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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Organs that a fish uses to move through the water
fins
chromosomes
dermis
mechanoreceptors
2. The series of reactions that occur in the body to convert food into energy
insects
genetic modification
micronucleus
metabolism
3. Three layers of connective tissue that protect the spinal chord
prophase
metamorphosis
ameboids
meninges
4. Hormone released by the testes that causes voice changes - muscle mass - and facial hair
genes
saliva
blood
testosterone
5. Algae that lives in the ocean too and consists mostly of seaweed and kelp
red tide
cerebrum
brown algae
prokaryotic
6. A thick hard layer of bone that is below the periosteum
vascular
vocal folds
compact bone
parathyroid gland
7. The most popular form of the invertebrate that is extremely tiny and lives in the soil and can be plant parasites - decomposers - or predators
retina
symbiosis
roundworms
antennae
8. The smallest amount of living matter that is the unit of structure and function for all organisms
nematocyst
cell
internal fertilization
testosterone
9. Cell organs that manufacture proteins
ribosomes
pancreas
impulses
olfactory membrane
10. A protein that an insect's exoskeleton is made out of
processes
eukaryotic cells
chitin
rods
11. Soft - bodied invertebrates that have a protective shell and muscular foot that allows them to move around and anchor themselves
cytoplasm
pulp
organelle
mollusks
12. Plants that only live for a few seasons and reproduce only once - including flower box flowers and crop plants
animals
heredity
annuals
grey matter
13. Protozoas that live in host organisms without providing any benefits
sprozoa
ventricle
parasites
placental mammals
14. Two organs in the lower back which the blood travels to get cleansed of urea
neurons
bony fish
kidneys
euglenoids
15. Gland that secretes the hormone insulin - which regulates one's blood sugar
ribcage
pancreas
urethra
genetic modification
16. Tiny sacs found in the lungs that oxygen gets stored in
pseudopod
alveoli
white matter
cortex
17. A type of amphibian that is a long - worm like creature
breathing
apoda
plant - like protist
interneurons
18. Organs inside birds that ensure that their lungs constantly get fresh air
air sacs
proprioception
nematocyst
lysosomes
19. 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
RNA World
salivary amylase
cementum
birds
20. Heart chamber that is filled with blood that was used by the body and needs to go back to the lungs for more oxygen
vacscular plants
hypothalamus
right atrium
blood
21. A type of reptile with four legs ending in sharped clawed feet and bodies that taper off into tails - like the chameleon
dicots
sound waves
lizards
circulatory system
22. Segmented worms - like earthworms - and are made up of ringed segments
annelids
thymus
elastin and collagen
heart
23. Cells owned by plants and animals in which the cell's genetic material is surrounded by a membrane
eukaryotic cells
gonadotropins
thalamus
thyroid
24. A sac of gas inside a bony fish used to control their depth by either inflating or sinking
type 1 diabetes
swim bladder
vertebrae
thermoreceptors
25. Glands in the skin that produce sweat
compound eyes
sweat glands
joint
endoskeletal
26. Eyes that some insects may have that haveh undreds of lenses that allow an insect to see many things at once
compound eyes
monocots
pupil
elastin and collagen
27. A neuron cell's body
pivot joint
anabolic metabolism
soma
insects
28. A special kind of skin with hair in it located in your nose
olfactory membrane
plant - like protist
pedipalps
polyps
29. The tube that is connected to the outside world
uterus
hemoglobin
crocodilians
urethra
30. The flow of blood within the heart itself
archaea
down feathers
vacuoles
coronary circulation
31. Pigment that gives skin its color
plaque
cyanobacteria
small intestine
melanin
32. Within scent organs that can detect more than 10000 odors
urodela
olfactory cells
systemic circulation
chitin
33. Tube that the sperm travels through
molars
bony fish
sperm duct
crocodilians
34. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell
double hellix
fission
pupil
macronucleus
35. Animals that do not have a shape at all - like sponges
crocodilians
asynmetric animals
vacuoles
skeletal muscles
36. A fine lightly colored hair that covers your body when you are a baby
red algae
ovaries
diaphragm
lanugo hair
37. Layer of skin located beneath the epidermis and dermis which is mostly fatty tissue to protect the inner organs
monotremes
antennae
hypodermis
white blood cells
38. The central part of a flower that contains its female sex organs
diatoms
enamel
pistill
notochord
39. Small tube attached to the large intestine
epinepherine
animal - like protist
adrenal glands
appendix
40. Fish that have skeletons made out of cartiledge - like sharks - scales and rays
telophase
thymus
cartilagenous fish
internal fertilization
41. Human body system that gets rid of chemical wastes by flushing them out
spicules
muscular system
chelicerae
urinary system
42. Feathers on birds that grow on their wing and tail and help steer the bird as it moves through the air
molars
dominant trait
flypaper trap
contour feathers
43. The outermost layer of hair and is sort of a protective outer layer
somatic senses
touch
gliding joints
cuticle
44. The fluid filled gap that axons are connected to in the neuron
growth hormone
rods
synapse
molars
45. A group of mammals whose children develop in the placenta - a sac - like organ filled with fluid that nourishes the growing embryo
roots
ureters
placental mammals
hemoglobin
46. Fibers of the dermis that gives the skin its structure - elasticity - and strength
ball and socket joint
dominant trait
fungus - like protists
elastin and collagen
47. A cup shaped growth with liquid inside that is found in carivorous plants - like the pitcher plant
cerebrum
pitfall trap
genetic modification
chemical digestion
48. Chemicals that help carry an impulse from one neuron to another
chordata
neurotransmitters
antibody
bases
49. An extension of the brain that determines smells based on the scents picked up by the cilia in the olfactory membrane
temporal lobe
taste buds
olfactory bulb
hormones
50. A group of animals that belong to the arthropod phylum that have no backbone and have an exoskeleton
mollusks
large intestine
discs
insects