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Building Blocks of the Human Body Esthi Exam (2021) 110E.01 110E.02 110E.03 110E.04
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1
The control center of cell activities is called the:
Body system
Cytoplasm
Protoplasm
Nucleus
2
The body system that sends and receives body messages is called the:
Reproductive system
Nervous system
Excretory System
Endocrine system
3
What three basic parts are found in most human cells?
Nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane
Nucleus, protoplasm, cell membrane
Muscle, cytoplasm, cell membrane
Nucleus cytoplasm, connective tissue
4
Organelles in the cytoplasm that take nutrients break them down and create ATP energy molecules for the cells is called:
Ribosomes
Mitochondria
Cytoplasm
Chromosomes
5
The activity in which each cell absorbs food, grows in size and divides into two new cells is referred to as:
Life cycle
Molecular cycle
Metabolism
Mitosis
6
The stomach and which other organ are responsible for digesting food?
Brain
Liver
Intestines
Kidneys
7
Which of the following systems provides the framework of the body?
Muscular
Skeletal
Endocrine
Nervous
8
What is the function of the digestive system?
Allows living organisms to procreate
controls growth and general health and reproduction of the body
Eliminates waste from the body
Converts nutrients to energy
9
Which of the following is NOT an example of metabolism
Building up of larger molecules from smaller ones
Controlling the basic functions and activities of the cell
Releasing energy to perform specific body functions
Breaking down larger molecules or substances into smaller ones
10
The primary function of the excretory system is to:
Regulate and control the growth and preproduction of the body
Circulate blood throughout the body
Eliminate waste/toxins from the body
Intake oxygen to be absorbed into the blood
11
Carbohydrates are converted to glucose for energy in the body, and excess carbohydrates can result in excess body fat.
False
True
12
The colorless, gel-like substance containing water, salt and nutrients that cells are composed of is referred to as:
Cytoplasm
Protoplasm
Metabolism
Anabolism
13
The chemical process in which cells receive nutrients for cell growth and reproduction is known as:
Catabolism
Anabolism
Metabolism
Physiology
14
What does number 2 on this illustration of the cell indicate?
Cell membrane
Cytoplasm
Tissue
Nucleus
15
The outer surface of the cell is known as the:
Anabolism
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Cell membrane
16
Cells make up tissues, tissues make up organs and organs make up:
Systems
Centrioles
Units
Structures
17
Which body system circulates blood through the body?
Respiratory system
Nervous system
Circulatory system
Endocrine
18
What is the function of the muscular system?
Moves the body
Circulates blood through the body
Controls breathing of the body
Sends and receives body messages
19
What is the study of structures too small to be seen except through a microscope called?
Physiology
Anatomy
Histology
Gross Anatomy
20
The tissue that contracts, when stimulated, to produce motion is known as:
Connective tissue
Muscular tissue
Epithelial tissue
Nerve tissue
21
The release of energy within a cell necessary for the performance of specific body functions is caused by:
catabolism
anabolism
mitosis
meiosis
22
Groups of cells of the same kind make up:
Organs
Tissues
Systems
Lungs
23
What is the function of the endocrine system?
Converts nutrients to energy
Release hormones affecting hair growth, skin conditions and energy levels
Allows living organisms to procreate
Eliminates waste/toxins from the body
24
Which of the organs of the body is the largest?
Brain
Heart
Liver
Skin
25
Which primary organ of the lymphatic system filters old/non-functional red blood cells from the body?
Veins
Arteries
Pancreas
Spleen
26
A group of body structures which perform one or more vital functions for the body is called a:
Body system
Organ
Tissue
Cell
27
Most of the activities of the cell take place in the
nucleus
cytoplasm
stomach
cell membrane
28
The organ that controls all body functions is the:
Skin
Lungs
Pancreas
Brain
29
The study of structures that can be seen with the naked eye is called:
gross anatomy
biology
physiology
histology
30
What are the basic units of living matter?
Cells
Tissues
Bones
Kidneys
