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CSET Science: Biology

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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. Muscle that pumps blood through your body and handles circulation






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






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






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






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






6. The condition - if not treated - when the inflamed appendix breaks and releases bacteria to the body. It can cause organ failure and death






7. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are sensitive to light and can be triggered by a single photon






8. Organ that follows the stomach where most of the food's nutrients are absorbed






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






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






11. The outermost layer of hair and is sort of a protective outer layer






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






13. Heart chamber that is filled with blood that was used by the body and needs to go back to the lungs for more oxygen






14. Enzyme found in spit that breaks down carbohydrates






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






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






17. The front teeth that bite and chop off pieces of food to fit in your mouth






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






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






20. When chemicals called enzymes break food up into molecules that can be absorbed






21. Also known as bicuspids - they are the teeth used for crushing and chewing






22. Neuron processes that receive impulses passed on from other neurons






23. Organs inside pallisade and spongy cells of leaves that contain chlorophyll - an essential pigment for photosynthesis






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






25. Organ that digests food with enzyme and other digestive juices like hydrochloric acid






26. Different parts of the cerebrum that control different kinds of thought






27. The physical breaking apart of food






28. The act of selecting genes carefully that lead to a better yield of good characteristics






29. A substance found in red algae that is put in pudding and toothpaste to make them smooth






30. Also known as messenger RNA. It carries out protein recipes from the DNA to the ribosomes






31. A network of nerves in the human body that send signals to your brain to make decisions






32. The larger organ that follows the small intestine in digestion which absorbs water from the remaining chyme






33. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water






34. An overpopulation of algae that can cover huge areas of water and devestate ecosystems by blocking out the sunlight from other organisms or secrete poison into the water






35. An extension of the brain that determines smells based on the scents picked up by the cilia in the olfactory membrane






36. Means that a plant has tiny vessels that transport water and food through the roots - stems and leaves






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






38. A meaty flavor sensed by the taste buds






39. Heart chamber that brings blood back into the heart






40. Organ at the bottom of the body that fills up with the urine transported from the kidneys






41. A protein that binds with molecules - called the antigen - that is found on the invading germ. the protein signals white blood cells to kill the invading germ






42. Algae that has chlorophyll - but also has a red pigment which helps them absorb sunlight from deep underwater






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






44. Also known as transfer RNA - it decodes the recipes/instructions from the messenger RNA to produce certain proteins






45. The bumps found on a tongue






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






47. How organisms are organized through evolution






48. The male sex cells of a flower






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






50. Fluffy feathers on a bird's body that keeps it warm







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