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Human Body Systems Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main function of the muscular system in the human body?

a)

To allow movement of the body

b)

To break down food

c)

To filter blood

d)

To produce hormones

2.

Which system is responsible for transporting blood throughout the human body?

a)

Circulatory system

b)

Digestive system

c)

Skeletal system

d)

Urinary system

3.

What is the largest organ in the human body?

a)

The skin

b)

The heart

c)

The liver

d)

The brain

4.

What is the function of the urinary system?

a)

Remove liquid waste through urine

b)

Break down food for nutrients

c)

Transport oxygen in the blood

d)

Produce hormones

5.

What is the job of the alveoli in the lungs?

a)

Exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide

b)

Producing hormones

c)

Filtering blood

d)

Digesting food

6.

What is taxonomy?

a)

The science of classifying and naming organisms.

b)

The study of animal behavior.

c)

The process of photosynthesis.

d)

The science of weather patterns.

7.

Which of the following lists the levels of classification from the broadest category?

a)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

b)

Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Domain

c)

Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

d)

Domain, Kingdom, Order, Class, Phylum, Family, Genus, Species

8.

What is the main difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

a)

Eukaryotes have a nucleus while prokaryotes do not.

b)

Prokaryotes have a nucleus while eukaryotes do not.

c)

Both have a nucleus.

d)

Neither have a nucleus.

9.

In which family is the sea otter part of?

a)

Mustelidae

b)

Canidae

c)

Felidae

d)

Ursidae

10.

What is selective breeding?

a)

When humans choose which organisms will reproduce to pass on desired traits, usually for higher agricultural yield.

b)

When animals choose their own mates in the wild.

c)

When plants grow without human intervention.

d)

When organisms mutate randomly.

11.

Which of the following lists the planets in order from closest to the sun to furthest?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

c)

Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

12.

What is the main difference between an asteroid and a meteor?

a)

An asteroid is a large space rock that orbits the sun, while a meteor is a smaller space rock that burns up in Earth's atmosphere.

b)

A meteor is a large space rock that orbits the sun, while an asteroid is a smaller space rock that burns up in Earth's atmosphere.

c)

Both are the same and only differ in size.

d)

An asteroid is made of ice, while a meteor is made of metal.

13.

Which of the following best describes a planet?

a)

A celestial body that orbits a star, has enough mass to be round, and has cleared its orbit of other debris.

b)

A small rocky object that orbits the sun.

c)

A natural satellite that orbits a planet.

d)

A ball of gas that produces its own light.

14.

Which force governs the motion within the solar system?

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Friction

d)

Electricity

15.

According to the diagram, which planet would have the least gravitational pull from the sun?

a)

Planet C

b)

Planet A

c)

Planet B

d)

All planets have the same gravitational pull

16.

What is an autotroph?

a)

An organism that produces its own food.

b)

An organism that consumes other organisms for food.

c)

An organism that only eats meat.

d)

An organism that decomposes dead material.

17.

What is the 10% rule when looking at an energy pyramid?

a)

10% of energy is created at each trophic level.

b)

10% of energy is lost at each trophic level.

c)

10% of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next, and the rest is lost in other forms.

d)

10% of organisms survive at each trophic level.

18.

Which of the following is a producer in the food web?

a)

Fox

b)

Grasshopper

c)

Carrot

d)

Owl

19.

Who are the secondary consumers in the food web?

a)

Grains and grasses

b)

Grasshoppers and mice

c)

Birds and owls (and foxes)

d)

Carrots and grains

20.

Which animal is a tertiary consumer in the food web?

a)

Rabbit

b)

Fox

c)

Grasshopper

d)

Carrot