Topic Review: Biological Systems
Quiz by Texas Education Agency
High School
Biology (2017)
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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
- Q2Leaves are part of a plant's shoot system. The xylem tissue in leaves transports -the wax required to coat the surface of actively growing tissuethe oxygen that regulates the rate of carbohydrate productionthe bacteria needed for nitrogen fixation in root nodulesthe water and minerals that are absorbed by the roots60sBIOL.10c
- Q3Which 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
- Q4Plant hormones serve as chemical messengers between cells and tissues. Auxin is a plant hormone that causes the cells on the shady side of a plant shoot to elongate. The response enabled by auxin is known as -phototropismgeotropismtranspirationphotosynthesis60sBIOL.10b
- Q5A student is studying the ecology of a playa lake, which forms after a rainfall in a dry lake bed. The table lists the organisms that the student observed. Which level of biological organization has the student described in the table?OrganelleBiosphereEcosystemCommunity60sBIOL.10c
- Q6Copper is a micronutrient that can be found in soil. Copper is important for reproductive growth in plants and plays an indirect role in chlorophyll production. Which statement correctly describes the interaction that occurs between the root and the shoot systems of plants to allow reproduction to occur?Copper that is absorbed by the roots is transported to reproductive tissues by the shoot systemThe shoot system transports copper to the roots after it is taken in through stomata in the leavesCopper is produced in the roots when copper-containing compounds are hydrolyzedThe shoot system stores copper for later use by the roots and the reproductive structures60sBIOL.10b
- Q7The 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
- Q8Some students are instructed to put a celery stalk in a red dye solution for a lab activity. First the students carefully cut the bottom of the stalk with a scalpel. Then they put the stalk in the beaker with the solution and place the beaker on a shelf in the lab room. The next day they check the stalk and make observations. The students note that the leaves at the end of the stalk have changed color from green to red. The students cut across the celery stalk and use a hand lens to see that the small tube openings along the edge of the celery stalk are also red. The cross section is shown below. How do the plant systems work together to make this movement of liquid possible?The roots lose water vapor to the soil, and the stem loses water vapor through the leaves.The roots absorb their own water and minerals, while the stem absorbs its water and minerals through the leaves.The roots anchor the plant in the soil, and the stem holds the leaves up.The roots absorb water and minerals and move them up to the stem, while the stem moves food produced in the leaves down to the roots in tiny tubes.60sBIOL.10b
- Q9The outermost layer of plant stems in dicotyledons consists of epidermal cells and guard cells that surround openings called stomata. The epidermal cells are usually covered with a waterproof layer that provides protection from injury and water loss. The stomata allow gas exchange. The epidermal cells and stomata have functions similar to those of which two human body systems?Cardiovascular and integumentaryIntegumentary and respiratoryCardiovascular and skeletalSkeletal and respiratory60sBIOL.10b
- Q10What 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
- Q11Which of the following functions at the same organizational level as the kidney in the human excretory system?SkeletonEpithelial tissueUrinary bladderA squamous cell60sBIOL.10c
- Q12When 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
- Q13Toxoplasmosis 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
- Q14An animal can wound a tree by scratching away the bark. The tree can respond to the wound in many ways. Usually sap quickly covers the wound, and then the tree covers the wound with new growth. The diagram shows a cross section of a tree with a healed wound. What process worked most directly with the transport system to heal the wound?PhotosynthesisCellular reproductionWater intakeCarbohydrate storage60sBIOL.10b
- Q15An 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
