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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are sensitive to light and can be triggered by a single photon
molt
gliding joints
rods
terminal hair
2. Big blocks of food that stay in the teeth and release bacteria
chromosomes
sessile
macronucleus
plaque
3. One of the small bones in the ear that receives vibrations from the anvil and passes it onto the stirrup
micronucleus
anvil
reproductive system
sponges
4. Special layer of tissue found in the back of the eye covered with photoreceptive nerve cells
ligaments
stomata
dentin
retina
5. A protein on red blood cells that attach oxygen to it
meninges
internal fertilization
vocal folds
hemoglobin
6. Circular muscles that keep urine from leaking out of the bladder opening
sphincteres
ureters
biology
discs
7. Vertebrate - back - bone bearing animals - like frogs - salamanders and newts. Born in the water - live on land and breed in the water. They are also cold - blooded
stamen
amphibians
inner ear
dicots
8. The colored portion of the eye that opens and closes around the pupil depending on how much light there is
photosynthesis
gliding joints
iris
periosteum
9. 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
prophase
olfactory bulb
red tide
hypodermis
10. Also known as leukocytes - cells found in blood that prevent one from getting sick
ectotherm
double hellix
xylem
white blood cells
11. A thick hard layer of bone that is below the periosteum
premolars
compact bone
urethra
rRNA
12. Plants in which nutrients are delivered through special channels located in the stem
terminal hair
ovaries and testes
pulp
vacscular plants
13. Vascular plants that flower and produce fruit
notochord
nephrons
angiosperms
sponges
14. Glands in the skin that produce sebum
blood
thalamus
antibody
sebaceous glands
15. Joint found in the knees that are less flexible but much more stable
hypothalamus
carrageenan
heredity
hinge joint
16. A type of symmetry that certain invertebrate animals have in which body parts are arranged in a circle around a central point - like the starfish
synovial fluid
radial symmetry
annuals
estrogen
17. Tube that the sperm travels through
immune system
sweat glands
marrow
sperm duct
18. The command center of the cell and is guided by the DNA contained within
nucleus
flypaper trap
sebaceous glands
olfactory cells
19. Located under the cerebrum - this part of the brain controls movement
angiosperms
cerebellum
sperm duct
wisdom teeth
20. Gland that secretes the hormone insulin - which regulates one's blood sugar
pallisade and spongy cells
heart
saliva
pancreas
21. Plants that only live for a few seasons and reproduce only once - including flower box flowers and crop plants
molt
vacscular plants
thermoreceptors
annuals
22. The redness of the sea caused by the overpopulation of dinoflagellates
red tide
lens
cyanobacteria
dominant trait
23. The portion of the ear that is seen and has ridges that bounces soundwaves into the middle ear
dentin
growth hormone
retina
outer ear
24. The way that hormone production is regulated by the cells producing chemicals that stop certain hormones from being released
negative feedback
sebaceous glands
cnidarians
plasma
25. Human body system that battles viruses and bacteria that try to make you sick
meninges
immune system
coronary circulation
algae
26. A rigid - soft tissue that a cartiligeous fish's bones are made of
synovial fluid
urethra
dermis
cartilage
27. Neurons that transmit signals between sensory and motor neurons
interneurons
deafness
mechanical digestion
ribosomes
28. Hormone released from the adrenal glands during times of stress by raisng heart rate and blood pressure
cortex
norepinephrine
pancreas
amphibians
29. The way that a reptile reproduces by having the male's sperm inside the female's body
catabolic metabolism
digestive system
internal fertilization
hammer
30. Liquid produced by salivary glands that helps break down chemicals and determine taste by traveling back to the tastebuds
saliva
true vocal chords
teeth
plasma
31. The hard outer layer of the tooth
enamel
roundworms
chitin
crocodilians
32. Multi - celled organisms that eat food to survive
olfactory membrane
animals
vertebrates
dermis
33. Tubes that the urine from the kidneys travels through to the bladder
roundworms
centromere
carnivorous
ureters
34. Glands that regulate response to stress by releasing adrenaline - a hormone that gives one extra energy and speed during extremely harmful of stressful situations
diaphragm
adrenal glands
pitfall trap
right atrium
35. Cells found in the blood that help make clots when you get a cut
platelets
uterus
micronucleus
mollusks
36. Any place where two or more bones meet
cerebrospinal fluid
anura
dendrites
joint
37. The small sections of DNA inherited by one's parents that determine certain heriditary features - like eye color
sign language
gene
blood
genetic modification
38. Anthropods that are the most adaptable insects all over the world. they have a hard exoskeleton and jointed limbs and eight legs - like spiders and scorpions and mites and ticks
parathyroid gland
arachnids
dinoflagellates
pseudopod
39. Feathers on birds that grow on their wing and tail and help steer the bird as it moves through the air
nematocyst
contour feathers
large intestine
cell
40. Fish that have skeletons made out of cartiledge - like sharks - scales and rays
phylogeny
hyphae
animal - like protist
cartilagenous fish
41. A cup shaped growth with liquid inside that is found in carivorous plants - like the pitcher plant
annuals
pitfall trap
endoplasmic reticulum
enamel
42. Set of chemical reactions that occur within the protoplasm - the living material of the cells
mammals
genome
recessive trait
metabolism
43. A group of mammals with pouches for infants who are not fully developed when they are born
marsupials
bony fish
animal - like protist
chordata
44. Also known as the voice box - it is where your voice comes from and made up of cartilege - muscle and ligaments and is found in the trachea
larynx
vocal folds
ventricle
archaea
45. Organs inside birds that ensure that their lungs constantly get fresh air
air sacs
spinnerets
hammer
vacuoles
46. Inward hairs located inside a plant guide bugs to its stomach in a carnivorous plant
vertebrates
lobster pot trap
olfactory bulb
ligaments
47. The outer layer of a cell that serves as a wall to let food in and let waste out
cell membrane
pituitary gland
micronucleus
terminal hair
48. The tissue inside the bones that blood is made in
cytoplasm
bone marrow
molt
animals
49. Layer of skin that is beneath the epidermis
cartilagenous fish
dermis
proteins
abdomen
50. Portion of the ear that is connected to nerve fibers that carry signals to the brain
bony fish
inner ear
penis
cillia