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29.1
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1. b
2. a
3. d
4. a
5. b
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SECTION
HOW ORGAN SYSTEMS COMMUNICATE
29.1
Section Quiz
Choose the letter of the best answer.
1. Unlike the parts of the nervous system, the endocrine system’s parts
a. work independently of one another.
b. are physically disconnected.
c. control many processes.
d. communicate with each other.
2. Thoughts, movements, and some life processes are controlled by the
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Nervous and Endocrine Systems
a. nervous system.
b. endocrine system.
c. muscular system.
d. circulatory system.
3. Something that causes your nervous system or endocrine system to produce
a response is called a
a. receptor.
b. change.
c. message.
d. stimulus.
4. Which system transmits the message that you have a pebble in your shoe?
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a. peripheral nervous system
b. endocrine system
c. central nervous system
d. skeletal system
5. When you compare the endocrine system to a satellite television system, a satellite
dish is compared to a
a. signal.
b. receptor.
c. nerve.
d. stimulus.
Assessment Book
McDougal Littell Biology
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