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1
Influenza disease is caused by
virus
bacteria
protozoans
helminthes
2
What is the surface area of your lungs measure?
one tennis court
2 tennis courts
A volleyball net
Half a tennis court
3
What is the hardest bone in the human body?
jawbone
cranium
femur
sternum
4
Which of the following is NOT an organ in the excretory system?
skin
Liver
Kidneys
heart
5
What part of the brain does Thrax steal from Frank's body?
cerebellum
hypothalamus
cerebrum
pons
6
How does sweating help the human body?
It cools the body
It warms the body
It makes the body feel comfortable
7
What is the strongest muscle in the body?
tongue
leg
chest
arm
8
What is the smallest bone?
phalanges
stapes
vertebra
teeth
9
A full bladder is the size of a...
golf ball
softball
basketball
soccer ball
10
How many bones are babies born with?
425
284
178
300
11
How many times do you fart in a day?
40
14
2
25
12
When does skin take part in excretion?
All the time
When a person sweats
Never
when a person sleeps
13
Which hormone is known as the "emergency hormone"
melatonin
ADH
serotonin
adrenaline
14
What causes your pupils to dilate?
Adrenaline
Hunger
Bright lights
Sleepiness
15
What is the largest cell in the human body?
Egg Cell
Bone cell
Muscle cell
White blood cell
16
Where does urine flow?
from the bladder to the kidney
From the kidney to the bladder
From the stomach to the liver
17
Who does not have unique fingerprints?
Sloth
Primates
Koalas
Humans
18
What is the name of the pigment that gives skin and hair its color?
carotene
keratin
hemoglobin
melanin
19
What body system does the kidney belong to?
muscular
immune
endocrine
excretory
20
Which organ belongs to both the excretory system and the respiratory system?
liver
heart
lung
kidney
21
Which body part has the most sweat glands?
face
neck
armpits
feet
22
How many miles of blood vessels are in your body?
1,000,000
4,000 miles
200,000
60,000 miles
23
The _________ filters wastes from the blood.
liver
heart
stomach
kidneys
24
What is the biggest muscle group in the body?
gluteus maximus
latissimus dorsi
biceps
abs
25
What part of the eye detects light?
iris
cornea
retina
lens
26
Why is a virus like a parasite?
they multiply
they make their own food
they destroy the cells they enter
they use energy to develop
27
What is the main function of the excretory system?
break down food for digestion
circulate oxygen
Get rid of waste products from your cells
to create saliva
28
How many hairs does the average human scalp have?
10,000
1,000
100,000
1,000,000
29
An infectious disease is a disease that
is caught because the weather turns cold
can pass from one organism to another
cannot be cured
can be spread only by bacteria
30
Which of the following structures are always found in bacterial cells?
ribosomes
nuclei
flagella
coats
31
What makes up sweat?
water
water and minerals the body does not need
water and minerals the body needs
32
Which science teacher has NOT met Bill Nye?
Mr. Ross
Mr. Brameyer
Mrs. Blair
Mrs. Weskoph
33
What is an example of a waste product?
fruits and vegtables
pizza and lasagna
unhealthy foods
Excess water and salts
34
What is the most common blood type in the world?
O
A
AB
B
35
The vocal cords stretch across the opening of the
diaphragm
bronchi
pharynx
larynx
36
True or False: By age 60, most people will have lost half their taste buds.
True
False
37
The aorta is roughly the diameter of ____????
Tape dispenser
car tire
drinking straw
garden hose
38
How long is your small intestine?
47ft
23ft
2ft
61ft
39
Where is protein broken down?
mouth and SI
stomach and SI
mouth and stomach
esophagus
40
How do breathing passages help keep pathogens out if the body?
phagocytes in the breathing passages destroy pathogens
chemical kill some pathogens
they produce antibodies that kill pathogens
mucus and cilia trap pathogens
41
What is a symptom of anemia?
Headaches
Can't fight off disease
Fatigue
Lack of platelets
42
How many kidneys does the human body have?
3
1
4
2
43
Hairlike structures that line the nasal cavities and trachea are called
capillaries
mucus
cilia
bronchi
44
Which day of the week is the risk of heart attack greatest?
Friday
Thursday
Saturday
Monday
45
Which of the following is NOT a microbe?
Germs
Yeast
Virus
Bacteria
46
Which part of your body never stops growing?
Your eyes
Your bones
Your ears
Your heart
