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CSET Science: Biology

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Two organs in the lower back which the blood travels to get cleansed of urea






2. Human body system that allows your muscles to move






3. The process in which the body collects oxygen






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






5. Tiny forms of algae that form the basis of most saltwater food chains






6. 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






7. Reptiles that live mainly in the tropics - have eyes and nostrils on top of theier heads






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






9. A type of reptile with four legs ending in sharped clawed feet and bodies that taper off into tails - like the chameleon






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






11. Human body system that exchanges carbon dioxide for oxygen for breathing






12. A group of animals that belong to the arthropod phylum that have no backbone and have an exoskeleton






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






14. Process in which glucose is broken down and is a catabolic reaction






15. Plant cell organelles that trap light energy and enable plants to conduct photosynthesis






16. Gland that secretes the hormone melatonin - which is important for the sleep cycle - metabolism - and sexual development






17. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are less light sensitive and can detect color






18. Glands inside the tongue that produce saliva






19. The flow of blood within the heart itself






20. The tissue inside the bones that blood is made in






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






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






23. Means that a plant has tiny vessels that transport water and food through the roots - stems and leaves






24. Single celled creatures that are too small to see and have a nucleus and live in moist or wet surroundings






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






26. Glands in the skin that produce sebum






27. The thick - milkshake consistency that food becomes once it is digested in the stomach






28. Bony structure that protects the lungs






29. The science of life






30. Something that makes somebody sick






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






32. A white - fatty substance that axons contain to speed up transmission of impulses






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






34. The soft inner layer of a tooth that supports the enamel and gives the tooth its shape






35. Inverterate animals that have two halves that match if you draw a line down the center of their bodies - like butterfly






36. Thin membrane that is the outer layer of the bone






37. Mixture of sperm and fluids






38. The physical breaking apart of food






39. Vibrations in the air around you






40. The material that is used to control all






41. Layer of skin that is beneath the epidermis






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






43. Small tube attached to the large intestine






44. A fine lightly colored hair that covers your body when you are a baby






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






46. Three layers of connective tissue that protect the spinal chord






47. A carnivorous plant with sticky beads that attract insects and then sucks the nutrients out of their decaying bodies






48. Little ring - shaped bones that make up the spine






49. The large space in the female reproductive system where babies grow in






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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