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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The male sex organ






2. Phylum class for animals that have spinal chords






3. Body part of a fish used for protection






4. A type of reptile that has no limbs






5. Layer of skin located beneath the epidermis and dermis which is mostly fatty tissue to protect the inner organs






6. Heart chamber that brings blood back into the heart






7. A meaty flavor sensed by the taste buds






8. The outermost layer of hair and is sort of a protective outer layer






9. Finger - like organs that line up the small intestine that absorb the nutrients as they pass by






10. Living organism that makes their own food through photosynthesis - including trees - weed - moss






11. Within scent organs that can detect more than 10000 odors






12. Cells found inside leaves that are important for photosynthesis and contain chloroplasts






13. Fluffy feathers on a bird's body that keeps it warm






14. Small tube attached to the large intestine






15. The command center of the cell and is guided by the DNA contained within






16. Also known as leukocytes - cells found in blood that prevent one from getting sick






17. Cnidarians - like sea anemones - that do not move as much at all






18. A special kind of skin with hair in it located in your nose






19. Tube that the sperm travels through






20. Area surrounding spinal chord that has motorneurons responsible for voluntary movement and flexibility






21. Neurons that transfer impulses from sensory organs like the eyes and ears






22. Human body system that gets rid of chemical wastes by flushing them out






23. Human body system that breaks down food so that nutrients and water can be used for the body






24. Jointed plates on an insect that are located in the abdomen and let in air so that an insect can breathe






25. The small sections of DNA inherited by one's parents that determine certain heriditary features - like eye color






26. An organ that reptiles have inside of the roof of their mouth to taste and smell

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27. Cell organelle that breaks down food - cell waste and broken cell parts






28. Chemicals that help carry an impulse from one neuron to another






29. Human body system that exchanges carbon dioxide for oxygen for breathing






30. Fibers of the dermis that gives the skin its structure - elasticity - and strength






31. Gymnoperm plants that produce male and female cones






32. Gland that controls how fast your body cells burn energy






33. Openings found on leaves that absorb carbon dioxide from the air






34. Soft - bodied invertebrates that have a protective shell and muscular foot that allows them to move around and anchor themselves






35. A type of vertebrate whose body temperature changes with its surroundings - like reptiles






36. The science of life






37. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell






38. The thick - milkshake consistency that food becomes once it is digested in the stomach






39. Human body system that contains hormonal glands that control growth and reproduction






40. Specialized mechanoreceptors in the ear that sense vibration and allow you to hear sound






41. Phase of mitosis - in which identical chromosomes seperate and move to opposite sides of the cell






42. The jelly - like fluid that is inside the cell and is a mixture of chemicals and water






43. Tiny sacs found in the lungs that oxygen gets stored in






44. A group of vertebrates that have dry scaly skin that protects them and keeps moisture inside their bodies and use lungs to breathe air






45. A jelly - like substance found inside the bone - which produces the body's blood cells






46. Cells owned by plants and animals in which the cell's genetic material is surrounded by a membrane






47. A type of cell that has no nucleus and has all the genetic material surrounded by it






48. Cell organelle that moves waste - food and water inside a cell






49. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are sensitive to light and can be triggered by a single photon






50. An extension of the brain that determines smells based on the scents picked up by the cilia in the olfactory membrane