Digestive and Circulatory Systems Test

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Question 1What is the main function of the digestive system?

A. To direct how the body responds to changes in the inside and outside of the body.

B. To eliminate waste products from the body and maintain a stable internal environment.

C. To obtain nutrients the body needs for energy, growth, and repairing tissues.

Question 2

Which nutrient is needed in order for ALL body processes to take place?

A. CarbohydratesB. FatsC. Water

Question 3

3. According to the Food Guide Pyramid, which group should make up the smallest part of a person’s diet?

A. Fats, Oils, SweetsB. Milk, Yogurt, CheeseC. Grains, Bread, Cereal

Question 4A food label on a cereal box includes this

nutrient data: Serving size = ½ cup, and there are 100 calories per serving. You measure out the amount of cereal you plan to eat and find that it measures 1 cup. How many calories will you consume (take in)?

A. 100 caloriesB. 150 caloriesC. 200 calories

Questions 5 and 6The chart below shows the nutrient data for 3 types of food. Use the chart to answer questions 5 and 6.

Question 5Which food would make the healthiest snack for

someone trying to limit their fat intake?

A. Chocolate milkB. Low-fat milkC. Plain yogurt

Question 6

How many cups of low-fat milk would you need to provide 100% of the day’s daily value for calcium?

A. 1 cupB. 2 cupsC. 3 cups

Question 7

The diagram below shows the organs in the digestive system. Use the diagram to answer question #7.

Question 7After the food passes through the stomach (B),

what is the correct path of the food through the rest of the system?

A. Parts F – EB. Parts E – F – DC. Parts C – D – E – F

Questions 8 - 10

This is the simplified diagram of the digestive system. Use the diagram below to answer questions 8, 9, and 10.

A

B

C

D

Question 8

In which part of the digestive system does digestion of food begin?

A. Part AB. Part BC. Part D

A

B

C

D

Question 9Which part of the digestive system is indicated as part B?

A. EsophagusB. PancreasC. Small Intestine

A

B

C

D

Question 10What happens in part D?

A. Mechanical digestionB. Nutrients are absorbedC. Water is absorbed

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B

C

D

Question 11Which of the following parts of the digestive

system is BEST paired with its function?

A. Esophagus = chemical digestionB. Large intestine = absorbs waterC. Small intestine = mechanical digestion

Questions 12 and 13

This chart is a nutrition label. Use this label to answer questions 12 and 13.

Question 12

What is the main ingredient in this food?

A. CaloriesB. PeanutsC. Salt

Question 13

Which nutrient do you get the most of from eating this food?

A. CarbohydratesB. FatC. Protein

Question 14What is the most important function of the

circulatory system?

A. To provide the structural support for the lungs and heart.

B. To obtain nutrients the body needs for growth, and repairing tissues.

C. To transport needed materials to body cells and remove wastes.

Question 15

What is the correct path of the blood through the body?

A. Heart – lungs – rest of bodyB. Lungs – rest of body – heartC. Heart – lungs – heart – rest of body

Question 16Where does blood go after the ventricles

contract?

A. Out of the heartB. Into the heartC. Into the veins

Question 17

Which material does the circulatory system transport AWAY from the body’s cells?

A. OxygenB. GlucoseC. Carbon Dioxide

Question 18

Which statement best describes the blood in the aorta?

A. The blood is going to the lungs.B. The blood is going to the heart.C. The blood is oxygen-rich

Question 19

If a person’s blood was missing platelets, what process could not take place?

A. Carrying oxygen to cells.B. Carrying glucose to cells.C. Clotting of blood.

Question 20

If your pulse rate increases, what is happening to your heart?

A. It is beating slower than before.B. It is beating the same as before.C. It is beating faster than before.

Question 21

The diagram below shows 3 kinds of blood vessels in the circulatory system. Use this diagram to answer question 21.

Figure A Figure B Figure C

Question 21

Which type of blood vessel does Figure B represent?

A. AlveolusB. ArteryC. Capillary

Figure B

Question 22

Which of these heart structures prevents blood from flowing backward (in the heart)?

A. AortaB. Coronary ArteryC. Valves

Question 23

After blood leaves the heart, what path does it follow through the blood vessels?

A. Arteries – Capillaries – VeinsB. Arteries – Veins – CapillariesC. Capillaries – Arteries – Veins

Question 24

When the heart beats, which two chambers contract first?

A. Chambers A and BB. Chambers A and CC. Chambers B and D

A

B

C

D

Question 25What is the function of chambers A and B?

A. To pump blood to the lungs.B. To pump blood to the body.C. To receive the blood that comes to the

heart.

A

B

Question 26

If a person’s blood was missing white blood cells, what process could not take place?

A. Carrying glucose to cells.B. Clotting of blood.C. Fighting infections.

Question 27

What causes blood pressure?

A. The force with which the ventricles contract.B. The rate at which blood flows through the

heart.C. The speed at which oxygen is added to the

blood in the lungs.

Question 28 and 29

The graph below shows how blood pressure changes with age. Use this graph to answer questions 28 and 29.

Question 28

What can you conclude about blood pressure as people age?

A. It increases for men, not for women.B. It increases for women, not for men.C. It increases for both men and women.

Question 29

According to the graph, at what age would men and women probably have about the same blood pressure?

A. Below age 20B. Ages 30-34C. Ages 45-49

Question 30

Why is exercise important for cardio-vascular health?

A. It increases blood pressure.B. It strengthens the heart muscle.C. Reduces sodium in the blood.

Question 31

Why is atherosclerosis (fatty build up of artery walls) especially serious when it develops in the coronary arteries or the arteries that feed the heart tissue?

A.A. It can lead to a heart attack.It can lead to a heart attack.B.B. It can make red blood cells die.It can make red blood cells die.C.C. It can then go on to affect the aorta.It can then go on to affect the aorta.

Question 32

People who do not have enough ironiron in their diets sometimes develop a condition that affects hemoglobin. Which statement best describes the result of this condition?

A. The red blood cells cannot carry as much oxygen and you could be anemic.

B. The heart is weaker and cannot pump as much blood.C. They have fewer platelets for clotting blood.

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