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14.1 Levels of Organization

1. What four levels of organization make up an
organism?
a. cells, boxes, divisions, organs
b. organs, organisms, organ systems, organelles
c. cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
d. tissue systems, organ systems, cell systems, cell
divisions

b. take in oxygen from the water

c. break down oxygen in the air
d. release oxygen into the water
4. Cells that have similar function and a similar structure
are organized into a(n) tissues.
5. Tissues that work together form a(n) organ.

2. Cells in a multicellular organism may be specialized

to
a. destroy the organism.
b. perform a specific function.
c. perform every function.
d. do nothing to help the organism.
3. What are the cells in a sharks gills specialized to do?
a. take in oxygen from the air

6. A group of organs that work together to perform a

specific function for an organism is called
a(n) organ system.
7. What system helps your body react to stimuli?
a. digestive
c. nervous
b. cardiovascular
d. reproductive

Match the correct description with the correct term. Write the letter in the space
provided.
A. epithelial tissues

B. connective tissues

C 8. help process and send information around the

body
A 9. form a barrier between you and your surroundings

C. nervous tissues

D. muscle tissues

D 10. contract and relax to produce movement

B 11. support other tissues, provide oxygen to other
tissues

14A Characteristics of Living Things

1. The six characteristics of living things help us classify
them by their similarities and differences.

8. Most animals and plants reproduce through sexual

reproduction.

2. The smallest unit that can perform all life processes is

called a(n) cell.

9. What does DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) do?

a. DNA controls the structure and function of cells.
b. DNA breaks down food in cells.
c. DNA acts as a stimulus in the environment.
d. DNA acts as a preservative in foods.

3. All living things are composed of one or more cells.

4. Anything in the environment that causes a reaction or
change in an organism is called a(n) stimulus.

6. A single parent produces offspring identical to the

parent through asexual reproduction.

10. What do organisms pass on to their offspring?

a. their cells
b. their DNA
c. copies of their DNA
d. copies of their cells
11. The passing of traits from parents to offspring is
called heredity.

7. Most single-celled organisms reproduce through

asexual reproduction.

12. The total of all chemical activities that an organism

performs is an organisms
metabolism.

5. Two parents produce offspring that share their

characteristics through sexual reproduction.

14.2 Cell Theory

1. What did scientists using the first microscopes
discover?
a. Living things were in small boxes.
b. Living things were made of small boxes.
c. Living things looked like small boxes.
d. Living things made up small boxes.

6. A cell that has a single circular DNA molecule is a(n)

prokaryotic cell.
7. An organism made up of a prokaryotic cell is a(n)
prokaryote.

2. The smallest unit that can do all of the activities

needed for life is a(n) cell.
3. What are cells?
a. the basic units that make up all living things
b. the basic blocks that build boxes
c. living things that make up small boxes
d. living things made up of basic units
4. Made up of one or more cells, a(n) organism carries
out all activities for life.

8. A cell that has a nucleus that contains the DNA and

controls the activities of the cell is a(n) eukaryotic cell.
9. An organism made up of a eukaryotic cell is a(n)
eukaryote.
10. What are all prokaryotes?
a. eukaryotes
b. single-celled organisms
c. single molecules
d. many-celled organisms
11. What are most single-celled eukaryotes?
a. prokaryotes
b. single molecules
c. proteins
d. protists

5. At some point in their life, all cells have

deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA.

Big Idea 14 Cells

Parts of a Cell Match the correct description with the correct term. Write the letter in the space provided.
1. A protective layer that covers a cells surfaceB
2. The fluid inside a cell

A. DNA

B. Cell membrane

3. A structure that performs a specific function in the cells

C. Nucleus

4. The genetic material that carries information needed

to make new cells or new organisms
A

D. Organelle

5. And organelle that contains DNA and has a role in growth

metabolism, and reproduction
C

E. Cytoplasm

6. Supports and protects the plant cell

F. cell wall

7. The powerhouses of the cell

8.

9.

F
G

Which part of a plant is responsible for capturing light for

photosynthesis?
A. Chloroplasts
B. Phloem
C. Stomata
D. Xylem
How do particles move from an area of low concentration
to an area of high concentration?
A. By active transport

G. Mitochondrion
B. By passive transport
C. By osmosis
10. How do particles move from high to low concentration?
A. By active transport
B. By passive transport
C. By osmosis
D. By diffusion
11. What is the function of vacuoles?
A. To make proteins

B. To store water
C. To make sugar

D. To control the cell

Structural Organization - Read the words in the box. Read the sentences. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that
best completes the sentence.
Atom
Cell
Molecule
Tissue
Organ
Organ System
Organism
12. A living thing is also known as a(n) _______________________Organism.
13. Particles that form when two or more atoms combine are ________________Molecule.
14. Living things are made of _____________________Cells. .
15. ____________Organ are made up of two or more tissues that work together.
16. A group of similar cells working together to perform a specific function is a(n) ____Tissue.
17. Organs the work together are part of a(n) __________________Organ System.
Cell in Action Match the correct description with the correct term. Write the letter in the space provided.
18. Process of maintaining a stable internal environment
19. The diffusion of water through a membrane

A. Osmosis

B. Homeostasis.

20. Movement of particles from high density to regions of low density

C. Diffusion

Human Body Questions

1. What are the four functions of the skeletal
system?
A. Protect organs, store minerals, allow
movement, produce blood cells
B. Protect organs, store minerals, transports
oxygen, produce blood cells
C. Gliding joint, ball-and-socket joint, hinge
joint, ligaments
D. Osteoporosis, arthritis, ligaments , joints
2. What makes up your skeletal system?
A. Gliding joint, ball-and-socket joint, hinge
joint
B. Protection, storage, movement
C. Bones, cartilage, tissue
D. Ligaments, joints, osteoporosis
3. What are the different kinds of muscles?
A. Flexor and extensor
B. Tendons and ligaments
C. Skeletal, smooth, cardiac
D. Voluntary and involuntary

4. All of the major organ systems in the human

body interact in some way with another system.
How does the muscular system interact with the
cardiovascular system?
A. Involuntary muscle causes the eyes to blink
B. Cardiac muscle pumps blood through the
body
C. Voluntary muscle pushes blood through the
arteries.
D. Smooth muscle pushes food through the
small intestine.
5. What are three main parts of the cardiovascular
system?
A. Heart, blood, vessels
B. Lungs, bronchial tubes, alveoli
C. Rib, skull, femur
D. Brain, nerves, spinal cord
6. How does the cardiovascular system interact
with the respiratory system?
A. Bones protect the heart and spinal cord
B. Nerves send messages to the vessels
C. Cardiac muscle is found only in your heart

D. Blood flows from the heart and through

the lungs, where it picks up oxygen
7. What is the group of organs called that take in
oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide?
A. Skeletal system
B. Respiratory system
C. Cardiovascular system
D. Nervous system
8. Air moves into the lungs when the diaphragm
muscle
A. Contracts and moves down.
B. Relaxes and moves down.
C. Contracts and moves up.
D. Relaxes and moves up.
9. Which of the following is NOT a function of the
digestive system?
A. To digest food
B. To remove wastes
C. To break down nutrients
D. To get oxygen
10. Put the following steps of digestion in order
from 1 to 6. The first step has been done for you.
__6__ Water is absorbed by the large intestine
__3__ Food is reduced to chime in the stomach
__1__ Teeth are used to chew food
__2__ Food moves down the esophagus
__5__ Nutrients are absorbed by the small
intestine
__4__ The pancreas releases enzymes
11. The human body is made up of many organ
systems. The digestive system specializes in
helping the body break down and absorb food.
The urinary system can also help the body
function in digestion. How does the urinary
system aid in digestion?
A. It takes up nutrients made by cells of the
digestive system.
B. It removes wastes made by cells of the
digestive system.

C. It makes wastes to fuel cells of the digestive

system.
D. It removes nutrients made by cells of the
digestive system.
12. Excreting wastes is one way that the body
maintains good health. What could happen to the
body if the urinary system stopped functioning?
A. Nutrients could build up and harm the body.
B. The body could sweat a lot.
C. Wastes could build up and harm the
body.
D. The body could absorb a lot of food.
13. Removing wastes, such as urea, is an important
part of maintaining the body. Urea is removed
by which of the following body systems?
A. Respiratory system
B. Urinary system
C. Cardiovascular system
D. Digestive system
14. Someone touches your shoulder, and you turn
around. Which sequence do your impulses
follow?
A. Motor neuron, sensory neuron, CNS
response
B. Motor neuron, CNS response, sensory
neuron
C. Sensory neuron, motor neuron, CNS
response
D. Sensory neuron, CNS response, motor
neuron
15. What organ system acts as the bodys central
command post by gathering and interpreting
information then, sending signals to the body to
respond?
A. Cardiovascular system
B. Nervous system
C. Respiratory system
D. D. Muscular system