Life Science Test Review

If you were stranded at sea, why couldn't you survive by drinking the salty ocean water?

Why is it important to have more surface area in the small intestines?

In mechanical digestion, _________ and __________ are the main organs used.

The simplest level at which life may exist is...

Only mechanical digestion occurs in the mouth.

The stomach and salivary glands are involved in chemical digestion.

Unicellular means the same thing as single-celled.

Where does diffusion happen in the digestive process?

Osmosis is the...

What are the 3 main parts of the cell that we have discussed?

What is being demonstrated in this picture?

How do things like food move through the circulatory system?

What is an organism?

What part of the microscope can you NEVER use under high power?

What are the 3 main FUNCTIONS of the digestive system?

To be multicellular means to be...

What are the hair-like projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients during digestion?

Which of the following lists the levels of organization from simplest to most complex?

What is biology?

I dropped a metal water bottle on the floor & everyone flinched! What is the stimulus? What is the response?

Molecules move through the cell membrane by ___________; water moves through the cell by _____________.

Veins carry blood from the ____________ to the _____________

Arteries carry blood from the body to the heart.

Plant cells have a _____________ , while human cells do not.

Which of the following are NOT one of the 6 Characteristics of Life?

A selectively permeable membrane is...

When carrying a microscope, you always hold...

If you are viewing an object under low power, what is the TOTAL magnification?

What do blood glucose tests prove?

What part of the microscope controls the amount of light?

What are the 3 main ORGANS of the digestive system?

The ability to maintain stable internal conditions is called:

How long does the digestive process last in the stomach?

The movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration is called:

What is mechanical digestion?

The part of the microscope with the lens you look through that always has a magnification of 10x is called the stage.

How do you determine total magnification when using a microscope?

The movement of water molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration is called:

Viruses are considered to be living.

What does the nucleus hold that is so important?