Biology Practice Quiz
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**This quiz doesn’t contain all the info (basically if you find your struggling in
one area then study it more)
Human Body Tissues
Free Response
1. Name the Levels of Organization
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
2. What is the difference between muscle tissue and connective tissue?
True or False
3. A tissue is a group of different cells that preform a single function
4. Organ systems preform closely related function
5. Organs are made up of organ systems
Multiple Choice
6. Epithelial Tissue…
a) Is used for Movement
b) Is used for Support
c) Includes glands
d) C and B
Anatomical Compass
True or False
7. The frontal is also called the occipital
8. The frontal splits the body into anterior and posterior parts
9. The sagittal is any plane perpendicular to the frontal plane
10. Midsagittal separate the body into top and bottom parts
11. Horizontal separates the body into left and right parts
12. Inferior means closer to the feet
13. Lateral means lying closer to the midline
14. Proximal means closer to the origin of a structure
15. Ventral means closer to the posterior surface of the body
Nervous System
Labeling
Multiple Choice
16. What is the nervous systems function?
a) Support the body
b) Control and coordinate functions
c) Protect from illnesses
d) Respond to stimuli
e) A and B
f) B and D
Free Response
17. The brain and spinal cord are controlled by the
18. The neurons are controlled by the
19. What is the difference between Autonomic and Somatic Nervous Systems?
20. The autonomic and somatic nervous systems are part of the
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21. The function of the neuron is to
system.
throughout the nervous
22. Dendrites
signals
other cells.
23. Axons
signals
other cells .
Label the neuron
Study events that occur during the transmission of a nerve impulse.
Identify if the following functions are autonomic, somatic or both
24. Blinking
25. Running
26. Pooping
27. Digestion
Skeletal System
Label
Free Response (I got lazy)
28. What is the axial skeleton?
29. What is the appendicular skeleton used for?
30. What is the 4 functions of the skeletal system?
31. What are the 3 types of tissue that make up the skeletal system (name and function)?
32. What are bones?
33. Name the 4 joint movements
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
True or False
34. Spongy bone helps to increase the surface area to transport blood more efficiently
35. Platelets are produced in the red bone marrow
36. Platelets help with carrying oxygen
37. An example of a ball and socket joint is the elbow
38. Tendons connect bones to bones
39. Ligaments connect bone to muscle
40. Joints are connective tissues
41. The bones of the skull are slightly moveable joints
Excretory System
Label and provide the functions
Multiple Choice
42. How do kidneys maintain homeostasis?
a) Filter blood
b) Remove waste
c) Maintain salt and water balance in blood
d) All of the above
43. How long does it take for the kidneys to filter all the blood in the body?
a) 45 minutes
b) 5 minutes
c) 24 hours
d) 8 hours
44. What are kidney stones made out of? (Circle all that apply)
a) Uric acid salts
b) Magnesium
c) Potassium
d) Calcium
e) Carbon
45. How are kidney stones dealt with?
a) Surgery
b) Ultraviolent rays
c) Ultrasound waves
d) You poop it out
e) C and D
f) C and B
g) B and D
Respiratory System
Label the diagram and provide the functions (1,7,3,8,4,6,11)
Free response
46. What is the function of the respiratory system?
47. How does the diaphragm help with breathing?
48. How does the respiratory and circulatory system work together with your exercising?
True or False (DON’T READ THIS UNTIL YOU DO 50, 51 these are switched so O2 leaves
and vice versa) (it’s confusing)
49. The medulla oblongata is the part of the brain that controls the breathing
50. Inhaled oxygen enters the alveoli
51. Carbon Dioxide leaves the alveoli