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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Hormones released from the adrenal glands during times of stress by telling the body to metabolize carbohydrates to produce extra energy






2. The act of selecting genes carefully that lead to a better yield of good characteristics






3. Meat - eating






4. Hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates cell division - causing growth






5. Something that has lost almost all of its use through evolution






6. Human body system that has the heart pumping blood throughout the body






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






8. 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






9. 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






10. The center of the chromosome that holds the structure together






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






12. Sense of touch that allows one to feel where they are in space






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






14. Any types of germs and chemicals that can make people sick






15. Once considered blue - green algae - these single celled bacteria organisms have no cell nucleus






16. The spiky part of a sponge's skin that keeps it from being eaten






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






18. Multi - celled organisms that eat food to survive






19. Extensions on a neuron that stretch out of its body and transmit messages throughout the nervous system






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






21. A language involving hands that is used by deaf people






22. Muscle that pumps blood through your body and handles circulation






23. Special skin cells that make the pigment melanin






24. Glands in women and men that produce the sex cells for reproduction






25. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water






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






27. Phase of mitosis - in which identical chromosomes seperate and move to opposite sides of the cell






28. Cells found in the blood that help make clots when you get a cut






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






30. The flow of blood within the heart itself






31. Body part of a fish used for protection






32. Dome shaped muscle that the lungs rest on






33. An aquatic invertabrate that has tentacles - including anemones and jellyfish






34. The command center of the cell and is guided by the DNA contained within






35. Pigment that gives skin its color






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






37. A type of reptile that has no limbs






38. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle






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. Poison from the bloodstream






41. A type of vertebrate that monitors their body temperature so it stays constant no matter where they are - like birds






42. Anthropods that are the most adaptable insects all over the world. they have a hard exoskeleton and jointed limbs and eight legs - like spiders and scorpions and mites and ticks






43. Also known as agnathans - these are fish without jaws so they have a round sucker mouth with teeth along the inside - like the lamprey






44. Angiosperms that have two seed leaves inside their seeds






45. Joint found in the knees that are less flexible but much more stable






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






47. Layer of skin located beneath the epidermis and dermis which is mostly fatty tissue to protect the inner organs






48. Glands in the skin that produce sweat






49. An organ that reptiles have inside of the roof of their mouth to taste and smell

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50. Invertebrates that have a spiny skin - bone - like plates - water - filled network of veins - and bottom feet