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






2. Pigment that gives skin its color






3. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls memory






4. Something that makes somebody sick






5. Enzyme found in spit that breaks down carbohydrates






6. The way that a reptile reproduces by having the male's sperm inside the female's body






7. The shape that DNA is formed within






8. A thick hard layer of bone that is below the periosteum






9. Also known as leukocytes - cells found in blood that prevent one from getting sick






10. Heart chamber that is filled blood from the lungs that has oxygen and is ready to go through the body






11. Protozoans that move with cillia and have two nuclei - the micro nucleus and the macro nucleus






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






13. Sense of touch that allows one to feel where they are in space






14. Organ in the body that controls memory and the body's functions






15. Muscles tha allow you to move different parts of the body






16. Animals that have hair - breathe air - and nurse their young






17. Muscles that move bones and work in teams to move the bones appropriately






18. Animals with backbones or spinal columns - includes fish - mammals - amphibians - reptiles - birds






19. Joints found in vertebrae that slide in a back and forth motion






20. Animals that do not have a backbone - like butterflies - sand dollars - and starfish






21. The lead organ of the endocrine system because it decodes messages from the brain to the other glands






22. Other muscles that one cannot personally control - like the heart and digestive system






23. A condition in which the appendix gets inflamed and can be painful






24. Process in which glucose is broken down and is a catabolic reaction






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






26. Senses that are related to the body - like touch






27. Joint that is used to turn one's head






28. Hormone released by pancreas to help body cells absorb sugar






29. Human body system that makes sure that germ fighting cells get collected by blood tissue






30. Human body system that battles viruses and bacteria that try to make you sick






31. Plant cell organelles that trap light energy and enable plants to conduct photosynthesis






32. A protein on red blood cells that attach oxygen to it






33. Also known as agnathans - these are fish without jaws so they have a round sucker mouth with teeth along the inside - like the lamprey






34. The portion of the ear that is seen and has ridges that bounces soundwaves into the middle ear






35. Joint that is used by shoulders and arms. One bone ends in a ball shape that fits into the socket of the other bone






36. The tube that is connected to the outside world






37. The pair of fangs that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax an contain venom to kill their enemies






38. A protozoa that cannot move on its own and depends on living bodies for transport






39. The fluid filled gap that axons are connected to in the neuron






40. Any types of germs and chemicals that can make people sick






41. Layer of skin that is beneath the epidermis






42. Little ring - shaped bones that make up the spine






43. Neurons transmit signals from your central nervous system to your muscles - telling them to move






44. Vascular plants that flower and produce fruit






45. Helps scientists predict heredity from cross - breeding






46. Protists that live on decaying plants and animals - like slime mold






47. The veins that blood returns to the heart and lungs through






48. The flow of blood through the heart to the lungs trading carbon dioxide for oxygen






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






50. Phylum class for animals that have spinal chords