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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. A group of animals that belong to the arthropod phylum that have no backbone and have an exoskeleton
follicles
chloroplast
catabolic metabolism
insects
2. Human body system that has the heart pumping blood throughout the body
prokaryotic
circulatory system
nematocyst
sensilla
3. The tough - elastic skin of a sponge
spongin
RNA
bony fish
cerebellum
4. A substance found in red algae that is put in pudding and toothpaste to make them smooth
carrageenan
monocots
algal blooms
systemic circulation
5. Holes caused by plaque buildup that expose the sensitive portion of the tooth
chlorophyll
follicles
plants
cavity
6. The large space in the female reproductive system where babies grow in
crocodilians
euglenoids
uterus
phytoplankton
7. A condition in which the appendix gets inflamed and can be painful
epinepherine
bladder
fission
appendicitis
8. A carnivorous plant that sucks water into it along with the bugs that are in the water
bladder trap
white blood cells
flagellates
impulses
9. A sac of gas inside a bony fish used to control their depth by either inflating or sinking
swim bladder
budding
brain stem
adrenal glands
10. The process in which plants turn water and carbon dioxide and sunlight into photosynthesis
hair cells
photosynthesis
evergreens
carnivorous
11. Also known as leukocytes - cells found in blood that prevent one from getting sick
diatoms
swim bladder
white blood cells
reptiles
12. Creatures found sucking nutrients from dead animals and plants by breaking down their remains
involuntary muscle
fungi
xylem
plants
13. The far - back molars that take forever to come out
tympanic membrane
touch
wisdom teeth
rods
14. Extensions on a neuron that stretch out of its body and transmit messages throughout the nervous system
sprozoa
processes
limbic system
polyps
15. Cells found inside leaves that are important for photosynthesis and contain chloroplasts
dermis
pallisade and spongy cells
rods
thermoreceptors
16. Male sex cells produced in the testes
red blood cell
sperm cells
enamel
birds
17. The points on the tentacles of a cnidarian that is used to stun prey
nematocyst
ectotherm
axons
mammals
18. An animal that does not move around - but is not dead
genetic modification
sessile
protists
monotremes
19. Groups of cells that live together
tissues
soma
cyanobacteria
xylem
20. Cnidarians - like sea anemones - that do not move as much at all
motor neurons
polyps
hair follicle
cerebrospinal fluid
21. The tissue inside the bones that blood is made in
platelets
bone marrow
rods
fungus - like protists
22. The tiny nerve endings at the bottom of the skin
dermis
mandibles
pulp
white blood cells
23. The tiny threads that fungi attach to their food with
olfactory cells
sessile
mRNA
hyphae
24. The walls of a plant cell
antibody
roots
thyroid
cellulose
25. Animals with backbones or spinal columns - includes fish - mammals - amphibians - reptiles - birds
vertebrates
spicules
recessive trait
lungs
26. Located in the stomach - it burns the bacteria off the food you eat
involuntary muscle
stomach acids
spongin
bony fish
27. Vertebrate animals that are warm - blooded with two legs - wings - feathers - and a beak or a bill and lay hardshelled eggs and have hollow bones suitable for flying
cortex
blood
ureters
birds
28. The cell organelle that breaks down food and releases energy
annelids
carrageenan
rectum
mitochondria
29. The command center of the cell and is guided by the DNA contained within
cementum
Fallopian tube
nucleus
placental mammals
30. Layer of skin that is beneath the epidermis
vellus hair
semen
testicles
dermis
31. A carnivorous plant with sticky beads that attract insects and then sucks the nutrients out of their decaying bodies
flypaper trap
pathogenic
lanugo hair
molt
32. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain
hemoglobin
thalamus
fungi
chloroplast
33. The shape that DNA is formed within
protists
voluntary muscle
double hellix
coronary circulation
34. The passing of traits from parents to offspring
ribcage
axons
anura
heredity
35. Plants in which nutrients are delivered through special channels located in the stem
ventricle
diatoms
red blood cell
vacscular plants
36. Skin chemical that lubricates and waterproofs the skin and hair to make them smooth and supple but can develop acne
larynx
ligaments
false vocal chords
sebum
37. Plant cell organelles that trap light energy and enable plants to conduct photosynthesis
outer ear
bony fish
semen
chloroplasts
38. Joint found in the knees that are less flexible but much more stable
compound eyes
hinge joint
nematocyst
chitin
39. Heart chamber that is filled with blood that was used by the body and needs to go back to the lungs for more oxygen
proprioception
pupil
right atrium
spongy bone
40. Any types of germs and chemicals that can make people sick
vocal folds
pituitary gland
pathogens
large intestine
41. Tails that plant - like protists use to transport themselves
birds
phytoplankton
contour feathers
flagellum
42. 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
hair cells
spine
sensilla
43. Other muscles that one cannot personally control - like the heart and digestive system
pitfall trap
endoplasmic reticulum
spicules
involuntary muscle
44. Neuron processes that carry impulses away from the neuron's body
pitfall trap
genome
axons
premolars
45. The body of an arachnid that contains most of their organs
abdomen
antibody
taste buds
echnioderm
46. The thick - milkshake consistency that food becomes once it is digested in the stomach
chyme
incisors
asynmetric animals
metabolism
47. Tubes that the urine from the kidneys travels through to the bladder
ureters
anura
ribcage
compound eyes
48. Any place where two or more bones meet
hyphae
sponges
dominant trait
joint
49. The first part of the small intestine where digestive enzymes from liver and pancreas break up chyme into a soup of molecules small enough to enter the bloodstream
duodenum
stomata
pollination
impulses
50. 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
sprozoa
parathyroid gland
glucose
metabolism