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CSET Science: Biology
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1. The condition - if not treated - when the inflamed appendix breaks and releases bacteria to the body. It can cause organ failure and death
nucleus
ureters
ribosomes
peritonitis
2. The smallest amount of living matter that is the unit of structure and function for all organisms
bilateral symmetry
RNA
cell
right atrium
3. Membranes filled with tiny blood vessels that a fish uses to get oxygen from water as blood flows through them
chordata
gills
chloroplast
mollusks
4. The act of selecting genes carefully that lead to a better yield of good characteristics
somatic nervous system
pseudopod
penis
genetic modification
5. Jointed plates on an insect that are located in the abdomen and let in air so that an insect can breathe
stomach
spiracles
spine
processes
6. Phase of mitosis in which the duplicated chromosomes line up along the center of the cell and each centromere attaches to two spindle fibers
incisors
elastin and collagen
metaphase
pulmonary circulation
7. Also known as the erythrocyte - cells found in blood that carry oxygen to cells
coronary circulation
chordata
cartilagenous fish
red blood cell
8. Cnidarians - like sea anemones - that do not move as much at all
systemic circulation
polyps
lanugo hair
parasites
9. A type of vertebrate that monitors their body temperature so it stays constant no matter where they are - like birds
endotherm
limbic system
down feathers
canine teeth
10. The way that a reptile reproduces by having the male's sperm inside the female's body
pupil
polyps
nephrons
internal fertilization
11. 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
fungus - like protists
double hellix
RNA World
lanugo hair
12. A substance found in red algae that is put in pudding and toothpaste to make them smooth
sound waves
carrageenan
torpor
dominant trait
13. Animals that do not have a shape at all - like sponges
asynmetric animals
mucus
integumentary system
bladder
14. Also known as transfer RNA - it decodes the recipes/instructions from the messenger RNA to produce certain proteins
brain stem
molt
cornea
tRNA
15. An overpopulation of algae that can cover huge areas of water and devestate ecosystems by blocking out the sunlight from other organisms or secrete poison into the water
cyanobacteria
parathyroid gland
algal blooms
turtles and tortoises
16. Flexible feelers that an insect has that can be used to touch and smell
antennae
symbiosis
flagellates
down feathers
17. Three layers of connective tissue that protect the spinal chord
meninges
ectotherm
RNA World
spicules
18. A protein that binds with molecules - called the antigen - that is found on the invading germ. the protein signals white blood cells to kill the invading germ
sensilla
cavity
antibody
ball and socket joint
19. Cells found in the blood that help make clots when you get a cut
chloroplast
photosynthesis
alveoli
platelets
20. Layer of skin that is beneath the epidermis
dermis
centromere
dicots
olfactory cells
21. Little glands located in the abdomen of a spider to make silk for spider webs
spinnerets
antennae
papillae
iris
22. The veins that blood returns to the heart and lungs through
ball and socket joint
genetic modification
chemical digestion
superior and inferior vena cava
23. The first part of the small intestine where digestive enzymes from liver and pancreas break up chyme into a soup of molecules small enough to enter the bloodstream
nucleus
cellular respiration
duodenum
platelets
24. The outermost layer of hair and is sort of a protective outer layer
type 1 diabetes
anabolic metabolism
cuticle
telophase
25. One of the five senses that is experienced all over the body
ribosomes
outer ear
touch
frontal lobe
26. Tubes that the urine from the kidneys travels through to the bladder
bony fish
chordata
ureters
auditory canal
27. The process in which plants turn water and carbon dioxide and sunlight into photosynthesis
cerebrospinal fluid
duodenum
photosynthesis
metaphase
28. 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
soma
macronucleus
larynx
grey matter
29. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are sensitive to light and can be triggered by a single photon
retina
spiracles
thyroid
rods
30. Heart chamber that is filled blood from the lungs that has oxygen and is ready to go through the body
left atrium
apoda
cuticle
discs
31. A fine lightly colored hair that covers your body when you are a baby
hypothalamus
endotherm
lanugo hair
inner ear
32. Nerve cells that are sensitive to light and found in the eyes
sweat glands
photoreceptive
coronary circulation
chitin
33. The sum of an organism's genes
down feathers
genome
left atrium
notochord
34. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls planning - problem solving and speech
frontal lobe
large intestine
monotremes
algal blooms
35. Soft - bodied invertebrates that have a protective shell and muscular foot that allows them to move around and anchor themselves
mollusks
villi
metaphase
plants
36. The top layer of skin and made up of five layers
umami
lens
epidermis
pistill
37. The colored portion of the eye that opens and closes around the pupil depending on how much light there is
sponges
small intestine
iris
vacscular plants
38. The process that plants use to reproduce. Insects travel from plant to plant dropping off pollen into the pistills
anabolic metabolism
pollination
salivary amylase
vascular
39. Fibers of the dermis that gives the skin its structure - elasticity - and strength
thymus
elastin and collagen
cilliates
mollusks
40. Special layer of tissue found in the back of the eye covered with photoreceptive nerve cells
conifers
retina
anophase
premolars
41. Tunnel the soundwaves from the outer ear travel to
auditory canal
plants
cytoplasm
polyps
42. Glands in the skin that produce sebum
sebaceous glands
hair cells
cnidarians
photoreceptive
43. Version of the nervous system that controls voluntary actions like petting or talking
snakes
processes
bladder trap
somatic nervous system
44. Soft mass at the center of the tooth containing blood vessels and sensitive nerves
thymus
pulp
pollination
wisdom teeth
45. A type of reptile with four legs ending in sharped clawed feet and bodies that taper off into tails - like the chameleon
brain
pulp
testicles
lizards
46. Holes caused by plaque buildup that expose the sensitive portion of the tooth
digestive system
retina
cavity
mammals
47. The tiny threads that fungi attach to their food with
arachnids
epidermis
systemic circulation
hyphae
48. Located in the nose - it is a substance that prevents pathogens from getting into the bloodstream
kidneys
bilateral symmetry
mucus
radial symmetry
49. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are less light sensitive and can detect color
limbic system
cones
diatoms
premolars
50. Reptiles that live mainly in the tropics - have eyes and nostrils on top of theier heads
antennae
crocodilians
stomach acids
coronary circulation
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