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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. The act of selecting genes carefully that lead to a better yield of good characteristics
cerebellum
gills
genetic modification
norepinephrine
2. Cnidarians - like jellyfish - that use their tentacles to move through the water. Reproduce by laying their eggs in the water
cerebrum
heart
medusas
vascular
3. Reptiles that live mainly in the tropics - have eyes and nostrils on top of theier heads
carrageenan
spongin
crocodilians
euglenoids
4. A condition in which the appendix gets inflamed and can be painful
appendicitis
umami
heredity
asynmetric animals
5. Plants that grow up to live for many seasons and reproduce multiple times
neurons
perennials
compact bone
mechanical digestion
6. The pouch below the penis that testicles are located
scrotum
processes
polyps
evergreens
7. Chemicals that help carry an impulse from one neuron to another
neurotransmitters
adrenal glands
negative feedback
capillaries
8. The way that the female's sex cell - the egg - travels inside the female reproductive system
phylogeny
Fallopian tube
thermoreceptors
lens
9. Algae that has chlorophyll - but also has a red pigment which helps them absorb sunlight from deep underwater
red algae
angiosperms
photoreceptive
anophase
10. Hormone released by the ovaries that cauess breast development - body shape changes - and menustration
estrogen
perennials
nephrons
skeletal system
11. Pads of cartilage that cushion the vertebrae and protect the spinal cord from injury
discs
lymphatic system
cell membrane
esophogus
12. The process that plants use to reproduce. Insects travel from plant to plant dropping off pollen into the pistills
pollination
sprozoa
autonomic nervous system
cerebrospinal fluid
13. The way that eukaryotic cells divide to help cause growth. The nucleus of one cell divides into two identical nuclei
mitosis
premolars
macronucleus
axons
14. Any types of germs and chemicals that can make people sick
rRNA
pollination
pathogens
bilateral symmetry
15. Within scent organs that can detect more than 10000 odors
nematocyst
estrogen
olfactory cells
motor neurons
16. Set of chemical reactions that occur within the protoplasm - the living material of the cells
recessive trait
cell
pollen
metabolism
17. Human body system that exchanges carbon dioxide for oxygen for breathing
pollen
ribcage
phloem
respiratory system
18. The sum of an organism's genes
cerebrospinal fluid
chlorophyll
genome
diatoms
19. The tough - elastic skin of a sponge
spongin
cuticle
lymphatic system
testosterone
20. A protist that uses sunlight to make food - like plankton and algae
taste buds
plant - like protist
vacuoles
apoda
21. How organisms are organized through evolution
scrotum
pupil
phylogeny
mRNA
22. The large space in the female reproductive system where babies grow in
integumentary system
taste buds
diatoms
uterus
23. Plant cell organelles that trap light energy and enable plants to conduct photosynthesis
follicles
skeletal system
notochord
chloroplasts
24. A type of vertebrate whose body temperature changes with its surroundings - like reptiles
ectotherm
pallisade and spongy cells
myelin
retina
25. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain
thalamus
chitin
immune system
roundworms
26. Neurons that transmit signals between sensory and motor neurons
larynx
interneurons
adrenal glands
limbic system
27. Bone that supports the entire back and is the reason why one is able to stand up straight
spine
dinoflagellates
vocal folds
endothermic
28. Muscles that move bones and work in teams to move the bones appropriately
Fallopian tube
tRNA
skeletal muscles
anura
29. A special kind of skin with hair in it located in your nose
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
olfactory membrane
lungs
chloroplasts
30. Reptiles shed their skin to grow
flypaper trap
molt
thalamus
cartilage
31. Cell organelle that stores water - waste products and food until needed
genome
penis
jawless fish
vacuoles
32. The tube that is connected to the outside world
tRNA
urethra
cartilage
sperm cells
33. One of the small bones in the ear that creates vibrations in the inner ear from the hammer and anvil
stirrup
testicles
double hellix
roundworms
34. The way that a reptile reproduces by having the male's sperm inside the female's body
tendons
internal fertilization
dinoflagellates
lysosomes
35. Finger - like organs that line up the small intestine that absorb the nutrients as they pass by
auditory canal
down feathers
villi
contour feathers
36. The central part of a flower that contains its female sex organs
fungi
recessive trait
bone marrow
pistill
37. A network of nerves in the human body that send signals to your brain to make decisions
nervous system
ventricle
mechanoreceptors
endoskeletal
38. The physical breaking apart of food
pollination
eukaryotic cells
mechanical digestion
fungi
39. Vertebrate animals that are warm - blooded with two legs - wings - feathers - and a beak or a bill and lay hardshelled eggs and have hollow bones suitable for flying
birds
left atrium
ventricle
false vocal chords
40. Hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates cell division - causing growth
brown algae
urinary system
amphibians
growth hormone
41. Muscles tha allow you to move different parts of the body
macronucleus
roots
voluntary muscle
red tide
42. Deoxyribonucleic acid - which is considered as a computer program for the body. located in the nucleus
flagellates
taste buds
DNA
pulmonary circulation
43. The four pairs of chemical compounds that connect together in DNA
algae
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
green algae
carrageenan
44. Organ that is fundamental for breathing
soma
lungs
insulin
protists
45. Dome shaped muscle that the lungs rest on
growth hormone
marsupials
diaphragm
skin
46. The soft inner layer of a tooth that supports the enamel and gives the tooth its shape
animal - like protist
flagellates
dentin
glucose
47. Also known as transfer RNA - it decodes the recipes/instructions from the messenger RNA to produce certain proteins
blood
tRNA
carbohydrate
brain
48. Joints found in vertebrae that slide in a back and forth motion
sweat glands
gliding joints
platelets
olfactory membrane
49. A protist that captures food to eat - such as an amoeba - and are also known as protozoans
animal - like protist
dinoflagellates
phytoplankton
plant - like protist
50. The portion of the ear that is seen and has ridges that bounces soundwaves into the middle ear
heredity
flatworms
outer ear
olfactory membrane