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Excretory System Review



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

When you breathe, your lungs take in oxygen and remove ______.
a.
air
c.
nitrogen
b.
carbon dioxide
d.
nitrogen dioxide
 

 2. 

Cellular respiration requires supplying your body’s cells with ______.
a.
oxygen
c.
bone marrow
b.
blood
d.
enzymes
 

 3. 

The ______ is a tubelike passageway for both food and air.
a.
epiglottis
c.
pharynx
b.
larynx
d.
trachea
 

 4. 

Within the lungs, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs between the ______ and the capillaries.
a.
trachea
c.
alveoli
b.
bronchi
d.
diaphragm
 

 5. 

The ______ prevents food or liquid from entering your trachea.
a.
alveoli
c.
epiglottis
b.
bronchi
d.
larynx
 

 6. 

People whose ______ don’t work may have to undergo dialysis.
a.
alveoli
c.
kidneys
b.
bladders
d.
lungs
 

 7. 

When urinary organs don’t work, all of the following occur EXCEPT ______.
a.
kidney damage
c.
accumulation of wastes
b.
homeostasis
d.
salt imbalance
 

 8. 

A disorder of the lungs called ______ is often an allergic reaction.
a.
asthma
c.
emphysema
b.
chronic bronchitis
d.
lung cancer
 

 9. 

______ in cigarette smoke is the greatest contributor to lung cancer.
a.
Hydrogen
c.
Oxygen
b.
Nicotine
d.
Tar
 

 10. 

The main excretory organs of your body are the large intestine, kidney, lungs, and ______.
a.
heart
c.
pancreas
b.
ureter
d.
skin
 

 11. 

The organs of your urinary system are ______ organs.
a.
circulatory
c.
skeletal
b.
excretory
d.
respiratory
 

 12. 

A tube called the ______ leads from the bladder to the outside of the body.
a.
bladder
c.
ureter
b.
nephron
d.
urethra
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 
 
Unscramble the letters to form the correct word for each definition.
 

 13. 

tuntrnie—substance in food that provides energy and raw materials _____________________
 

 

 14. 

ryalxn—structure to which vocal cords are attached _____________________
 

 

 15. 

erhcaat—tube with cartilage, mucous membranes, and cilia _____________________
 

 

 16. 

hobirnc—branches of the trachea _____________________
 

 

 17. 

iavello—clusters of thin-walled air sacs in the lungs _____________________
 

 

 18. 

livil—fingerlike projections in the small intestine _____________________
 

 

 19. 

etreurs—tubes that lead from each kidney to the bladder _____________________
 

 

 20. 

sliranem—inorganic nutrients _____________________
 

 

 21. 

snedyik—major organs of urinary system _____________________
 

 

 22. 

rohspnen—filtering units of the kidneys _____________________
 

 

 23. 

yemzen—protein that speeds up chemical reactions _____________________
 

 

 24. 

derdabl—organ that holds urine until it is excreted _____________________
 

 

 25. 

nivimat—organic nutrient needed in small amounts _____________________
 

 

Matching
 
 
Match each item with the correct description below.
a.
amino acids
f.
mechanical digestion
b.
villi
g.
minerals
c.
carbohydrates
h.
peristalsis
d.
chemical digestion
i.
proteins
e.
saliva
 

 26. 

main sources of energy; starches and sugars
 

 27. 

nutrients that repair and replace body cells
 

 28. 

subunits of proteins
 

 29. 

inorganic nutrients that regulate the body’s chemical reactions
 

 30. 

physical breakdown of food, as in chewing
 

 31. 

breakdown of food molecules for absorption
 

 32. 

enzyme-containing fluid in the mouth
 

 33. 

muscular contractions that move food
 

 34. 

fingerlike projections in the small intestine
 
 
Match each organ with its function below.
a.
anus
f.
mouth
b.
esophagus
g.
pancreas
c.
salivary glands
h.
small intestine
d.
large intestine
i.
stomach
e.
liver
 

 35. 

place where food is ground mechanically into small pieces
 

 36. 

muscular tube that serves as passageway for food
 

 37. 

turns food into chyme
 

 38. 

major portion of all digestion takes place here
 

 39. 

produces bile
 

 40. 

make saliva
 

 41. 

produces substances that stop stomach acid action and enzymes that break down organic nutrients
 

 42. 

absorbs water from undigested food
 

 43. 

controls the release of solid waste
 

Short Answer
 

 44. 

List four diseases or disorders of the respiratory system.
 

 45. 

List the five major excretory organs.
 

 46. 

List the four organic nutrients and the two inorganic nutrients.
 

 47. 

Name the five food groups, and explain the relationship between diet and health.
 

 48. 

Explain how homeostasis is maintained in the digestive system.
 

 49. 

List three functions of the urinary system.
 

 50. 

Complete the paragraph by filling in the blanks.

The main job of the a)____ is to absorb water from undigested food. In doing so, the body returns large amounts of water to the body and maintains b)____. c)____ slows down somewhat in the large intestine. Chyme may stay here as long as d)____ days. During this time, excess water is absorbed back into the bloodstream. The remaining materials, consisting of e)____ and bacteria, become more f)_____. Bacteria that live here feed on these undigested materials. This is a symbiotic relationship. The bacteria feed on these materials, and in return they produce several g)____ that you need.
 

 51. 

Listed below are five activities of the respiratory system. Give a function of each.
1.      cellular respiration
2.      inhaling
3.      air moves through nostrils
4.      air enters the nasal cavity
5.      exhaling
 

 52. 

List three functions of the urinary system.
 

Essay
 

 53. 

What are enzymes and how do they aid in digestion?
 

 54. 

Explain how oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged in the lungs.
 



 
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