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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Holes caused by plaque buildup that expose the sensitive portion of the tooth
vestigial
cavity
lizards
epinepherine
2. Also known as leukocytes - cells found in blood that prevent one from getting sick
white blood cells
true vocal chords
ribosomes
ribcage
3. The center of the chromosome that holds the structure together
urodela
fungus - like protists
snakes
centromere
4. A carnivorous plant with sticky beads that attract insects and then sucks the nutrients out of their decaying bodies
flypaper trap
villi
hinge joint
mRNA
5. Muscles tha allow you to move different parts of the body
dermis
Fallopian tube
chromosomes
voluntary muscle
6. A substance that lubricates the cartilage and allows bones to slide over each other easily
synovial fluid
urea
involuntary muscle
antibody
7. Cell organelle that packs up protein ready to be sent out to the body
mammals
animals
golgi bodies
torpor
8. Little glands located in the abdomen of a spider to make silk for spider webs
spinnerets
terminal hair
hormones
metabolism
9. Fish that have skeletons made out of bone
vertebrates
bony fish
dentin
scrotum
10. Any types of germs and chemicals that can make people sick
gliding joints
plant - like protist
pathogens
annuals
11. The outermost part of the eye that collects all light that is bouncing off the objects and focuses it into a small hole
genetic modification
DNA
cornea
skin
12. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls planning - problem solving and speech
periosteum
frontal lobe
abdomen
white matter
13. The walls of a plant cell
polyps
cones
cartilage
cellulose
14. Invertebrates that have a spiny skin - bone - like plates - water - filled network of veins - and bottom feet
fins
thyroid
echnioderm
algae
15. Hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates cell division - causing growth
xylem
flypaper trap
annelids
growth hormone
16. The veins that blood returns to the heart and lungs through
bladder trap
antibody
superior and inferior vena cava
snakes
17. An extension of the brain that determines smells based on the scents picked up by the cilia in the olfactory membrane
olfactory bulb
DNA
cnidarians
phytoplankton
18. Joint that is used by shoulders and arms. One bone ends in a ball shape that fits into the socket of the other bone
cerebrospinal fluid
brown algae
cementum
ball and socket joint
19. Chemicals that help carry an impulse from one neuron to another
negative feedback
neurotransmitters
metamorphosis
proprioception
20. Two pairs of elastic membranes that stretch across the larynx
abdomen
vocal folds
thyroid
green algae
21. Cell organs that manufacture proteins
thalamus
ribosomes
thymus
pollen
22. 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
cones
glucose
pulp
impulses
23. Vascular plants that do not produce flowers or fruit - like conifers - cycads - gingkoes - and gnetophytes
sebum
mucus
pathogens
gymnosperms
24. Animals with backbones or spinal columns - includes fish - mammals - amphibians - reptiles - birds
gymnosperms
euglenoids
type 1 diabetes
vertebrates
25. Phase of mitosis in which the duplicated chromosomes line up along the center of the cell and each centromere attaches to two spindle fibers
cerebellum
phytoplankton
metaphase
axons
26. The inabiliy to hear sound
deafness
cartilagenous fish
chloroplasts
peritonitis
27. Blood vessels found on the alveoli that transport oxygen to the bloodstream
snakes
white blood cells
capillaries
sensilla
28. Muscle that pumps blood through your body and handles circulation
synovial fluid
urodela
brown algae
heart
29. Openings found on leaves that absorb carbon dioxide from the air
sound waves
metamorphosis
stomata
symbiosis
30. Finger - like organs that line up the small intestine that absorb the nutrients as they pass by
phylogeny
chordata
villi
hormones
31. A transport tissue found in plants that water travels from the roots to the leaves through...also known as wood
xylem
nephrons
sphincteres
mitosis
32. The larger organ that follows the small intestine in digestion which absorbs water from the remaining chyme
large intestine
apoda
incisors
sperm duct
33. When chemicals called enzymes break food up into molecules that can be absorbed
peritonitis
photosynthesis
chemical digestion
gonadotropins
34. Special layer of tissue found in the back of the eye covered with photoreceptive nerve cells
spongy bone
organelle
euglenoids
retina
35. Process in which glucose is broken down and is a catabolic reaction
cellular respiration
dicots
mechanical digestion
amphibians
36. Jointed plates on an insect that are located in the abdomen and let in air so that an insect can breathe
pupil
glucose
spiracles
green algae
37. 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
marsupials
larynx
insulin
flagellum
38. The various organs of a cell that produce food - get rid of waste
teeth
chyme
organelle
bone marrow
39. Neuron processes that carry impulses away from the neuron's body
spicules
axons
xylem
lymphatic system
40. Also known as ribosonal RNA and is located inside the ribosomes
rRNA
animal - like protist
lobster pot trap
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
41. Tiny sacs found in the lungs that oxygen gets stored in
lens
superior and inferior vena cava
true vocal chords
alveoli
42. Hormones released by the hypothalmus and pituitary gland that regulate puberty and make the ovaries and testes grow
conifers
pituitary gland
chyme
gonadotropins
43. A peach fuzz that is light in color and no larger than 2 cm found on the underside of the arms in the body
stomata
chloroplasts
large intestine
vellus hair
44. A thick hard layer of bone that is below the periosteum
mechanoreceptors
compact bone
photoreceptive
amphibians
45. Skin chemical that lubricates and waterproofs the skin and hair to make them smooth and supple but can develop acne
skin
superior and inferior vena cava
dermis
sebum
46. 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
RNA World
flagellates
symbiosis
abdomen
47. Extensions on a neuron that stretch out of its body and transmit messages throughout the nervous system
hair follicle
processes
urinary system
protists
48. 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
nervous system
hair follicle
metaphase
amphibians
49. Protozoans that move with a flagellum and live in the water
flagellates
placental mammals
red tide
cell membrane
50. A type of cell that has no nucleus and has all the genetic material surrounded by it
appendicitis
prokaryotic
breathing
autonomic nervous system