8^th Grade Science Blood Name:

Matching:

A. Hepatic B. Renal

C. Dental D. Enteric

E. Gastric F. Hemoglobin

___1. Refers to the kidneys.

___2. Red pigment containing iron that binds oxygen.

___3. Refers to the teeth.

___4. Refers to the liver.

___5. Refers to the stomach.

___6. Refers to the small intestines.

7. Blood cells which are the major component of the immune system:

(a) red blood cells (b) white blood cells (c) platelets

8. Bile enters the digestive system at the:

(a) Mouth (b) Stomach (c) Small intestine (d) Large intestine

9. Bile is made from:

(a) dead red blood cells (b) excess stomach acid (c) intestinal bacteria

10. Blood cells that carry oxygen:

(a) red blood cells (b) white blood cells (c) platelets

11. The first step in normal digestion:

(a) Teeth grind up food

(b) Acid dissolves proteins

(c) Small intestine absorbs minerals

12. Stomach acids primarily dissolve:

(a) fats (b) proteins (c) sugars (d) starches

13. Blood cells with hemoglobin:

(a) red blood cells (b) white blood cells (c) platelets

14. Starches are made of polymerized:

(a) fats (b) proteins (c) sugars

15. Red blood cells:

(a) are made in the bone marrow (b) have no nucleus

(c) live about 90 days (d) all of these

16. Conducts urine formed by the kidney to the bladder:

(a) Ureter (b) Urethra

(c) Small intestine (d) Large intestine

17. Insulin is made by the:

(a) Liver (b) Kidney (c) Pancreas (d) Stomach

18. Clotting of blood at damage sites is brought about by:

(a) red blood cells (b) white blood cells (c) platelets

19. Essay:

Using what you have learned about human body systems these last few weeks, write a horror scene for a movie, play or story. You may write as much of the scene as you wish, but you must describe it and tell how this relates to what you have studied. Does this make it any scarier?