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7th grade 3rd Quarter Benchmark 7Sc

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Cells are to tissues as tissues are to
a. microbes
b. organs
c. systems
d. bacteria

7. The diagram below shows a human arm bendingat

the elbow.

2. Which sequence lists the levels of organization in

the human body from simplest to most complex?
a. organ system
tissue
cell
organ
cell
organ
organ system
b. tissue
c. organ
organ system
tissue
cell
tissue
organ
organ system
d. cell
3. A group of specialized cells first forms a(n)
_____________.
a. tissue
b. cell
c. system
d. organ

Which two body systems most directly cause the

arm to bend?
a. skeletal and muscular
b. reproductive and endocrine
c. respiratory and excretory
d. nervous and digestive

4. When evaluating whether something you are seeing

under a microscope is a tissue, you should look for
_____________.
a. many cells
b. several different types of similar cells
c. organs
d. nrevw cells

8. The main function of the human digestive system is

to
a. break down foods for absorption into the blood
b. exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide in the
lungs
c. release energy from sugars within the cells
d. carry nutrients to all parts of the body

5. A group of organs that work together to perform a

specific function
a. Organs
b. Tissue
c. Organ Sysem
d. Nerve tissue

9. What is the major function of the human excretory

system?
a. eliminate waste materials
b. respond to stimuli
c. break down food mechanically
d. absorb nutrients from food

6. A dialysis machine can be used to remove waste

from a patients blood. Which human body system
works in a similar way?
a. reproductive
b. excretory
c. digestive
d. endocrine

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10. The diagram below shows a human organ system.

12. Which pathway do most nutrients take after a

person takes a bite of food?
a. digestive system
circulatory system
body cells
body cells
digestive
b. circulatory system
system
c. digestive system
body cells
circulatory
system
d. circulatory system
digestive system
body cells
13. The diagram below shows a human body system.

Which human organ system is shown?

a. nervous
b. digestive
c. circulatory
d. respiratory
11. The diagram below shows a major system of the
human body.

What are two of the functions performed by this

body system?
a. protects and supports the body
b. produces and transports oxygen within the
body
c. produces and excretes waste products
d. controls and coordinates body activities
14. Which three systems of the human body function
together to move and control body parts?
a. nervous, skeletal, and muscular
b. muscular, endocrine, and excretory
c. digestive, excretory, and reproductive
d. circulatory, endocrine, and respiratory

Which of the following best describes the function

of this system?
a. absorbing nutrients from food
b. protecting the body from infection
c. exchanging gases with the environment
d. responding to stimuli in the environment

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20. A disease that cannot be spread from one organism
to another.
a. AIDS
b. Parkinson's disease
c. Common Cold
d. Athletes Foot

15. The diagram below shows part of the human

excretory system.

The structures shown are primarily involved in

a. transporting blood
b. producing cells
c. removing wastes
d. breaking down food
16. Which body system typically recognizes, attacks,
and destroys foreign cells or substances that may
cause disease?
a. digestive
b. excretory
c. immune
d. respiratory
17. Which disease is a result of abnormal cell division?
a. AIDS
b. cancer
c. chicken pox
d. common cold
18. Which health condition is an infectious disease?
a. pneumonia caused by microorganisms
b. heart problem caused by a high-fat diet
c. lung cancer caused by smoking
d. eye damage caused by ultraviolet light
19. Vaccines are avilable for all of the following viral
disease EXCEPT ____________.
a. chicken pox
b. common cold
c. polio
d. smallpox