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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Little bones found in the mouth that are responsible for cutting and crushing food
teeth
dicots
turtles and tortoises
sprozoa
2. Cnidarians - like jellyfish - that use their tentacles to move through the water. Reproduce by laying their eggs in the water
fission
superior and inferior vena cava
medusas
hyphae
3. Plant - like organisms that don't have roots - stems or leaves - but they have chlrophyll which allows them to do photosynthesis
ameboids
hypothalamus
bony fish
algae
4. Organ beneath the papillae of a tongue that enables one to taste things
taste buds
small intestine
metamorphosis
epidermis
5. Different parts of the cerebrum that control different kinds of thought
melanin
lobes
urethra
joint
6. The portion of the vocal chords that produce sound
growth hormone
true vocal chords
photosynthesis
angiosperms
7. The center of the chromosome that holds the structure together
sebaceous glands
centromere
neurons
flagellum
8. Also known as agnathans - these are fish without jaws so they have a round sucker mouth with teeth along the inside - like the lamprey
turtles and tortoises
organelle
jawless fish
pathogens
9. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle
air sacs
vertebrae
cornea
tendons
10. Organ behind the eye's pupil that foucses light back onto the eyeball
grey matter
antennae
lens
vacuoles
11. Meat - eating
cellulose
enamel
carnivorous
impulses
12. 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
meninges
bony fish
amphibians
thymus
13. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell
nervous system
fission
tympanic membrane
spongy bone
14. The spiky part of a sponge's skin that keeps it from being eaten
circulatory system
cerebrospinal fluid
spicules
false vocal chords
15. A jelly - like substance found inside the bone - which produces the body's blood cells
echnioderm
tRNA
nucleus
marrow
16. The tiny threads that fungi attach to their food with
vellus hair
ball and socket joint
hyphae
gliding joints
17. Complex molecules that cells use for all different types of jobs
cortex
adrenal glands
parasites
proteins
18. Also known as the erythrocyte - cells found in blood that carry oxygen to cells
spinnerets
endothermic
ventricle
red blood cell
19. The pair of pinchers that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax for grabbing things and deducting smells and vibrations
pedipalps
ball and socket joint
brown algae
pathogenic
20. Any types of germs and chemicals that can make people sick
macronucleus
penis
heart
pathogens
21. Algae that has chlorophyll - but also has a red pigment which helps them absorb sunlight from deep underwater
red algae
olfactory membrane
cementum
compound eyes
22. Tiny forms of algae that form the basis of most saltwater food chains
phytoplankton
seeds
saliva
cytoplasm
23. Animals that have hair - breathe air - and nurse their young
glucose
mammals
spiracles
cavity
24. The larger organ that follows the small intestine in digestion which absorbs water from the remaining chyme
genetic modification
digestive system
large intestine
anabolic metabolism
25. Algae with cell walls that are rich in silica - the main component of glass
diatoms
roots
marrow
photosynthesis
26. Reptiles shed their skin to grow
protists
spinnerets
diaphragm
molt
27. Important biological molecule that is part of energy metabolism and storage in plants
skeletal muscles
meninges
plasma
carbohydrate
28. The inabiliy to hear sound
chloroplast
pupil
deafness
Fallopian tube
29. Poison from the bloodstream
annuals
urea
radial symmetry
carrageenan
30. Process in which glucose is broken down and is a catabolic reaction
brown algae
urine
mitochondria
cellular respiration
31. Also known as bicuspids - they are the teeth used for crushing and chewing
flagellates
metaphase
premolars
esophogus
32. Reptiles that have protective shells and can live in land or in water
hair follicle
turtles and tortoises
lobster pot trap
vascular
33. Electric signals that neurons carry from one part of the body to another
brown algae
impulses
respiratory system
heredity
34. Three layers of connective tissue that protect the spinal chord
photosynthesis
flagellum
meninges
contour feathers
35. One of the small bones of the ear and it bounces against the anvil when sound hits the eardrum
hammer
pollination
mollusks
joint
36. Human body system that helps humans make more humans
abdomen
gene
reproductive system
cellular respiration
37. 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
insulin
bilateral symmetry
budding
lizards
38. The way that the female's sex cell - the egg - travels inside the female reproductive system
pineal gland
right atrium
Fallopian tube
hammer
39. The colored portion of the eye that opens and closes around the pupil depending on how much light there is
hinge joint
estrogen
iris
limbic system
40. Groups of cells that live together
dentin
spicules
tissues
sessile
41. Little glands located in the abdomen of a spider to make silk for spider webs
brown algae
hinge joint
lungs
spinnerets
42. The sex glands of women
ovaries
pallisade and spongy cells
premolars
blood
43. Human body system that protects insides including skin - hair - and nails
mRNA
integumentary system
teeth
genes
44. An extension of the brain that determines smells based on the scents picked up by the cilia in the olfactory membrane
vertebrates
mechanoreceptors
centromere
olfactory bulb
45. Vascular plants that flower and produce fruit
endocrine system
carrageenan
joint
angiosperms
46. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls memory
bony fish
true vocal chords
conifers
temporal lobe
47. The part of an arachnid that the mouth - eyes - and limbs are connected to
white matter
muscular system
testosterone
cephalothorax
48. A type of amphibian thath as a long body - short legs and flattened tails for swimming
cytoplasm
umami
urodela
frontal lobe
49. Inverterate animals that have two halves that match if you draw a line down the center of their bodies - like butterfly
thermoreceptors
anura
bilateral symmetry
polyps
50. A rod of stiffened tissue that develops into the backbone of a vertebrate as the animal grows
genetic modification
notochord
fungi
urodela