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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. Organ beneath the papillae of a tongue that enables one to taste things






2. Anthropods that are the most adaptable insects all over the world. they have a hard exoskeleton and jointed limbs and eight legs - like spiders and scorpions and mites and ticks






3. Muscles tha allow you to move different parts of the body






4. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls reproduction






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






6. Vibrations in the air around you






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






8. Algae with cell walls that are rich in silica - the main component of glass






9. Vertebrate - back - bone bearing animals - like frogs - salamanders and newts. Born in the water - live on land and breed in the water. They are also cold - blooded






10. Specialized mechanoreceptors in the ear that sense vibration and allow you to hear sound






11. The most popular form of the invertebrate that is extremely tiny and lives in the soil and can be plant parasites - decomposers - or predators






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






13. Thick muscular folds that protect the true vocal chords






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






15. Angiosperms that have one seed leaf inside of their seeds






16. Cell organelle that stores water - waste products and food until needed






17. Glands inside the tongue that produce saliva






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






19. Meat - eating






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






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






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






23. Human body system that makes sure that germ fighting cells get collected by blood tissue






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






25. Hormone released by pancreas to help body cells absorb sugar






26. Bony structure that protects the lungs






27. A clear but slightly yellow substance found in blood that includes antibodies - electrolytes and more






28. The veins that blood returns to the heart and lungs through






29. Cell organelle that breaks down food - cell waste and broken cell parts






30. Mixture of sperm and fluids






31. The fluid filled gap that axons are connected to in the neuron






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






33. Jointed plates on an insect that are located in the abdomen and let in air so that an insect can breathe






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






35. The way that a reptile reproduces by having the male's sperm inside the female's body






36. The long strands that DNA comes in. Two DNA molecules held together by a central structure






37. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls memory






38. The first set of teeth that come out of a human baby as they are growing up






39. The sex glands of women






40. Also known as the ear drum - it vibrates like a real drum when soundwaves enter the ear






41. A group of mammals that lays eggs






42. Metabolic reactions in which the simpler molecjules of food are built into more complicated molecules






43. Prozotoans that live in host organisms and help the host






44. The pair of pinchers that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax for grabbing things and deducting smells and vibrations






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






46. The flow of blood within the heart itself






47. Cells found inside leaves that are important for photosynthesis and contain chloroplasts






48. 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






49. The male sex cells of a flower






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