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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Also known as bicuspids - they are the teeth used for crushing and chewing






2. The pair of fangs that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax an contain venom to kill their enemies






3. Flexible feelers that an insect has that can be used to touch and smell






4. A carnivorous plant that sucks water into it along with the bugs that are in the water






5. The body's liquid messenger that takes oxygen and nutrients to the body






6. Part of the brain that monitors and controls all the automatic functions that keep people alive






7. The physical breaking apart of food






8. Thin membrane that is the outer layer of the bone






9. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are sensitive to light and can be triggered by a single photon






10. Means that a plant has tiny vessels that transport water and food through the roots - stems and leaves






11. Neurons transmit signals from your central nervous system to your muscles - telling them to move






12. Human body system that protects insides including skin - hair - and nails






13. The largest form of invertebrates that have jointed parts - like claws - legs - and antennae - bilateral symmetry - and segmented bodies






14. Vertebrate animals that are warm - blooded with two legs - wings - feathers - and a beak or a bill and lay hardshelled eggs and have hollow bones suitable for flying






15. Larger and flatter teeth in the back that are used to crush food to mix with saliva to make it easier to swallow






16. Organ that is fundamental for breathing






17. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water






18. Small tube attached to the large intestine






19. Human body system that breaks down food so that nutrients and water can be used for the body






20. The center of the chromosome that holds the structure together






21. Once considered blue - green algae - these single celled bacteria organisms have no cell nucleus






22. The end of the large intestine where solid waste leaves the body






23. A substance found in red algae that is put in pudding and toothpaste to make them smooth






24. The first part of the small intestine where digestive enzymes from liver and pancreas break up chyme into a soup of molecules small enough to enter the bloodstream






25. Multi - celled organisms that eat food to survive






26. Joint that is used by shoulders and arms. One bone ends in a ball shape that fits into the socket of the other bone






27. Membranes filled with tiny blood vessels that a fish uses to get oxygen from water as blood flows through them






28. Metabolic reactions in which the simpler molecjules of food are built into more complicated molecules






29. Mixture of sperm and fluids






30. Phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes are visible and centrioles move to the opposite ends of the cells and threadlike spindle fibers start to spread across






31. The tiny nerve endings at the bottom of the skin






32. A protozoan that has a pseudopod to move around with and to eat with.






33. The outermost layer of hair and is sort of a protective outer layer






34. Eyes that some insects may have that haveh undreds of lenses that allow an insect to see many things at once






35. Organs inside pallisade and spongy cells of leaves that contain chlorophyll - an essential pigment for photosynthesis






36. A type of invertebrate that is very simple and filteres food that goes through its body






37. The way that the female's sex cell - the egg - travels inside the female reproductive system






38. Portion of the tooth that connects the teeth to the jawbone






39. The large space in the female reproductive system where babies grow in






40. The smallest amount of living matter that is the unit of structure and function for all organisms






41. The tissue inside the bones that blood is made in






42. Algae that lives in the ocean too and consists mostly of seaweed and kelp






43. Protists that live on decaying plants and animals - like slime mold






44. A cup shaped growth with liquid inside that is found in carivorous plants - like the pitcher plant






45. An animal that does not move around - but is not dead






46. A language involving hands that is used by deaf people






47. Gland that controls how fast your body cells burn energy






48. The flow of blood within the heart itself






49. Specialized mechanoreceptors in the ear that sense vibration and allow you to hear sound






50. Cells owned by plants and animals in which the cell's genetic material is surrounded by a membrane