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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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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. The center of the chromosome that holds the structure together






2. Poison from the bloodstream






3. Living organism that makes their own food through photosynthesis - including trees - weed - moss






4. Big blocks of food that stay in the teeth and release bacteria






5. A group of vertebrates that have dry scaly skin that protects them and keeps moisture inside their bodies and use lungs to breathe air






6. 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






7. The most common type of algae that produces half of the world's oxygen






8. Human body system that contains hormonal glands that control growth and reproduction






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






10. Cell organs that manufacture proteins






11. 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






12. The portion of the vocal chords that produce sound






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






14. Angiosperms that have two seed leaves inside their seeds






15. Biological chemicals responsible for regulating mood - organ function - growth - and metabolism






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






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






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






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






20. The system of tissues that transports mainly sugars inside a plant to help it grow






21. Within scent organs that can detect more than 10000 odors






22. One of the small bones of the ear and it bounces against the anvil when sound hits the eardrum






23. Also known as transfer RNA - it decodes the recipes/instructions from the messenger RNA to produce certain proteins






24. The long strands that DNA comes in. Two DNA molecules held together by a central structure






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






26. Organ behind the eye's pupil that foucses light back onto the eyeball






27. Cells found inside leaves that are important for photosynthesis and contain chloroplasts






28. Helps scientists predict heredity from cross - breeding






29. Gives hair its strength and coloring






30. The sex glands of women






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






32. The pouch below the penis that testicles are located






33. A meaty flavor sensed by the taste buds






34. Specialized mechanoreceptors in the ear that sense vibration and allow you to hear sound






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






36. A type of vertebrate whose body temperature changes with its surroundings - like reptiles






37. Fish that have skeletons made out of cartiledge - like sharks - scales and rays






38. The process in which plants turn water and carbon dioxide and sunlight into photosynthesis






39. Larger and flatter teeth in the back that are used to crush food to mix with saliva to make it easier to swallow






40. Electric signals that neurons carry from one part of the body to another






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






42. Membranes filled with tiny blood vessels that a fish uses to get oxygen from water as blood flows through them






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






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






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






46. Reptiles shed their skin to grow






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






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






49. Plants that keep their needles or slippery leaves all year round






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