Human Body and Pathogens Quiz
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What is homeostasis?
A. The elimination of wastes
B. The digestion of food
C. Cells dividing to form new cells
D. The maintenance of a stable internal environment
Which process best describes respiration?
A. Removing waste from the bloodstream
B. Removing waste from the digestive system
C. Removing pathogens from the circulatory and lymphatic systems
D. Obtaining oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide
A scientific hypothesis:
A. Based on personal opinions
B. Does not have to be tested or accepted
C. Can be tested by experiments and observations
D. Is proven with evidence to support it
Which word best describes a bacteria?
A. Antibiotic
B. Macrophage
C. Pathogen
D. Antibody
What reasoning explains why muscle action in the small intestines and other organs is known as involuntary muscle action?
A. The muscles of the small intestine and other organ muscles cannot be consciously controlled
B. The muscles of the small intestine and other organ muscles can be consciously controlled
C. Ligaments control the actions of the small intestine and other muscles
D. The muscle movement is controlled by moving skeletal muscles
A dialysis machine does the work of a person’s kidneys. What does a dialysis machine do?
A. Breaks down nutrients
B. Transports oxygen through the bloodstream
C. Gets rid of solid waste
D. Filters waste from the blood
A ureter carries liquid waste between which two structures
A. The bladder and the outside of the body
B. The mouth and stomach
C. The kidneys and bladder
D. The heart and lungs
Which two body systems represent an example of how they work together to maintain homeostasis
A. Digestive and respiratory systems
B. Lymphatic and integumentary system
C. Nervous and endocrine system
D. Reproductive and digestive system
Which two body systems make movement possible?
A. Nervous and endocrine
B. Respiratory and cardiovascular
C. Muscular and digestive
D. Skeletal and muscular
Which system explains how growth changes over a period of time?
A. The circulatory system creates more cells and causes the growth rate to increase.
B. The digestive system releases nutrients and causes the growth rate to increase.
C. The endocrine system release hormones causing growth
D. The nervous system regulates growth
What happens if arthritis destroys cartilage in a joint?
A. Muscles in the joint will cushion the bone
B. Bones in the joint will rub against each other
C. The bones that connect the joint will not be held together
D. Nothing will happen to the joint
A student measures the time it takes for a sheet of paper to fall from a marked height. The student then crumples the same piece of paper and drops the paper from the same height. The student observed the paper fell faster the second time. What variable is the dependent variable?
A. The shape of the paper
B. The height of the drop
C. The length of time for the paper to fall
D. The type of paper used
What is a main function of the lymphatic system?
A. To deliver oxygen to cells
B. To collect excess fluid and deliver it back to the circulatory system
C. To break down food
D. To filter blood
What is muscle tissue?
A. Tissue that is produced in the spongy part of bones
B. Tissue that is made up of cartilage
C. Tissue that contracts and relaxes to produce movement
D. Tissue that is part of the skeletal system
Which phrase defines a scientific law?
A. A well supported explanation
B. An accepted description
C. An educated guess
D. An untested idea