Body Systems Revision Test
Name: _______________________________
1
Which phrase best summarises the role of
the respiratory system?
A Gas exchange
B Taking in oxygen
C Removing carbon dioxide
D Filtering air
2
How many litres of blood (approximately)
does an average-sized human contain?
A 2
B 5
C 30
D 50
3
Which of the following is not a part of
blood in mammals?
A Plasma
B Serum
C Water
D Phylum
4
Which of the following is correct?
A Oxygenated blood travels from the
lungs to the heart and then to other
organs.
B Oxygenated blood travels from the
heart to the lungs and then to other
organs.
C Deoxygenated blood travels from the
lungs to the heart and then to other
organs.
D Deoxygenated blood travels from the
body’s organs to the lungs and then to
the heart.
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5
Which of the following correctly describes
the role of the systems listed?
Digestive
system
A Break up food
and absorb
nutrients
Circulatory
Excretory system
system
Move food
Remove cellular
through the body wastes
B Absorb
nutrients
Transport
dissolved
chemicals
Remove cellular
wastes
C Break up food
Transport gases
Remove dissolved
wastes in water
and solid wastes
D Break up food
and absorb
nutrients
Transport
dissolved
chemicals and
gases
Remove dissolved
wastes in water
and solid wastes
6
Identify the gas we excrete as waste via
our lungs.
A Oxygen
B Helium
C Carbon dioxide
D Nitrogen
7
The process of using oxygen to release
energy from food is called:
A breathing.
B respiration.
C excretion.
D oxygenation.
8
The air we breathe out is composed
mainly of
A oxygen.
B carbon dioxide.
C water vapour.
D nitrogen.
9
The scientific name for windpipe is:
A oesophagus.
B trachea.
C bronchus.
D diaphragm.
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10
Which of the following is not a role of the
skeletal system?
A Support
B Coordination
C Movement
D Protection
11
Asthma is:
A a blockage of air pipes.
B another name for reduced lung
capacity.
C inflammation of the air sacs.
D a narrowing of the air pipes.
12
Which one of the following is not caused
by smoking?
A Increased heart rate
B High blood pressure
C Increased cholesterol levels
D Bad breath
13
Your body uses no energy
A when you remain quite still.
B only if you stay still and hold your
breath.
C when you are asleep.
D never (while you are alive).
14
A bone in the human body that provides
protection is the
A femur.
B pelvis.
C skull.
D clavicle.
15
Osteoporosis is
A the loss of bone mass.
B the hardening of bones.
C the loss of cartilage from joints.
D cancer of the bone.
16
The hip joint is an example of
A a hinge joint.
B a pivot joint.
C a ball and socket joint.
D an immovable joint.
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17
The top part of a tooth is called the
A enamel.
B crown.
C root.
D molar.
18
Muscles pull on bones by
A expanding.
B contracting.
C using synovial fluid pressure.
D using ligaments.
19
An organ of the excretory system is the
A bowel.
B stomach.
C skin.
D intestine.
20
A major function of the kidney is
A removing urea from the blood.
B breaking down old blood.
C removing protein from the blood.
D producing hormones.
21
Which type of tooth is used to tear and
grasp food?
A Molar
B Incisor
C Canine
D Front
22
The liver
A stores food and helps break it down
using acid.
B absorbs water and other substances.
C breaks down fats and destroys
poisons.
D produces enzymes for saliva.
23
Humans cannot digest cellulose because
A they do not produce the enzymes
required.
B food passes through the stomach too
quickly.
C the intestine is too acidic.
D the cellulose is inert.
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24
Describe the processes that occur in the
alveoli.
25
(a) Identify the molecule that makes
blood red.
(a)
(b) How many red blood cells are there in (b)
a drop of blood?
(c) Where are red blood cells
manufactured?
(c)
(d) Which molecule does the red blood
cell absorb that is required for
respiration?
(d)
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26
Use the word list below to name parts (a)
to (e) in the diagram.
Word list: epiglottis, diaphragm, lung,
trachea, bronchioles, bronchi
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
27
What is the difference between a vein and
an artery?
28
Describe the roles of white blood cells and
platelets.
29
Write a word equation for the respiration
of glucose.
30
(a) Name the liquid part of the blood.
(a)
(b) Name some components of this
liquid.
(b)
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31
Name two of the chemicals contained in
cigarette smoke.
32
Complete the labelling of the heart
diagram below.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
33
List three possible triggers for asthma.
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34
Each minute you are sitting during this
test, about 6 litres of blood is pumped
around your body. How many litres is this
per:
(a) hour?
(a)
(b)
(b) day?
(c)
(c) week?
35
Name from (a) to (h) in the following blood (a)
circulation diagram.
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
36
Fill in the gaps to write a chemical word
equation that describes the process of
aerobic respiration.
glucose
+

+ water
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37
Is the following the skull of a carnivore or
omnivore? Give a reason.
38
Explain how the molecules in food that are
required for respiration get to the cells
where it is taking place.
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39
Identify the parts indicated below on the
digestive system.
(a)
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(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
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