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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The soft inner layer of a tooth that supports the enamel and gives the tooth its shape






2. Plant - like organisms that don't have roots - stems or leaves - but they have chlrophyll which allows them to do photosynthesis






3. The smallest amount of living matter that is the unit of structure and function for all organisms






4. Glands that regulate response to stress by releasing adrenaline - a hormone that gives one extra energy and speed during extremely harmful of stressful situations






5. The large space in the female reproductive system where babies grow in






6. A neuron cell's body






7. Neurons that transfer impulses from sensory organs like the eyes and ears






8. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell






9. Something that has lost almost all of its use through evolution






10. Cnidarians - like jellyfish - that use their tentacles to move through the water. Reproduce by laying their eggs in the water






11. The thick - milkshake consistency that food becomes once it is digested in the stomach






12. A protein that an insect's exoskeleton is made out of






13. A type of amphibian thath as a long body - short legs and flattened tails for swimming






14. The flow of blood within the heart itself






15. Version of the nervous system that controls things that happen on their own - like heartbeat






16. The central part of a flower that contains its female sex organs






17. A type of invertebrate that is very simple and filteres food that goes through its body






18. Human body system that helps humans make more humans






19. Tubes that the urine from the kidneys travels through to the bladder






20. Also known as the voice box - it is where your voice comes from and made up of cartilege - muscle and ligaments and is found in the trachea






21. A carnivorous plant with sticky beads that attract insects and then sucks the nutrients out of their decaying bodies






22. An operation that removes the appendix during appendicitis






23. The spiky part of a sponge's skin that keeps it from being eaten






24. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls memory






25. Gland that helps the body fight off infections by producing T- cells that identify and kill germs in the blood






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






27. Tube that the sperm travels through






28. Filters located inside the kidney that help filter urea out of the blood






29. Feathers on birds that grow on their wing and tail and help steer the bird as it moves through the air






30. Little spines on an insect that allow it to detect touch and vibration and air currents






31. The shape that DNA is formed within






32. The black spot that we all have in the center of our eyes






33. A green pigment found inside the chloroplasts of leaves. It traps the energy of the sunlight






34. The points on the tentacles of a cnidarian that is used to stun prey






35. The way that hormone production is regulated by the cells producing chemicals that stop certain hormones from being released






36. Protozoas that live in host organisms without providing any benefits






37. Heart chamber that brings blood back into the heart






38. Body part of a fish used for protection






39. Human body system that breaks down food so that nutrients and water can be used for the body






40. The small sections of DNA inherited by one's parents that determine certain heriditary features - like eye color






41. Three layers of connective tissue that protect the spinal chord






42. Fish that have skeletons made out of cartiledge - like sharks - scales and rays






43. Temporary extensions of cytoplasm on a protozoan that they use to move






44. Also known as ribonucleic acid - a complex molecule found in cells and viruses. Used by DNA to transport the instructions on how to develop the cell






45. The redness of the sea caused by the overpopulation of dinoflagellates






46. Animals that do not have a shape at all - like sponges






47. Nerve cells that carry messages back and forth from the body






48. Protozoans that move with a flagellum and live in the water






49. A long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach






50. The way that a polyp - a cnidarian - reproduces asexually by growing a small version of the plant called a bud that evenetually becomes its own organism