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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. The act of selecting genes carefully that lead to a better yield of good characteristics






2. Cnidarians - like jellyfish - that use their tentacles to move through the water. Reproduce by laying their eggs in the water






3. Reptiles that live mainly in the tropics - have eyes and nostrils on top of theier heads






4. A condition in which the appendix gets inflamed and can be painful






5. Plants that grow up to live for many seasons and reproduce multiple times






6. The pouch below the penis that testicles are located






7. Chemicals that help carry an impulse from one neuron to another






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






9. Algae that has chlorophyll - but also has a red pigment which helps them absorb sunlight from deep underwater






10. Hormone released by the ovaries that cauess breast development - body shape changes - and menustration






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






12. The process that plants use to reproduce. Insects travel from plant to plant dropping off pollen into the pistills






13. The way that eukaryotic cells divide to help cause growth. The nucleus of one cell divides into two identical nuclei






14. Any types of germs and chemicals that can make people sick






15. Within scent organs that can detect more than 10000 odors






16. Set of chemical reactions that occur within the protoplasm - the living material of the cells






17. Human body system that exchanges carbon dioxide for oxygen for breathing






18. The sum of an organism's genes






19. The tough - elastic skin of a sponge






20. A protist that uses sunlight to make food - like plankton and algae






21. How organisms are organized through evolution






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






23. Plant cell organelles that trap light energy and enable plants to conduct photosynthesis






24. A type of vertebrate whose body temperature changes with its surroundings - like reptiles






25. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain






26. Neurons that transmit signals between sensory and motor neurons






27. Bone that supports the entire back and is the reason why one is able to stand up straight






28. Muscles that move bones and work in teams to move the bones appropriately






29. A special kind of skin with hair in it located in your nose






30. Reptiles shed their skin to grow






31. Cell organelle that stores water - waste products and food until needed






32. The tube that is connected to the outside world






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






34. The way that a reptile reproduces by having the male's sperm inside the female's body






35. Finger - like organs that line up the small intestine that absorb the nutrients as they pass by






36. The central part of a flower that contains its female sex organs






37. A network of nerves in the human body that send signals to your brain to make decisions






38. The physical breaking apart of food






39. 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






40. Hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates cell division - causing growth






41. Muscles tha allow you to move different parts of the body






42. Deoxyribonucleic acid - which is considered as a computer program for the body. located in the nucleus






43. The four pairs of chemical compounds that connect together in DNA






44. Organ that is fundamental for breathing






45. Dome shaped muscle that the lungs rest on






46. The soft inner layer of a tooth that supports the enamel and gives the tooth its shape






47. Also known as transfer RNA - it decodes the recipes/instructions from the messenger RNA to produce certain proteins






48. Joints found in vertebrae that slide in a back and forth motion






49. A protist that captures food to eat - such as an amoeba - and are also known as protozoans






50. The portion of the ear that is seen and has ridges that bounces soundwaves into the middle ear