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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The center of the chromosome that holds the structure together
capillaries
centromere
processes
annelids
2. Poison from the bloodstream
urea
meninges
annelids
epidermis
3. Living organism that makes their own food through photosynthesis - including trees - weed - moss
nucleus
melanocytes
plants
wisdom teeth
4. Big blocks of food that stay in the teeth and release bacteria
centromere
brown algae
animal - like protist
plaque
5. A group of vertebrates that have dry scaly skin that protects them and keeps moisture inside their bodies and use lungs to breathe air
sphincteres
true vocal chords
reptiles
duodenum
6. A type of sugar that we get from food and is the main source of the body's energy. It is broken up in the mitochondrian as energy and water
RNA
taste buds
sessile
glucose
7. The most common type of algae that produces half of the world's oxygen
gene
green algae
algae
double hellix
8. Human body system that contains hormonal glands that control growth and reproduction
endocrine system
archaea
cillia
vocal folds
9. Cnidarians - like jellyfish - that use their tentacles to move through the water. Reproduce by laying their eggs in the water
sperm duct
invertebrates
medusas
abdomen
10. Cell organs that manufacture proteins
cerebellum
cellular respiration
enamel
ribosomes
11. Phase of mitosis - in which spindle fibers start to disappear and it becomes harder to see them and each of the seperated chromosomes creates a separate nucleus to
cellulose
muscular system
telophase
archaea
12. The portion of the vocal chords that produce sound
RNA
true vocal chords
taste buds
ameboids
13. Inward hairs located inside a plant guide bugs to its stomach in a carnivorous plant
gills
radial symmetry
lobster pot trap
frontal lobe
14. Angiosperms that have two seed leaves inside their seeds
stamen
bladder trap
dicots
catabolic metabolism
15. Biological chemicals responsible for regulating mood - organ function - growth - and metabolism
double hellix
reproductive system
hormones
skin
16. Three layers of connective tissue that protect the spinal chord
sessile
ameboids
peritonitis
meninges
17. A substance found in red algae that is put in pudding and toothpaste to make them smooth
internal fertilization
ribosomes
villi
carrageenan
18. A special kind of skin with hair in it located in your nose
bilateral symmetry
vocal folds
olfactory membrane
dinoflagellates
19. Cell organelle that moves waste - food and water inside a cell
pedipalps
iris
insects
endoplasmic reticulum
20. The system of tissues that transports mainly sugars inside a plant to help it grow
phloem
nucleus
thyroid
gymnosperms
21. Within scent organs that can detect more than 10000 odors
pivot joint
penis
olfactory cells
micronucleus
22. One of the small bones of the ear and it bounces against the anvil when sound hits the eardrum
marsupials
hammer
discs
cillia
23. Also known as transfer RNA - it decodes the recipes/instructions from the messenger RNA to produce certain proteins
ameboids
hypodermis
reptiles
tRNA
24. The long strands that DNA comes in. Two DNA molecules held together by a central structure
atrium
swim bladder
cilliates
chromosomes
25. Invertebrates that have a spiny skin - bone - like plates - water - filled network of veins - and bottom feet
echnioderm
double hellix
pineal gland
estrogen
26. Organ behind the eye's pupil that foucses light back onto the eyeball
flagellates
brain stem
lens
arachnids
27. Cells found inside leaves that are important for photosynthesis and contain chloroplasts
myelin
alveoli
taste buds
pallisade and spongy cells
28. Helps scientists predict heredity from cross - breeding
Punnett Square
turtles and tortoises
fungi
enamel
29. Gives hair its strength and coloring
medusas
voluntary muscle
cortex
spiracles
30. The sex glands of women
neurotransmitters
ovaries
stamen
molt
31. A fine lightly colored hair that covers your body when you are a baby
dominant trait
marrow
Punnett Square
lanugo hair
32. The pouch below the penis that testicles are located
bases
red blood cell
scrotum
plant - like protist
33. A meaty flavor sensed by the taste buds
adrenal glands
snakes
umami
red blood cell
34. Specialized mechanoreceptors in the ear that sense vibration and allow you to hear sound
motor neurons
evergreens
hair cells
mucus
35. The thick - milkshake consistency that food becomes once it is digested in the stomach
sign language
sperm cells
chyme
marsupials
36. A type of vertebrate whose body temperature changes with its surroundings - like reptiles
ectotherm
cavity
esophogus
epidermis
37. Fish that have skeletons made out of cartiledge - like sharks - scales and rays
terminal hair
cartilagenous fish
monocots
roundworms
38. The process in which plants turn water and carbon dioxide and sunlight into photosynthesis
eukaryotic cells
arthropods
photosynthesis
chyme
39. Larger and flatter teeth in the back that are used to crush food to mix with saliva to make it easier to swallow
molars
spiracles
amphibians
kidneys
40. Electric signals that neurons carry from one part of the body to another
cell membrane
olfactory cells
false vocal chords
impulses
41. A type of cell that has no nucleus and has all the genetic material surrounded by it
metabolism
prokaryotic
carnivorous
snakes
42. Membranes filled with tiny blood vessels that a fish uses to get oxygen from water as blood flows through them
gills
tRNA
radial symmetry
red blood cell
43. Organs that a fish uses to move through the water
genetic modification
scrotum
fins
fungi
44. An extension of the brain that determines smells based on the scents picked up by the cilia in the olfactory membrane
fins
pathogens
olfactory bulb
hinge joint
45. Cells found in the blood that help make clots when you get a cut
platelets
cellular respiration
nervous system
bases
46. Reptiles shed their skin to grow
dentin
molt
lizards
interneurons
47. A long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
cartilage
esophogus
medusas
gills
48. The largest part of the brain that is divided into two halves called hemipsheres and controls thoughts
sound waves
RNA World
cerebrum
brain
49. Plants that keep their needles or slippery leaves all year round
synovial fluid
vascular
evergreens
turtles and tortoises
50. Means that a plant has tiny vessels that transport water and food through the roots - stems and leaves
Jacobson's organ
Punnett Square
outer ear
vascular