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CSET Science: Biology
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1. Prozotoans that live in host organisms and help the host
symbiosis
impulses
retina
sprozoa
2. Hard substance that covers the root and anchors the tooth in place
pollen
recessive trait
cavity
cementum
3. Groups of cells that live together
tissues
sponges
platelets
thermoreceptors
4. Poison from the bloodstream
nematocyst
urea
neurotransmitters
compound eyes
5. A white - fatty substance that axons contain to speed up transmission of impulses
glucose
muscular system
dermis
myelin
6. The idea that the earliest forms of living organsims were made out of RNA and not DNA. Life forms based on RNA evolved to the life forms that we see today
urethra
coronary circulation
RNA World
scales
7. The walls of a plant cell
carnivorous
enamel
cartilagenous fish
cellulose
8. A group of vertebrates that have dry scaly skin that protects them and keeps moisture inside their bodies and use lungs to breathe air
animals
reptiles
genetic modification
cnidarians
9. Muscles that move bones and work in teams to move the bones appropriately
skeletal muscles
perennials
cuticle
recessive trait
10. Also known as the ear drum - it vibrates like a real drum when soundwaves enter the ear
tympanic membrane
bladder
olfactory bulb
arthropods
11. 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
adrenal glands
mandibles
annelids
budding
12. 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
telophase
roundworms
Punnett Square
endoplasmic reticulum
13. A jelly - like substance found inside the bone - which produces the body's blood cells
urine
flypaper trap
DNA
marrow
14. Organs inside birds that ensure that their lungs constantly get fresh air
semen
cerebrospinal fluid
air sacs
Punnett Square
15. Joint that is used to turn one's head
pivot joint
birds
meninges
frontal lobe
16. Organ beneath the papillae of a tongue that enables one to taste things
taste buds
integumentary system
salivary glands
insulin
17. Gland that secretes the hormone insulin - which regulates one's blood sugar
joint
pancreas
bladder
lizards
18. The body's liquid messenger that takes oxygen and nutrients to the body
flypaper trap
blood
elastin and collagen
chelicerae
19. Algae that lives in the ocean too and consists mostly of seaweed and kelp
pedipalps
type 1 diabetes
brown algae
bacteria
20. Cnidarians - like sea anemones - that do not move as much at all
bacteria
hammer
polyps
vocal folds
21. Porrtion of the spinal chord that reflects impulses to and from the brain
somatic nervous system
pollen
white matter
insulin
22. 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
reptiles
prophase
ovaries
mandibles
23. A rod of stiffened tissue that develops into the backbone of a vertebrate as the animal grows
sensilla
testosterone
notochord
asynmetric animals
24. The largest form of invertebrates that have jointed parts - like claws - legs - and antennae - bilateral symmetry - and segmented bodies
myelin
arthropods
somatic nervous system
endothermic
25. A neuron cell's body
nephrons
salivary amylase
soma
joint
26. Vascular plants that flower and produce fruit
ball and socket joint
angiosperms
synovial fluid
motor neurons
27. 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
stamen
birds
apoda
limbic system
28. The dramatic change an animal goes through on its way to becoming an adult
endoplasmic reticulum
true vocal chords
reptiles
metamorphosis
29. The process that plants use to reproduce. Insects travel from plant to plant dropping off pollen into the pistills
small intestine
polyps
sweat glands
pollination
30. The bumps found on a tongue
papillae
somatic nervous system
cephalothorax
white matter
31. Organs that a fish uses to move through the water
fins
monocots
coronary circulation
lizards
32. Nerve cells that are sensitive to light and found in the eyes
villi
photoreceptive
antibody
platelets
33. Electric signals that neurons carry from one part of the body to another
impulses
alveoli
torpor
mitochondria
34. A type of cell that has no nucleus and has all the genetic material surrounded by it
motor neurons
sperm duct
urethra
prokaryotic
35. Organ at the bottom of the body that fills up with the urine transported from the kidneys
premolars
thalamus
bladder
sessile
36. Living organism that makes their own food through photosynthesis - including trees - weed - moss
asynmetric animals
axons
plants
budding
37. Glands in the skin that produce sebum
white matter
sebaceous glands
pitfall trap
brain
38. A soft layer of bone that is below the compact bone
pancreas
spongy bone
proteins
arachnids
39. Cells owned by plants and animals in which the cell's genetic material is surrounded by a membrane
axons
eukaryotic cells
spicules
RNA World
40. Mixture of sperm and fluids
semen
white matter
photoreceptive
terminal hair
41. Disease that occurs when the pancreas can't produce enough insulin to control blood sugar
type 1 diabetes
appendix
marrow
compact bone
42. A group of mammals whose children develop in the placenta - a sac - like organ filled with fluid that nourishes the growing embryo
salivary amylase
heart
placental mammals
enamel
43. Big blocks of food that stay in the teeth and release bacteria
villi
pseudopod
limbic system
plaque
44. 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
flypaper trap
neurons
vocal folds
amphibians
45. Special mechanoreceptors that allow you to sense temperature like hot and cold
ligaments
cytoplasm
contour feathers
thermoreceptors
46. Temporary extensions of cytoplasm on a protozoan that they use to move
glucose
pseudopod
right atrium
molt
47. Reptiles shed their skin to grow
gonadotropins
growth hormone
premolars
molt
48. The black spot that we all have in the center of our eyes
pedipalps
pupil
deafness
spongy bone
49. Inverterate animals that have two halves that match if you draw a line down the center of their bodies - like butterfly
genome
urea
bilateral symmetry
conifers
50. A peach fuzz that is light in color and no larger than 2 cm found on the underside of the arms in the body
stomach acids
vellus hair
cellular respiration
muscular system
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