Human Body Systems - Application-Based & HOTS MCQ Quiz

1. What is the role of saliva in digestion?

A. It churns the food

B. It helps in swallowing food

C. It breaks down starch into sugar

D. It absorbs nutrients

2. What will happen if the food pipe is blocked?

A. Food will not be chewed

B. Food will not reach the stomach

C. Food will not mix with saliva

D. Food will not get digested

3. Which of the following shows correct sequence of food travel in our body?

A. Mouth -> Food pipe -> Stomach -> Small intestine -> Large intestine

B. Mouth -> Stomach -> Food pipe -> Large intestine

C. Mouth -> Stomach -> Small intestine -> Food pipe

D. Mouth -> Small intestine -> Food pipe -> Stomach

4. Why is it advised to chew food properly before swallowing?

A. To make food tasty

B. To make food look better

C. To help in easier digestion and mixing with saliva

D. To fill the stomach quickly

5. Which organ releases digestive juices to break down food in the small intestine?

A. Heart

B. Liver and Pancreas

C. Lungs
D. Kidneys

6. A person has no teeth. What stage of digestion is affected first?

A. Churning in stomach

B. Absorption in intestine

C. Breaking food into small pieces

D. Mixing with digestive juices

7. Which part of the digestive system is a long coiled tube where most digestion and absorption

happens?

A. Food pipe

B. Stomach

C. Small intestine

D. Large intestine

8. Why is the large intestine important even if digestion is mostly over?

A. It stores oxygen

B. It adds nutrients

C. It absorbs water from undigested food

D. It helps in chewing food

9. Which organ stores urine before it leaves the body?

A. Liver

B. Ureter

C. Urinary bladder

D. Kidney

10. Why are molars important?

A. To tear food

B. To taste food

C. To grind food
D. To chew gum

11. What is the main function of the lungs?

A. To digest oxygen

B. To filter blood

C. To take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide

D. To pump blood

12. When we breathe in, the air first enters through the:

A. Lungs

B. Windpipe

C. Nostrils

D. Bronchi

13. Which process gives energy to the body by using oxygen and breaking down food?

A. Inhalation

B. Respiration

C. Circulation

D. Excretion

14. How do lungs help during exercise?

A. They beat faster

B. They supply more oxygen to the blood

C. They produce energy

D. They control temperature

15. Why should we breathe through the nose and not the mouth?

A. Nose looks better

B. Nose filters dust and germs

C. Mouth cannot take in oxygen

D. Mouth does not help in digestion

A. To carry oxygen-rich blood

B. To mix oxygen and food

C. To pass air to lungs

D. To absorb oxygen from blood

17. What should be done to care for your respiratory system?

A. Exercise, eat sugar, skip breathing

B. Breathe through mouth and sleep more

C. Avoid pollution and breathe deeply

D. Stop exercising and eat fried food

18. Inhaling polluted air can lead to:

A. Stronger muscles

B. Improved digestion

C. Lung diseases like asthma

D. Sharper eyesight

19. Which two organs work together to supply oxygen to the blood?

A. Stomach and brain

B. Nose and lungs

C. Heart and liver

D. Intestine and lungs

20. What happens when the diaphragm contracts during breathing?

A. Air goes out

B. Lungs shrink

C. Air goes in

D. Blood is pumped

21. Which of the following best describes the function of arteries and veins?
A. Arteries carry carbon dioxide; veins carry oxygen

B. Arteries and veins both carry oxygen-rich blood

C. Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood; veins bring back carbon dioxide-rich blood

D. Arteries carry waste from the kidney; veins carry it to the bladder

22. The circulatory system is important for survival because:

A. It breaks down food into nutrients

B. It pumps blood that carries oxygen and nutrients

C. It filters urine from blood

D. It produces digestive juices

23. A person suffers from kidney failure. Which system is directly affected?

A. Digestive system

B. Respiratory system

C. Excretory system

D. Circulatory system

24. What role does the urinary bladder play?

A. Breaks down urea

B. Filters impurities

C. Stores urine until excretion

D. Mixes oxygen into urine

25. How is the brain like an inbuilt control system?

A. It provides energy

B. It controls and coordinates all body parts

C. It stores food

D. It filters blood

26. Your hand touches a hot pan and you pull back. Which system acts?

A. Circulatory
B. Digestive

C. Respiratory

D. Nervous

27. What is the correct relationship between sense organs and brain?

A. Brain ignores them

B. Sense organs work alone

C. Sense organs send info to brain

D. Brain sends taste to tongue

28. Which sense organ is affected if one cannot taste sweet?

A. Eyes

B. Nose

C. Tongue

D. Skin

29. Which part of the brain helps us take decisions and remember things?

A. Heart

B. Spinal cord

C. Nose

D. Brain

30. Why is it important to keep your surroundings clean for better health?

A. To grow plants

B. To reduce stress

C. To avoid diseases and protect organs like lungs

D. To increase energy only

31. A child is breathing very fast after running. Which two systems are actively helping the child

recover?

A. Digestive and Excretory

C. Nervous and Skeletal

D. Muscular and Excretory

32. Why do mountaineers carry oxygen cylinders to high altitudes?

A. For digestion

B. For food preservation

C. Because oxygen level is low at high altitudes

D. To keep warm

33. Ravi is unable to pass urine for a whole day. Which organ might be affected?

A. Heart

B. Lungs

C. Kidneys

D. Brain

34. During sports, which body systems coordinate most for performance?

A. Digestive and Respiratory

B. Circulatory, Muscular, Nervous, and Respiratory

C. Skeletal and Excretory

D. Muscular and Digestive

35. If your nose is blocked during a cold, how does it affect your taste?

A. No change

B. Tastes become stronger

C. You can't differentiate flavours properly

D. Taste becomes sweeter

36. Why do doctors use a stethoscope?

A. To hear the heartbeat and check circulatory health

B. To check digestion
C. To measure body temperature

D. To look inside ears

37. What would happen if our skin could not sense touch?

A. We could not hear

B. We would not feel pain, temperature or pressure

C. We would taste less

D. We would breathe more

38. Why should we not ignore brain injuries?

A. Brain heals quickly

B. Brain controls all body functions, so damage can affect the entire body

C. Brain is not important

D. Injuries make the brain stronger

39. A boy smells smoke and quickly runs out. Which system helped him respond fast?

A. Excretory system

B. Circulatory system

C. Nervous system

D. Digestive system

40. Which of these activities best shows the use of all five sense organs?

A. Reading a book

B. Watching TV quietly

C. Eating food at a restaurant

D. Running in a race