In what way are humans and insects similar?
Both are multicellular organisms
Which system in the human body includes heart, blood, arteries and veins?
Cardiovascular System
What is a characteristic of MOST single-celled organisms?
They perform all life processes.
What is an inherited trait?
Traits passed from a parent to their offspring.
What is the function of the digestive system?
To move food and waste
What is the relationship between the nervous system and the muscular system?
The nervous system controls the muscular system.
Which human body system includes the skull, tibia, fibula and ribs?
Skeletal System
How do cells in a multicellular organism function?
Each cell type has a different function, and they work together for the survival of the organism.
What is a learned (non-inherited) trait?
A trait that is not passed from parent to offspring, often effected by someone or somethings environment.
What is the main function of the circulatory system?
To move blood around the body.
What is the relationship between the circulatory system and the respiratory system?
The respiratory system exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide with the circulatory system.
Which human body system includes the large intestine, small intestine, stomach and esophagus?
The Digestive System
How are bacterial cells able to survive as a single-celled organisms?
It has the ability to carry out all life functions.
Which is an example of a non-inherited trait? Food preference or hair color
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
To get oxygen to the body
In what way are the digestive and circulatory systems alike?
Both absorb nutrients or gases into the body.
Which body system is made up of smooth, skeletal and cardiac muscles?
The Muscular System
What is a nucleus?
The brain of the cell.
Some people have "Hitchhiker's" thumb that allows them to bend their thumbs more than other people. How do these people MOST LIKELY get this trait?
They inherit it from their parents.
What is the function of the muscular system?
To move and give structure to the body.
In what way are the circulatory system and the nervous system related?
They are both transport systems.
Which human body systems are located throughout MOST of the body?
Skeletal, Nervous and Circulatory
Which of these is NOT a multicellular organism?
Cricket, Dog, Amoeba, Sea Sponges
Amoeba
A mother rabbit has a litter. One of the babies is born with one long ear and one short ear. What MOST LIKELY caused this one rabbit to be born with one short ear?
A mutation occurred during the development of this one rabbit.
What is the function of the nervous system?
To control the entire body.