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What will most likely happen to wastes containing nitrogen produced as a result of the breakdown of amino acids within liver cells of a mammal?
a) They will be digested by enzymes in the stomach.
b) They will be removed by the excretory system.
c) They will be destroyed by specialized blood cells.
d) They will be absorbed by mitochondria in nearby cells.

Which phrase does not describe a way the human body responds to fight disease?
a) destruction of infectious agents by white blood cells
b) production of antibodies by white blood cells
c) increased production of white blood cells
d) production of pathogens by white blood cells

The nucleus of a cell coordinates processes and activities that take place in the cell. Which two systems perform a similar function in the human body?
a) protein
b) starch
c) fat
d) glucose

The cytoplasm in a cell carries out a function similar to a function of which human system?
a) nervous and endocrine
b) digestive and reproductive
c) circulatory and respiratory
d) skeletal and muscular

Which molecule can diffuse from the digestive tract into the human bloodstream without first being digested?
a) respiratory system
b) reproductive system
c) circulatory system
d) nervous system

Which system is correctly paired with its function?
a) Immune System - intake and distribution of oxygen to cells of the body
b) excretory system - remove potentially dangerous materials from the body
c) digestive system - transport energy-rich molecules to cells
d) circulatory system - produce building block of complex compounds

Which organ system in humans is most directly involved in the transport of oxygen?
a) digestive
b) nervous
c) excretory
d) circulatory

Which body system is correctly paired with its function?
a) excretory - produces antibodies to fight disease-causing organisms
b) digestive - produces hormones for storage and insulation
c) circulatory - transports materials for energy release in body cells
d) respiratory - collects waste materials for digestion

Which two organ systems provide materials required for the human body to produce ATP?
a) reproductive and excretory
b) digestive and respiratory
c) respiratory and immune
d) digestive and reproductive

An increase in heart rate will most likely result in
a) a decrease in metabolic rate
b) an increase in pulse rate
c) an increase in cell division
d) a decrease in body temperature

To increase chances for a successful organ transplant, the person receiving the organ should be given special medications. The purpose of these medications is to
a) increase the immune response in the person receiving the transplant
b) decrease the immune response in the person receiving the transplant
c) decrease mutations in the person receiving the transplant
d) increase mutations in the person receiving the transplant

The main function of the human digestive system is to
a) rid the body of cellular waste materials
b) process organic molecules so they can enter cells
c) break down energy in order to release glucose
d) change amino acids into proteins and carbohydrates

Which two systems are most directly involved in providing molecules needed for synthesis of fats in human cells?
a) digestive and circulatory
b) excretory and digestive
c) immune and muscular
d) reproductive and circulatory

During a long-distance run on a hot day, an athlete produces large quantities of sweat. As a result, the kidneys change the rate of urine production. Why is this change important?
a) Decreased urine production increases the amino acids in the blood.
b) Increased urine production removes amino acids produced as a result of running.
c) Decreased urine production allows the body to conserve water.
d) Increased urine production allows more water to remain in the bloodstream.

Some levels of organization in a multicellular organism are shown in the sequence: A - cells - tissues - B - organ system - organism Which terms represent letters A and B?
a) A - gametes, B - zygote
b) A - zygote, B - gametes
c) A - organs, B - organelles
d) A - organelles, B - organs

The respiratory system includes a layer of cells in the air passages that clean the air before it gets to the lungs. This layer of cells is best classified as
a) a tissue
b) an organ
c) an organelle
d) an organ system

Which sequence shows a decreasing level of complexity?
a) organs - organisms - cells - tissues
b) organism - cells - organs - tissues
c) cells - tissues - organs - organisms
d) organisms - organs - tissues - cells

Which sequence of terms is in the correct order from simplest to most complex?
a) cells - tissues - organs - organ systems
b) tissues - organisms - cells - organ systems
c) cells - tissues - organ systems - organs
d) organs - organisms - organ systems - cells

Nerve cells are essential to an animal because they directly provide
a) communication between cells
b) transport of nutrients to various organs
c) regulation of reproductive rates with other cells
d) an exchange of gases within the body

Hormones and secretions of the nervous system are chemical messengers that
a) store genetic information
b) carry out the circulation of materials
c) extract energy from nutrients
d) coordinate system interactions

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