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This is a pre-assessment for concepts on homeostasis, cells, body systems and diseases.
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1
What is a pathogen?
a common cold
a disease-causing agent
an infection
a type of disease
2
What is the effect of sweating?
Provides sun protection
Moisturises the skin
Warms the skin
Cools the skin
3
Hormones are chemicals released into the blood stream. Where are hormones produced?
brain
liver
glands
pancreas
4
Which pathogen can only reproduce inside a host living cell?
Virus
Bacteria
Protist
Fungi
5
What is NOT a symptom of dehydration?
sweating
lack of energy
headaches & dizziness
dark concentrated urine
6
Diseases that are not passed from one person to another are know as
Non-Infectious
Infectious
Non-Contact
Contact
7
The bodies first line of defense from disease is the?
Sebum
Physical Barrier
Eyes
Skin
8
Which of these statements are true about infectious diseases?
harmless organisms living naturally in body multiply wildly
hand washing by infected people prevents all diseases
pathogens prevented from entering body by natural defenses
diseases pass from one organism to another by direct contact
9
How does shivering help control body temperature?
helps by producing sweat
moves blood close to the skin surface
generates heat from muscle contractions
provides extra insulation
10
Place the following in order of how the body is organised.
cell tissue system organ
cell tissue organ system
system organ tissue cell
tissue cell organ system
11
What is the main organ of the excretory system?
urethra
ureter
kidney
bladder
12
What is homeostasis?
how the body removes waste
how the body breathes
how the body maintains a stable internal environment
how the body digests food
13
How does getting a vaccine prevent you from getting a disease?
The vaccine gives your body extra energy.
The vaccine changes your body temperature.
The vaccine destroys any pathogens in your body.
The vaccine causes your body to make antibodies.
14
What type of infection can be treated with antibiotics?
Bacterial
Malarial
Viral
Funal
15
Which disease is NOT an example of an epidemic?
Black Death
Influenza
Measles
SARS
16
Antibiotics will be effective in the treatment of
tonsilitis
chicken pox
bird flu
pneumonia
17
How does a cough help protect you from disease?
it provides physical barriers that keep microorganisms out
it removes mucus that traps the microorgansims you breathe
it triggers disease-fighting cells in your body
it lets loose chemical defenses that kill microorganisms
18
A weakened or dead form of a virus that is injected into a person to give him or her immunity.
antigen
vaccine
antibodies
flagella
19
Which part of a cell is responsible for the storage of water, nutrients and wastes?
ribosomes
mitochondria
vacuoles
chloroplast
20
What do a group of organs that work together form?
cells
tissue
structure
system
21
What is the process in which mitochondria uses oxygen to release energy in sugar?
respiration
photosynthesis
fermentation
expiration
22
Which organ is shown?
Heart
Liver
Spleen
Kidney
23
What part of a microscope is used to view specimens at a greater magnification?
fine focus knob
course focus knob
turret
objective lenses
24
What part of the brain controls balance and muscle action?
Brain stem (medulla)
cerebellum
cerebrum
spinal cord
25
The stomach is what type of environment that kills harmful organisms?
Harsh
Basic
Neutral
Acidic
26
Which is NOT a body defense system to keep microbes out?
tears
scabs
stomach acid
white blood cells
27
What type of cell is shown?
Muscle
Bone
Blood
Neuron
28
What is the name of an organism that is made up of many cells?
multicellular
unicellular
cellular
duecellular
29
Which organ regulates the amount of water in the body?
Liver
Kidney
Stomach
Bladder
30
Which system removes waste products from the body?
Immune System
Excretory System
Muscular System
Circulatory System
31
An example of an infectious disease is:
Heart disease
Cancer
bulimia
hepatitis
32
Helps maintain homeostasis by absorbing nutrients and removing unneeded materials and waste.
digestive system
nervous system
endocrine system
circulatory system
33
What part of a cell allows materials to enter and leave and protect the cell's contents?
cell membrane
cytoplasm
cell wall
chloroplast
34
Select the correct statement about transport in the circulatory system.
an vein carries CO2 to the body for use by the cells
an vein carries O2 to the body for use by the cells
an artery carries CO2 to the body for use by the cells
an artery carries O2 to the body for use by the cells
35
Why does you body need oxygen?
to release waste
to help digestion
to release energy from glucose
to feel relaxed
36
Which system does NOT help regulate body temperature?
excretory system
muscular system
integumentary system
circulatory system
37
If you are in an accident and you have spinal damage from the shoulders down this is known as?
quadriplegia
paraplegia
38
Which systems are coordinated in the body to respond to changes?
digestive and circulatory
immune and reproductive
nervous and endocrine
respiratory and excretory
39
Which hormone reduces blood glucose levels?
Glucagon
Insulin
Adrenalin
Glucose
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What term is used to describe an organism that causes diseases?
Pathogen
Bacteria
Prokaryote
Parasite
