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Intro to Human Body

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A group of similar cells working together is called...

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

organ system

e)

multicellular organism

2.

The basic unit of structure and function in any living thing is:

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

organ system

e)

organism

3.

The heart is an example of different tissues working together to perform a specific job. This is an example of a(n):

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

organ system

e)

organism

4.

Which level of organization should letter C represent?

a)

organ

b)

cell

c)

organ system

d)

multicellular organism

e)

tissue

5.

 

Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?

a)

Cells> Tissues> Orgnism> Organ System> Organ

b)

Cells> Tissues> Organ> Organ System> Organism

c)

Tissues> Cells> Organ> Organ System> Organism

d)

Organism> Cells> Tissues> Organ> Organ System

6.

This tissue type covers and protects surfaces, both outside and inside the body.

a)

NERVOUS

b)

CONNECTIVE

c)

EPITHELIAL

d)

MUSCULAR

7.

This is a liquid connective tissue

(a)  

8.
What is the function of epithelial cells?
a)
Act as barriers between the external environment, or between organs and fluidfilled cavities
b)
Provide movement by pulling on bones
c)
Provide secretions which help to digest food
d)
Act as the messaging pathway between different areas of the body
9.
What type of tissue SIGNALS the intestines to move food along?
a)
Nervous Tissue
b)
Blood Tissue
c)
Smooth muscle tissue
d)
Skeletal Muscle Tissue
10.
Which of the following tissues is made up of cells that contract when stimulated?
a)
Epithelial
b)
Connective
c)
Muscle 
d)
Nervous
11.
Which of the following tissues is made up of cells that conduct impulses?
a)
Epithelial
b)
Connective
c)
Muscle 
d)
Nervous
12.

This picture represents which of the levels of organization?

a)

tissue

b)

organism

c)

organ

d)

organ system

13.

Which tissue is responsible for movement?

a)

connective

b)

epithelial

c)

muscle

d)

nervous

14.

Positive Feedback loop

a)

decreases the stimulus

b)

increases the stimulus

15.
If the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:
a)
keep body temperature the same as the external temperature
b)
decrease body temperature
c)
increase body temperature
d)
regulate blood pressure
16.

Negative Feedback loop

a)

decreases the stimulus

b)

increases the stimulus

17.
The "cause" for something to happen is the
a)
response
b)
effect
c)
stimulus
d)
homeostasis
18.

A response is

a)

your body's reaction to change

b)

The change in the environment

c)

what happens

19.

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

20.

What is the stimulus in the blood clotting model?

a)

Clotting occurs from platelets

b)

Break or tear in blood vessel wall

c)

Clotting proceeds until break is sealed by clot

d)

Released chemicals attract more platelets.

21.

What is the response in the blood clotting model?

a)

Clotting occurs from platelets

b)

Break or tear in blood vessel wall

c)

Clotting proceeds until break is sealed by clot

d)

Released chemicals attract more platelets.

22.

What type of feedback is shown in the blood clotting model?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

23.
Homeostasis
a)
allows for a wildly fluctuating internal environment
b)
is impossible in vertebrates
c)
is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation
d)
is the maintenance of a relatively stable external environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation