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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Version of the nervous system that controls voluntary actions like petting or talking
stomata
somatic nervous system
adrenal glands
dendrites
2. Tough tissues that connect bones together
sweat glands
insulin
vellus hair
ligaments
3. A carnivorous plant that sucks water into it along with the bugs that are in the water
parathyroid gland
urethra
cavity
bladder trap
4. The tiny nerve endings at the bottom of the skin
reptiles
dermis
lymphatic system
macronucleus
5. Heart chamber that is filled blood from the lungs that has oxygen and is ready to go through the body
sebum
left atrium
norepinephrine
periosteum
6. A green pigment found inside the chloroplasts of leaves. It traps the energy of the sunlight
chlorophyll
sweat glands
pistill
antibody
7. Phylum class for animals that have spinal chords
DNA
superior and inferior vena cava
spine
chordata
8. Tubes that the urine from the kidneys travels through to the bladder
synovial fluid
mollusks
ureters
sperm duct
9. Glands inside the tongue that produce saliva
phloem
parathyroid gland
carbohydrate
salivary glands
10. The fluid filled gap that axons are connected to in the neuron
synapse
retina
cell membrane
pathogens
11. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle
vascular
tendons
phytoplankton
cell
12. Hormones released from the adrenal glands during times of stress by telling the body to metabolize carbohydrates to produce extra energy
outer ear
grey matter
epinepherine
spiracles
13. Organ at the bottom of the body that fills up with the urine transported from the kidneys
parasites
bladder
inner ear
premolars
14. The pair of pinchers that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax for grabbing things and deducting smells and vibrations
platelets
lens
sensory neurons
pedipalps
15. Located in the nose - it is a substance that prevents pathogens from getting into the bloodstream
hair cells
antibody
growth hormone
mucus
16. The hard outer layer of the tooth
premolars
enamel
genes
pulmonary circulation
17. An aquatic invertabrate that has tentacles - including anemones and jellyfish
cnidarians
recessive trait
wisdom teeth
down feathers
18. Creatures found sucking nutrients from dead animals and plants by breaking down their remains
fungi
baby teeth
gills
bacteria
19. The dramatic change an animal goes through on its way to becoming an adult
sphincteres
arthropods
flagellum
metamorphosis
20. 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
salivary amylase
hypothalamus
enamel
ectotherm
21. Special skin cells that make the pigment melanin
bilateral symmetry
jawless fish
melanocytes
mRNA
22. Human body system that breaks down food so that nutrients and water can be used for the body
red algae
cillia
digestive system
spongin
23. The central part of a flower that contains its female sex organs
pistill
bladder trap
pedipalps
antennae
24. Once considered blue - green algae - these single celled bacteria organisms have no cell nucleus
muscular system
cyanobacteria
lobes
salivary glands
25. A cup shaped growth with liquid inside that is found in carivorous plants - like the pitcher plant
monocots
synovial fluid
pitfall trap
appendix
26. Two pairs of elastic membranes that stretch across the larynx
flagellum
vocal folds
dicots
vascular
27. Also known as bicuspids - they are the teeth used for crushing and chewing
respiratory system
circulatory system
arachnids
premolars
28. Fibers of the dermis that gives the skin its structure - elasticity - and strength
teeth
elastin and collagen
plant - like protist
nervous system
29. Organs inside pallisade and spongy cells of leaves that contain chlorophyll - an essential pigment for photosynthesis
rRNA
vocal folds
chloroplast
gene
30. Soft mass at the center of the tooth containing blood vessels and sensitive nerves
pulp
appendix
somatic senses
centromere
31. Human body system that protects insides including skin - hair - and nails
integumentary system
chemical digestion
cartilagenous fish
sound waves
32. The walls of a plant cell
dicots
cellulose
superior and inferior vena cava
thymus
33. A group of vertebrates that have dry scaly skin that protects them and keeps moisture inside their bodies and use lungs to breathe air
lanugo hair
reptiles
fungi
thymus
34. A type of invertebrate that is very simple and filteres food that goes through its body
anvil
sponges
systemic circulation
algal blooms
35. The tiny threads that fungi attach to their food with
stirrup
hyphae
limbic system
pathogenic
36. Circular muscles that keep urine from leaking out of the bladder opening
sphincteres
snakes
bony fish
plant - like protist
37. The bumps found on a tongue
superior and inferior vena cava
melanin
papillae
small intestine
38. A long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
stomach
internal fertilization
adrenal glands
esophogus
39. Inverterate animals that have two halves that match if you draw a line down the center of their bodies - like butterfly
crocodilians
birds
bilateral symmetry
periosteum
40. Also known as transfer RNA - it decodes the recipes/instructions from the messenger RNA to produce certain proteins
rods
true vocal chords
cellular respiration
tRNA
41. A substance found in red algae that is put in pudding and toothpaste to make them smooth
glucose
testosterone
neurotransmitters
carrageenan
42. The portion of the vocal chords that produce sound
white matter
Fallopian tube
heart
true vocal chords
43. Metabolic reactions in which the simpler molecjules of food are built into more complicated molecules
spicules
hammer
anabolic metabolism
bladder
44. A protein on red blood cells that attach oxygen to it
hemoglobin
algae
urodela
anophase
45. Gymnoperm plants that produce male and female cones
plaque
epinepherine
roundworms
conifers
46. A type of reptile with four legs ending in sharped clawed feet and bodies that taper off into tails - like the chameleon
ovaries
vertebrates
air sacs
lizards
47. The cell organelle that breaks down food and releases energy
double hellix
mitochondria
hair follicle
sound waves
48. Two organs in the lower back which the blood travels to get cleansed of urea
chordata
epidermis
kidneys
sperm duct
49. Phase of mitosis in which the duplicated chromosomes line up along the center of the cell and each centromere attaches to two spindle fibers
metaphase
catabolic metabolism
red tide
cartilagenous fish
50. Process in which glucose is broken down and is a catabolic reaction
grey matter
cellular respiration
white matter
cillia