Bodies and Systems

Which of the following is the most similar?

• Two cells in the same tissue

• Two tissues in the same organ

• Two organs in the same system

• Two systems in the same organism

Which of the following provides the best example of the parts of a system working together to achieve a specific function?

• Specialized cells in a plant’s leaf open and close in response to changing conditions.

• Red blood cells are capable of transporting oxygen because of their chemical composition.

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  Glands in the mouth, the stomach, the pancreas, and the small intestine secrete chemicals that break down nutrients.

  
  

• Animals that prey on other animals require the ability to move about in their environment.

Which of the following provides the best evidence that organ systems in the human body interact with one another?

• Shivering in response to sensing of cold environment

• Storing waste products for later elimination

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  Breaking down nutrients from ingested food

• Forming a clot for a cut to stop blood loss

Which of the following accurately describes one part of the hierarchy of organization in living systems?

• Tissues are made up of various cell types.

• Organs are made of of various organ systems.

• Cells are made of various organs.

• Tissues are made up of various organisms.

Which of the following provides the best evidence that the circulatory system and the respiratory system work together to carry out their functions?

• Nutrients are absorbed into the blood from the intestines.

• Lungs expand and contract through movements of the diaphragm.

• New red blood cells are generated in the marrow of bones.

• Gases exchanged in the lungs are carried by the blood.

The basic unit of life is a

• tissue

• cell

• organism

• organ

• subsystem

What is a self contained system within a larger system?

• Organism

• Cell

• Organ

• Tissue

• Subsystem

Different tissues that perform a task are

• An organism

• An organ

• A cell

• A subsystem

• A tissue

What is a group of cells that work together?

• A cell

• organ

• organism

• subsystem

• tissue

A living thing is a/an

• organ

• organism

• cell

• tissue

• subsytem