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Write the letter that best answers the question or completes the statement
on the line provided.
1. The energy to perform actions, as well as the materials from
which body cells and tissues are made, comes from
a. cellulose.
b. oxygen.
c. food.
2. A calorie is the amount of energy needed to
a. raise the temperature of the body by 1º Celsius.
b. raise the temperature of 1 g of fat by 1º Celsius.
c. raise the temperature of 1 g of water by 1º Celsius.
3. Substances that are needed by the body for growth, repair,
and maintenance are called
a. enzymes.
b. nutrients.
c. ATP.
4. The raw materials that the body needs for growth and repair
come from
a. proteins.
b. unsaturated fats.
c. carbohydrates.
5. Proteins are made of polymers called
a. lipids.
b. unsaturated fats.
c. amino acids.
6. Which of the following structures is made up mostly of water?
a. blood
b. lymph
c. both a and b
7. How many food groups make up the new Food Pyramid?
a. four
b. five
c. six
8. What passage carries food between the pharynx and the
stomach?
a. small intestine
b. epiglottis
c. esophagus
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9. What enzyme found in saliva breaks chemical bonds between the
sugar monomers in starches?
a. amylase
b. chyme
c. pepsin
10.The stomach breaks down food into a soft, partially digested
mixture called
a. pepsin.
b. chyme.
c. bolus.
11. In what structure do filtration and reabsorption occur?
a. kidney
b. renal vein
c. urinary bladder
12. The main organs of the excretory system are the
a. kidneys.
b. lungs.
c. intestines.
13. In the kidneys, both useful substances and wastes are
removed from the blood by
a. reabsorption.
b. filtration.
c. dialysis.
14. The activity of the kidneys is controlled by hormones and by the
a. volume of nutrients.
b. volume of filtrate.
c. composition of the blood.
15. Dialysis performs the function of the
a. liver.
b. ureter.
c. kidneys.
Completion
Complete each statement on the line provided.
16. The science of
17. Contractions, known as
esophagus into the stomach.
is the study of food and its effects on the body.
, squeeze food through the length of the
18. If a part of the stomach wall digests itself, a(an)
develops.
19. The functional units of the kidneys are the
20. The kidneys play an important role in maintaining
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in the body.
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In complete sentences, write the answers to the questions on the lines
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21. List the six nutrients needed by the body.
22. How is chyme produced?
23. What is the function of the digestive system?
24. How do kidneys maintain homeostasis?
25. What are a person’s two options for survival if both of his or her
kidneys are unable to function?
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Using Science Skills
Use the diagram below to answer the following questions on the
lines provided.
Figure 1
26. Interpreting Graphics Which structure shown in Figure 1 is the
esophagus?
27. Interpreting Graphics Which structure shown in Figure 1 is the
stomach?
28. Interpreting Graphics Which structure shown in Figure 1
produces bile? What is the name of this structure?
29. Interpreting Graphics Hormones that regulate blood sugar are
produced in which structure shown in Figure 1? What is the name of
this structure?
30. Interpreting Graphics Which structure shown in Figure 1 contains
villi, which aid in absorbing nutrients? What is the name of this
structure?
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