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LE Body System Review



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

1. 

Organisms remove metabolic cellular wastes by the process of
a.
excretion
b.
absorption
c.
coordination
d.
digestion
 

2. 

Which of the following provides support for the body, attachment sites for muscles, and protection for internal organs?
a.
bones
b.
skin
c.
hair
d.
blood
 

3. 

Which structure in a cell corresponds with the function of the human lungs?
a.
nucleus
b.
vacuole
c.
cell membrane
d.
mitochondria
 

4. 

What systems help to coordinate all activities of the body?
a.
skeletal & muscular
c.
nervous & endocrine
b.
respiratory & circulatory
d.
integumentary & reproductive
 

5. 

Finding shelter, avoiding predators, and obtaining food are most closely related to the ability of an animal to
a.
increase the rate of cell division
c.
use structures adapted for movement
b.
transport carbon dioxide to cells
d.
excrete waste products to cells
 

6. 

To remain healthy, organisms must be able to obtain materials, change the materials, move the materials around, and get rid of waste. These activities directly require
a.
the replication of DNA
c.
manipulation of altered genes
b.
nutrients from inorganic sources
d.
energy from ATP
 

7. 

If a human system fails to function properly, what is the most likely result?
a.
a stable rate of metabolism
b.
a disturbance in homeostasis
c.
a change in the method of cellular respiration
d.
a change in the function of DNA
 

8. 

The skin, lungs, and kidneys all interact to help carry out the
a.
removal of waste products
c.
production of hormones
b.
digestion of food
d.
coordination of body movements
 

9. 

What organ is a part of both the respiratory and excretory systems?
a.
kidney
b.
skin
c.
liver
d.
lung
 

10. 

During a long-distance run on a hot day, an athlete produces large quantities of sweat. As a result, the kidneys change the rate of urine production. Why is this change important?
a.
Decreased urine production increases the amino acids in the blood
b.
Increased urine production removes amino acids produced as a result of running
c.
Decreased urine production allows the body to conserve water
d.
Increased urine production allows more water to remain in the bloodstream
 

11. 

In which process do organisms transfer the chemical bond energy in organic molecules to ATP molecules?
a.
excretion
c.
photosynthesis
b.
cellular respiration
d.
digestion
 

12. 

Cardiac muscle is found in the
a.
hand
b.
heart
c.
stomach
d.
lungs
 

13. 

What tough connective tissue connects muscles to bones?
a.
tendons
b.
ligaments
c.
cartilage
d.
periosteum
 

14. 

Which sequence of terms is in the correct order from simplest to most complex?
a.
cells --> tissues --> organs --> organ systems
b.
tissues --> organisms --> cells --> organ systems
c.
cells --> tissues --> organ systems --> organs
d.
organs --> organisms --> organ systems --> cells
 

15. 

Which of the following is NOT a function of bones in the human skeletal system?
a.
store minerals
c.
regulate temperature
b.
protect organs
d.
produce blood cells
 

16. 

Ligaments connect
a.
muscle to bone
c.
cartilage to muscle
b.
cartilage to bone
d.
bone to bone
 

17. 

Which of the following is NOT a function of skin?
a.
protection
c.
sense reception
b.
waste removal
d.
blood cell production
 

Short Answer
 

18. 

Your finger brushes against a hot stove and you quickly pull away.  Identify which two human body systems work together to respond to this painful stimulus and explain the specific interaction between them.
 

19. 

All living things carry out a variety of life functions such as coordination, excretion, digestion, circulation, and synthesis Select two of the life functions listed. Define the two life functions you selected and explain how they interact to keep an organism alive.
 

20. 

Using one or more sentences, explain the importance of cell to cell communication in a multicellular organism, such as a human.
 



 
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