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CSET Science: Biology
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1. A group of mammals whose children develop in the placenta - a sac - like organ filled with fluid that nourishes the growing embryo
somatic senses
gliding joints
swim bladder
placental mammals
2. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are less light sensitive and can detect color
hyphae
ureters
cones
vocal folds
3. One of the five senses that is experienced all over the body
touch
diatoms
cartilagenous fish
lymphatic system
4. The outermost part of the eye that collects all light that is bouncing off the objects and focuses it into a small hole
spiracles
compact bone
carbohydrate
cornea
5. The thick - milkshake consistency that food becomes once it is digested in the stomach
taste buds
flagellum
endothermic
chyme
6. Human body system that breaks down food so that nutrients and water can be used for the body
flagellum
follicles
mRNA
digestive system
7. Algae with a special type of flagellate that allows them to spin in circles
amphibians
dinoflagellates
endotherm
lobster pot trap
8. One of the small bones in the ear that receives vibrations from the anvil and passes it onto the stirrup
retina
anvil
heart
platelets
9. Pigment that gives skin its color
conifers
radial symmetry
melanin
fins
10. Phase of mitosis in which the duplicated chromosomes line up along the center of the cell and each centromere attaches to two spindle fibers
mandibles
prokaryotic
metaphase
fins
11. Organ in the body that controls memory and the body's functions
brain
roundworms
down feathers
flypaper trap
12. A fine lightly colored hair that covers your body when you are a baby
placental mammals
lanugo hair
chelicerae
metamorphosis
13. Thick muscular folds that protect the true vocal chords
mitosis
marsupials
false vocal chords
vacscular plants
14. A network of nerves in the human body that send signals to your brain to make decisions
sessile
stomata
estrogen
nervous system
15. Sense of touch that allows one to feel where they are in space
cuticle
skeletal system
proprioception
brain
16. Pads of cartilage that cushion the vertebrae and protect the spinal cord from injury
discs
placental mammals
reproductive system
bladder trap
17. The way that a reptile reproduces by having the male's sperm inside the female's body
spongin
golgi bodies
incisors
internal fertilization
18. A type of amphibian thath as a long body - short legs and flattened tails for swimming
echnioderm
urodela
sperm duct
hair follicle
19. The most common type of algae that produces half of the world's oxygen
ovaries
testicles
green algae
chelicerae
20. The passing of traits from parents to offspring
bone marrow
heredity
prophase
norepinephrine
21. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water
sebum
perennials
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
cillia
22. Tubes that the urine from the kidneys travels through to the bladder
false vocal chords
adrenal glands
ureters
vacscular plants
23. The cell organelle that breaks down food and releases energy
dermis
iris
mitochondria
animal - like protist
24. Angiosperms that have one seed leaf inside of their seeds
monocots
anura
annelids
ovaries
25. Metabolic reactions that break down complicated models from food into simpler molecules
catabolic metabolism
gene
chordata
ectotherm
26. The physical breaking apart of food
mechanical digestion
cephalothorax
cerebrum
proprioception
27. Little spines on an insect that allow it to detect touch and vibration and air currents
estrogen
coronary circulation
sensilla
conifers
28. Human body system made up of bones that hold the body up and protect the vital organs of the system
cytoplasm
sebaceous glands
terminal hair
skeletal system
29. The fluid filled gap that axons are connected to in the neuron
synapse
proprioception
molt
marrow
30. Disease that occurs when the pancreas can't produce enough insulin to control blood sugar
circulatory system
type 1 diabetes
dicots
cerebellum
31. Cell organelle that stores water - waste products and food until needed
ectotherm
urodela
vacuoles
rRNA
32. Big blocks of food that stay in the teeth and release bacteria
plaque
dermis
grey matter
retina
33. A neuron cell's body
pistill
anabolic metabolism
olfactory cells
soma
34. The process in which the body collects oxygen
centromere
breathing
swim bladder
placental mammals
35. Chemicals that help carry an impulse from one neuron to another
phylogeny
animal - like protist
neurotransmitters
telophase
36. The four pairs of chemical compounds that connect together in DNA
mammals
involuntary muscle
flagellates
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
37. Also known as the voice box - it is where your voice comes from and made up of cartilege - muscle and ligaments and is found in the trachea
skeletal muscles
larynx
touch
testosterone
38. Located in the nose - it is a substance that prevents pathogens from getting into the bloodstream
rods
flatworms
cell
mucus
39. Eyes that some insects may have that haveh undreds of lenses that allow an insect to see many things at once
compound eyes
urinary system
chlorophyll
catabolic metabolism
40. A transport tissue found in plants that water travels from the roots to the leaves through...also known as wood
xylem
immune system
sebaceous glands
bacteria
41. Neuron processes that carry impulses away from the neuron's body
axons
salivary amylase
diaphragm
endothermic
42. The larger organ that follows the small intestine in digestion which absorbs water from the remaining chyme
endoskeletal
sperm duct
large intestine
fins
43. Something that has lost almost all of its use through evolution
vestigial
carrageenan
systemic circulation
integumentary system
44. 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
voluntary muscle
teeth
duodenum
pancreas
45. Segmented worms - like earthworms - and are made up of ringed segments
blood
annelids
phytoplankton
echnioderm
46. Joints found in vertebrae that slide in a back and forth motion
interneurons
protists
gliding joints
sensory neurons
47. Fluffy feathers on a bird's body that keeps it warm
red blood cell
diatoms
down feathers
myelin
48. Layer of skin located beneath the epidermis and dermis which is mostly fatty tissue to protect the inner organs
endocrine system
gliding joints
hypodermis
compact bone
49. Organ beneath the papillae of a tongue that enables one to taste things
lobes
taste buds
spiracles
Jacobson's organ
50. The points on the tentacles of a cnidarian that is used to stun prey
cellular respiration
nucleus
nematocyst
epinepherine
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