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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Metabolic reactions in which the simpler molecjules of food are built into more complicated molecules
cnidarians
pineal gland
pallisade and spongy cells
anabolic metabolism
2. The process in which the body collects oxygen
proteins
evergreens
photoreceptive
breathing
3. Heart chamber that is filled blood from the lungs that has oxygen and is ready to go through the body
left atrium
budding
urethra
sound waves
4. Uses the major arteries and veins to move oxygen rich blood throughout the body
systemic circulation
phloem
lungs
perennials
5. Fibers of the dermis that gives the skin its structure - elasticity - and strength
scales
archaea
ligaments
elastin and collagen
6. A substance that lubricates the cartilage and allows bones to slide over each other easily
pistill
frontal lobe
scrotum
synovial fluid
7. Hard substance that covers the root and anchors the tooth in place
sound waves
superior and inferior vena cava
cementum
seeds
8. The small sections of DNA inherited by one's parents that determine certain heriditary features - like eye color
gene
red algae
motor neurons
melanocytes
9. The tube that is connected to the outside world
spine
estrogen
deafness
urethra
10. Disease that occurs when the pancreas can't produce enough insulin to control blood sugar
enamel
type 1 diabetes
appendicitis
motor neurons
11. The portion of the vocal chords that produce sound
carrageenan
antibody
true vocal chords
discs
12. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water
cillia
epidermis
proteins
double hellix
13. Within scent organs that can detect more than 10000 odors
scrotum
olfactory cells
lobster pot trap
muscular system
14. Senses that are related to the body - like touch
anvil
eukaryotic cells
somatic senses
scrotum
15. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell
insects
type 1 diabetes
abdomen
fission
16. The way that hormone production is regulated by the cells producing chemicals that stop certain hormones from being released
ovaries and testes
sign language
negative feedback
mandibles
17. 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
chordata
bases
gymnosperms
amphibians
18. Cell organelle that moves waste - food and water inside a cell
glucose
endoplasmic reticulum
ventricle
thermoreceptors
19. Muscles that move bones and work in teams to move the bones appropriately
myelin
neurons
enamel
skeletal muscles
20. The front teeth that bite and chop off pieces of food to fit in your mouth
incisors
salivary glands
olfactory cells
proprioception
21. Angiosperms that have two seed leaves inside their seeds
endocrine system
down feathers
rectum
dicots
22. Phase of mitosis - in which spindle fibers start to disappear and it becomes harder to see them and each of the seperated chromosomes creates a separate nucleus to
vertebrates
plant - like protist
chordata
telophase
23. Angiosperms that have one seed leaf inside of their seeds
lanugo hair
ventricle
double hellix
monocots
24. Two organs in the lower back which the blood travels to get cleansed of urea
kidneys
thyroid
negative feedback
perennials
25. Segmented worms - like earthworms - and are made up of ringed segments
genome
synapse
annelids
xylem
26. Located in the nose - it is a substance that prevents pathogens from getting into the bloodstream
catabolic metabolism
telophase
mucus
monocots
27. The mouth parts of an insect that are used to chew up food and wood for nests
epinepherine
anvil
mandibles
mammals
28. The veins that blood returns to the heart and lungs through
ectotherm
true vocal chords
hair follicle
superior and inferior vena cava
29. One of the small bones in the ear that receives vibrations from the anvil and passes it onto the stirrup
spongin
anvil
air sacs
chelicerae
30. A group of mammals with pouches for infants who are not fully developed when they are born
deafness
marsupials
urine
pseudopod
31. Phylum class for animals that have spinal chords
nephrons
chordata
carbohydrate
rRNA
32. Openings found on leaves that absorb carbon dioxide from the air
gliding joints
spicules
left atrium
stomata
33. Reptiles that live mainly in the tropics - have eyes and nostrils on top of theier heads
crocodilians
red algae
anvil
flagellum
34. Part of brain that is important to the endocrine system because it sends messages from your brain to the pituitary gland and controls body temperature and food intake
conifers
hypothalamus
urethra
symbiosis
35. Organ behind the eye's pupil that foucses light back onto the eyeball
processes
pitfall trap
reptiles
lens
36. The portion of the ear that is seen and has ridges that bounces soundwaves into the middle ear
outer ear
skeletal system
algal blooms
photoreceptive
37. Also known as the ear drum - it vibrates like a real drum when soundwaves enter the ear
negative feedback
bacteria
epidermis
tympanic membrane
38. Meat - eating
carnivorous
vertebrae
autonomic nervous system
telophase
39. Organ at the bottom of the body that fills up with the urine transported from the kidneys
auditory canal
bladder
epinepherine
photosynthesis
40. Other muscles that one cannot personally control - like the heart and digestive system
euglenoids
involuntary muscle
cell membrane
reptiles
41. Part of the brain that monitors and controls all the automatic functions that keep people alive
brain stem
cillia
monotremes
ribosomes
42. Joint found in the knees that are less flexible but much more stable
fins
hinge joint
thyroid
esophogus
43. Finger - like organs that line up the small intestine that absorb the nutrients as they pass by
plasma
epidermis
villi
Fallopian tube
44. The body's liquid messenger that takes oxygen and nutrients to the body
insects
blood
gene
organelle
45. Bony structure that protects the lungs
Punnett Square
elastin and collagen
ribcage
soma
46. The male sex cells of a flower
pathogens
gliding joints
integumentary system
pollen
47. Hormone released by the testes that causes voice changes - muscle mass - and facial hair
capillaries
recessive trait
testosterone
urinary system
48. A protist that uses sunlight to make food - like plankton and algae
flatworms
meninges
plant - like protist
molt
49. A shield that protects pathogens from entering the body
skin
dermis
terminal hair
ectotherm
50. Algae that has chlorophyll - but also has a red pigment which helps them absorb sunlight from deep underwater
Jacobson's organ
compound eyes
mandibles
red algae