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CSET Science: Biology
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1. Larger and flatter teeth in the back that are used to crush food to mix with saliva to make it easier to swallow
air sacs
molars
eukaryotic cells
dendrites
2. The millions of pairs of chemical compounds that make up DNA
hammer
bases
mitochondria
scales
3. 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
phytoplankton
neurons
phylogeny
4. Small tube attached to the large intestine
internal fertilization
appendix
mitosis
tRNA
5. The colored portion of the eye that opens and closes around the pupil depending on how much light there is
iris
limbic system
sperm cells
circulatory system
6. Heart chamber that is filled blood from the lungs that has oxygen and is ready to go through the body
hemoglobin
epidermis
wisdom teeth
left atrium
7. A soft layer of bone that is below the compact bone
premolars
spongy bone
marrow
rods
8. Located in the stomach - it burns the bacteria off the food you eat
vocal folds
stomach acids
autonomic nervous system
nematocyst
9. Specialized mechanoreceptors in the ear that sense vibration and allow you to hear sound
appendicitis
hair cells
follicles
cyanobacteria
10. Also known as ribonucleic acid - a complex molecule found in cells and viruses. Used by DNA to transport the instructions on how to develop the cell
RNA
myelin
metabolism
right atrium
11. The shape that DNA is formed within
notochord
evergreens
double hellix
lanugo hair
12. Organs that a fish uses to move through the water
appendectomy
fins
cerebrum
compact bone
13. A protist that uses sunlight to make food - like plankton and algae
plant - like protist
cell
genes
stamen
14. Male sex cells produced in the testes
sperm cells
Punnett Square
fungus - like protists
jawless fish
15. The sex glands of women
axons
impulses
ovaries
internal fertilization
16. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell
turtles and tortoises
fission
muscular system
baby teeth
17. 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
tympanic membrane
fungi
cerebrum
telophase
18. 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
testicles
micronucleus
budding
spicules
19. A type of invertebrate that has a long flat body and bilateral symmetry. Most are parasites and live off of other organisms
scrotum
temporal lobe
scales
flatworms
20. Human body system that helps humans make more humans
apoda
dermis
discs
reproductive system
21. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water
Punnett Square
cillia
skeletal system
plasma
22. The far - back molars that take forever to come out
urea
synapse
wisdom teeth
sebaceous glands
23. One of the small bones in the ear that creates vibrations in the inner ear from the hammer and anvil
stirrup
platelets
placental mammals
prophase
24. A type of amphibian that is a long - worm like creature
apoda
Jacobson's organ
vocal folds
platelets
25. Something that has lost almost all of its use through evolution
appendectomy
frontal lobe
penis
vestigial
26. Cnidarians - like sea anemones - that do not move as much at all
algae
synovial fluid
polyps
air sacs
27. The physical breaking apart of food
arachnids
sensilla
mechanical digestion
touch
28. The first set of teeth that come out of a human baby as they are growing up
notochord
mRNA
urinary system
baby teeth
29. Deoxyribonucleic acid - which is considered as a computer program for the body. located in the nucleus
genome
estrogen
DNA
ribosomes
30. Gives hair its strength and coloring
proteins
teeth
ventricle
cortex
31. A type of amphibian that has a short body - strong legs and no tail - like a frog
norepinephrine
insulin
anura
vacuoles
32. The male sex organ
spine
right atrium
anophase
penis
33. Nerve cells that are sensitive to light and found in the eyes
biology
hypothalamus
snakes
photoreceptive
34. Also known as transfer RNA - it decodes the recipes/instructions from the messenger RNA to produce certain proteins
tRNA
metabolism
annelids
pupil
35. Fluffy feathers on a bird's body that keeps it warm
perennials
scrotum
cnidarians
down feathers
36. Also known as messenger RNA. It carries out protein recipes from the DNA to the ribosomes
ovaries and testes
synovial fluid
mRNA
gliding joints
37. Organ that follows the stomach where most of the food's nutrients are absorbed
small intestine
touch
testicles
periosteum
38. Human body system made up of bones that hold the body up and protect the vital organs of the system
skeletal system
voluntary muscle
chemical digestion
genes
39. Metabolic reactions that break down complicated models from food into simpler molecules
tympanic membrane
protists
sensory neurons
catabolic metabolism
40. Neurons that transfer impulses from sensory organs like the eyes and ears
sensory neurons
cell
metabolism
retina
41. 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
cones
larynx
proprioception
skin
42. Reptiles that have protective shells and can live in land or in water
monocots
turtles and tortoises
lanugo hair
proprioception
43. Liquid produced by salivary glands that helps break down chemicals and determine taste by traveling back to the tastebuds
metabolism
stirrup
taste buds
saliva
44. Special mechanoreceptors that allow you to sense temperature like hot and cold
thyroid
thermoreceptors
sessile
animal - like protist
45. 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
phylogeny
medusas
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
46. Holes caused by plaque buildup that expose the sensitive portion of the tooth
tympanic membrane
cavity
impulses
fission
47. Two organs in the lower back which the blood travels to get cleansed of urea
radial symmetry
stirrup
kidneys
pupil
48. Tubes that the urine from the kidneys travels through to the bladder
down feathers
ureters
phytoplankton
mammals
49. Hormones released from the adrenal glands during times of stress by telling the body to metabolize carbohydrates to produce extra energy
gliding joints
epinepherine
polyps
enamel
50. The passing of traits from parents to offspring
green algae
DNA
heredity
urodela
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