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CSET Science: Biology
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1. Little spines on an insect that allow it to detect touch and vibration and air currents
plasma
cuticle
cnidarians
sensilla
2. The largest form of invertebrates that have jointed parts - like claws - legs - and antennae - bilateral symmetry - and segmented bodies
arthropods
tympanic membrane
dermis
bone marrow
3. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain
thalamus
antennae
spongin
integumentary system
4. Disease that occurs when the pancreas can't produce enough insulin to control blood sugar
double hellix
type 1 diabetes
platelets
golgi bodies
5. Metabolic reactions in which the simpler molecjules of food are built into more complicated molecules
anabolic metabolism
genome
melanocytes
soma
6. Phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes are visible and centrioles move to the opposite ends of the cells and threadlike spindle fibers start to spread across
involuntary muscle
nephrons
prophase
sessile
7. A shield that protects pathogens from entering the body
dermis
involuntary muscle
skin
negative feedback
8. Muscle that pumps blood through your body and handles circulation
hair cells
heart
limbic system
papillae
9. Fibers of the dermis that gives the skin its structure - elasticity - and strength
cephalothorax
elastin and collagen
bladder trap
hammer
10. Algae with a special type of flagellate that allows them to spin in circles
integumentary system
dinoflagellates
cellular respiration
testicles
11. A protein that an insect's exoskeleton is made out of
dermis
micronucleus
bladder trap
chitin
12. The bumps found on a tongue
animal - like protist
genes
plaque
papillae
13. Human body system that has the heart pumping blood throughout the body
urinary system
circulatory system
green algae
swim bladder
14. An extension of the brain that determines smells based on the scents picked up by the cilia in the olfactory membrane
sphincteres
cnidarians
olfactory bulb
cerebrum
15. Heart chamber that is filled blood from the lungs that has oxygen and is ready to go through the body
cortex
photosynthesis
left atrium
neurotransmitters
16. Mixture of sperm and fluids
semen
negative feedback
prophase
umami
17. Algae that have animal - like features including flagella and eye spots that are sensitive to light
penis
euglenoids
placental mammals
carnivorous
18. A meaty flavor sensed by the taste buds
umami
neurons
mitosis
myelin
19. A group of animals that belong to the arthropod phylum that have no backbone and have an exoskeleton
insects
reproductive system
bacteria
macronucleus
20. Angiosperms that have one seed leaf inside of their seeds
villi
monocots
bilateral symmetry
metabolism
21. Organ in the body that controls memory and the body's functions
sperm cells
appendicitis
brain
small intestine
22. Neuron processes that carry impulses away from the neuron's body
thermoreceptors
algal blooms
urine
axons
23. Two pairs of elastic membranes that stretch across the larynx
vocal folds
glucose
pallisade and spongy cells
adrenal glands
24. A network of nerves in the human body that send signals to your brain to make decisions
nervous system
conifers
chemical digestion
mammals
25. Fluffy feathers on a bird's body that keeps it warm
phloem
endotherm
down feathers
endocrine system
26. A protozoan that has a pseudopod to move around with and to eat with.
turtles and tortoises
swim bladder
bladder trap
ameboids
27. A cup shaped growth with liquid inside that is found in carivorous plants - like the pitcher plant
pitfall trap
crocodilians
telophase
anura
28. Cell organelle that stores water - waste products and food until needed
pupil
vacuoles
cellular respiration
cones
29. 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
retina
axons
amphibians
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
30. Protozoans that move with a flagellum and live in the water
bilateral symmetry
nephrons
flagellates
hypodermis
31. The black spot that we all have in the center of our eyes
proprioception
sebum
pupil
endothermic
32. The flow of blood within the heart itself
coronary circulation
thalamus
roots
spinnerets
33. Reptiles that have protective shells and can live in land or in water
elastin and collagen
photosynthesis
mRNA
turtles and tortoises
34. Deoxyribonucleic acid - which is considered as a computer program for the body. located in the nucleus
DNA
sweat glands
fungus - like protists
negative feedback
35. Larger and flatter teeth in the back that are used to crush food to mix with saliva to make it easier to swallow
superior and inferior vena cava
urethra
appendectomy
molars
36. Hard substance that covers the root and anchors the tooth in place
Punnett Square
cementum
canine teeth
skeletal muscles
37. Prokaryotic cells that comes in many shapes - including spears - rods - and spirals and found in air - water - and living things
bacteria
crocodilians
chlorophyll
lobes
38. 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
algal blooms
carrageenan
antennae
eukaryotic cells
39. Two rounded glands that hang down and produce the sperm cells
platelets
archaea
sprozoa
testicles
40. A group of mammals whose children develop in the placenta - a sac - like organ filled with fluid that nourishes the growing embryo
kidneys
placental mammals
ribosomes
cuticle
41. Also known as ribonucleic acid - a complex molecule found in cells and viruses. Used by DNA to transport the instructions on how to develop the cell
mitosis
spine
spongin
RNA
42. Also known as messenger RNA. It carries out protein recipes from the DNA to the ribosomes
epinepherine
discs
mRNA
baby teeth
43. Cells found inside leaves that are important for photosynthesis and contain chloroplasts
evergreens
autonomic nervous system
pallisade and spongy cells
chloroplasts
44. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls memory
temporal lobe
spiracles
involuntary muscle
photoreceptive
45. A type of amphibian that has a short body - strong legs and no tail - like a frog
anura
contour feathers
grey matter
nephrons
46. Glands inside the tongue that produce saliva
animals
pituitary gland
salivary glands
compact bone
47. The most common type of algae that produces half of the world's oxygen
hypothalamus
pulp
green algae
organelle
48. 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
centromere
hypodermis
catabolic metabolism
duodenum
49. Layer of skin that is beneath the epidermis
thalamus
dermis
vellus hair
diaphragm
50. Also known as transfer RNA - it decodes the recipes/instructions from the messenger RNA to produce certain proteins
Fallopian tube
epinepherine
tRNA
flagellum
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