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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Prokaryotic cells that comes in many shapes - including spears - rods - and spirals and found in air - water - and living things






2. Plants in which nutrients are delivered through special channels located in the stem






3. Joint found in the knees that are less flexible but much more stable






4. Holes caused by plaque buildup that expose the sensitive portion of the tooth






5. Sacs that produce the body's hair






6. Cell organs that manufacture proteins






7. Tube that the sperm travels through






8. The tube that is connected to the outside world






9. Undeveloped plants with stored food in a protective covering






10. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls memory






11. Openings found on leaves that absorb carbon dioxide from the air






12. Plants that keep their needles or slippery leaves all year round






13. Tiny sacs found in the lungs that oxygen gets stored in






14. Prokaryotic cells that are the oldest forms of life on Earth and survive in extreme conditions like hot springs - salt lakes - and underwater trenches






15. An overpopulation of algae that can cover huge areas of water and devestate ecosystems by blocking out the sunlight from other organisms or secrete poison into the water






16. Part of brain that is important to the endocrine system because it sends messages from your brain to the pituitary gland and controls body temperature and food intake






17. The bumps found on a tongue






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






19. Extensions on a neuron that stretch out of its body and transmit messages throughout the nervous system






20. Living organism that makes their own food through photosynthesis - including trees - weed - moss






21. The dramatic change an animal goes through on its way to becoming an adult






22. Organ that is fundamental for breathing






23. The most common type of algae that produces half of the world's oxygen






24. Cell organelle that moves waste - food and water inside a cell






25. Human body system that gets rid of chemical wastes by flushing them out






26. The largest part of the brain that is divided into two halves called hemipsheres and controls thoughts






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






28. Human body system that helps humans make more humans






29. Helps scientists predict heredity from cross - breeding






30. Organ that digests food with enzyme and other digestive juices like hydrochloric acid






31. A peach fuzz that is light in color and no larger than 2 cm found on the underside of the arms in the body






32. 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






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






34. Cell organelle that breaks down food - cell waste and broken cell parts






35. Little bones found in the mouth that are responsible for cutting and crushing food






36. Glands in women and men that produce the sex cells for reproduction






37. Algae with cell walls that are rich in silica - the main component of glass






38. Groups of cells that live together






39. Mixture of sperm and fluids






40. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle






41. A transport tissue found in plants that water travels from the roots to the leaves through...also known as wood






42. Pads of cartilage that cushion the vertebrae and protect the spinal cord from injury






43. Fish that have skeletons made out of bone






44. The way that a polyp - a cnidarian - reproduces asexually by growing a small version of the plant called a bud that evenetually becomes its own organism






45. The science of life






46. Joint that is used to turn one's head






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






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






49. The far - back molars that take forever to come out






50. One of the small bones in the ear that creates vibrations in the inner ear from the hammer and anvil