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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. One of the small bones of the ear and it bounces against the anvil when sound hits the eardrum
nematocyst
compound eyes
biology
hammer
2. A substance that lubricates the cartilage and allows bones to slide over each other easily
synovial fluid
fungi
digestive system
echnioderm
3. A cup shaped growth with liquid inside that is found in carivorous plants - like the pitcher plant
atrium
pitfall trap
chromosomes
endotherm
4. Set of chemical reactions that occur within the protoplasm - the living material of the cells
metabolism
red algae
tympanic membrane
testosterone
5. Hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates cell division - causing growth
chelicerae
growth hormone
cephalothorax
cnidarians
6. The center of the chromosome that holds the structure together
ribcage
respiratory system
centromere
papillae
7. Little spines on an insect that allow it to detect touch and vibration and air currents
cilliates
sensilla
ovaries and testes
interneurons
8. An organ that reptiles have inside of the roof of their mouth to taste and smell
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9. Phase of mitosis - in which identical chromosomes seperate and move to opposite sides of the cell
conifers
phloem
duodenum
anophase
10. Within scent organs that can detect more than 10000 odors
arthropods
olfactory cells
negative feedback
taste buds
11. Living organism that makes their own food through photosynthesis - including trees - weed - moss
plants
crocodilians
chyme
archaea
12. Something that has lost almost all of its use through evolution
nematocyst
vestigial
pupil
flagellum
13. Phylum class for animals that have spinal chords
duodenum
blood
chordata
jawless fish
14. A protozoan that has a pseudopod to move around with and to eat with.
limbic system
ameboids
lobes
sensilla
15. The male sex organ
penis
amphibians
capillaries
elastin and collagen
16. A type of cell that has no nucleus and has all the genetic material surrounded by it
vocal folds
prokaryotic
dermis
limbic system
17. Part of brain that is important to the endocrine system because it sends messages from your brain to the pituitary gland and controls body temperature and food intake
motor neurons
sebum
hypothalamus
hair follicle
18. Human body system that contains hormonal glands that control growth and reproduction
endocrine system
spicules
plasma
cuticle
19. Cnidarians - like jellyfish - that use their tentacles to move through the water. Reproduce by laying their eggs in the water
medusas
pallisade and spongy cells
carnivorous
tissues
20. An operation that removes the appendix during appendicitis
rectum
appendectomy
circulatory system
involuntary muscle
21. Animals that do not have a backbone - like butterflies - sand dollars - and starfish
brown algae
thalamus
swim bladder
invertebrates
22. Porrtion of the spinal chord that reflects impulses to and from the brain
algal blooms
roots
endoplasmic reticulum
white matter
23. Muscles that move bones and work in teams to move the bones appropriately
red blood cell
cartilage
lizards
skeletal muscles
24. A carnivorous plant that sucks water into it along with the bugs that are in the water
somatic senses
dermis
bladder trap
fission
25. Openings found on leaves that absorb carbon dioxide from the air
stomata
cephalothorax
ventricle
urine
26. Cells owned by plants and animals in which the cell's genetic material is surrounded by a membrane
processes
large intestine
canine teeth
eukaryotic cells
27. Algae that lives in the ocean too and consists mostly of seaweed and kelp
cillia
annelids
brown algae
sweat glands
28. Heart chamber that pumps the blood out of the heart
salivary amylase
ectotherm
tympanic membrane
ventricle
29. Portion of the ear that is connected to nerve fibers that carry signals to the brain
inner ear
chelicerae
hypothalamus
immune system
30. A language involving hands that is used by deaf people
synapse
sign language
tRNA
dermis
31. The largest form of invertebrates that have jointed parts - like claws - legs - and antennae - bilateral symmetry - and segmented bodies
plaque
premolars
synapse
arthropods
32. A protozoa that cannot move on its own and depends on living bodies for transport
fungus - like protists
synapse
sprozoa
skin
33. A substance found in red algae that is put in pudding and toothpaste to make them smooth
carrageenan
proteins
testosterone
phytoplankton
34. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls planning - problem solving and speech
myelin
bony fish
frontal lobe
cellulose
35. The sex glands of women
appendicitis
duodenum
ovaries
taste buds
36. The way that the female's sex cell - the egg - travels inside the female reproductive system
Fallopian tube
torpor
plasma
circulatory system
37. The process that plants use to reproduce. Insects travel from plant to plant dropping off pollen into the pistills
kidneys
chromosomes
chloroplast
pollination
38. Prozotoans that live in host organisms and help the host
tRNA
lysosomes
symbiosis
thyroid
39. Finger - like organs that line up the small intestine that absorb the nutrients as they pass by
villi
nematocyst
metamorphosis
bone marrow
40. A protist that captures food to eat - such as an amoeba - and are also known as protozoans
monocots
hair cells
xylem
animal - like protist
41. Plant cell organelles that trap light energy and enable plants to conduct photosynthesis
urea
cerebellum
internal fertilization
chloroplasts
42. Cell organs that manufacture proteins
vertebrates
cephalothorax
proteins
ribosomes
43. A trait in heredity that appears more frequently in the offspring
arthropods
urethra
dominant trait
turtles and tortoises
44. Joint found in the knees that are less flexible but much more stable
peritonitis
cementum
hinge joint
chelicerae
45. Hormone released by the testes that causes voice changes - muscle mass - and facial hair
pedipalps
fungus - like protists
testosterone
ribosomes
46. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are sensitive to light and can be triggered by a single photon
pineal gland
anvil
mRNA
rods
47. The way that hormone production is regulated by the cells producing chemicals that stop certain hormones from being released
compact bone
voluntary muscle
pulmonary circulation
negative feedback
48. The tissue inside the bones that blood is made in
flagellum
auditory canal
bone marrow
lobster pot trap
49. The tough - elastic skin of a sponge
spongin
sponges
digestive system
pollen
50. Tiny sacs found in the lungs that oxygen gets stored in
metamorphosis
pollination
apoda
alveoli