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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Human body system that protects insides including skin - hair - and nails
bacteria
integumentary system
skeletal system
gymnosperms
2. 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
birds
conifers
endoskeletal
papillae
3. The process in which the body collects oxygen
dentin
breathing
pituitary gland
carbohydrate
4. Protists that live on decaying plants and animals - like slime mold
fungus - like protists
olfactory membrane
norepinephrine
ameboids
5. Cnidarians - like jellyfish - that use their tentacles to move through the water. Reproduce by laying their eggs in the water
flatworms
Jacobson's organ
vascular
medusas
6. Two rounded glands that hang down and produce the sperm cells
testicles
carrageenan
impulses
lungs
7. A meaty flavor sensed by the taste buds
umami
catabolic metabolism
growth hormone
RNA World
8. The inabiliy to hear sound
chitin
deafness
dendrites
mollusks
9. 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
phylogeny
brown algae
amphibians
salivary amylase
10. The outermost part of the eye that collects all light that is bouncing off the objects and focuses it into a small hole
symbiosis
cornea
hypodermis
involuntary muscle
11. Tiny forms of algae that form the basis of most saltwater food chains
phytoplankton
sweat glands
archaea
cell
12. A language involving hands that is used by deaf people
iris
sign language
systemic circulation
Fallopian tube
13. The center of the chromosome that holds the structure together
integumentary system
metabolism
centromere
DNA
14. Hormone released by the testes that causes voice changes - muscle mass - and facial hair
carbohydrate
peritonitis
testosterone
dinoflagellates
15. Electric signals that neurons carry from one part of the body to another
chelicerae
impulses
skeletal system
tympanic membrane
16. The hard outer layer of the tooth
enamel
norepinephrine
polyps
incisors
17. Two organs in the lower back which the blood travels to get cleansed of urea
right atrium
centromere
kidneys
roundworms
18. A group of vertebrates that have dry scaly skin that protects them and keeps moisture inside their bodies and use lungs to breathe air
reptiles
micronucleus
scales
sperm cells
19. The top layer of skin and made up of five layers
sessile
endothermic
eukaryotic cells
epidermis
20. Organ underneath the cerebrum that controls emotions
bony fish
limbic system
cell
rectum
21. The walls of a plant cell
cellulose
vascular
cerebrum
heart
22. Algae that has chlorophyll - but also has a red pigment which helps them absorb sunlight from deep underwater
red algae
outer ear
salivary glands
follicles
23. A white - fatty substance that axons contain to speed up transmission of impulses
digestive system
chloroplasts
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
myelin
24. Segmented worms - like earthworms - and are made up of ringed segments
crocodilians
red blood cell
conifers
annelids
25. The shape that DNA is formed within
myelin
double hellix
vocal folds
cerebrospinal fluid
26. Human body system that breaks down food so that nutrients and water can be used for the body
genetic modification
digestive system
carrageenan
cephalothorax
27. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls the day - to - day functions of a cell
integumentary system
macronucleus
touch
adrenal glands
28. Portion of the tooth that connects the teeth to the jawbone
chloroplasts
chordata
auditory canal
roots
29. The dramatic change an animal goes through on its way to becoming an adult
metamorphosis
elastin and collagen
canine teeth
pollination
30. 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
thermoreceptors
larynx
saliva
diatoms
31. The stems at the edge of the flower that contain the male sex cells called pollen
stamen
bladder trap
red algae
peritonitis
32. Organ at the bottom of the body that fills up with the urine transported from the kidneys
bladder
processes
glucose
hyphae
33. The thick - milkshake consistency that food becomes once it is digested in the stomach
chyme
green algae
urethra
sensilla
34. Once considered blue - green algae - these single celled bacteria organisms have no cell nucleus
reproductive system
cyanobacteria
frontal lobe
pulp
35. Senses that are related to the body - like touch
somatic senses
nervous system
autonomic nervous system
diaphragm
36. The physical breaking apart of food
temporal lobe
melanocytes
chyme
mechanical digestion
37. Phase of mitosis - in which identical chromosomes seperate and move to opposite sides of the cell
medusas
blood
chlorophyll
anophase
38. Also known as bicuspids - they are the teeth used for crushing and chewing
premolars
iris
plants
small intestine
39. Finger - like organs that line up the small intestine that absorb the nutrients as they pass by
villi
circulatory system
antennae
cellular respiration
40. Nerve cells that carry messages back and forth from the body
pulp
neurons
diaphragm
hypodermis
41. A carnivorous plant that sucks water into it along with the bugs that are in the water
euglenoids
bladder trap
antennae
sebum
42. An aquatic invertabrate that has tentacles - including anemones and jellyfish
mucus
ball and socket joint
cnidarians
internal fertilization
43. Means that a plant has tiny vessels that transport water and food through the roots - stems and leaves
vascular
cephalothorax
plaque
DNA
44. The part of an arachnid that the mouth - eyes - and limbs are connected to
mRNA
cephalothorax
alveoli
crocodilians
45. Located in the stomach - it burns the bacteria off the food you eat
hair follicle
atrium
motor neurons
stomach acids
46. Human body system that exchanges carbon dioxide for oxygen for breathing
respiratory system
estrogen
mechanical digestion
dermis
47. Mixture of sperm and fluids
semen
ovaries
hair follicle
scales
48. Hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates cell division - causing growth
lysosomes
echnioderm
recessive trait
growth hormone
49. Angiosperms that have two seed leaves inside their seeds
lobster pot trap
dicots
wisdom teeth
testicles
50. An animal that does not move around - but is not dead
annelids
placental mammals
endotherm
sessile