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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Holes caused by plaque buildup that expose the sensitive portion of the tooth






2. Also known as leukocytes - cells found in blood that prevent one from getting sick






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






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






5. Muscles tha allow you to move different parts of the body






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






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






8. Little glands located in the abdomen of a spider to make silk for spider webs






9. Fish that have skeletons made out of bone






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






11. The outermost part of the eye that collects all light that is bouncing off the objects and focuses it into a small hole






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






13. The walls of a plant cell






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






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






16. The veins that blood returns to the heart and lungs through






17. An extension of the brain that determines smells based on the scents picked up by the cilia in the olfactory membrane






18. Joint that is used by shoulders and arms. One bone ends in a ball shape that fits into the socket of the other bone






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






20. Two pairs of elastic membranes that stretch across the larynx






21. Cell organs that manufacture proteins






22. A type of sugar that we get from food and is the main source of the body's energy. It is broken up in the mitochondrian as energy and water






23. Vascular plants that do not produce flowers or fruit - like conifers - cycads - gingkoes - and gnetophytes






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






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






26. The inabiliy to hear sound






27. Blood vessels found on the alveoli that transport oxygen to the bloodstream






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






29. Openings found on leaves that absorb carbon dioxide from the air






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






31. A transport tissue found in plants that water travels from the roots to the leaves through...also known as wood






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






33. When chemicals called enzymes break food up into molecules that can be absorbed






34. Special layer of tissue found in the back of the eye covered with photoreceptive nerve cells






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






36. Jointed plates on an insect that are located in the abdomen and let in air so that an insect can breathe






37. 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






38. The various organs of a cell that produce food - get rid of waste






39. Neuron processes that carry impulses away from the neuron's body






40. Also known as ribosonal RNA and is located inside the ribosomes






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






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






43. A peach fuzz that is light in color and no larger than 2 cm found on the underside of the arms in the body






44. A thick hard layer of bone that is below the periosteum






45. Skin chemical that lubricates and waterproofs the skin and hair to make them smooth and supple but can develop acne






46. 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






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






48. 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






49. Protozoans that move with a flagellum and live in the water






50. A type of cell that has no nucleus and has all the genetic material surrounded by it