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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Pads of cartilage that cushion the vertebrae and protect the spinal cord from injury
lymphatic system
right atrium
discs
bone marrow
2. A trait in heredity that appears more frequently in the offspring
meninges
sperm cells
dominant trait
mollusks
3. Gland that helps the body fight off infections by producing T- cells that identify and kill germs in the blood
cellular respiration
thymus
temporal lobe
sponges
4. A group of vertebrates that have dry scaly skin that protects them and keeps moisture inside their bodies and use lungs to breathe air
reptiles
respiratory system
endothermic
roundworms
5. Algae that have animal - like features including flagella and eye spots that are sensitive to light
vestigial
amphibians
vellus hair
euglenoids
6. Algae that lives in the ocean too and consists mostly of seaweed and kelp
brown algae
interneurons
heredity
reptiles
7. Nerve cells that carry messages back and forth from the body
esophogus
neurons
cnidarians
appendicitis
8. Plants that only live for a few seasons and reproduce only once - including flower box flowers and crop plants
axons
white blood cells
marsupials
annuals
9. The condition - if not treated - when the inflamed appendix breaks and releases bacteria to the body. It can cause organ failure and death
periosteum
peritonitis
snakes
alveoli
10. The male sex cells of a flower
mitochondria
bladder trap
pollen
parathyroid gland
11. Human body system that allows your muscles to move
skin
muscular system
monotremes
cavity
12. Vascular plants that flower and produce fruit
angiosperms
auditory canal
enamel
ectotherm
13. Inward hairs located inside a plant guide bugs to its stomach in a carnivorous plant
outer ear
type 1 diabetes
lobster pot trap
peritonitis
14. An aquatic invertabrate that has tentacles - including anemones and jellyfish
elastin and collagen
cnidarians
RNA
skeletal system
15. Muscle that pumps blood through your body and handles circulation
heart
lens
chordata
snakes
16. The various organs of a cell that produce food - get rid of waste
organelle
skeletal system
scrotum
algal blooms
17. Thin membrane that is the outer layer of the bone
terminal hair
reproductive system
dominant trait
periosteum
18. Pigment that gives skin its color
small intestine
melanin
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
dinoflagellates
19. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls the day - to - day functions of a cell
enamel
bony fish
macronucleus
rectum
20. A jelly - like substance found inside the bone - which produces the body's blood cells
jawless fish
scrotum
marrow
animal - like protist
21. The black spot that we all have in the center of our eyes
metaphase
pupil
snakes
plants
22. Heart chamber that is filled with blood that was used by the body and needs to go back to the lungs for more oxygen
deafness
right atrium
ribosomes
interneurons
23. Thick muscular folds that protect the true vocal chords
iris
fission
false vocal chords
pineal gland
24. The shape that DNA is formed within
metamorphosis
telophase
enamel
double hellix
25. Disease that occurs when the pancreas can't produce enough insulin to control blood sugar
type 1 diabetes
apoda
atrium
fungi
26. A group of mammals with pouches for infants who are not fully developed when they are born
nephrons
marsupials
appendix
melanocytes
27. Also known as agnathans - these are fish without jaws so they have a round sucker mouth with teeth along the inside - like the lamprey
jawless fish
genome
bony fish
urinary system
28. A peach fuzz that is light in color and no larger than 2 cm found on the underside of the arms in the body
vellus hair
tympanic membrane
rRNA
tendons
29. Organs that a fish uses to move through the water
fins
pollination
larynx
periosteum
30. Senses that are related to the body - like touch
vascular
insulin
somatic senses
flagellates
31. Poison from the bloodstream
umami
ball and socket joint
urea
lungs
32. Located in the stomach - it burns the bacteria off the food you eat
mucus
pseudopod
retina
stomach acids
33. Cell organs that manufacture proteins
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
ribosomes
impulses
mRNA
34. The mouth parts of an insect that are used to chew up food and wood for nests
cillia
tissues
mandibles
dentin
35. One of the small bones of the ear and it bounces against the anvil when sound hits the eardrum
testosterone
hammer
animal - like protist
ventricle
36. Human body system that breaks down food so that nutrients and water can be used for the body
digestive system
carnivorous
gene
pallisade and spongy cells
37. The passing of traits from parents to offspring
cones
dinoflagellates
olfactory cells
heredity
38. The part of an arachnid that the mouth - eyes - and limbs are connected to
conifers
cephalothorax
cyanobacteria
true vocal chords
39. Organs inside pallisade and spongy cells of leaves that contain chlorophyll - an essential pigment for photosynthesis
chloroplast
lungs
rRNA
olfactory membrane
40. Heart chamber that pumps the blood out of the heart
ventricle
capillaries
genes
follicles
41. Angiosperms that have two seed leaves inside their seeds
thermoreceptors
baby teeth
dicots
teeth
42. A language involving hands that is used by deaf people
swim bladder
mucus
uterus
sign language
43. Two organs in the lower back which the blood travels to get cleansed of urea
small intestine
Punnett Square
olfactory bulb
kidneys
44. A type of amphibian that has a short body - strong legs and no tail - like a frog
pitfall trap
compound eyes
insulin
anura
45. Neurons that transmit signals between sensory and motor neurons
vacscular plants
negative feedback
interneurons
fungi
46. Something that makes somebody sick
cortex
pathogenic
ribosomes
air sacs
47. Fish that have skeletons made out of bone
bony fish
seeds
chloroplast
olfactory cells
48. Finger - like organs that line up the small intestine that absorb the nutrients as they pass by
xylem
anabolic metabolism
heart
villi
49. Organ beneath the papillae of a tongue that enables one to taste things
micronucleus
contour feathers
pituitary gland
taste buds
50. Deoxyribonucleic acid - which is considered as a computer program for the body. located in the nucleus
metabolism
apoda
hinge joint
DNA