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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Living organism that makes their own food through photosynthesis - including trees - weed - moss






2. The cell organelle that breaks down food and releases energy






3. Special skin cells that make the pigment melanin






4. Cells owned by plants and animals in which the cell's genetic material is surrounded by a membrane






5. 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






6. Part of brain that is important to the endocrine system because it sends messages from your brain to the pituitary gland and controls body temperature and food intake






7. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain






8. 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






9. One of the five senses that is experienced all over the body






10. A trait in heredity that does not appear as frequently in the offspring






11. Bone that supports the entire back and is the reason why one is able to stand up straight






12. Animals that have hair - breathe air - and nurse their young






13. The larger organ that follows the small intestine in digestion which absorbs water from the remaining chyme






14. Human body system that battles viruses and bacteria that try to make you sick






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






16. Protozoas that live in host organisms without providing any benefits






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






18. Animals with backbones or spinal columns - includes fish - mammals - amphibians - reptiles - birds






19. The pouch below the penis that testicles are located






20. Human body system that contains hormonal glands that control growth and reproduction






21. Filters located inside the kidney that help filter urea out of the blood






22. Cell organelle that breaks down food - cell waste and broken cell parts






23. 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






24. Plants in which nutrients are delivered through special channels located in the stem






25. A protozoa that cannot move on its own and depends on living bodies for transport






26. Neurons that transfer impulses from sensory organs like the eyes and ears






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






28. 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






29. Vibrations in the air around you






30. A type of invertebrate that is very simple and filteres food that goes through its body






31. A shield that protects pathogens from entering the body






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






33. Chemicals that help carry an impulse from one neuron to another






34. Tube that the sperm travels through






35. Muscles that move bones and work in teams to move the bones appropriately






36. Cells found inside leaves that are important for photosynthesis and contain chloroplasts






37. The inabiliy to hear sound






38. Undeveloped plants with stored food in a protective covering






39. 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






40. Gland that keeps the level of calcium in the blood at a certain level






41. A type of amphibian that has a short body - strong legs and no tail - like a frog






42. One of the small bones in the ear that receives vibrations from the anvil and passes it onto the stirrup






43. The way that the female's sex cell - the egg - travels inside the female reproductive system






44. The tube that is connected to the outside world






45. A condition in which the appendix gets inflamed and can be painful






46. The first set of teeth that come out of a human baby as they are growing up






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






48. Inward hairs located inside a plant guide bugs to its stomach in a carnivorous plant






49. The way that a reptile reproduces by having the male's sperm inside the female's body






50. Cell organelle that packs up protein ready to be sent out to the body