Review of Organ Systems

Biology Quiz #2 Review QuestionsRemember to Review Specialized Cells as well!!!!Question #1: Anchors are to boats as _________ are to plantsROOTSQuestion #2: Vascular, epidermal, ground, and meristematic are all _____________ tissues. PLANTQuestion #3: What is the difference between adult stem cells embryotic stem cells? Embryotic stem cells are found in an embryo and can specialize into any type of tissue when put in the proper environment.

Adult stem cells are found in adult bodies, often in the bone marrow. These stem cells are more difficult to turn into any type of tissue.Question #4: What is the largest organ in your body?Your Skin!Question #5: Give as many details as possible about the aortaIt is an artery because it brings blood AWAY from the heartIt is located at the top of the heartIt contains three large arteries that helps to bring blood to all parts of your bodyIts job is to bring oxygenated blood TO the bodyQuestion #6: Who Am I? I line the body cavities and outer surface of your body. I also form glands that produce hormones, enzymes, and sweat.Epithelial TissueQuestion #7Which type of tissue responds to stimuli?Nervous TissueQuestion #8What is the inner layer of the skin called?DermisQuestion #9Pharynx is another word for your ____________ThroatQuestion #10T F The tiny air sacs in your lungs are called artertiesFalse they are called alveoliQuestion #11Plugged oil glands can cause ________________BlackheadsQuestion #12What are nephrons?Filters in your kidneys that stores the waste from your bloodQuestion #13What factors can cause hormone levels to become unbalanced?Stress and/or infectionQuestion #14In which part of the plant cell does photosynthesis take place? MesophyllQuestion #15Define the term organAn organ is made up of a group of tissues that work together to perform a certain taskQuestion #16Which organ system supports the body and allows for movement? The Skeletal SystemQuestion #17Which parts of your body are involved with the nervous system?Brain, nerves, and spinal cordQuestion #18Which parts of your body are involved with the skeletal system?Bones and cartilageQuestion #19What is the purpose of sweating?When you sweat, your body is working to cool your body off.Question #20Describe the function of the epiglottis.It prevents food from going down your trachea when you eatQuestion #21T F A stem cell is a specialized cellFalse UnspecializedQuestion #22How many alveoli are found in each lung? 150 million alveoliQuestion #23What are some similarities and differences between an artery and a vein?Similar both transport blood

Difference Arteries transport blood AWAY from the heart where Veins transport blood TO the heartQuestion #24The heart is divided into _______ chambers. Name these chambers. 4 chambers:

Right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricleQuestion #25 Who Am I?I am a system of the body. I control growth and moods. Who am I?Endocrine SystemQuestion #26Why is our blood not actually blue, even though it looks like that through our skin?Optical Illusion blood in our body is red. It appears blue because the red light is absorbed and blue light is reflectedQuestion #27What is the term that means to pass through a capillary wall to an area that has less concentration?DiffusionQuestion #28 Who Am I?I am part of the excretory system. I come in pairs. I am used to filter blood in the body. Who am I? The kidneysQuestion #29Name the type of blood vessel that is one cell thick.CapillaryQuestion #30What chemical is found in red blood cells? What does this chemical do?Hemoglobin transports oxygen to parts of your bodyQuestion #31Which system of the body does the pancreas belong to? What is its function?It belongs to the digestive system. It secretes insulin which helps to break down sugarsQuestion #32Explain why alveoli are important. What would happen if we did not have them?They play a vital role in the exchange of gasses in our lungs; they exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen. The oxygen is then transported through the blood stream to the rest of the body

If we did not have alveoli, we would suffocate due to lack of oxygenQuestion #33Which type of tissue is a plant mainly made up of?Ground TissueQuestion #34Which organs are most often transplanted?Kidneys, Liver, Lungs, HeartQuestion #35Which organs are most often transplanted?Kidneys, Liver, Lungs, HeartQuestion #36A network of _______________ connect veins and arteriesCapillariesQuestion #37Discuss two major functions of a stem in a plant.Transports water and nutrients throughout the plant

Supports the plantQuestion #38What is the purpose of the liver and what system of the body is it a part of?Secretes bile which helps with the break down of fats.

It is part of the digestive system