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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. Small tube attached to the large intestine
appendix
abdomen
vestigial
sensilla
2. Plant - like organisms that don't have roots - stems or leaves - but they have chlrophyll which allows them to do photosynthesis
algae
scales
cillia
epidermis
3. Within scent organs that can detect more than 10000 odors
Fallopian tube
prophase
olfactory cells
thermoreceptors
4. The pair of fangs that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax an contain venom to kill their enemies
dermis
DNA
chelicerae
olfactory membrane
5. A protein on red blood cells that attach oxygen to it
hemoglobin
olfactory bulb
genes
lizards
6. Cell organelle that packs up protein ready to be sent out to the body
endocrine system
marrow
follicles
golgi bodies
7. The small sections of DNA inherited by one's parents that determine certain heriditary features - like eye color
gymnosperms
gene
urodela
stomach acids
8. The most popular form of the invertebrate that is extremely tiny and lives in the soil and can be plant parasites - decomposers - or predators
roundworms
placental mammals
lens
pathogens
9. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls memory
temporal lobe
vocal folds
melanin
birds
10. A carnivorous plant with sticky beads that attract insects and then sucks the nutrients out of their decaying bodies
flypaper trap
abdomen
integumentary system
bony fish
11. A meaty flavor sensed by the taste buds
marrow
umami
urine
skeletal system
12. The part of an arachnid that the mouth - eyes - and limbs are connected to
antennae
golgi bodies
dermis
cephalothorax
13. A hibernation that amphibians go through during the winter months
endothermic
cerebrum
cyanobacteria
torpor
14. The portion of the ear that is seen and has ridges that bounces soundwaves into the middle ear
swim bladder
sponges
outer ear
ameboids
15. Membranes filled with tiny blood vessels that a fish uses to get oxygen from water as blood flows through them
mucus
gills
skin
adrenal glands
16. Metabolic reactions in which the simpler molecjules of food are built into more complicated molecules
large intestine
anabolic metabolism
red tide
tendons
17. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water
arthropods
dominant trait
cillia
vertebrates
18. Groups of cells that live together
metabolism
pancreas
tissues
systemic circulation
19. Openings found on leaves that absorb carbon dioxide from the air
stomata
type 1 diabetes
flatworms
endoplasmic reticulum
20. Joint found in the knees that are less flexible but much more stable
left atrium
sensory neurons
hinge joint
invertebrates
21. The central part of a flower that contains its female sex organs
pathogenic
pistill
insulin
prophase
22. A trait in heredity that does not appear as frequently in the offspring
golgi bodies
pseudopod
metaphase
recessive trait
23. Gland that secretes the hormone insulin - which regulates one's blood sugar
scales
vacscular plants
pancreas
reptiles
24. Animals with backbones or spinal columns - includes fish - mammals - amphibians - reptiles - birds
pancreas
vertebrates
RNA
prokaryotic
25. A thick hard layer of bone that is below the periosteum
crocodilians
ball and socket joint
compact bone
white blood cells
26. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls reproduction
systemic circulation
temporal lobe
micronucleus
sensilla
27. Portion of the ear that is connected to nerve fibers that carry signals to the brain
sensilla
inner ear
hyphae
pistill
28. A substance that lubricates the cartilage and allows bones to slide over each other easily
frontal lobe
dicots
synovial fluid
nucleus
29. Hormone released by pancreas to help body cells absorb sugar
saliva
heredity
insulin
annelids
30. Poison from the bloodstream
cnidarians
rRNA
biology
urea
31. Animals that do not have a backbone - like butterflies - sand dollars - and starfish
atrium
invertebrates
plants
synovial fluid
32. Electric signals that neurons carry from one part of the body to another
compact bone
impulses
sponges
lizards
33. The outermost part of the eye that collects all light that is bouncing off the objects and focuses it into a small hole
ovaries and testes
cornea
brain stem
thalamus
34. Organ underneath the cerebrum that controls emotions
limbic system
Jacobson's organ
vertebrates
flatworms
35. Organs that a fish uses to move through the water
glucose
uterus
invertebrates
fins
36. 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
interneurons
duodenum
olfactory cells
testosterone
37. Larger and flatter teeth in the back that are used to crush food to mix with saliva to make it easier to swallow
mechanoreceptors
parasites
genes
molars
38. Any place where two or more bones meet
scales
urodela
internal fertilization
joint
39. A type of invertebrate that has a long flat body and bilateral symmetry. Most are parasites and live off of other organisms
macronucleus
meninges
flatworms
dicots
40. The body's liquid messenger that takes oxygen and nutrients to the body
blood
plants
voluntary muscle
penis
41. Neurons transmit signals from your central nervous system to your muscles - telling them to move
penis
lens
cyanobacteria
motor neurons
42. A group of animals that belong to the arthropod phylum that have no backbone and have an exoskeleton
penis
insects
villi
white blood cells
43. The points on the tentacles of a cnidarian that is used to stun prey
cornea
lanugo hair
vertebrae
nematocyst
44. Human body system that helps humans make more humans
olfactory cells
gonadotropins
reproductive system
cilliates
45. Pigment that gives skin its color
ball and socket joint
breathing
melanin
photosynthesis
46. The millions of pairs of chemical compounds that make up DNA
evergreens
red algae
pitfall trap
bases
47. Algae that has chlorophyll - but also has a red pigment which helps them absorb sunlight from deep underwater
spinnerets
diaphragm
red algae
cementum
48. The most common type of algae that produces half of the world's oxygen
hair follicle
mammals
green algae
wisdom teeth
49. The first set of teeth that come out of a human baby as they are growing up
baby teeth
testicles
capillaries
conifers
50. One of the small bones in the ear that receives vibrations from the anvil and passes it onto the stirrup
chyme
autonomic nervous system
anvil
micronucleus