blood stream.

c)

Glucose enters cells through facilitated diffusion.

d)

Nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine.

e)

Eggs are mechanically and chemically broken down

38.

What do complex carbs (larger) breakdown into (smaller)?

a)

Fatty Acids

b)

Protein

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Glucose

39.

When a chemical reaction takes place in a closed system, what happens to the mass of the system?

a)

 The mass increases

b)

The mass decreases

c)

The mass stays the same

d)

The mass disappears

40.

Pumps blood to all parts of the body providing nutrients and oxygen to every cell and removes waste products such as carbon dioxide.

a)

Circulatory System

b)

Nervous System

c)

Respiratory System

41.

Oxygen is taken into the body and carbon dioxide is removed as waste.

a)

Circulatory System

b)

Nervous System

c)

Respiratory System

42.

Breaks down large food molecules such as carbohydrates, fats, and proteins into smaller nutrients for the body to absorb.

a)

Digestive System

b)

Skeletal System

c)

Muscular System

43.

What do fats break down into?

a)

Fatty Acids

b)

Amino Acids

c)

Sugars

44.

What job does the esophagus have?

a)

Begins breakdown of food molecules

b)

Food molecules go into small intestine

c)

Breaks down food molecules further

d)

Brings food from the mouth to the stomach

45.

What job does the stomach have?

a)

Begins breakdown of food molecules

b)

Food molecules go into the large intestine

c)

Breaks down food molecules further

d)

Food molecules go into the small intestine

46.

What happens in the small intestine?

a)

Begins breakdown of food molecules

b)

Breaks down food molecules very far and nutrients are absorbed

c)

Breaks down food molecules further

d)

Brings food from the mouth to the stomach

47.

What happens in the large intestine?

a)

Begins breakdown of food molecules

b)

Breaks down food molecules very far and molecules are absorbed

c)

Brings food from the mouth to the stomach

d)

Food molecules are absorbed and the waste is eliminated

48.

Why does the amount of glucose decrease inside the small intestine? (Healthy Digestive System)

a)

The glucose is passing quickly into the large intestine.

b)

The glucose is being absorbed by the villi into the bloodstream.

c)

The glucose is being broken down into complex carbohydrates

49.

Why are amino acids and proteins grouped together?

a)

Amino acids are broken down into proteins.

b)

Proteins are broken down into amino acids.

50.

Why does the amount of glucose increase in the mouth?

a)

Trypsin breaks down complex carbohydrates into glucose.

b)

Amylase breaks down complex carbohydrates into glucose.

c)

Lipase breaks down glucose into complex carbohydrates.