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Write the letter that best answers the question or completes the statement on the line
provided.
_____ 1. Which of the following is the correct order from simplest to most complex for
the levels of organization in the human body?
a. organ systems, tissues, organs, cells
b. cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
c. organ systems, organs, tissues, cells
d. cells, organs, organ systems, tissues
_____ 2. The brain, lungs, testes, and small intestine are each examples of
a. a nerve.
c. a tissue.
b. an organ.
d. an organ system.
_____ 3. Read the following statements. In maintaining homeostasis, what is the correct
order in which they occur?
1) The liver removes glucose from the blood.
2) The body absorbs food molecules after eating.
3) As the body uses glucose for energy, the liver releases stored glucose into
the blood.
4) The levels of glucose in the blood rise.
a. 3, 4, 1, 2
c. 2, 4, 1, 3
b. 4, 1, 3, 2
d. 1, 2, 3, 4
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4. When a doctor suggests following a diet low in saturated fats, which of these
products is preferred when cooking?
a. oils with single bonds between their carbon atoms
b. oils with double bonds between their carbon atoms
c. animal fats, which are solid at room temperature
d. butter, which is solid at room temperature
_____ 5. The stomach breaks down food into a soft, partially digested mixture called
a. pepsin.
c. amylase.
b. chyme.
d. bile.
_____ 6. What enzyme found in saliva breaks chemical bonds in starches forming sugars?
a. amylase
c. pepsin
b. chyme
d. hydrochloric acid
_____ 7. After complex organic molecules have been absorbed in the small intestine,
what materials are left behind?
a. protein and carbohydrates
c. fats and starches
b. water and cellulose
d. chyme and bolus
Completion
Complete each statement on the line provided.
25. The pancreas produces
, a base that neutralizes stomach acid so that the
enzymes can be effective.
Short Answer
In complete sentences, write the answers to the questions on the lines provided.
26. If a persons liver is damaged by alcohol use, how might this affect the persons
digestive process?
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Science Skills
Use the diagram below to answer the following questions on the lines provided.
Figure 302
27. Apply Concepts Figure 302 shows a small intestine and two magnified pictures of
its structure. What is the function of the small intestine?
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28. Interpret Visuals In Figure 302, what structures are labeled A?
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29. Interpret Visuals In Figure 302, what structures are labeled B?
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29. Apply Concepts How do the structures labeled A and B in Figure 302 make the
small intestine specially adapted for absorption of nutrients?
33. Label the seven organs shown in Figure 303. Then construct
a table in which you describe how each functions in the
excretory system.
Figure 331
36. Interpret Visuals Identify structure E in Figure 33-1. Why do you think it is also
called a windpipe?
37. Apply Concepts List in order the structures of the respiratory system through which
air passes from the outside environment to the site of gas exchange.
Science Skills
Use the diagram below to answer the following questions on the lines provided.
Figure 303
38. Interpret Graphs Figure 303 shows the secretions of the pancreas in response to
three different substances in chyme. Each pair of bars represents the response of the
pancreas to a different variable. What are the three variables?
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39. Interpret Graphs In Figure 303, what is the specific variable that is being
measured?
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40. Draw Conclusions In response to which variable do digestive enzymes make up the
highest percentage of secretions in Figure 303? What is the percentage?
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41. Draw Conclusions In response to which variable does bicarbonate make up the
highest percentage of secretions in Figure 303? What is the percentage?
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42. Rattlesnake venom breaks down the walls of the glomerulus. Why does a rattlesnake
bite cause blood to appear in the urine?
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