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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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1. Undeveloped plants with stored food in a protective covering






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






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






4. The flow of blood within the heart itself






5. A long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach






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






7. Tiny sacs found in the lungs that oxygen gets stored in






8. Algae with a special type of flagellate that allows them to spin in circles






9. Heart chamber that pumps the blood out of the heart






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






11. How organisms are organized through evolution






12. Hormones released by the hypothalmus and pituitary gland that regulate puberty and make the ovaries and testes grow






13. A sac of gas inside a bony fish used to control their depth by either inflating or sinking






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






15. A special kind of skin with hair in it located in your nose






16. Phylum class for animals that have spinal chords






17. A shield that protects pathogens from entering the body






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






19. Organ in the body that controls memory and the body's functions






20. Tubes that the urine from the kidneys travels through to the bladder






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






22. 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






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

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24. Any place where two or more bones meet






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






26. The portion of the vocal chords that produce sound






27. A substance found in red algae that is put in pudding and toothpaste to make them smooth






28. Cell organelle that moves waste - food and water inside a cell






29. Finger - like organs that line up the small intestine that absorb the nutrients as they pass by






30. The largest part of the brain that is divided into two halves called hemipsheres and controls thoughts






31. Porrtion of the spinal chord that reflects impulses to and from the brain






32. Little bones found in the mouth that are responsible for cutting and crushing food






33. Organ that follows the stomach where most of the food's nutrients are absorbed






34. An operation that removes the appendix during appendicitis






35. Heart chamber that is filled blood from the lungs that has oxygen and is ready to go through the body






36. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls planning - problem solving and speech






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






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






39. The male sex cells of a flower






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






41. The flow of blood through the heart to the lungs trading carbon dioxide for oxygen






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






43. Hormone released by the ovaries that cauess breast development - body shape changes - and menustration






44. Organs that a fish uses to move through the water






45. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls reproduction






46. Algae that have animal - like features including flagella and eye spots that are sensitive to light






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






48. Glands in the skin that produce sebum






49. A protist that captures food to eat - such as an amoeba - and are also known as protozoans






50. A substance that lubricates the cartilage and allows bones to slide over each other easily