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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. Hormone released by pancreas to help body cells absorb sugar






2. Body part of a fish used for protection






3. A combination of waater - urea - and salts that you don't need






4. Tails that plant - like protists use to transport themselves






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






6. Porrtion of the spinal chord that reflects impulses to and from the brain






7. A transport tissue found in plants that water travels from the roots to the leaves through...also known as wood






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






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






10. The dramatic change an animal goes through on its way to becoming an adult






11. A trait in heredity that appears more frequently in the offspring






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






13. A type of vertebrate that monitors their body temperature so it stays constant no matter where they are - like birds






14. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls planning - problem solving and speech






15. Vascular plants that do not produce flowers or fruit - like conifers - cycads - gingkoes - and gnetophytes






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






17. A group of mammals with pouches for infants who are not fully developed when they are born






18. Algae that have animal - like features including flagella and eye spots that are sensitive to light






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






20. Prokaryotic cells that comes in many shapes - including spears - rods - and spirals and found in air - water - and living things






21. Angiosperms that have two seed leaves inside their seeds






22. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls the day - to - day functions of a cell






23. The male sex organ






24. Tiny forms of algae that form the basis of most saltwater food chains






25. The pouch below the penis that testicles are located






26. The physical breaking apart of food






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






28. 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






29. Groups of cells that live together






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






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






32. Organs inside birds that ensure that their lungs constantly get fresh air






33. The various organs of a cell that produce food - get rid of waste






34. Reptiles that have protective shells and can live in land or in water






35. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls reproduction






36. The tiny nerve endings at the bottom of the skin






37. Vibrations in the air around you






38. Male sex cells produced in the testes






39. Gymnoperm plants that produce male and female cones






40. An animal that does not move around - but is not dead






41. Bony structure that protects the lungs






42. A rigid - soft tissue that a cartiligeous fish's bones are made of






43. Big blocks of food that stay in the teeth and release bacteria






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






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






46. A white - fatty substance that axons contain to speed up transmission of impulses






47. Neuron processes that carry impulses away from the neuron's body






48. Cells owned by plants and animals in which the cell's genetic material is surrounded by a membrane






49. Gland that secretes the hormone insulin - which regulates one's blood sugar






50. The end of the large intestine where solid waste leaves the body