Cells
Human Body
Human Body 2
Vocabulary
Genetics
100
Which model demonstrates the organizational structure of humans?
A. Bone cell → bone tissue → ribs → skeletal system
B. Skeletal system → bone tissue → ribs → bone cell
C. Bone cell → ribs → bone tissue → skeletal system
D. Ribs → skeletal system → bone cell → bone tissue
A. Bone cell → bone tissue → ribs → skeletal system
100
The esophagus, stomach, and intestines are all part of one body system. Which one?
A. Digestive system
B. Circulatory system
C. Nervous system
D. Skeletal system
A. Digestive system
100
Which body system processes foods into a useable source of energy?
A circulatory
B digestive
C nervous
D skeletal
B digestive
100
The muscular organ that pumps blood through the body
heart
100
Which characteristic is the best example of an inherited trait?
A short hair
B eye color
C pierced ears
D long fingernails
B eye color
200
What are tissues made from?
A. Cells
B. Organs
C. Multicellular organisms
D. Organ Systems
A. Cells
200
Which body system sends electrical signals to all other body systems?
A circulatory system
B digestive system
C muscular system
D nervous system
D nervous system
200
Which system in the human body includes the heart, blood, arteries, and veins?
A. Cardiovascular
B. Digestive
C. Muscular
D. Respiratory
A. Cardiovascular
200
What is the muscular organ responsible for break down food; digestion
stomach
200
Which best explains why children resemble their parents?
A They eat the same foods.
B They have similar DNA.
C They speak the same language.
D They have the same interests.
B They have similar DNA.
300
The illustrations below show three different types of muscle cells in the human body.
Which statement do the illustrations support?
A. Muscle cells are made up of connected muscle tissues.
B. A muscle is an organ made up of only one type of muscle cell.
C. Different types of muscle cells make up different types of muscle tissue in the human body.
D. Different types of muscle cells make up the same type of muscle tissue in all parts of the human body.
C Different types of muscle cells make up different types of muscle tissue in the human body.
300
Which is a function of the cardiovascular system?
A to move water throughout the body
B to provide structural support for the body
C to eliminate waste from the body
D to transport gases throughout the body
D to transport gases throughout the body
300
In what way are the circulatory system and the nervous system similar?
A. They both perform the same function
B. They are both structural systems
C. They are both transport systems
D. They both involve the same organs
C. They are both transport systems
300
This sends messages by nerve impulses to and from the brain
spinal cord
300
What question can be asked to find out whether the new sunflower plant will have the same acquired characteristics of the parent sunflower?
A. Will the sunflower have holes in its leaves?
B. Will the sunflower have yellow petals?
C. Will the sunflower have the same shaped leaves?
D. Will the sunflower grow to the same height?
A. Will the sunflower have holes in its leaves?
400
Which choice describes the organizational structure of humans?
A. Cells make up tissues. Tissues make up organs. Organs make up systems.
B. Cells make up systems. Tissues make up organs. Organs make up organisms.
C. Tissues make up cells. Cells make up systems. Systems make up organs.
D. Tissues make up cells. Cells make up organs. Organs make up organisms.
A. Cells make up tissues. Tissues make up organs. Organs make up systems.
400
In what ways are the digestive and circulatory systems alike?
A. Both protect organs in the body
B. Both control movement of the body
C. Both absorb gases or nutrients into the body
D. Both provide structural support for the body
C. Both absorb gases or nutrients into the body
400
Which aquatic ecosystem is most suitable for the food chain of orcas, sea otters, sea urchins and kelp? What evidence best supports your claim?
A. Oceans because these organisms need to live in salt water.
B. Lakes because these organisms need to live in water.
C. Oceans because these organisms need to live in salt water and have food sources.
D. Lakes because these organisms need to live in water and have food sources.
A. System 1 is the nervous system, and System 2 is the skeletal system.
400
The organs and tissues involved in moving blood through the body
Circulatory System
400
Matt is a tall, eleven-year-old boy. He has a scar on his right cheek. He is intelligent and an excellent drummer. Which of his traits did he most likely inherit?
A his height
B his scar on his right cheek
C his intelligence
D his ability to play the drums
A his height
500
Which structures work as a group to form tissues?
A. cells
B. organs
C. organisms
D. body systems
A. cells
500
Which statement best describes the relationship between the nervous system and the muscular system?
A. The nervous system controls the muscular system
B. The muscular system controls the nervous system
C. The nervous system provides nutrients and oxygen for the muscular system.
D. The muscular system provides nutrients and oxygen for the nervous system.
A. The nervous system controls the muscular system
500
How do the digestive and circulatory systems differ in how they help the body obtain nutrients?
A. The digestive system breaks down food into red blood cells, and the circulatory system carries these red blood cells throughout the body.
B. The digestive system breaks down food into usable nutrients, and the circulatory system carries these nutrients throughout the body.
C. The digestive system breaks down food, and the circulatory system moves the food from the stomach to the large intestines.
D. The digestive system mixes food with water, and the circulatory system moves the mixture through the intestine
B. The digestive system breaks down food into usable nutrients, and the circulatory system carries these nutrients throughout the body.
500
The basic unit of structure and function of all living things
Cell
500
Monarch butterflies can be found in North Carolina. The list shows some characteristics of monarch butterflies.
Characteristics of Monarch Butterflies
• are light green as caterpillars
• have orange wings, black stripes and white spots as adults
•as a defense, they taste bad to other animals
• migrates to and from Mexico at certain times of the year
From the characteristics above, which question can be asked to find out about characteristics of monarch butterflies that are instincts?
A. Why do monarch butterflies migrate?
B. What stages are in the monarch butterfly life cycle?
C. What colors are monarch butterflies?
D. How does a monarch butterfly defend itself from predators?
A. Why do monarch butterflies migrate?