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CSET Science: Biology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The largest form of invertebrates that have jointed parts - like claws - legs - and antennae - bilateral symmetry - and segmented bodies






2. The four pairs of chemical compounds that connect together in DNA






3. The stems at the edge of the flower that contain the male sex cells called pollen






4. The mouth parts of an insect that are used to chew up food and wood for nests






5. Reptiles that have protective shells and can live in land or in water






6. 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






7. The physical breaking apart of food






8. A type of invertebrate that has a long flat body and bilateral symmetry. Most are parasites and live off of other organisms






9. Something that makes somebody sick






10. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell






11. 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






12. Organ at the bottom of the body that fills up with the urine transported from the kidneys






13. A protein on red blood cells that attach oxygen to it






14. 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






15. Also known as bicuspids - they are the teeth used for crushing and chewing






16. Prokaryotic cells that are the oldest forms of life on Earth and survive in extreme conditions like hot springs - salt lakes - and underwater trenches






17. A carnivorous plant that sucks water into it along with the bugs that are in the water






18. Neurons that transmit signals between sensory and motor neurons






19. The jelly - like fluid that is inside the cell and is a mixture of chemicals and water






20. Human body system made up of bones that hold the body up and protect the vital organs of the system






21. A soft layer of bone that is below the compact bone






22. Two organs in the lower back which the blood travels to get cleansed of urea






23. The central part of a flower that contains its female sex organs






24. Specialized mechanoreceptors in the ear that sense vibration and allow you to hear sound






25. The way that hormone production is regulated by the cells producing chemicals that stop certain hormones from being released






26. Also known as transfer RNA - it decodes the recipes/instructions from the messenger RNA to produce certain proteins






27. Liquid produced by salivary glands that helps break down chemicals and determine taste by traveling back to the tastebuds






28. The first part of the small intestine where digestive enzymes from liver and pancreas break up chyme into a soup of molecules small enough to enter the bloodstream






29. Phase of mitosis in which the duplicated chromosomes line up along the center of the cell and each centromere attaches to two spindle fibers






30. The most common type of algae that produces half of the world's oxygen






31. The process in which the body collects oxygen






32. Little spines on an insect that allow it to detect touch and vibration and air currents






33. A type of amphibian that is a long - worm like creature






34. The pair of fangs that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax an contain venom to kill their enemies






35. Tube that the sperm travels through






36. One of the small bones in the ear that creates vibrations in the inner ear from the hammer and anvil






37. Thick and dark hair that is usually head hair and also found on legs - armpits and pubic areaa






38. Nerve cells that carry messages back and forth from the body






39. Also known as the erythrocyte - cells found in blood that carry oxygen to cells






40. Cnidarians - like jellyfish - that use their tentacles to move through the water. Reproduce by laying their eggs in the water






41. Located in the stomach - it burns the bacteria off the food you eat






42. The inabiliy to hear sound






43. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls the day - to - day functions of a cell






44. Vascular plants that flower and produce fruit






45. Feathers on birds that grow on their wing and tail and help steer the bird as it moves through the air






46. Sacs that produce the body's hair






47. A type of reptile that has no limbs






48. A transport tissue found in plants that water travels from the roots to the leaves through...also known as wood






49. A protein that binds with molecules - called the antigen - that is found on the invading germ. the protein signals white blood cells to kill the invading germ






50. Living organism that makes their own food through photosynthesis - including trees - weed - moss