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Body Systems updated 2024

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
produce mucus
a)
goblet cells
b)
Respiration
c)
Inspiration (Inhalation)
d)
Expiration (Exhalation)
2.

The basic unit of nervous tissue

a)

Neuroglia

b)

Nerve

c)

Neuron

3.

Which types of cells found in this epithelium produce mucus?

a)

goblet cells

b)

goblin cells

c)

neutrophils

d)

eosinophils

4.

When you breathe, your lungs take in _________ and remove ___________.

a)

air/oxygen

b)

oxygen/carbon dioxide

c)

carbon dioxide/waste

d)

waste/air

5.

What does the circulatory system do?

a)

circulates the blood throughout the body

b)

circulates water throughout the body

c)

excretes waste

d)

controls all parts of the body

6.
The circulatory system works with the __________ system to obtain energy from nutrients that we eat. 
a)
respiratory 
b)
digestive
c)
skeletal
d)
nervous
7.

These three parts work together to make up the central nervous system. They are the ________, _________, and __________.

a)

brain, spinal cord, and nerves

b)

heart, lungs, brain

c)

cerebrum, cerebral cortex, cerebellum

d)

kidney, bladder, ureter

8.

This system carries food, gasses, and wastes throughout the body

a)

circulatory system

b)

respiratory system

c)

nervous system

d)

skeletal system

9.

This system allows the body to take in oxygen and get rid of waste gases.

a)

nervous system

b)

muscular system

c)

respiratory system

d)

excretory system

10.

This system protects the body's organs, provides support for the body.

a)

nervous system

b)

skeletal system

c)

respiratory system

d)

integumentary system

11.

Which system takes food into the body, breaks down food, and absorbs the materials?

a)

respiratory

b)

circulatory

c)

digestive

d)

excretory

12.
Which system fights disease?
a)
excretory
b)
nervous
c)
immune
d)
digestive
13.

Which system collects and removes wastes?

a)

muscular

b)

circulatory

c)

digestive

d)

excretory

14.
When tissues come together, they form ___________.
a)
cells
b)
atoms
c)
organs
d)
systems
15.

In multicellular organisms, tissues are made up of _______.

a)

organs

b)

systems

c)

cells

d)

blood

16.

This type of cell sends messages throughout the body in the form of electrical impulse.

a)

nerve cell

b)

adipose cell

c)

muscle cell

d)

skin cell

17.

This type of cell carries oxygen throughout the body.

a)

goblet cell

b)

nerve cell

c)

white blood cell

d)

red blood cell

18.

This type of cell fights infection.

a)

red blood cell

b)

adipose cell (fat cell)

c)

white blood cell (monocyte)

d)

nerve cell

19.

The ___________ is the basic unit of life.

a)

organ

b)

cell

c)

atom

d)

tissue

20.

What is the correct order of organization?

a)

tissues, cells, organs, organ systems, organism

b)

cell, tissue, organs, organ systems, organism

c)

organism, cells, tissues, organ systems, organism

d)

tissues, cells, organs, organ systems, organism

21.

Which cell produces mucous and helps to protect the respiratory system?

a)

adipose cell

b)

goblet cell

c)

nerve cell

d)

red blood cell

22.

Which cells are responsible for temperature control in the body, cushioning organs, and long term energy storage?

a)

adipose cell

b)

nerve cell

c)

goblet cell

d)

white blood cell

23.

Which type of muscle is found in your heart?

a)

skeletal

b)

smooth

c)

cardiac

d)

straight

24.
Voluntary muscle is
a)
muscle that has to be told when to move
b)
muscle that moves automatically
c)
muscle that needs to be stretched regularly
d)
muscle that makes up the heart and stomach
25.

What is an example of an involuntary muscle?

a)

heart

b)

arms

c)

legs

d)

shoulders

26.

Which muscle type is found in your stomach, bladder, and intestines?

a)

skeletal

b)

smooth

c)

cardiac

d)

straight

27.

Which types of muscle tissue are voluntary?

a)

cardiac

b)

skeletal

c)

smooth

d)

cardiac and smooth

28.

What is the function of the excretory system?

a)

Responsible for the elimination of waste by homeostasis.

b)

Makes protein.

c)

Transports nutrients, oxygen, and hormones to cells throughout the body and removal of metabolic wastes

d)

Moves gasses.

29.
What is the integumentary system made up of?
a)
skin, nails, and hair
b)
ribs, lungs, and heart
c)
veins and arteries
d)
muscles
30.

Where are red blood cells made?

a)

circulatory system

b)

excretory system

c)

endrocrine system

d)

skeletal system

31.

What is a stimulus?

a)

a reaction to an event

b)

anything that causes a change in an organism

c)

a cell organelle

32.

What is a response?

a)

a reaction to an event

b)

a cell organelle

c)

anything that causes a change in an organism

33.

Touching a really hot pan is a stimulus.

a)

true

b)

false

34.

Screaming after being slapped is a stimulus.

a)

true

b)

false

35.

is throwing up after eating a bad burrito a stimulus or a response?

a)

stimulus

b)

response

36.

What is cell specialization?

a)

a thing with cells

b)

biology problems

c)

the differentiation of cells as they develop

d)

the development that occurs depending on their location

37.
Homeostasis is the regulation of the ________________ environment.
a)
Outside
b)
Homeostatic
c)
Internal
d)
External
38.

The diaphragm links the respiratory to the muscular system because...

a)

it is made of skeletal muscle tissue that helps you breath.

b)

it is made of smooth muscle tissue that helps you breath.

c)

it is made of cardiac muscle tissue that helps you breath.

39.

The digestive and respiratory systems pair together to ...

a)

bring carbon dioxide and wastes to cells for diffusion.

b)

bring oxygen and wastes to cells for diffusion.

c)

bring oxygen and nutrients to cells for cellular respiration.

d)

bring carbon dioxide and nutrients to cells for cellular respiration.

40.

The digestive and respiratory rely on the ___ systems to transport needed materials to the cells.

a)

circlatory and excretory

b)

circulatory and muscular

c)

nervous and digestive

d)

nervous and skeletal

41.

The immune system fights diseases. The circulatory system pairs with the immune system because ___.

a)

blood is made in the bones.

b)

plasma carries nutrients.

c)

red blood cells carry oxygen.

d)

white blood cells fight infection.

42.

What tissue type carries information from your brain to the heart telling it to pump blood.

a)

nerve tissue

b)

epithelial tissue

c)

muscle tissue

d)

connective tissue

43.

Why are the lungs, the major organ of the respiratory system, also considered an excretory organ?

a)

They get rid of carbon dioxide, a cellular waste

b)

They get rid of oxygen, a cellular waste

c)

They get rid of urea, a cellular waste

d)

They get rid of salt, a cellular waste

44.

What is the correct relationship between the digestive system and the muscular system?

a)

Most organs of the digestive tract are made of skeletal muscle.

b)

Peristalsis is controlled by smooth muscle tissue.

c)

The stomach has three layers of cardiac muscle tissue.

45.

What systems do neurons depend on to be able to conduct cellular respiration (a process that has the key ingredients of oxygen and glucose)?

a)

excretory, digestive, circulatory

b)

musculoskeletal, nervous, respiratory

c)

nervous, excretory, digestive

d)

respiratory, digestive, circulatory

46.

How do the skeletal and circulatory systems relate to each other?

a)

Bone marrow produces blood.

b)

The heart is made of cardiac muscle tissue.

c)

The heart is held in place in the chest by ligaments.

d)

The blood brings carbon dioxide and glucose to the cells of the bones.

47.

All organ systems have this at its most basic unit.

a)

Cells

b)

Neurons

c)

Tissues

d)

Organs

48.
Which of the following is an example of an organism?
a)
Human
b)
Apple tree
c)
Yeast
d)
All of these
49.
Which of the following is NOT an organism?
a)
Kangaroo
b)
Mushroom
c)
Computer
d)
Oak tree
50.
The heart is an example of a(n) _________.
a)
Organ system
b)
Organ
c)
Organism
d)
Tissue
51.
A neuron is an example of a(n) _________.
a)
Organism
b)
Organ
c)
Organ system
d)
Cell
52.
The circulatory (cardiovascular) system is an example of a(n) _______.
a)
Organism
b)
Organ system
c)
Organ
d)
Cell
53.
A peach tree is an example of a(n) __________.
a)
Organ
b)
Organ system
c)
Tissue
d)
Organism
54.
Which of the following is an example of an organ system?
a)
Nervous sytem
b)
Computer system
c)
Intelligence system
d)
Healthcare system
55.
A red blood cell is an example of a(n) _________.
a)
Tissue
b)
Organism
c)
Cell
d)
Organ
56.
Organs are made up of ________.
a)
tissues
b)
organ systems
c)
organisms
d)
species
57.
Organisms are made up of __________.
a)
species
b)
genus 
c)
organ systems
d)
domains
58.

Approximately how many times a day does a person breathe?

a)

2,000

b)

5,000

c)

20,000

d)

50,000

59.

What's in the Circulatory (Cardiovascular) system?

a)

consists of heart, veins and brain

b)

consists of heart, blood vessels and blood

c)

consists of heart, blood and lungs

d)

consists of heart, brain and bladder

60.

Which statement is MOST TRUE about the movement of oxygen molecules between the lungs and cells of the body?

a)

A. Oxygen molecules enter and leave the body by way of lungs, but they do not move between the lungs and the blood.

b)

B. Most oxygen molecules move from cells of the body to the lungs by moving through the circulatory system and then leaving the circulatory system by way of capillaries at the lungs.

c)

C. Most oxygen molecules move from the lungs directly to the body by way of special respiratory tubes where the oxygen molecules mix with the blood.

d)

D. Most oxygen molecules move from the lungs to cells in the body by entering microscopically small blood vessels (capillaries) and then move to the heart which pumps it to the cells of the body.

61.

What does our body use oxygen for in cellular respiration?

a)

A. to react with glucose in order to get energy

b)

B. To absorb the CO2

c)

C. To react with water

d)

D. To help blood flow

62.

Which statement best describes why your heart rate increases while exercising?

a)

Her bones needed more oxygen because they were moving faster.

b)

Her stomach needed more oxygen because it was digesting food faster.

c)

Her brain needed more blood to coordinate her rapid exercise movements.

d)

Her muscles needed more glucose and oxygen because they were working harder.

63.
The maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called:
a)
compensating
b)
homeostasis
c)
balancing
d)
routine
64.

In Cellular Respiration what do we get rid of and gain?

a)

ATP and Oxygen

b)

Oxygen and water

c)

ATP, Carbon Dioxide and Water

65.

Which system provides nutrients to the body?

a)

circulatory

b)

nervous

c)

digestive

d)

skeletal

66.

The digestive and respiratory systems pair together to ...

a)

bring carbon dioxide and wastes to cells for diffusion.

b)

bring oxygen and wastes to cells for diffusion.

c)

bring oxygen and nutrients to cells for cellular respiration.

d)

bring carbon dioxide and nutrients to cells for cellular respiration.