HMH LS U1L3 Quiz

How does an animal’s body systems detect a starting signal?

• Hears a sound

• Moves by walking

• Begins to run

• Exhales

List the order in which our nervous system responds to events in our environment.

• Sensory Neurons

• Stimulus

• Spinal Cord

• Motor Neurons

• Brain

  
  

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What is another name for a nerve cell?

• neuron
• muscle

• bone

• cilia

The digestive system and the excretory system interact to perform which two jobs? (pick 2)

• Digestion of food

• Removal of Waste

• Circulation of blood

• Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

What three organs belong to the excretory system?

• Skin, lungs, and kidneys

  
  

• Heart, Liver, Stomach

• Lungs, brain, pancreas

• Veins, bones, muscles

Which two systems interact with each other to provide oxygen to our cells and remove carbon dioxide?

• Respiratory and Circulatory Systems

• Nervous and Excretory Systems

• Muscular and Skeletal systems

• Digestive and Endocrine Systems

Which two systems work together to allow animals to stand up and move around?

• Respiratory and Circulatory Systems

• Skeletal and Muscular Systems

• Digestive and Excretory Systems

• Endocrine and Nervous Systems

The process by which a stable condition is maintained inside our bodies is called what?

• Homeostasis

• COPD

• Diabetes

• Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Sensory receptors (neurons) are present in which organs?

• Skin

• Heart

• Lungs

• Stomach

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Sage drew a diagram to describe the levels of organization of an animal’s body. She claims that cells belong at the bottom. If that is true, what belongs at the top?

• Tissues

• Organs

• Organ Systems

• Organisms

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