Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which can muscle cells
form?
a. | blood cells and bone
cells | b. | bone cells and cardiac muscles | c. | bone tissue and involuntary
muscles | d. | cardiac muscles and skeletal
muscles |
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Which are jobs of the skeletal
system?
a. | makes calcium, fights
disease | b. | helps you move, protects your organs | c. | helps you breathe, makes your heart
beat | d. | protects you from disease, makes
muscle |
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Which of these kinds of muscle
is voluntary?
a. | heart | b. | skeletal | c. | breathing | d. | digestion |
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Look carefully at the
illustration of human bones below.
What are the bones labeled
A and B?
a. | tibia and
fibula | b. | calf and triceps | c. | trapezius and carpal | d. | biceps and inner
thigh |
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How does a pair of skeletal
muscles work together?
a. | Both muscles contract at the same
time. | b. | Both muscles relax and then work together. | c. | When one muscle contracts, the other
relaxes. | d. | When one muscle is voluntary, the other is
involuntary. |
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Which describes the path of air
through the body after it enters the nose or mouth?
a. | from bronchial tubes, to trachea, to
lungs | b. | from pharynx, to trachea, to bronchial tubes | c. | from trachea, to bronchial tubes, to
pharynx | d. | from windpipe, to bronchial tubes, to
trachea |
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Which is true of nerve cells,
or neurons?
a. | They are involuntary muscle
cells. | b. | They are only found in the spinal cord. | c. | They are also called connective
tissue. | d. | They are in the nervous system. |
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What is
digestion?
a. | what happens in the heart and
lungs | b. | the process of making blood in bones | c. | making sure the body has enough
oxygen | d. | the process of breaking food into a form cells can
use |
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Which are organs of the
digestive system?
a. | esophagus, small
intestine | b. | connective tissue, tongue | c. | spinal cord, large
intestine | d. | voluntary muscles, stomach |
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Which tells what the brain
does?
a. | brings oxygen to the
blood | b. | helps support the body | c. | sends messages to body
systems | d. | breaks down nutrients so the cells can use
them |
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Look carefully at the
illustration below.
What system does this
illustration show?
a. | digestive
system | b. | circulatory system | c. | respiratory system | d. | central nervous
system |
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Maria was ill with measles when
she was younger. Why will she not get the disease again?
a. | She has built up antibodies to
measles. | b. | She has developed pathogens that protect
her. | c. | She will no longer let measles enter her
body. | d. | She has bacteria that will keep her from getting
sick. |
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How are viruses and bacteria
different?
a. | Viruses are much smaller than
bacteria. | b. | Viruses cure illness, and bacteria spread
illness. | c. | Bacteria is an antibody, and a virus is a
pathogen. | d. | Bacteria enter through the nose, and viruses enter through
the skin. |
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Which important discovery did
Alexander Fleming make?
a. | the first
vaccine | b. | the first pathogen | c. | the first antibiotic | d. | the first
microorganism |
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Short Answer
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How do skeletal, smooth, and
cardiac muscles differ?
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How do the respiratory and
circulatory systems provide oxygen to the body and rid it of carbon dioxide?
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17.
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Describe the path of blood
through the body. (2 points)
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Essay
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18.
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Devon eats an undercooked
hamburger that contains the pathogen E. coli. Explain how the digestive, muscular, and defense systems work on the
hamburger to nourish Devon and defend him against illness.
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