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The Human Body - Common Exam Review
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Which list shows di erent levels or organization
within a population ordered from least to most
complex?
A.
organ systems, organs, organelles, organisms
B.
organelles, organs, organ systems, organisms
C.
organisms, organ systems, organs, organelles
3.
D. organs, organelles, organisms, organ systems
What is the signi cance of a major loss of blood
on the human body? Explain your answer fully.
2.
A patient su ering from a sore throat goes to a
doctor in a hospital to get a check-up. During the
exam the doctor collects the following information:
4.
The students in an engineering class built a robot
that stacks wooden blocks. A built-in computer
controls the movement of the robot.
The computer in the robot performs a function
most similar to which part of the human body?
A.
lungs
B.
heart
C.
brain
D. arms
The doctor strikes the patient's knee with a small
rubber hammer and observes the reaction. The
doctor is checking the
.
A.
nervous system
B.
muscular system
C.
circulatory system
D. skeletal system
5.
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Which body system's primary function is the
continuation of the species?
A.
digestive
B.
nervous
C.
excretory
D. reproductive
6.
7.
In the human body, which system functions
primarily to defend the body against disease?
A.
digestive
B.
C.
nervous
D. respiratory
8.
The diagram below shows a major system of the
human body.
immune
The numbered drawings below show the
organization within a multicellular organism from
simple to complex.
Which of the following best describes the function
of this system?
A.
absorbing nutrients from food
B.
protecting the body from infection
C.
exchanging gases with the environment
D. responding to stimuli in the environment
9.
1
B.
2
C.
3
A.
to digest proteins
B.
to absorb nutrients
C.
to break down complex carbohydrates
D. to remove water from undigested waste
Which of these numbered drawings represents a
tissue?
A.
What is the primary function of the large intestine?
D. 4
10.
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Capillaries are part of which body system?
A.
skeletal system
B.
nervous system
C.
digestive system
D. circulatory system
The Human Body - Common Exam Review
11.
Which of the following is one of the functions of
the human skeleton?
A.
producing hormones
B.
bringing gases into the body
C.
removing waste from the body
15.
D. providing a site for blood cell formation
When Lance goes jogging, his heart rate increases
to pump blood faster and supply his muscles with
more oxygen. Which of the following helps to
maintain homeostasis in response to this increase
in heart rate?
A.
an increase in digestion
B.
an increase in respiration
C.
a decrease in perspiration
D. a decrease in bone growth
12.
Which of the following is the best example of an
organism maintaining homeostasis?
A.
a wolf panting after a chase
B.
a spider catching an insect in a web
C.
a cricket becoming infected by a virus
16.
D. a mole digging tunnels in the ground
13.
14.
Which of the following body systems is responsible
for receiving stimuli from the environment and
coordinating the body's response to these stimuli?
A.
respiratory system
B.
nervous system
C.
digestive system
D. circulatory system
Which of the following is the basic structural unit
of the nervous system?
A.
axon
B.
C.
red blood cell
D. white blood cell
17.
neuron
The cells of the nasal cavity and the trachea are
lined with cilia. Which of the following describes
a purpose of the cilia?
A.
to cool air that is entering the respiratory
system
B.
Which of the following organs removes extra water
from the blood to keep the amount of uid in the
bloodstream at the proper level?
to help move trapped particles out of the
respiratory system
C.
to help produce sound as air moves out of
the respiratory system
A.
kidneys
B.
D. to increase the surface area for gas exchange
in the respiratory system
C.
pancreas
D. stomach
liver
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18.
Which of the following is a body system response
that adjusts body temperature when it is higher
than normal?
A.
Breathing rate begins to decrease.
B.
Blood vessels near the skin constrict.
C.
Sweat glands produce and secrete sweat.
22.
D. Hormones increase the metabolic rate of the
liver.
19.
The structure of the digestive tube in the
grasshopper and earthworm consists of many folds.
The folds a ect the e ciency of food absorption
by which of the following functions?
A.
increasing surface area
B.
reducing transpiration
C.
increasing hormone secretion
D. reducing storage of sugar
23.
Heartburn is pain that occurs when acidic gastric
juice is forced out of the upper end of the
stomach. In which of the following organs does a
person experience heartburn?
Which two systems primarily function to rid the
human body of the wastes resulting from cellular
energy production?
A.
excretory and skeletal systems
A.
pancreas
B.
esophagus
B.
nervous and endocrine systems
C.
small intestine
D. large intestine
C.
circulatory and digestive systems
D. respiratory and circulatory systems
20.
Which of the following is a function of the liver?
A.
removing toxic compounds from the blood
B.
secreting digestive enzymes into the stomach
C.
producing white blood cells to ght infections
24.
D. converting food into smaller nutrient
molecules
21.
by decreasing blood pressure
B.
by causing mutations in cells
C.
by irritating the respiratory tract
A.
They control sensory input using nerve cells.
B.
They conduct chemical digestion using
hormones.
C.
They remove waste from blood using
ltration structures.
D. They exchange oxygen for carbon dioxide
using capillaries.
How does exposure to cigarette smoke contribute
to an asthma attack?
A.
Which is a primary function that kidneys perform
for the excretory system?
25.
Which structure completes the circulatory pathway?
heart ! artery ! ? ! vein ! heart
D. by reducing insulin levels
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A.
aorta
B.
atrium
C.
ventricle
D. capillary
The Human Body - Common Exam Review
26.
Which sequence shows the pathway that food takes
in the digestive system?
A.
stomach, esophagus, large intestine, small
intestine
B.
esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small
intestine
C.
stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large
intestine
31.
The diagram below shows a human heart.
D. esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large
intestine
27.
28.
29.
30.
Which of the following is a harmful waste material
that leaves the blood and travels through the lungs
before leaving the body?
When contracted, the left ventricle pumps
oxygenated blood to the body. What is the
purpose of the aortic valve that separates the left
ventricle from the aorta?
A.
A.
to prevent blood from owing back into the
left ventricle
B.
to prevent blood from owing into the aorta
C.
to push blood into the left ventricle
CO2
B.
O2
C.
H2 O
D. NaCl
Where does oxygen-rich blood go after leaving the
lungs?
A.
the brain
B.
C.
the kidney
D. the stomach
D. to push blood into the aorta
the heart
32.
Hummingbirds need large amounts of energy to
ap their wings between 60 and 200 times per
second. Their wings beat so rapidly that it is
di cult to see them move. They often appear
suspended in air for extended periods of time
without changing their location. Hummingbirds
have long bills and grooved tongues to reach into
owers to feed on ower nectar. They also feed
on insects.
The digestion process begins in which of the
following?
A.
large intestine
B.
C.
small intestine
D. stomach
Use the information below to answer the following
question(s).
mouth
Which of the following pairs provides structural
support for a human?
The body system most directly interacting with the
skeletal system to enable hummingbirds to beat
their wings between 60 and 200 times per second
is the
A.
skin and blood
B.
A.
digestive system
B.
C.
spine and heart
D. brain and nerves
C.
endocrine system
D. circulatory system
bones and muscles
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muscular system
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33.
Use the information and the diagram below to
answer the following question(s).
34.
Arteriosclerosis is a disease which clogs arteries
in the human body. In arteriosclerosis, artery
walls become thick. Fatty deposits build up on
inner walls of arteries. This condition reduces the
ability of arteries to perform their function. The
diagram below shows a comparison between a
healthy artery and one with arteriosclerosis.
COMPARISON OF
TWO ARTERIES
Healthy Artery
Lou Gehrig's disease disrupts the function of
motor neurons (nerve cells) that control the
movement of limbs and other body parts. Which
body system is most likely to be directly a ected
by this disease?
A.
the endocrine system
B.
the digestive system
C.
the circulatory system
D. the muscular system
Artery With
Arteriosclerosis
Which body function is most a ected by
arteriosclerosis?
A.
circulating blood to tissues
B.
assembling amino acids into proteins
C.
replacing damaged cells with new cells
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D. breaking down food particles into molecules
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A single-celled organism, such as the amoeba, uses
its cell membrane to take in oxygen and remove
carbon dioxide. Which organ system in humans
has the same function as the cell membrane of the
amoeba?
A.
circulatory
B.
digestive
C.
nervous
D. respiratory
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