TEKS HS Biology - BIOL.10A Animal Systems
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High School
Biology (2017)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q1Health-care workers are exposed to many different types of pathogenic and nonpathogenic microorganisms. Which body systems work together to protect the body from pathogens?Circulatory and immuneMuscular and vascularEndocrine and reproductiveDigestive and excretory60sBIOL.10a
- Q2Which of the following correctly describes an interaction that occurs between two body systems of a rabbit that helps the rabbit outrun a pursuing coyote?The skeletal system releases additional calcium, and the circulatory system retains more sodium in the blood to provide muscles with ions for contractionThe endocrine system releases hormones that prepare the immune system to deal with possible injuriesThe digestive system increases the rate of digestion, and the excretory system ceases to provide tissues with more nutrientsThe respiratory system increases the breathing rate, and the circulatory system increases blood pressure to provide tissues with more oxygen60sBIOL.10a
- Q3The human digestive system is approximately 900 cm long. Food is moved through the digestive tract primarily by -muscular contractionsthe enzymes amylase and pepsinhydrochloric acid in the stomachbile produced by the pancreas60sBIOL.10a
- Q4What two human systems work together to provide body cells with a constant supply of oxygen while removing carbon dioxide waste products?Excretory and integumentaryNervous and endocrineMuscular and skeletalRespiratory and circulatory60sBIOL.10a
- Q5When a person is suddenly cut by a sharp object, a nervous impulse is sent along a sensory neuron to the spinal cord. The impulse is immediately transmitted through motor neurons to produce a response. Which of the following correctly identifies and describes this response?It is a voluntary response that is initiated only after the impulse has been carried to the relevant area in the brainIt is a conditioned response that occurs only to prevent injuryIt is a learned response that does not occur in infants and small childrenIt is a reflex response that causes various muscles to contract in order to move away from the object60sBIOL.10a
- Q6Toxoplasmosis is an infection producing brain lesions caused by the parasitic protozoan Toxoplasma gondii. Mice with their gonads removed are more resistant to T. gondii and develop very few lesions on their brain tissue. The graph shows the results of a scientific study of normal adult mice infected with T. gondii. Which systems most likely interact and cause the severity of infections to vary?Nervous and integumentaryMuscular and skeletalExcretory and respiratoryImmune and endocrine60sBIOL.10a
- Q7An informational pamphlet in a health clinic describes an interaction between body systems. Which statement identifies the body systems that are directly involved in the interaction described and explains how they accomplish the interaction?The excretory system expels the ovum from the ovary, and the nervous system causes the contractions of the smooth tissues of the uterine wallThe reproductive system produces the ovum, and the muscular system causes the migration of the ovum by peristaltic contractionsThe circulatory system supplies the uterine wall with oxygenated blood, and the immune system prevents damage to the ovumThe nervous system produces hormones that stimulate the ovum, and the circulatory system moves the ovum into the uterine tube60sBIOL.10a
- Q8Coracias garrulus is a blue bird with an orange-brown back. The offspring of this bird have an effective defense mechanism. The young birds vomit and cover themselves in a foul-smelling orange liquid when they sense a threat by predators. Which two systems alert the young bird to the danger and help produce the vomit it uses as a defense?Excretory and reproductive systemsIntegumentary and muscular systemsImmune and respiratory systemsNervous and digestive systems60sBIOL.10a
- Q9Animal body systems often coordinate their actions to carry out specific functions for the whole animal. Which of these correctly describes the interaction of two biological systems for a specific purpose in the human body?60sBIOL.10a
- Q10During the final stages of human gestation, receptors for the hormone oxytocin increase on the smooth muscle cells of the uterus. The release of oxytocin during labor stimulates the smooth muscle tissue in the wall of the uterus. The vigorous contraction of the uterine smooth muscle helps push the baby through the birth canal so that delivery can occur. This process involves the interaction of which organ systems?Endocrine and muscular onlyEndocrine, muscular, and reproductiveEndocrine, reproductive, and excretoryEndocrine and reproductive only60sBIOL.10a
- Q11Scientists studying illnesses caused by chemically contaminated food conduct research to minimize the effects of these diseases on society. These chemicals harm the body through interactions between the digestive system and the immune system. Scientists conducting this research are likely to describe which of these interactions between the digestive and immune systems?Chemicals enter the digestive system through contaminated foods. Once in the body, the chemical contaminants impair the body's ability to fight off infectious diseasesWhen contaminated foods are eaten, the immune system prevents the chemicals from entering the digestive systemChemicals enter the immune system through a break in the skin. The chemical contamination is then passed to the digestive system by the circulatory systemThe immune system transforms the chemicals in the contaminated foods into harmless chemicals. These harmless chemicals are then broken down by the digestive system60sBIOL.10a
- Q12Kidneys are part of the excretory system in a human body. They purify the impure blood and send it back to the rest of the body. Which system is mainly responsible for the transport of plasma to the kidneys?Muscular systemRespiratory systemNervous systemCirculatory system60sBIOL.10a
- Q13The picture shows bean-shaped glands called nodes. The clusters of cells in nodes include macrophages that break down viruses and other potentially harmful materials. Nodes also contain cells that produce protein particles capable of capturing harmful materials that flow in tissue fluid through the nodes. Different parts of the body are drained by nodes in different regions of the body. Which body systems are directly responsible for regulating these nodes and protecting the body from harmful materials in tissue fluid?Digestive and nervous systemsCirculatory and nervous systemsImmune and lymphatic systemsEndocrine and digestive systems60sBIOL.10a
- Q14Which of the following is an example of the endocrine system directly interacting with the nervous system?The vertebrae protect the spinal cord from injurySensory receptors in bones send signals about body position to the brainHormones provide feedback that affects neural processingThe brain sends signals that control the speed at which food moves through the intestines60sBIOL.10a
- Q15A student studying interactions between body systems constructs this table. The student plans to fill out the table with phrases that describe an interaction between each pair of systems. Which of these phrases could be placed in the position marked with an X?Provides nutrients to brain cellsProvides nutrients to kidney cellsProvides nutrients to nerve cellsProvides nutrients to muscle cells60sBIOL.10a
