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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. The hard outer layer of the tooth
iris
thymus
enamel
fission
2. Special skin cells that make the pigment melanin
pivot joint
salivary amylase
superior and inferior vena cava
melanocytes
3. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell
fission
negative feedback
budding
anabolic metabolism
4. Liquid produced by salivary glands that helps break down chemicals and determine taste by traveling back to the tastebuds
phytoplankton
sphincteres
saliva
algae
5. One of the small bones in the ear that receives vibrations from the anvil and passes it onto the stirrup
anvil
axons
monocots
stirrup
6. A type of cell that has no nucleus and has all the genetic material surrounded by it
flypaper trap
prokaryotic
lanugo hair
melanocytes
7. The most popular form of the invertebrate that is extremely tiny and lives in the soil and can be plant parasites - decomposers - or predators
internal fertilization
roundworms
molt
contour feathers
8. Flexible feelers that an insect has that can be used to touch and smell
vellus hair
follicles
antennae
pineal gland
9. Means that a plant has tiny vessels that transport water and food through the roots - stems and leaves
vascular
insulin
superior and inferior vena cava
metabolism
10. Joint that is used to turn one's head
protists
hair follicle
pivot joint
bladder trap
11. A rod of stiffened tissue that develops into the backbone of a vertebrate as the animal grows
lizards
enamel
cephalothorax
notochord
12. Circular muscles that keep urine from leaking out of the bladder opening
sphincteres
dentin
esophogus
sensory neurons
13. The fluid filled gap that axons are connected to in the neuron
antennae
synapse
scales
pollen
14. Glands inside the tongue that produce saliva
spiracles
brain stem
cyanobacteria
salivary glands
15. Metabolic reactions in which the simpler molecjules of food are built into more complicated molecules
animal - like protist
anabolic metabolism
mandibles
lizards
16. Protozoas that live in host organisms without providing any benefits
scrotum
parasites
gills
chemical digestion
17. The pair of fangs that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax an contain venom to kill their enemies
chelicerae
air sacs
roots
large intestine
18. Glands in women and men that produce the sex cells for reproduction
pupil
ovaries and testes
incisors
heredity
19. Layer of skin located beneath the epidermis and dermis which is mostly fatty tissue to protect the inner organs
hypodermis
penis
brain
contour feathers
20. A group of mammals whose children develop in the placenta - a sac - like organ filled with fluid that nourishes the growing embryo
bacteria
symbiosis
hypothalamus
placental mammals
21. A hibernation that amphibians go through during the winter months
torpor
soma
olfactory bulb
voluntary muscle
22. The tissue inside the bones that blood is made in
bone marrow
pedipalps
right atrium
elastin and collagen
23. A protist that uses sunlight to make food - like plankton and algae
discs
estrogen
plant - like protist
dominant trait
24. 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
glucose
saliva
brown algae
circulatory system
25. Glands that regulate response to stress by releasing adrenaline - a hormone that gives one extra energy and speed during extremely harmful of stressful situations
phylogeny
seeds
adrenal glands
sprozoa
26. Feathers on birds that grow on their wing and tail and help steer the bird as it moves through the air
diatoms
cartilage
left atrium
contour feathers
27. The body of an arachnid that contains most of their organs
voluntary muscle
cerebrum
chyme
abdomen
28. The small sections of DNA inherited by one's parents that determine certain heriditary features - like eye color
prophase
false vocal chords
gene
pancreas
29. The tube that is connected to the outside world
skin
terminal hair
stirrup
urethra
30. Bone that supports the entire back and is the reason why one is able to stand up straight
arthropods
lungs
spine
respiratory system
31. 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
fission
amphibians
umami
marsupials
32. Tiny sacs found in the lungs that oxygen gets stored in
alveoli
ligaments
genome
rRNA
33. Living organism that makes their own food through photosynthesis - including trees - weed - moss
bladder trap
abdomen
thermoreceptors
plants
34. The series of reactions that occur in the body to convert food into energy
pivot joint
elastin and collagen
metabolism
mitochondria
35. A type of vertebrate whose body temperature changes with its surroundings - like reptiles
touch
ectotherm
terminal hair
appendectomy
36. Multi - celled organisms that eat food to survive
urethra
mechanoreceptors
animals
brown algae
37. A protozoa that cannot move on its own and depends on living bodies for transport
sprozoa
medusas
ribcage
torpor
38. The mouth parts of an insect that are used to chew up food and wood for nests
follicles
processes
sessile
mandibles
39. The science of life
biology
photosynthesis
brain stem
chlorophyll
40. Version of the nervous system that controls voluntary actions like petting or talking
somatic nervous system
diatoms
somatic senses
ovaries
41. Heart chamber that is filled blood from the lungs that has oxygen and is ready to go through the body
glucose
bladder
medusas
left atrium
42. Hormones released by the hypothalmus and pituitary gland that regulate puberty and make the ovaries and testes grow
gonadotropins
algae
digestive system
red blood cell
43. Gives hair its strength and coloring
appendix
bacteria
false vocal chords
cortex
44. Gland that secretes the hormone melatonin - which is important for the sleep cycle - metabolism - and sexual development
white blood cells
pineal gland
dermis
protists
45. Animals that do not have a backbone - like butterflies - sand dollars - and starfish
invertebrates
mammals
dicots
glucose
46. Jointed plates on an insect that are located in the abdomen and let in air so that an insect can breathe
systemic circulation
chitin
spiracles
eukaryotic cells
47. The central part of a flower that contains its female sex organs
cavity
hair follicle
dendrites
pistill
48. The sum of an organism's genes
genome
parathyroid gland
blood
chromosomes
49. Creatures found sucking nutrients from dead animals and plants by breaking down their remains
fungi
impulses
immune system
cones
50. The material that is used to control all
metaphase
chloroplast
genes
Fallopian tube