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Biology 6th Grade for Comps

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. What is the basic unit of life?

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

organism

2.

2. What are the characteristics of life (RODGER)?

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3.

3. What is the cell theory?

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4.

4. What are the levels of organization (starting with cells)?

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5.

5. What is the definition of a tissue?

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6.

6. What is the definition of a organ?

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7.

7. What is the definition of an organ system?

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8.

8. What is a cell membrane? What is its job?

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9.

9. What is the job of the nucleus?

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10.

10. What is the job of the ribosome?

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11.

  1. 11. What is the job of the mitochondria?

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12.

  1. 12. What is the job of the Golgi complex?

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13.

  1. 13. What is the job of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?

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14.

  1. 14. What is the job of the lysosome?

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15.

  1. 15. What organelle contains DNA?

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16.

  1. 16. What is homeostasis? What is an example of homeostasis in the human body?

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17.

  1. 17. What are the 4 types of tissues found in the human body?

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18.

  1. 18. What are the functions of the skeletal system?

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19.

  1. 19. What is the difference between yellow marrow and red marrow?

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20.

  1. 20. Which type of bone marrow helps the cardiovascular system?

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21.

  1. 21. What is the difference between compact bone and spongy bone?

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22.

  1. 22. What type of material is a newborn’s skeleton primarily made up of?

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23.

  1. 23. How many bones do adults have?

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24.

  1. 24. What is the difference between a ligament and a tendon?

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25.

  1. 25. What is the difference between osteoblasts and osteoclasts?

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26.

  1. 26. What are the three types of muscles? Give an example of each.

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27.

Muscles PULL bones to contract and relax.

a)
True
b)
False
28.

  1. 28. What is the difference between a flexor and an extensor? Give an example of each in the arm. Give an example of each in the thigh.

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29.

  1. 29. What are the functions of the lymphatic system?

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30.

30. What are the functions of lymph nodes, spleen, tonsils and thymus?

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31.

  1. 31. What are the parts of the integumentary system?

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32.

2. Which of the following is a function of the cell membrane?

a)

DNA replication

b)

Energy production

c)

Protein synthesis

d)

Regulating the movement of substances in and out of the cell

33.

3. The heart is an example of which level of organization in the body?

a)

Cell

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ system

d)

Organ

34.

4. Bones are connected to muscles by tendons.

a)

False

b)

True

35.

  1. What are the parts of the integumentary system?

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36.

What is the function of sweat glands?

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37.

What is the function of sebaceous glands?

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38.

What is the stratum basale? What is the stratum corneum?

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39.

What is the difference between melanin and keratin?

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40.

Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Vacuole

41.

What is the main function of the cell membrane?

a)

Energy production

b)

Controlling what enters and exits the cell

c)

Storing genetic material

d)

Providing structural support

42.

Which tissue type includes blood and bone?

a)

Muscle tissue

b)

Nervous tissue

c)

Epithelial tissue

d)

Connective tissue

43.

The brain and spinal cord make up which system?

a)

PNS

b)

CNS

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

44.

What's the main function of the respiratory system?

a)

Digestion

b)

Gas Exchange

c)

Circulation

d)

Waste removal

45.

Which system regulates body temperature through sweating?

a)

Muscular

b)

Nervous

c)

Integumentary

d)

Skeletal

46.

What is the function of the kidneys?

a)

Pumping blood

b)

Digesting foods

c)

Producing hormones

d)

Filtering waste from blood

47.

What is the process of moving molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration?

a)

Osmosis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Cellular Respiration

48.

Which system is responsible for voluntary movement?

a)

Autonomic Nervous System

b)

Somatic Nervous System

c)

Parasympathetic Nervous System

d)

Sympathetic Nervous System

49.

Which organ pumps blood throughout the circulatory system?

a)

Lungs

b)

Liver

c)

Heart

d)

Kidneys

50.

What is the function of the large intestine?

a)

nutrient absorption

b)

water absorption

c)

protein digestion

d)

fat digestion

51.

Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system?

a)

gas exchange

b)

blood cell production

c)

digestion of food

d)

waste removal

52.

What's the primary function of the muscular system?

a)

produce hormones

b)

enable movement

c)

provide structural support

d)

filter blood

53.

What is the function of the diaphragm?

a)

pump blood

b)

filter waste

c)

aid in breathing

d)

digest food

54.

What is a main function of the nervous system?

a)

transport nutrients

b)

produce antibodies

c)

regulate body temperature

d)

control and coordinate body functions

55.

Which is a component in the PNS?

a)

brain

b)

spinal cord

c)

nerves

d)

all of the above

56.

What's the function of the stomach?

a)

absorb water

b)

digest carbohydrates

c)

filter blood

d)

store and break down food

57.

Which of the following is true about the circulatory system?

a)

removes waste from the body

b)

transports O2 and nutrients

c)

controls body movements

d)

digests food

58.

What's a function of the skin?

a)

gas exchange

b)

protection from pathogens

c)

nutrient absorption

d)

hormone production

59.

What is the primary function of the lymph nodes within the lymphatic system?

a)

To circulate red blood cells and deliver oxygen throughout the body.

b)

To store waste products and maintain fluid balance in tissues.

c)

To filter lymph fluid, trapping pathogens and initiating immune responses with white blood cells.

d)

To produce digestive enzymes and help break down fats and proteins.

60.

What is SPASM?

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61.

Give an example bone for:
1. Long
2. Flat
3. Short
4. Irregular
5. Sesamoid

(a)  

62.

What's the difference between osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and osteocytes?

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63.

What's a ligament?

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64.

What is HICUP?

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65.

Muscles always (a)   bones.

66.

What is the difference between a flexor and an extensor?

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67.

Myofibrils, myocytes, and muscle cells are the same thing. (NOTE: Myofibrils and muscle fibers aren't the same.)

a)
True
b)
False
68.

What are the functions of the integumentary system?

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69.

What's the difference between keratin and melanin?

a)
Keratin is a structural protein; melanin is a pigment.
b)
Keratin provides color; melanin provides strength.
c)
Keratin is found in plants; melanin is found in animals.
d)
Keratin is a pigment; melanin is a structural protein.
70.

What's the sebaceous gland?

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71.

Which has the MOST keratin?

a)

SKIN

b)

HAIR

c)

NAILS

72.

Which system is responsible for transporting nutrients and oxygen to cells?

a)

Circulatory

b)

Respiratory

c)

Excretory

d)

Digestive

73.

What is the primary function of red blood cells?

a)

Store nutrients

b)

Clot blood

c)

Transport oxygen

d)

Fight infections

74.

Which part of the brain is responsible for balance and coordination?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla

d)

Thalamus

75.

Which organ is primarily responsible for detoxifying chemicals and metabolizing drugs?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Heart

c)

Liver

d)

Kidneys

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