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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. Gland that secretes the hormone insulin - which regulates one's blood sugar
sprozoa
autonomic nervous system
pancreas
centromere
2. Cell organelle that packs up protein ready to be sent out to the body
arthropods
golgi bodies
thalamus
temporal lobe
3. A soft layer of bone that is below the compact bone
spongy bone
sign language
dominant trait
periosteum
4. Means that a plant has tiny vessels that transport water and food through the roots - stems and leaves
mechanoreceptors
vascular
cavity
grey matter
5. How organisms are organized through evolution
placental mammals
thalamus
phylogeny
medusas
6. The physical breaking apart of food
radial symmetry
mechanical digestion
golgi bodies
cerebrum
7. Phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes are visible and centrioles move to the opposite ends of the cells and threadlike spindle fibers start to spread across
animals
algae
prophase
salivary amylase
8. Tough tissues that connect bones together
villi
double hellix
ligaments
tympanic membrane
9. Groups of cells that live together
hemoglobin
fins
tissues
vascular
10. Body part of a fish used for protection
endocrine system
rRNA
diaphragm
scales
11. Finger - like organs that line up the small intestine that absorb the nutrients as they pass by
villi
chloroplasts
fungi
snakes
12. The first set of teeth that come out of a human baby as they are growing up
pedipalps
baby teeth
catabolic metabolism
anvil
13. The millions of pairs of chemical compounds that make up DNA
bases
temporal lobe
roundworms
vestigial
14. Biological chemicals responsible for regulating mood - organ function - growth - and metabolism
red blood cell
baby teeth
hormones
processes
15. Human body system made up of bones that hold the body up and protect the vital organs of the system
cytoplasm
skeletal system
urodela
tissues
16. The science of life
platelets
cortex
metabolism
biology
17. A group of mammals that lays eggs
air sacs
cortex
dicots
monotremes
18. Glands inside the tongue that produce saliva
stomach acids
taste buds
molars
salivary glands
19. Something that makes somebody sick
pathogenic
auditory canal
taste buds
catabolic metabolism
20. Pads of cartilage that cushion the vertebrae and protect the spinal cord from injury
penis
discs
centromere
sponges
21. A condition in which the appendix gets inflamed and can be painful
chloroplasts
appendicitis
mRNA
epidermis
22. The shape that DNA is formed within
double hellix
eukaryotic cells
outer ear
testicles
23. A neuron cell's body
centromere
angiosperms
sweat glands
soma
24. The cell organelle that breaks down food and releases energy
epinepherine
plaque
rods
mitochondria
25. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls reproduction
fungus - like protists
prophase
green algae
micronucleus
26. Membranes filled with tiny blood vessels that a fish uses to get oxygen from water as blood flows through them
pituitary gland
gills
tissues
skin
27. Angiosperms that have one seed leaf inside of their seeds
monocots
fungi
autonomic nervous system
growth hormone
28. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls planning - problem solving and speech
frontal lobe
platelets
thymus
DNA
29. Two organs in the lower back which the blood travels to get cleansed of urea
kidneys
algae
right atrium
peritonitis
30. Cell organelle that breaks down food - cell waste and broken cell parts
larynx
phylogeny
brown algae
lysosomes
31. Set of chemical reactions that occur within the protoplasm - the living material of the cells
olfactory bulb
elastin and collagen
metabolism
anophase
32. Cnidarians - like sea anemones - that do not move as much at all
polyps
green algae
contour feathers
cillia
33. The jelly - like fluid that is inside the cell and is a mixture of chemicals and water
insulin
heart
cytoplasm
neurons
34. 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
stomach acids
hyphae
telophase
internal fertilization
35. Human body system that contains hormonal glands that control growth and reproduction
marrow
endocrine system
heart
pedipalps
36. Protozoans that move with a flagellum and live in the water
sound waves
flagellates
ball and socket joint
diatoms
37. Portion of the ear that is connected to nerve fibers that carry signals to the brain
integumentary system
appendix
dinoflagellates
inner ear
38. Located under the cerebrum - this part of the brain controls movement
thermoreceptors
pollen
ovaries and testes
cerebellum
39. The way that hormone production is regulated by the cells producing chemicals that stop certain hormones from being released
peritonitis
Jacobson's organ
negative feedback
dominant trait
40. The portion of the vocal chords that produce sound
ovaries and testes
sensory neurons
true vocal chords
arachnids
41. Little ring - shaped bones that make up the spine
insects
cephalothorax
rectum
vertebrae
42. The process that plants use to reproduce. Insects travel from plant to plant dropping off pollen into the pistills
tendons
mollusks
pollination
iris
43. Phase of mitosis in which the duplicated chromosomes line up along the center of the cell and each centromere attaches to two spindle fibers
dermis
metaphase
stamen
atrium
44. Also known as messenger RNA. It carries out protein recipes from the DNA to the ribosomes
lens
type 1 diabetes
mRNA
follicles
45. Sense of touch that allows one to feel where they are in space
torpor
proprioception
organelle
eukaryotic cells
46. Dome shaped muscle that the lungs rest on
red algae
cones
diaphragm
cornea
47. Enzyme found in spit that breaks down carbohydrates
flatworms
salivary amylase
spinnerets
white blood cells
48. An animal that does not move around - but is not dead
pulmonary circulation
alveoli
cerebrum
sessile
49. Gymnoperm plants that produce male and female cones
polyps
cavity
conifers
monotremes
50. Openings found on leaves that absorb carbon dioxide from the air
taste buds
stomata
canine teeth
atrium